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Belfast and Derry Events

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. Belfast Events
    Find the best events in Belfast and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of this dynamic city. These listings will keep you up-to-date on unmissable events and activities coming to the city, to ensure you don't miss a beat in our bustling cultural scene.
  2. Derry Events
    Dive into the pulse of Derry with our events page, your go-to resource for staying updated on the latest happenings. From cultural festivals to community gatherings, explore the vibrant events scene in Derry city and the wider county of Londonderry.
  3. Easter Events
    Check out these things to do over Easter. Embark on adventures hunting chocolate eggs at National Trust sites, take a stroll along a themed Easter trail or enjoy a fun family day out with a scavenger hunt.

This Week

City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-5th May 2025

The longer days are fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing, it’s almost time for the…

Festival of Fools
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025-5th May 2025

Festival of Fools is a jam-packed weekend of circus performances, featuring breathtaking…

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-11th May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 1-11 May 2025 across the city's…

Moy Park Belfast City Marathon
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th May 2025

The Moy Park Belfast City Marathon will take place in Northern Ireland's vibrant historic capital…

Royal Portrush Golf Club at sunset
LocationBelfast/Portush/Derry~Londonderry

Openings

Belfast

28th April 2025

Portrush

2nd May 2025

An exciting celebration to mark the momentous return of #TheOpen to Northern Ireland, with events…

Image of German artist Joseph Beuys in the Ulster Museum in 1974
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st May 2025

See new poems written in response to the current BEUYS: 50 Years Later: Action, Society,…

Mind Of Sound - In The Heart Of The Cave
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025

Immerse yourself in a Spiritual Sound Journey deep within the heart of the show cave. Join us in a…

Magnificent May Weekend
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

4th May 2025-5th May 2025

Join us at Montalto Estate for our Magnificent May Weekend – the perfect family day out filled with…

Archive image of Joseph Beuys visit to Ulster Museum in 1974
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

18th October 2024-18th May 2025

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Classic Fishing Festival 2023
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

4th May 2025-9th May 2025

Entry for the 48th Fermanagh Fishing Classic (Sunday 4 May 2025 – Friday 9 May 2025) is now open!…

Digital Detox: Forest Yoga and Forage
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th May 2025

Start the month of May outdoors with our Forest Yoga and Forage event in collaboration with…

Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

4th July 2023-1st July 2025

Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the…

Wolfhound Statue at Antrim Castle Gardens
LocationAntrim

Openings

Season

5th April 2025-29th June 2025

A Ranger led tour of Antrim Castle Gardens covering the general history of the 350-Year-Old Gardens…

pottery
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025

Learn to fire pottery without a kiln! Patricia Millar, an expert potter, will guide you through the…

Bramley Apple Baking & Orchard Visit
LocationMoy

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025

Experience the Beautiful Apple Blossom in Spring or the Apple harvest in September. Join us for…

water avens
LocationBallymoney

Openings

Season

4th May 2025

Join Earth Smoke for a fun and informative herb walk in the beautiful Garry Forest this spring!

Dart the dragonfly standing beside Lloyd the fly on  a leaf on a pond.
LocationComber

Openings

Season

5th April 2025-1st June 2025

Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly…

Raghery Slemish Market Supper Club
LocationRathlin Island

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025

Slemish Market Supper Club & Basalt Distillery are collaborating on Saturday 3rd May on Rathlin…

A Wild Ireland painting by Julian Friers
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

21st February 2025-31st August 2025

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers

The Enemy is Time at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th April 2025-1st March 2026

Explore artists' responses to the climate crisis in a new exhibition in the Ulster Museum's…

Image shows a man and woman knelt down admiring the display of daffodils with Hillsborough Castle in the background
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-5th May 2025

See Northern Ireland’s royal residence burst into colour as Spring Spectacular returns to…

Broughgammon Farm
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

4th May 2025

Join a Wild Food Foraging Walk at Broughgammon Farm

Scarva Band Concerts
LocationScarva

Openings

Season

6th April 2025-28th September 2025

Scarva Bandstand concerts will take place at the Bandstand, Scarva each Sunday from 3-4pm starting…

Portrait images of Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-3rd May 2025

Come and learn about Belfast's heroines, Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier, in our brand-new…

Next Week

City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-5th May 2025

The longer days are fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing, it’s almost time for the…

Festival of Fools
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025-5th May 2025

Festival of Fools is a jam-packed weekend of circus performances, featuring breathtaking…

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-11th May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 1-11 May 2025 across the city's…

Briggs Equipment Race Paddock
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

5th May 2025-10th May 2025

The Briggs Equipment North West 200 is Ireland's largest outdoor sporting event. Each year over…

Royal Portrush Golf Club at sunset
LocationBelfast/Portush/Derry~Londonderry

Openings

Derry~Londonerry

7th May 2025

An exciting celebration to mark the momentous return of #TheOpen to Northern Ireland, with events…

Magnificent May Weekend
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

4th May 2025-5th May 2025

Join us at Montalto Estate for our Magnificent May Weekend – the perfect family day out filled with…

Copyright Clifton House and NMNI
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

9th May 2025-10th May 2025

Let us take you on journey through the medical history of 18th and 19th Century Belfast through the…

Archive image of Joseph Beuys visit to Ulster Museum in 1974
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

18th October 2024-18th May 2025

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

A photo of a trio of little girls taking part in the annual maypole dancing dressed in pastel skirts to match the ribbons of the Maypole
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

5th May 2025

A day of celebration featuring traditional maypole dancing, live music, entertainment, and…

Image of a paint & prosecco session at the Ulster Museum showing two women painting canvases.
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th May 2025

Experience Art Like Never Before at the Ulster Museum. Unleash your creativity in a relaxed and fun…

Classic Fishing Festival 2023
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

4th May 2025-9th May 2025

Entry for the 48th Fermanagh Fishing Classic (Sunday 4 May 2025 – Friday 9 May 2025) is now open!…

Drone image of Ballyscullion house with Ballyscullion Park Book Festival written on a green background
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

10th May 2025-11th May 2025

Ballyscullion Park Book Festival is a celebration of literature, music and art in the heart of…

An aerial photograph of Mussenden Temple.
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

5th May 2025

Join the National Trust on a guided historical tour of one of the jewels of the North Coast as they…

Cookstown Continental Market
LocationCookstown

Openings

Season

10th May 2025-11th May 2025

The much-loved Spring Continental Market is making its grand return to Cookstown this May.

Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

4th July 2023-1st July 2025

Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the…

Wolfhound Statue at Antrim Castle Gardens
LocationAntrim

Openings

Season

5th April 2025-29th June 2025

A Ranger led tour of Antrim Castle Gardens covering the general history of the 350-Year-Old Gardens…

Ballycastle Seafront Market overlooking Fairhead
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Ballycastle Seafront Artisan Market

11th May 2025

The flagship artisan market by Naturally North Coast & Glens on the beautiful Ballycastle Seafront.…

Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th May 2025

Come explore the story of punk music in Belfast on this walking tour, with a specialist music guide…

Wild & Fired BBQ School
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Wild & Fired BBQ School with Paula McIntyre

9th May 2025

Wild & Fired BBQ School

10th May 2025

Lo & Slo's Wild & Fired BBQ School offers an immersive, interactive experience combining foraging,…

May Day flower crowns at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

5th May 2025

Celebrate May Day on Monday 5th May at the Ulster Folk Museum.

Dart the dragonfly standing beside Lloyd the fly on  a leaf on a pond.
LocationComber

Openings

Season

5th April 2025-1st June 2025

Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly…

Learn to Play the Irish Harp Workshop
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

10th May 2025

Join acclaimed harpist Katy Bustard at the historic Courthouse in Bushmills for an unforgettable…

A Wild Ireland painting by Julian Friers
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

21st February 2025-31st August 2025

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers

The Enemy is Time at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th April 2025-1st March 2026

Explore artists' responses to the climate crisis in a new exhibition in the Ulster Museum's…

Next Month

City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-5th May 2025

The longer days are fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing, it’s almost time for the…

Festival of Fools
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025-5th May 2025

Festival of Fools is a jam-packed weekend of circus performances, featuring breathtaking…

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-11th May 2025

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 1-11 May 2025 across the city's…

Bluegrass Omagh
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

24th May 2025-25th May 2025

Bluegrass Omagh Music Festival returns to Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh on the May Bank Holiday…

Events by Category

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. All Events
    Stay in the know with our guide to upcoming events in Northern Ireland. From vibrant festivals and unique days out to exciting concerts and family-friendly activities, this list is your go-to resource for the latest and greatest events in Belfast, Derry and beyond.
  2. Family Events
    Northern Ireland is bursting at the seams with things to do for families. Create unforgettable memories with the kids in tow, whether you're on holiday or looking inspiration for a day out.
  3. Sports Events
    We love sport in Northern Ireland. If there’s a ball nearby, we’ll kick it, pass it or hit it with a bat, hurl, stick, cue, club or racquet. We love everything four-wheeled and anything two-wheeled. We love bouts in the ring, pucks on the ice, and run-ins on the flat and over jumps. And if something needs throwing, lifting, sailing or running after, we’ll give it our best shot.
  4. Food & Drink Events
    There’s so much happening on the food front in Northern Ireland these days that it’s sometimes hard to keep up. New inventive and talented chefs coming through. Local food and drink artisan businesses thriving. Here’s just a taster of what you’ll find when you get here...
  5. Arts & Theatre Events
    Northern Ireland is a land of poets, writers and dreamers. We’ve given the world Heaney and Friel, C.S Lewis and MacNeice, and Booker-prize winning Anna Burns. There’s a vibrant arts scene happening here, and here’s a taste of what’s going on...
  6. Music Events
    Discover the music events taking place across Northern Ireland including everything from band concerts and championships, to craic and ceol, musical theatre and outdoor concerts with line-ups packed with internationally renowned acts.
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