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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. People dancing at the AVA Music Festival, Belfast

    Summer is here, and Northern Ireland is bursting with exciting festivals and events for everyone - whether you're planning a fun day out with the family or a get-together with friends. Here's a little taste of some of the biggest and best things happening this summer that you absolutely won't want to miss. Grab your tickets now!

  3. 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.

This Week

Féile An Phobail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-10th August 2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. Féile provides a programme of arts,…

Belfast TradFest
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

27th July 2025-3rd August 2025

Belfast TradFest, the pinnacle of world-class traditional music concerts, fiery pub sessions and…

Seaside Revival, August
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August.…

EastSide Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

24th July 2025-2nd August 2025

EastSide Arts Festival, 24 July – 2 August 2025, returns with a spectacular and exhilarating…

a male youth football team celebrates winning a trophy
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

27th July 2025-1st August 2025

SuperCupNI is Northern Ireland's premier international youth football tournament for both boys and…

Blue Sky Birds at the Ulster Museum, featuring Patrick Goddard's 'Blue Sky Thinking'
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

29th July 2025-30th July 2025

Make model birds in creative sessions at the Ulster Museum, inspired by 'The Enemy is Time' and…

Homegrown Harmonies, two girls playing instruments. A Celebration of Traditional Music & Culture
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

This weekend at The Garden Sessions, we’re thrilled to welcome the Traditional Arts Partnership and…

Steam train departing from Whitehead Station with family onlooking from platform
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Steam Saturday (plus Teddy Bears Picnic)

2nd August 2025

Visit Whitehead for a magical steam train ride and visit to Whitehead Railway Museum. Enjoy…

Echlinville Distiller
LocationKircubbin

Openings

14:00 - 16:00

2nd August 2025

The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

26th July 2025-9th August 2025

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages.

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-30th September 2025

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert…

A woman and two children are running down the steps of the South Terrace at Hillsborough Castle. On either side of the steps are brightly coloured sta
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

28th June 2025-31st August 2025

Embark on an adventure this summer with Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt. Help Pooh find his…

Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025

Join the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for a beginner's guide to species spotting at…

Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

3rd July 2025-28th August 2025

Why not drop into our data visualisation lab and see our astronomers at work! They will be…

Open Ground Guided Experience
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

30th July 2025

Open Ground Guided Experience

The Archbishop's Palace Tour
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

22nd June 2025-31st August 2025

The Archbishop's tours take place on two Sundays per month in June, July, August at 2pm. The tour…

Image of 3 chefs holding Taste Mid Ulster sign
LocationDraperstown

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

An exciting event of food and entertainment will take over Draperstown on Saturday 2 August 2025,…

Telescope Tuesdays at Armagh Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

8th July 2025-26th August 2025

Join Dr Rok and our PhD students this summer. Our historic Calver Telescope will be on full display…

Great Place North Belfast Logo
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st August 2025

Join the North Belfast Heritage Cluster on a walk round some of the most historic buildings in…

Sir Hans Sloane Centre Curator Tours
LocationKillyleagh

Openings

Season

30th July 2025

Season

4th August 2025

Combined tour and talk about museum artefacts relevant to Sir Hans Sloane and 18th century life as…

a group onboard ariver boat with various trays of food sat on the table infront of them
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

Causeway Coast Foodie Tours is delighted to host you on a very special 'The Spirit of the Bann' …

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…

Heritage films screening throughout the month of August at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

Enjoy films by heritage craft makers in the Folk Museum's Picture House.

A family enjoying a game of GIANT Connect 4 on the roof of the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
LocationBushmills

Openings

Games on the Roof

1st August 2025

Looking for GIANT day out that will keep the family entertained? The Giant's Causeway have you got…

Next Week

Féile An Phobail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-10th August 2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. Féile provides a programme of arts,…

Seaside Revival, August
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August.…

Blue Sky Birds at the Ulster Museum, featuring Patrick Goddard's 'Blue Sky Thinking'
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th August 2025-7th August 2025

Make model birds in creative sessions at the Ulster Museum, inspired by 'The Enemy is Time' and…

Steam train departing from Whitehead Station with family onlooking from platform
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Steam Saturday

9th August 2025

Visit Whitehead for a magical steam train ride and visit to Whitehead Railway Museum. Enjoy…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

26th July 2025-9th August 2025

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages.

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-30th September 2025

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert…

A woman and two children are running down the steps of the South Terrace at Hillsborough Castle. On either side of the steps are brightly coloured sta
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

28th June 2025-31st August 2025

Embark on an adventure this summer with Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt. Help Pooh find his…

Wild Cooking Chef Rory
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th August 2025

Lughnasadh Feast Night BYOB

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

Learn basic chocolate making skills with Geri at The Chocolate Manor in Castlerock. Led by Chief…

Mind Of Sound - In The Heart Of The Cave
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

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

Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

3rd July 2025-28th August 2025

Why not drop into our data visualisation lab and see our astronomers at work! They will be…

Open Ground Guided Experience
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

6th August 2025

Open Ground Guided Experience

The Archbishop's Palace Tour
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

22nd June 2025-31st August 2025

The Archbishop's tours take place on two Sundays per month in June, July, August at 2pm. The tour…

Telescope Tuesdays at Armagh Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

8th July 2025-26th August 2025

Join Dr Rok and our PhD students this summer. Our historic Calver Telescope will be on full display…

Sir Hans Sloane Centre Curator Tours
LocationKillyleagh

Openings

Season

4th August 2025

Combined tour and talk about museum artefacts relevant to Sir Hans Sloane and 18th century life as…

Crann Forest Bathing logo
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

Come join us for a rejuvenating experience in nature at Kilbroney Park. Take a break from the…

a chef talks to a tour group whilst holding a jar of locally made produce
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

Experience the exceptional foodie culture of the Causeway Coast. Enjoy this time together to eat,…

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…

CHSq
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

7th August 2025-6th September 2025

CHSq returns to the historic surroundings of Belfast's iconic Custom House for 2025, bringing a…

Family Fun Days at The Jungle NI
LocationMoneymore

Openings

Season

10th August 2025

Family Fun Days are back!  Join us for a jam-packed day of amazing activities with new themes for…

Heritage films screening throughout the month of August at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

Enjoy films by heritage craft makers in the Folk Museum's Picture House.

W5 Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th July 2025-31st August 2025

Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

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…

Beginners Kayak/Canoe Sessions at The Argory
LocationMoy

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

Season

9th August 2025

Join MYOA for a beginner-friendly kayaking/canoeing session along the Blackwater as part of our…

Next Month

Féile An Phobail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-10th August 2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. Féile provides a programme of arts,…

Belfast TradFest
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

27th July 2025-3rd August 2025

Belfast TradFest, the pinnacle of world-class traditional music concerts, fiery pub sessions and…

Seaside Revival, August
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August.…

Crowds line the street in the Diamond
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

23rd August 2025-26th August 2025

Ireland’s oldest traditional fair returns to the seaside town of Ballycastle, as thousands of…

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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