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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. 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. European Heritage Open Days
    Visit properties and locations for free during the annual European Heritage Open Day event, which takes place across Northern Ireland. Events occur online through the week and culminate in open events over the weekend.

This Week

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…

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.…

Armagh Food and Cider Weekend

Openings

Season

4th September 2025-7th September 2025

The Armagh Food and Cider Weekend takes place from 4th - 7th September 2025, right in the heart of…

Ryder Cup player Peter Baker from England
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

27th August 2025-31st August 2025

The Black Desert NI Legends is a new event on the Legends Tour that takes place at Galgorm from…

August Craft Month

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-30th August 2025

The highly anticipated month-long celebration of Irish craft has officially launched! This year’s…

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…

Sundays on the Maritime Mile
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

15th June 2025-31st August 2025

This summer, Belfast’s Waterfront comes to life every Sunday from June to August with free pop-up…

Millbank Farm Flower Fest
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

30th August 2025-31st August 2025

Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly day on our working farm with views over Whiterock Bay. 

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…

Girl shooting bow and arrow with her father behind her.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th July 2025-31st August 2025

Experience a summer of medieval adventure at Castle Ward! This summer, we've set aside the lawn…

Summer Saturdays in Armagh City Centre
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025-6th September 2025

Come to Armagh and enjoy summer Saturdays with the family. Free events take place each Saturday…

farm to fork supper club
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

30th August 2025

Celebrate the season with a Farm to Fork Supper Club at Broughgammon Farm, held in their…

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

W5 Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th July 2025-31st August 2025

Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

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 rare surviving toile for the 1937 coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

5th August 2025-4th January 2026

Uncover the style secrets of Britain's royal women at Hillsborough Castle.

Family Open Park Day
LocationBallygawley

Openings

Season

31st August 2025

Join us for Todd's Leap Family Open Park Days!

Couple taking a selfie (at Newry Town Hall) enjoying themselves on The Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Every Wednesday & Saturday (3 May - 29 Sept 25)

3rd May 2025-27th September 2025

Join local storyteller and tour guide Sinead Rice McAleavey for an engaging and imaginative walking…

Bats Along the Lagan
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th August 2025

Discover the secret world of bats. Enjoy a short informative presentation on the barge about…

Room set up for Dobbins dining experiece as part of Dobbins Dander and Dine with seats and long tables in front of a large fireplace.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Dobbins Dander & Dine

29th August 2025

Discover the history of Carrickfergus through a walking tour & medieval inspired dining experience…

Armagh City Summer Walking Tours
LocationArmagh

Openings

Armagh City Walking Tour

19th June 2025-7th September 2025

Unearth Hidden Gems with Armagh Guided Walking Tours. Grab your trainers and learn more about the…

Two violinists
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

28th August 2025-30th August 2025

Mourne Chamber Music Festival welcomes a group of young professional musicians from Northern…

Events at Marble Arch Caves
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025-31st August 2025

Slow down and reconnect with nature on a guided walk through the breathtaking Cladagh Glen Nature…

Puffin Rock Summer
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th July 2025-31st August 2025

Calling all little explorers and grown-ups! Puffin Rock is BACK at W5 for a summer of family-fun…

Next Week

Belfast Maritime Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

With magnificent ships, live music, arts and crafts, fun and games, food and craft market,…

Belfast International Tattoo
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-6th September 2025

Join us at the SSE Arena, Belfast, for a spectacular showcase of music, precision, and tradition as…

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…

Armagh Food and Cider Weekend

Openings

Season

4th September 2025-7th September 2025

The Armagh Food and Cider Weekend takes place from 4th - 7th September 2025, right in the heart of…

Am image showing the visitors gathering at Eats and Beats in Newcastle.
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

The Eats & Beats Festival offers the best in local and world food, where visitors can enjoy…

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…

Presence and Place Tour at Ardress House
LocationPortadown

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

Presence & Place at Ardress House – A Unique Blend of Mindfulness, wellbeing and heritage.…

Bramley Apple Baking & Orchard Visit
LocationMoy

Openings

Season

5th September 2025

Season

6th September 2025

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

Foraging Funghi  in Finnebrogue Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Medicinal Foraging

6th September 2025

Rob will safely guide you through you the rules, principles and background of foraging, kit &…

Gardens in autumn bloom
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

7th September 2025

Embrace the beauty of the season with a relaxed Sunday stroll through the stunning grounds of…

Portrush Tasty
LocationPortrush

Openings

Season

5th September 2025

A walking food tour celebrating iconic local produce where fun is the dish of the day! You will be…

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Harvest Moon

7th September 2025

Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from…

The-Sound-Healing-Spa-Castle-Espie-2
LocationComber

Openings

Season

5th September 2025

Enjoy the unique surroundings of Castle Espie After Hours Sound Spa Experience with your host,…

Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week…

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…

Summer Saturdays in Armagh City Centre
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025-6th September 2025

Come to Armagh and enjoy summer Saturdays with the family. Free events take place each Saturday…

A rare surviving toile for the 1937 coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

5th August 2025-4th January 2026

Uncover the style secrets of Britain's royal women at Hillsborough Castle.

Couple taking a selfie (at Newry Town Hall) enjoying themselves on The Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Every Wednesday & Saturday (3 May - 29 Sept 25)

3rd May 2025-27th September 2025

Join local storyteller and tour guide Sinead Rice McAleavey for an engaging and imaginative walking…

Armagh City Summer Walking Tours
LocationArmagh

Openings

Armagh City Walking Tour

19th June 2025-7th September 2025

Unearth Hidden Gems with Armagh Guided Walking Tours. Grab your trainers and learn more about the…

Tide and Turf Portavogie
LocationPortavogie

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

The beautiful harbour village of Portavogie will host a celebration of delicious local produce as…

Beginners Kayak/Canoe Sessions at The Argory
LocationMoy

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

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

Echlinville Distiller
LocationKircubbin

Openings

14:00 - 16:00

6th September 2025

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

Clifton House
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-6th September 2025

This is a BSL Signed Clifton House Tour: Experience The Belfast Poor House

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

Belfast Maritime Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

With magnificent ships, live music, arts and crafts, fun and games, food and craft market,…

Belfast International Tattoo
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-6th September 2025

Join us at the SSE Arena, Belfast, for a spectacular showcase of music, precision, and tradition as…

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…

Armagh Food and Cider Weekend

Openings

Season

4th September 2025-7th September 2025

The Armagh Food and Cider Weekend takes place from 4th - 7th September 2025, right in the heart 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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