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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. People dancing at the AVA Music Festival, Belfast

    Summer is nearly 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.

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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…

Amazing line-ups of livestock, show jumping, machinery and the latest innovations in agriculture.
LocationLisburn

Openings

Season

14th May 2025-18th May 2025

The 156th Balmoral Show in partnership with the Ulster Bank is taking place on Wed 14th - Sat 17th…

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…

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…

Whitehead Railway Museum, Wee Critters, Whitehead
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Wee Critters @ Whitehead Railway Museum

10th May 2025

Wee Critters are back by popular demand! Visit Whitehead Railway Museum on Saturday 10th May and…

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.…

Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

28th March 2025-1st June 2025

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum,…

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,…

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…

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 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

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…

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…

Events at Marble Arch Caves
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

10th May 2025

Immerse yourself in a truly unique experience where art and nature come together in the stunning…

Foraging Funghi  in Finnebrogue Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Wild Food

11th May 2025

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

Echoes of the Wild - Sound Bath in the Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Echoes of the Wild - Full Moon Sound Bath in the Woods

12th May 2025

Step into a world where nature's symphony becomes your escape. Our 'Echoes of the Wild' sound…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Next Week

Amazing line-ups of livestock, show jumping, machinery and the latest innovations in agriculture.
LocationLisburn

Openings

Season

14th May 2025-18th May 2025

The 156th Balmoral Show in partnership with the Ulster Bank is taking place on Wed 14th - Sat 17th…

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…

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…

Wilde Dining at Finn Lough
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

16th May 2025

Introducing Wilde Dining at Finn Lough. An immersive dining experience where food, fire and nature…

Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

28th March 2025-1st June 2025

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum,…

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.

The Hidden History of the women of Clifton Street Cemetery
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

16th May 2025-17th May 2025

In this brand new tour, discover stories of the remarkable women from our history, buried in…

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

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…

Echoes of the Wild - Sound Bath in the Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Echoes of the Wild - Full Moon Sound Bath in the Woods

12th May 2025

Step into a world where nature's symphony becomes your escape. Our 'Echoes of the Wild' sound…

Presence and Place Tour at Ardress House
LocationPortadown

Openings

Season

17th May 2025

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

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…

Spring Discovery Morning
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

16th May 2025

The Discovery Mornings give you an opportunity to join the rangers on one of their patrols. At…

Still from video performance by Irish artist Amanda Coogen
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th May 2025

Experience a captivating performance by Irish artist Amanda Coogan in the BEUYS exhibition at the…

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…

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…

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…

Castle Ward in sunset.
LocationStrangford

Openings

Season

17th May 2025

Experience an evening of poetry, music, and history at Castle Ward. Stroll the gardens, enjoy an…

Earth Yoga - In The Heart Of The Marble Arch Cave
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

17th May 2025

Join us for a unique experience as you get in touch with your inner yogi in a beginner-friendly 60…

3 people walking on a path with sheep in the foreground

Openings

Walk this Way May - Event Programme

1st May 2025-31st May 2025

Celebrate National Walking Month with 'WALK THIS WAY MAY' in Mid & East Antrim! Explore our…

Flowers in pots
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

16th May 2025

Join us in The Café at Montalto for a delightful evening celebrating two perfect pairings - petals…

National Drawing Day at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th May 2025

We're celebrating National Drawing Day at the Ulster Museum! Embrace your creativity and pick up a…

Next Month

Wake the Giant stage
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Wake The Giant

28th June 2025-29th June 2025

The return of the Wake the Giant Festival, the perfect reason to visit the charming town of…

Belsonic
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th June 2025-30th June 2025

Belsonic returns to the idyllic setting of Ormeau Park in Belfast. The popular music festival will…

Banshee the overall winners from Buskfest 2024 pictured against street art in Banbridge.
LocationBanbridge

Openings

Season

14th June 2025

Buskfest is an annual outdoor busking competition held in Banbridge and is an excellent opportunity…

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…

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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