What's On in Belfast

There’s lots of events in Belfast, and we’d love you to be part of what's going on!

Belfast is a big place with busy, big-hearted people, which means that there’s lots going on all over the city, all year round, for everyone. This is a city that loves to celebrate and try new things. Whether you're into music, art, or just love a good show, there's always something happening. Every year the city comes to life with events like Belfast TradFest, Christmas Markets and the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Discover the latest festivals, events for kids, concerts and everything else. Here’s just a taster of what’s on in Belfast to whet your appetite. There's more to discover today, tomorrow and all year.

Féile An Phobail (31 Jul - 10 Aug 2025)

Féile an Phobail is a vibrant community festival drawing global interest. Belfast will come alive with over 600 events across 50 venues, offering a diverse programme including concerts, debates, art exhibitions, the Féile 10k, comedy, dance, the Country Fest, and retro nights. Explore traditional music trails, workshops, theatre, West Belfast tours, and discussions, and mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous People with food, music, and dance. With film, sport, and Irish language events also on the schedule, Féile promises a rich tapestry of cultural experiences. Be part of this global celebration in the heart of Belfast. Discover the full programme and join the festivities!

AVA Festival (Fri 30 - Sat 31 May)

AVA is an Audio Visual Arts Festival that celebrates electronic music and digital visual arts with a special emphasis on the talent this island has to offer. With a stacked lineup of artists in 2025, this is the place to be this summer. Taking place in the scenic grounds of the iconic Titanic Slipways overlooking the city of Belfast. Secure your ticket now and invite your friends for a weekend like no other.

Belsonic (Thurs 5 - Mon 30 June)

It’s big, it’s booming and it can be heard right across the city. When Belsonic takes place in high summer, everyone knows. The popular music festival will bring a host of international headline acts to the heart of Belfast city centre: Stereophonics, Charli XCX, Madness, Snow Patrol and Justin Timberlake are just some of the amazing artists that will take to the Ormeau Park stage. Slap on the factor fifty and make a beeline for this city centre music festival like no other.

Belfast Tradfest (Sun 27 July – Sun 3 Aug)

The last week of July usually sees Belfast go mad for trad. This year the traditional music festival is set to return with world-class concerts & fiery pub sessions. Ceilis, concerts, classes and impromptu craic at sessions are all part and parcel of the Belfast Trad Fest. Join music enthusiats, young and old, as they celebrate for the 7th year in Belfast, a UNESCO City of Music. Every year it gets bigger and when the sun is shining, there’s no better scene anywhere in the world.

Tattoo in SSE Arena (Fri 5 - Sat 6 Sep)

Another weekend to add into your diary is the Belfast International Tattoo. This year will feature a diverse lineup of bands, performers, and cultural groups from around the world, including the best of local Ulster-Scots talent. Held annually at the SSE Arena over two nights in September, join for a celebration of world-class talent, music, and tradition with over 600 performers from across the globe.

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Belfast

Address

Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB

Telephone
02890440000

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

Price
Free

Type

Type:

Exhibition

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

Dates

From:

21 Feb 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

Price
Free

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The Enemy is Time

Belfast

Address

Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9044 0000

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

Price
Free

Type

Type:

Exhibition

Explore artists' responses to the climate crisis in a new exhibition in the Ulster Museum's Spotlight Gallery.

Dates

From:

10 Apr 2025to1 Mar 2026Various Opening Times

Price
Free

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

Belfast

Address

1 Olympic Way, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9EP

Telephone
+442890766386

welcome@titanicbelfast.com

Price
Free

Type

Type:

Exhibition

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring Lucian Freud Etchings: A Creative Collaboration to Titanic Belfast!

Dates

From:

2 May 2025to30 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

Price
Free

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Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Sundays on the Maritime Mile

Belfast

Address

Maritime Mile, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9DT

Telephone
02890730490

hello@maritimebelfast.com

Price
Free

Type

Type:

Live Music

This summer, Belfast’s Waterfront comes to life every Sunday from June to August with free pop-up music and animation for all ages. Enjoy toe-tapping traditional music, jazz and DJ sessions, pop-up science demonstrations, mini-golf and more.

Dates

From:

15 June 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

Price
Free

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Facilities

Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Taste Summer Ards and North Down

Newtownards

Address

Various Locations, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4AD

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846

ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

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Type:

Food & Drink

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week period with Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 28 June, a celebration of the local PGI status Comber Earlies potatoes and the delicious local…

Dates

From:

26 June 2025to6 July 2025

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Open House Festival

Bangor

Address

Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4NB

Telephone
+44 028 9148 2053

info@openhousefestival.com

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Type:

Festival

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August. There'll be ticketed music, comedy, and film events at Bangor Castle Walled Garden and The Court House.

Dates

From:

1 July 2025to31 Aug 2025

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Dinosaurs Survive!

Belfast

Address

W5, The Odyssey, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9QQ

Telephone
00000000000

media@w5online.co.uk

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Type:

Family Fun

Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

Dates

From:

1 July 2025to11 July 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00

From:

13 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00

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Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Sensory Nature Walk

Holywood

Address

Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

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Type:

Nature

Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world on a relaxing walk with the Ulster Folk Museum Education Officer on most Wednesdays throughout Summer.

Dates

From:

2 July 2025to20 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

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Summer Craft Activities

Holywood

Address

Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

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Type:

Family Fun

Enjoy drop-in craft activities as part of your visit to the Ulster Folk Museum on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays in July and August.

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From:

3 July 2025to5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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10 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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17 July 2025to19 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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24 July 2025to26 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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31 July 2025to2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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7 Aug 2025to9 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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14 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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21 Aug 2025to23 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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Belfast's Heroines: Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier Walking Tour

Belfast

Address

Clifton House, 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT15 1ES

Telephone
028 9099 7022

info@cliftonbelfast.org.uk

Price
Price £15.00 Per Ticket

Type

Type:

Tour

Come and learn about Belfast's heroines, Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier, in our brand-new walking tour. Listen to stories of how these women supported the United Irishmen, helped the poor through their charitable work, with Belfast's most…

Dates

From:
4 July 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
From:

29 Aug 2025to30 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

Price
Price £15.00 Per Ticket

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Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Belfast Whiskey Week | We're Open Ready

Belfast

Address

Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 6RX

Telephone
07773675179

marketing@belfastwhiskeyweek.com

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Type:

Food & Drink

A unique series of whiskey experiences running daily during Belfast Whiskey Week, the "We're Open Ready" events are perfect for casual visitors and whiskey fans alike. From themed tastings and storytelling sessions to late-night BBQs and…

Dates

From:

18 July 2025to26 July 2025

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Belfast Whiskey Week Daily Walking Tours

Belfast

Address

32-36 Queen Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 6EE

Telephone
07773675179

marketing@belfastwhiskeyweek.com

Price
Price £30.00 Per Ticket

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Type:

Food & Drink

Explore Belfast on foot with two unique daily walking tours during Belfast Whiskey Week. Whether you're a seasoned whiskey lover or just curious, these tours blend storytelling, tastings, and city discovery into one unforgettable experience.

Dates

From:

18 July 2025to26 July 2025Open 12:00 - 18:00

Price
Price £30.00 Per Ticket

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Belfast Whiskey Week

Belfast

Address

32-36 Queen Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 6EE

Telephone
07773675179

marketing@belfastwhiskeyweek.com

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Ireland's biggest whiskey festival returns with 100+ events over 9 days, including tastings, walking tours, distillery days, food pairings, immersive theatre, and live music. Highlights include the Whiskey Expo (25 July at St Comgall's), Distillery…

Dates

From:

18 July 2025to26 July 2025

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Belfast Pride Festival

Belfast

Address

Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 3ES

info@belfastpride.com

Type

Type:

Festival

Belfast Pride Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Belfast with over 150 events across 10 days. The festival runs from Friday 18th July to Sunday 27th July with Pride Day and the centrepiece Pride Parade on Saturday 26th July.

Dates

From:

18 July 2025to27 July 2025

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Festival of Archaeology - Divis Launch

Belfast

Address

Divis and the Black Mountain and Hannahstown Community Centre, 23 Hannahstown Hill, Belfast, County Antrim, BT17 0LT

Telephone
028 9056 9701

heroni@communities-ni.gov.uk

Price
Free

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Type:

History

Join Historic Environment Division (HED) archaeologists at the launch of the CBA Festival of Archaeology at Divis Mountain and Hannahstown Community Centre.

Dates

From:
19 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

Price
Free

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Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour

Belfast

Address

Meeting point 116 -120 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT2 7BG

Telephone
+44 (0) 7305 754 028

Creativetoursbelfast@gmail.com

Price
Price £22.00 Per Ticket

Type

Type:

Tour

Come explore the story of punk music in Belfast on this walking tour, with a specialist music guide who has loved punk music since the 1970s! Belfast punk holds a special place in music history. Terri Hooley and his Good Vibrations label supported…

Dates

From:
19 July 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
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16 Aug 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
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13 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
From:
11 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
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15 Nov 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
From:
13 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

Price
Price £22.00 Per Ticket

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Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships

Newtownards

Address

Regent House Playing Fields, Circular Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4QA

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846

Price
Free

Type

Type:

Show / Display

Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound. Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as talented pipe bands and drum major groups come together competing for coveted awards.

Dates

From:
19 July 2025Open 11:00 - 18:00

Price
Free

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Behind the Scenes: Transport Store Tour

Holywood

Address

Ulster Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

Price
Price £10.20 to £29.75 Per Ticket

Type

Type:

Tour

Would you like to get behind the scenes of NI's Transport and Industry Store? See inside this treasure trove of automotive, aeronautic and industrial collections that highlight the social, industrial, and sporting history of this part of the world.

Dates

From:
23 July 2025Open 12:30 - 13:30
From:
21 Aug 2025Open 18:30 - 19:30
From:
29 Oct 2025Open 12:30 - 13:30

Price
Price £10.20 to £29.75 Per Ticket

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EastSide Arts Festival

Belfast

Address

East Belfast, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 1HE

eastsidearts@eastsidepartnership.com

Type

Type:

Festival

EastSide Arts Festival, 24 July – 2 August 2025, returns with a spectacular and exhilarating celebration of the arts this summer. Over 11 days, festival-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy unique events that showcase east Belfast’s vibrant…

Dates

From:

24 July 2025to2 Aug 2025

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Nature Exploration Day

Holywood

Address

Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

Telephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428

info@nationalmuseumsni.org

Type

Type:

Family Fun

Celebrate the amazing nature-based research at the Ulster Folk Museum on Saturday 26th July with a day of hands-on activities.

Dates

From:
26 July 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

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