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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

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…

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,…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Presence and Place Tour at Ardress House
LocationPortadown

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

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

A child playing with a ribbon
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

12th July 2025-25th August 2025

Summer of Play is on its way! This summer, play takes over the lawns at Mount Stewart.

Belfast One Summer Cinema 2025
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

3rd August 2025

Belfast One's Much loved Summer Cinema is back!

Pond dipping
LocationComber

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-21st September 2025

Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

Forest Bathing in Castlewellan Forest Park
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

31st July 2025

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

Spa Golf Course
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Open Week

2nd August 2025-9th August 2025

Gents Open Stableford

2nd August 2025

Mixed Greensomes

3rd August 2025

Tee Off at Spa Golf Club’s Open Week – 2nd to 9th August 2025 Join us this summer for Spa Golf…

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,…

River running through landscape with grass and trees
LocationDavagh Forest

Openings

Lúnasa Sound Experience @ OM Dark Sky Park

1st August 2025

Universal Sound Experience at OM Dark Sky Park

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…

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…

Summer Dome Show at Armagh Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Book into a 360-degree amazing fulldome show. Be inspired at the "Place for Space". All dome show…

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…

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…

White Park Bay
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

3rd August 2025

Come join us for fun and informative herb walk in the beautiful White Park Bay!

Summer at the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th July 2025-31st August 2025

Get creative in the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum this summer!

Music festival for all abilities
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-9th August 2025

Around the Town music festival is back for a second year with 22 events across 9 days in…

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.

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.…

People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
LocationCushendall

Openings

Cushendall August Artisan Market

10th August 2025

Visit the Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market at the Boat Club Car Park in Cushendall…

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 Mary Ann McCracken, Winifred Carney and May Blood
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

Come and hear stories of how Mary Ann McCracken fought for the rights of the poor and took a stand…

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 child playing with a ribbon
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

12th July 2025-25th August 2025

Summer of Play is on its way! This summer, play takes over the lawns at Mount Stewart.

Summer Sunset Market, Montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

8th August 2025

Set inside the beautiful Carriage Rooms and Walled Garden, celebrate the summer months with an…

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…

Pond dipping
LocationComber

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-21st September 2025

Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

Wickerman, Navan Centre & Fort
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

Ignite your ancient spirit at Navan Centre & Fort’s celebration of the festival of Lughnasa, The…

Spa Golf Course
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Open Week

2nd August 2025-9th August 2025

Gents Open Stableford

4th August 2025

Juvenile Mixed Open

5th August 2025

Gents Open Stableford

6th August 2025

Seniors Open (Ladies & Gents)

7th August 2025

Mixed 4-Person Texas Scramble

8th August 2025

Spa Cup Gents Stroke

9th August 2025

Tee Off at Spa Golf Club’s Open Week – 2nd to 9th August 2025 Join us this summer for Spa Golf…

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…

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…

Summer Dome Show at Armagh Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Book into a 360-degree amazing fulldome show. Be inspired at the "Place for Space". All dome show…

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…

butterflies rest on a flower
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

Come along for a butterfly walk with Butterfly Conservations Senior Engagement Officer Rosie Irwin.

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…

Summer at the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th July 2025-31st August 2025

Get creative in the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum this summer!

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…

Music festival for all abilities
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-9th August 2025

Around the Town music festival is back for a second year with 22 events across 9 days in…

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…

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 Bite and Sup
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new experience for Summer 2025 at Seamus Heaney HomePlace — A…

Next Month

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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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