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Celebrate Culture. Discover the World. Experience the Belfast Mela.
Prepare to be inspired, delighted, and transported as Belfast Mela, Northern Ireland’s largest and most vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, returns with its most ambitious programme to date. Produced by leading intercultural arts organisation ArtsEkta, the Mela has become a cornerstone of Belfast’s cultural calendar—a joyful, unifying experience where people from all communities come together in celebration.
Taking place over nine extraordinary days, the Mela weaves a rich tapestry of music, dance, food, art, theatre, wellbeing, and interactive experiences, transforming iconic venues and public spaces across Belfast into windows to the world.
From sunrise to sunset, expect a packed programme of immersive, family-friendly, multi-sensory eventsthat celebrate the spirit of inclusion and the beauty of shared heritage.
Book Tickets
Facilities
Accessibility
- All areas accessible to disabled visitors
Event Facilities
- Booking Required
Parking & Transport
- Station nearby
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Belfast Botanic Gardens and Palm House, BelfastFirst established in 1828, the gardens have been enjoyed as a public park by the people of Belfast since 1895. There is an extensive rose garden and long herbaceous borders and the tree enthusiast can seek out the rare oaks planted in the 1880s.
