Music in the Parks

Music in the Parks Music in the Parks takes place in parks across Belfast from May to September each year.

The 2012 programme will begin on Sunday 13 May with the Festival of Champions band concert in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.

The programme features a range of musical styles, including jazz, blues and classical, and all performances are free to attend.

For more information, call us on 028 9091 8768 or 028 9027 0467 or email parkevents@belfastcity.gov.uk

Music in the Parks events in May
Date Time Venue Performer
Sunday 13 May 2pm - 5pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Ormeau Concert Band
Blaris Accordion Orchestra
Ballylone Flute Band
1st Old Boys' Silver Band

There will also be street entertainers, Mr Wizzy and That Man. Children will also be able to join in sports try-it sessions from 2.30pm - 4.30pm.
Saturday 19 May 2pm - 3pm Falls Park
 St. Peter's Brass and Reed Band
Harbour Star Accordion Orchestra
2pm - 3pm Woodvale Park
Sunday 20 May 1pm - 2pm Belfast Castle Estate South Ulster Community Band
Lord Londonderry's own CLB Flute Band
1st Larne Old Boys' Silver Band
3pm - 4pm Botanic Gardens
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Saturday 26 May 2pm - 3pm Falls Park St Peter's Brass and Reed Band
Sunday 27 May 3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Ballykeel Conservative Flute Band
Banbridge Silver Band
3pm - 4pm Victoria Park


Music in the Parks events in June
Date Time Venue Performer
Sunday 3 June 3pm - 4pm

 Waterworks Harbour Star Accordion Orchestra
Newtownards Silver Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Saturday 9 June 2pm - 3pm
 Ormeau Park
 Wellington Memorial Silver Band
CWA Brass Band
2pm - 3pm Waterworks
Sunday 10 June 3pm - 4pm Belfast Zoo Lily of the Vally Accordion Orchestra
St. Peter's Brass and Reed Band
Upper Crossgare Pipe Band
1st old Boys' Silver Band
3pm - 4pm Falls Park
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
3pm - 4pm Musgrave Park
Sunday 17 June 3pm - 4pm Belfast Zoo George Dummigan Accordion Orchestra
St. Peter's Brass and Reid Band
Cahard Flute Band
3pm - 4pm Falls Park
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Saturday 23 June 2pm - 3pm Drumglass Park St. Mark's Silver Band
Sunday 24 June 3pm - 4pm
 Ormeau Park
 1st larne Old Boys' Silver Band
McDonald Memorial Pipe Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park


Music in the Parks events in July
Date Time Venue Performer
Sunday 1 July 1pm - 2pm Belfast Castle Estate Castlewellan Accordion Orchestra
St. Mark's Silver Band
St. Peter's Brass and Reed Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
3pm - 4pm Falls Park
Saturday 7 July 2pm - 3pm
 Falls Park
 St. Peter's Brass and Reed Band
1st Old Boys' Junior Band
2pm - 3pm Drumglass Park
Sunday 8 July 3pm - 4pm Musgrave Park Templemore Silver Band
Downshire Brass Band
Ormeau Concert Band
Corcrain Flute Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
3pm - 4pm Waterworks
3pm - 4pm Victoria Park
Monday 16 July - Sunday 22 July 2pm to 5pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

 

 

 Harp music in the Rose Garden daily

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Monday 16 July 2pm - 4pm

7.30pm - 8.30pm		 Matt McGinn's new Amercian songbook
Wellington Memorial Silver Band

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Tuesday 17 July 3pm - 5pm

7.30pm - 8.30pm		 Blues in the Park: The Ronnie Greer Band
Lord Londonderry's own CLB Flute Band

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Wednesday 18 July 2pm - 4pm

7.30pm - 8.30pm		 Salsa Brothers. Latin Amercian music
Templemore Silver Band

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Thursday 19 July 11am - 1pm

3.30pm - 5pm

7.30pm - 8.30pm
 Jonny Mac. Jazz, blues and pop

Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band



This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Friday 20 July 2.30pm - 4.30pm

7.30pm - 8.30pm

 The Morrison Duo. Jazz, blues and pop
Ballylone Flute Band

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Saturday 21 July 2pm - 3pm

3.30pm -5pm		 1st Old Boys' Silver Band
The Swing Gals. All girl vocal group

This event is part of our Rose Week celebrations
Sunday 22 July 2pm - 3pm

3.30pm - 5pm		 Castlewellan Accordion Orchestra
The Chet Baker Story. Jazz

This event is part of our Rose Week celebration
Saturday 28 July 2pm - 3pm Ormeau Park Ballyclare Victoria Flute Band
Comber Silver Band
Lord Londonderry’s own CLB
Flute Band
2pm - 3pm Waterworks
2pm - 3pm Victoria Park
Sunday 29 July 3pm - 4pm Botanic Gardens Lily of the Valley Accordion Orchestra
Ballykeel Conservative Flute Band
Drumlough Pipe Band
3pm - 4pm Woodvale Park
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park


Music in the Parks events in August
Date Time Venue Performer
Sunday 5 August 3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Banbridge Silver Band
Downshire Brass Band
Ormeau Concert Band
3pm - 4pm Greenville Park
3pm - 4pm Woodvale Park
Sunday 12 August 3pm - 4pm Belfast Zoo Killyglen Accordion Orchestra
Cahard Flute Band
Dungannon Silver Band
3pm - 4pm Botanic Gardens
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Saturday 18 August 2pm - 3pm Musgrave Park Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band
Sunday 19 August 1pm - 2pm Belfast Castle Estate Killyglen Accordion Orchestra
Corcrain Flute Band
William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
3pm - 4pm Ormeau Park
Sunday 26 August 3pm - 4pm Drumglass Park Newtownards Silver Band
CWA Brass Band
3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park


Music in the Parks events in September
Date Time Venue Performer
Saturday 1 September 2pm - 3pm
 Ormeau Park
 Templemore Silver Band Blaris Accordion Orchestra
2pm - 3pm Belfast Zoo
Sunday 2 September 3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Comber Silver Band
Sunday 9 September 3pm - 4pm Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Ballygowan Flute Band


The Grand Finale Band Concert

The Grand Finale Band Concert will take place on Sunday 16 September at Botanic Gardens from 2pm - 5pm and will feature:
  • South Ulster Community Band
  • Blaris Accordion Orchestra
  • Ballyclare Victoria Flute Band
  • Downshire Brass Band