Belfast Music Walking Tours 2024

Date: Various dates between 2 March and 16 November 2024

Venue: Various Belfast streets

Category: Arts and culture, Music

Book a ticket for a walking tour around Belfast and discover the city's musical heritage.

From hip hop to classical and punk, opera to folk and electro pop, music plays a significant and important role in the fabric of Belfast, making it a vibrant city to live in or visit. Take a walking tour around Belfast and discover why Belfast deserves the UNESCO City of Music designation.

On the walking tour:

Learn about Belfast’s different musical traditions and their roots
Explore some of the venues that are important in its musical history and today, including traditional bars and clubs, historic buildings, open air and performance spaces.
Visit the Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast’s own dedicated music hub.

Walking tour dates

The tour takes place on:

Saturday 4 May
Saturday 18 May
Saturday 1 June
Saturday 15 June
Saturday 6 July
Saturday 20 July
Saturday 3 August
Saturday 17 August
Saturday 7 September
Saturday 21 September
Saturday 5 October
Saturday 19 October
Saturday 2 November
Saturday 16 November

The tour departs from the Ulster Hall at 1pm and finishes at the Oh Yeah Music Centre. A standard tour lasts two and a half hours. A tour with a musical performance lasts three hours.

Walking tour tickets

To buy tickets, go to Visit Belfast (link opens in new window). If you book, you should come prepared for all weather and to walk around two miles. The tour includes several cobbled streets.

Walking tour and music performance

On the first Saturday each month, you can buy a tour ticket that includes a performance by a musician.

Belfast Music Walking Tours are part of the Tourism NI Embrace a Giant Spirit Collection of experiences.