Culture Night Belfast

Date: Friday 19 September 2025, 4pm to 10pm

Venue: Citywide

Category: 2 Royal Avenue, Arts and culture, Free

Enjoy free pop-up activities and drop-in events at venues across Belfast and in the city centre.

Culture Night Belfast is back with a fresh new look and amazing events across the city. This year’s event is the first since 2021. We are funding Culture Night with support from Linen Quarter and Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). 

Programmed and delivered by MayWe and DaisyChain Inc, Culture Night been designed with the city’s artists and creatives, through an open call process. 

The programme has over 100 family-friendly events, happenings, workshops, performances and exhibitions, across Belfast and in Belfast city centre. Culture Night events will be on from 4pm to 10pm.

Dozens of venues are putting on events for Culture Night Belfast including:

• Translink
• the city’s three BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) - Linen Quarter, Cathedral Quarter and Belfast One
• independent event and hospitality providers
• various heritage buildings
• City Hall
• 2 Royal Avenue, and
• the Belfast Stories building at the junction of North Street and Royal Avenue. 

Special Culture Night hubs will be located at 2 Royal Avenue and The MAC, where quiet spaces will also be available.

To read the full programme, go to Culture Night (link opens in new window).

Follow Culture Night Belfast on Facebook at @culturenightbel and Instagram at @culturenightbelfast for latest updates.