Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026

Date: Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026

Venue: Belfast

Category: Arts and culture, Fleadh Belfast, Music

Belfast will be the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture.

Established in 1951, the event takes place in Ireland every August with qualifying performers from all over the world showcasing the very best of traditional music talent in all-Ireland competitions.

Other activities across the eight-day festival include:

• concerts
• street performances
• cultural activities
• big-name acts
• céilí bands
• pageants
• marching bands
• drama,
• food village in the grounds of St Anne’s Cathedral
• neighbourhood-based fringe activities, and
• exhibitions.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 promises to be a momentous event for the city of Belfast.

• Find out more about how to get involved

For more information about the festival, visit fleadhcheoil.ie (link opens in new window).