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Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (CQAF) is an annual festival of music, comedy, t...

Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 10 May 2026 Cathedral Quarter

AVA Festival

This festival celebrates audio visual arts (AVA).

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May 2026 Titanic Slipways

Belsonic

This popular music festival brings international headline acts to Belfast during sum...

Various dates from Friday 12 June to Wednesday 1 July 2026 Ormeau Park

Belfast City Blues Festival

The 17th Annual Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival, returns to the heart of the ci...

Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 2026 Various locations

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026

Belfast will be the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, the world’s bigges...

Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026 Belfast

CHSq

CHSq brings shows by headline artists to Belfast during August.

Various dates from Saturday 8 August to Tuesday 1 September 2026 Custom House Square

Belfast Vital

As a UNESCO City of Music, Belfast is proud to host major music festivals.

Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 August 2026 Boucher Playing Fields

Emerge

The festival brings some of the world’s biggest dance acts to Belfast in August.

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 2026 Boucher Playing Fields