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Belfast TradFest celebrates its 8th edition from 26 July to 2 August 2026, featuring headline concerts, workshops, sessions, ceilis and a su…

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Clara Rose Big Band - Belfast City Blues Festival 27 Jun | Libraries NI Big Summer Read 2026 - County Antrim Libraries 27 Jun | Antrim GAA Tailteann Cup 2026 27 Jun | Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle - June 2026 27 Jun | Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market 2026 27 Jun | NI Hospice Purple Dash 5K 2026 27 Jun | Sonny Fodera at Belsonic Ormeau Park Belfast 27 Jun | Thompsons Garage Day Party Belfast 27 Jun | Abseil Challenge for Hullabaloo Sanctuary at Belfast Europa Hotel 28 Jun | Antrim Art Club 75th Summer Exhibition 2026 1 Jul | Giant's Causeway Day Tour from Dublin 13 hours | Northern Ireland Including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin 13 hours | Giant Causeway, Dark Hedges & Whiskey Distillery tour from Dublin 13 hours | From Dublin: Giant's Causeway Tour and Whiskey Tasting 13 hours | Dublin: Giant's Causeway & Glens of Antrim Day Tour 1 day | Giant's Causeway Custom Tailored Award Winning Private Tour. 10-12 hours | Giants Causeway with Private Chauffeur Day Tour from Dublin 8-10 hours | Giant's Causeway Luxury Private Day Tour 10-12 hours | Luxury Private Day Tour Giants Causeway from Dublin 10-11 hours | 2-Day Northern Ireland Giants Causeway Private Luxury Car Tour 48 hours | Clara Rose Big Band - Belfast City Blues Festival 27 Jun | Libraries NI Big Summer Read 2026 - County Antrim Libraries 27 Jun | Antrim GAA Tailteann Cup 2026 27 Jun | Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle - June 2026 27 Jun | Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market 2026 27 Jun | NI Hospice Purple Dash 5K 2026 27 Jun | Sonny Fodera at Belsonic Ormeau Park Belfast 27 Jun | Thompsons Garage Day Party Belfast 27 Jun | Abseil Challenge for Hullabaloo Sanctuary at Belfast Europa Hotel 28 Jun | Antrim Art Club 75th Summer Exhibition 2026 1 Jul | Giant's Causeway Day Tour from Dublin 13 hours | Northern Ireland Including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin 13 hours | Giant Causeway, Dark Hedges & Whiskey Distillery tour from Dublin 13 hours | From Dublin: Giant's Causeway Tour and Whiskey Tasting 13 hours | Dublin: Giant's Causeway & Glens of Antrim Day Tour 1 day | Giant's Causeway Custom Tailored Award Winning Private Tour. 10-12 hours | Giants Causeway with Private Chauffeur Day Tour from Dublin 8-10 hours | Giant's Causeway Luxury Private Day Tour 10-12 hours | Luxury Private Day Tour Giants Causeway from Dublin 10-11 hours | 2-Day Northern Ireland Giants Causeway Private Luxury Car Tour 48 hours |

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Event
music

Clara Rose Big Band - Belfast City Blues Festival

27 Jun · The Black Box
Event
family

Libraries NI Big Summer Read 2026 - County Antrim Libraries

27 Jun · Libraries NI branches across County Antrim
Event
sport

Antrim GAA Tailteann Cup 2026

27 Jun · Corrigan Park
Event
family

Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle - June 2026

27 Jun · Glenarm Castle and Gardens
Event
community

Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market 2026

27 Jun · Hillsborough village
Event
charity

NI Hospice Purple Dash 5K 2026

27 Jun · Titanic Slipways
Event
nightlife

Sonny Fodera at Belsonic Ormeau Park Belfast

27 Jun · Ormeau Park
Event
nightlife

Thompsons Garage Day Party Belfast

27 Jun · Thompsons Garage
Tour
Day trips

Giant's Causeway Day Tour from Dublin

13 hours · From €80
Tour
Private tours

Northern Ireland Including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin

13 hours · From €161
Tour
Day trips

Giant Causeway, Dark Hedges & Whiskey Distillery tour from Dublin

13 hours · From €85
Tour
Pub crawls

From Dublin: Giant's Causeway Tour and Whiskey Tasting

13 hours · From €85
GAA & Gaelic games

GAA & Gaelic games

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gaa

TG4 All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Semi-Final - Antrim v Sligo

12 Jul · St Tiernach's Park
gaa

Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Semi-Final - Antrim

18 Jul · TBC
gaa

Armagh City Hotel Antrim Senior County Camogie Championship 2026

1 Aug · Various venues, Co. Antrim
gaa

OB Construction Antrim Intermediate Football Championship 2026 - Group Stage

1 Aug · Various venues, Co. Antrim
gaa

Graham Tarmac Antrim Junior Football Championship 2026 - Group Stage

1 Aug · Various venues, Co. Antrim
gaa

Northern Switchgear Antrim SFC Group 1 - Cargin v Tir na nOg

1 Aug · TBC
Sport

Sport

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sport

Antrim GAA Tailteann Cup 2026

27 Jun · Corrigan Park
sport

Antrim GAA Club Championship 2026 - Live Stream Season

4 Jul · Various club grounds across County Antrim
sport

Down Royal Evening Racing - July 2026

17 Jul · Down Royal Racecourse
sport

Mid Antrim 150 Motorcycle Road Race 2026

31 Jul · Clough Circuit
sport

NIFL Premiership 2026-27 Season Opener - Belfast Clubs

8 Aug · Various - see club websites
sport

Ballycastle to Waterfoot Trail Marathon 2026

22 Aug · Ballycastle Forest Park (start)
Live music

Live music

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music

Clara Rose Big Band - Belfast City Blues Festival

27 Jun · The Black Box
music

Kila - Mandela Hall Belfast

7 Jul · Mandela Hall
music

Belfast TradFest 2026

26 Jul · Various venues
music

Cherish the Ladies - Belfast TradFest 2026

26 Jul · Mandela Hall
music

Michael McGoldrick Big Band - Belfast TradFest Opening Concert

26 Jul · Mandela Hall
music

Cuas and Barry Kerr with Pauline Scanlon - Belfast TradFest

29 Jul · The Belfast Empire Music Hall
Nightlife

Nightlife

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nightlife

Sonny Fodera at Belsonic Ormeau Park Belfast

27 Jun · Ormeau Park
nightlife

Thompsons Garage Day Party Belfast

27 Jun · Thompsons Garage
nightlife

Embrace Summer Ball at Galgorm Resort Ballymena

3 Jul · Galgorm Resort and Spa
nightlife

Shine at Ulster Sports Club Belfast

3 Jul · Ulster Sports Club
nightlife

Over 30s Coyote Ugly Day Party at Olderfleet Larne

4 Jul · The Olderfleet Bar and Lounge
nightlife

The 30+ Club Summer Session at Limelight Belfast

5 Jul · Limelight
Theatre

Theatre

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theatre

Dear Evan Hansen - Belvoir Players Academy Belfast

15 Jul · Belvoir Players Studio Theatre
theatre

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Grand Opera House Summer Youth Production 2026

16 Jul · Grand Opera House
theatre

Legally Blonde the Musical - Grand Opera House Belfast

21 Jul · Grand Opera House
theatre

Waitress the Musical - Grand Opera House Belfast

28 Jul · Grand Opera House
theatre

Seussical Jr. - Belvoir Players Studio Theatre Belfast

31 Jul · Belvoir Players Studio Theatre
theatre

The Ballad of Johnny and June - Grand Opera House Belfast

4 Aug · Grand Opera House
Comedy

Comedy

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comedy

Neil Delamere: Reinventing the Neil at Feile An Phobail

1 Aug · The Devenish Complex
comedy

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy at Ulster Hall

9 Sept · Ulster Hall
comedy

The Girls Groupchat Podcast Live at SSE Arena Belfast

18 Sept · SSE Arena Belfast
comedy

Russell Howard: Don't Tell the Algorithm at Waterfront Hall

23 Sept · Waterfront Hall
Film & cinema

Film & cinema

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film

Objection! Courtroom Film Season at QFT Belfast

1 Jul · Queen's Film Theatre
film

QFT Family Pictures - Monthly Family Film Club Belfast

5 Jul · Queen's Film Theatre
film

Marilyn Monroe 100: The Misfits at QFT Belfast

5 Jul · Queen's Film Theatre
film

Belfast Summer Cinema at City Hall 2026

27 Jul · Belfast City Hall Grounds
film

Rip It Up: John T. Davis Documentary Season at QFT Belfast

21 Aug · Queen's Film Theatre
Arts

Arts

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arts

Late Night Art Belfast - Monthly Gallery Evening

2 Jul · Multiple galleries across Belfast
arts

Island Arts Centre Summer Arts Festival Lisburn 2026

29 Jul · Island Arts Centre
arts

Common Threads - Linen Biennale Exhibition at Island Arts Centre Lisburn

1 Aug · Island Arts Centre
arts

Belfast International Arts Festival 2026

14 Oct · Multiple venues across Belfast
arts

Belfast Open Studios 2026

17 Oct · Multiple artist studios across Belfast
Festivals

Festivals

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festivals

Belfast Pride Festival 2026

17 Jul · Custom House Square and venues across Belfast
festivals

Feile an Phobail - August Feile 2026

24 Jul · Feile Marquee, Falls Park and venues across West Belfast
festivals

Heart of the Glens Festival 2026

3 Aug · Cushendall village centre and surrounds
festivals

Belfast Vital 2026

20 Aug · Boucher Road Playing Fields
Food & drink

Food & drink

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food-drink

NI Food & Craft Festival - Antrim

2 Jul · The Junction Retail and Leisure Park
food-drink

Inns Cross Farmers Market

4 Jul · Inns Cross Car Park
food-drink

Belfast Whiskey Week 2026

24 Jul · Various venues across Belfast
food-drink

Whitehead Food & Folk Fest

8 Aug · Castleview Road Recreation Grounds
food-drink

Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Festival 2026

3 Oct · Bushmills Village and Old Bushmills Distillery
Family

Family

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family

Libraries NI Big Summer Read 2026 - County Antrim Libraries

27 Jun · Libraries NI branches across County Antrim
family

Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle - June 2026

27 Jun · Glenarm Castle and Gardens
family

International Children's Arts Festival - The Braid, Ballymena

1 Jul · The Braid Arts Centre
family

Park Life Family Events - Lisburn and Castlereagh Parks 2026

1 Jul · Various parks - Wallace Park, Moira Demesne, Moat Park
family

Lisburn and Castlereagh Summer in the City Scheme 2026

1 Jul · Various leisure centres and community venues, Lisburn and Castlereagh
family

Antrim and Newtownabbey Summer Schemes 2026

1 Jul · Various leisure centres and Antrim Castle Gardens
Community

Community

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community

Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market 2026

27 Jun · Hillsborough village
community

Antrim Art Club 75th Summer Exhibition 2026

1 Jul · Clotworthy Arts Centre and various Antrim venues
community

Larne Art Club Annual Exhibition 2026

1 Jul · Larne Museum and Arts Centre
community

North Antrim Combine Twelfth Demonstration - Ballymoney 2026

13 Jul · Ballymoney town centre
community

Bingo Loco Belfast at Limelight

19 Jul · Limelight Belfast
community

Belfast Community Gospel Choir at EastSide Arts Festival 2026

25 Jul · East Belfast venue - TBC
Markets & fairs

Markets & fairs

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markets

Carrickfergus Monthly Artisan Market

4 Jul · Market Place
markets

Belfast Castle Artisan Market

19 Jul · Belfast Castle
markets

Antrim Agricultural Show 2026

25 Jul · Shanes Castle Estate
markets

Cushendall Artisan Market

27 Jul · Boat Club Car Park
markets

Ballycastle Seafront Artisan Market - NNCG

9 Aug · Ballycastle Seafront
markets

Antiques at the Ramble - Ballymena

31 Aug · The Ramble Inn
Heritage & history

Heritage & history

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heritage

Ballycastle Museum Summer Opening 2026

1 Jul · Ballycastle Museum
heritage

Larne Museum America 250 Heritage Walk

4 Jul · Larne Museum and Arts Centre
heritage

Ranger-Led Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens

4 Jul · Antrim Castle Gardens - Wolfhound Statue, Clotworthy Courtyard
heritage

Antrim and Newtownabbey Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships 2026

18 Jul · Antrim Castle Gardens
heritage

Belfast TradFest Ceili Programme 2026

26 Jul · Redeemer Central, The Black Box and venues citywide
heritage

Belfast TradFest Summer School 2026

27 Jul · CAP Arts Centre
Business & civic

Business & civic

More business & civic →
civic

Belfast City Council Full Council Meeting - July 2026

1 Jul · Council Chamber, City Hall
civic

Ballymena Business Excellence Awards 2026 - Launch Event

3 Jul · TBC - Ballymena
civic

Belfast Chamber Sector Spotlight Series - July 2026

8 Jul · Custom House Belfast
civic

2026 Responsible Business Awards Gala

17 Sept · ICC Belfast
civic

NI Chamber Future Workforce Summit 2026

17 Oct · Titanic Belfast
Charity

Charity

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charity

NI Hospice Purple Dash 5K 2026

27 Jun · Titanic Slipways
charity

Abseil Challenge for Hullabaloo Sanctuary at Belfast Europa Hotel

28 Jun · Belfast Europa Hotel
charity

Autism NI Fairhead Abseil Challenge 2026

1 Aug · Fairhead Cliffs
Faith & parish

Faith & parish

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faith

Down and Connor Diocese Lough Derg Pilgrimage 2026

1 Jul · Lough Derg, St Patrick's Purgatory
faith

Down and Connor Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2026

9 Jul · Departure: Belfast International Airport
faith

Down and Connor Youth Team Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2026

10 Jul · Departure: Belfast International Airport
Seasonal

Seasonal

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seasonal

EastSide Arts Festival Belfast 2026

24 Jul · Various venues, east Belfast
seasonal

Six Mile Festival Antrim 2026

2 Aug · Antrim Castle Grounds
seasonal

CHSq - Custom House Square Summer Concerts Belfast 2026

8 Aug · Custom House Square
seasonal

Belfast Mela Multicultural Festival 2026

23 Aug · Titanic Slipways and Botanic Gardens
Free events

Free events

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family

Libraries NI Big Summer Read 2026 - County Antrim Libraries

27 Jun · Libraries NI branches across County Antrim
community

Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market 2026

27 Jun · Hillsborough village
community

Antrim Art Club 75th Summer Exhibition 2026

1 Jul · Clotworthy Arts Centre and various Antrim venues
family

Park Life Family Events - Lisburn and Castlereagh Parks 2026

1 Jul · Various parks - Wallace Park, Moira Demesne, Moat Park
heritage

Ballycastle Museum Summer Opening 2026

1 Jul · Ballycastle Museum
civic

Belfast City Council Full Council Meeting - July 2026

1 Jul · Council Chamber, City Hall
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