Jerk and Jams

What to Expect

Jerk and Jams brings a Caribbean-leaning BBQ and street food menu together with a full day of DJ sets to Thompsons Garage’s outdoor space in Belfast city centre. Billed by organisers as “Belfast’s ultimate end-of-summer experience,” the seven-hour day party runs from early afternoon into the evening, with DJs playing Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall, Hip-Hop and R&B across the session. Authentic BBQ and street food is served alongside premium drinks and cocktails, with the outdoor courtyard set up for a summer atmosphere and a “Summer Fresh” dress code suggested for the day. Thompsons Garage is one of Belfast’s larger multi-room nightlife venues, with an outdoor terrace that regularly hosts day-party events of this kind through the warmer months, pairing food vendors with live DJ line-ups rather than running as a conventional club night. Tickets are sold in early bird tiers, with prices rising once each tier sells out, so booking ahead is worth doing for anyone planning to attend. It sits at the intersection of Belfast’s food and music scenes rather than being a purely culinary event, but the BBQ and street food offering is central to the day rather than an afterthought, with organisers positioning the food stalls alongside the DJ line-up as equal billing.

Good to Know

• Saturday 5 September 2026, 2pm to 9pm
• Thompsons Garage, 3 Patterson’s Place, Belfast city centre
• BBQ and street food, premium drinks and cocktails, DJs all day
• Early bird ticket tiers via Eventbrite, prices rise as tiers sell out
• Refunds available up to seven days before the event

Getting There

Thompsons Garage is tucked just off Donegall Street in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, within easy walking distance of Belfast Central rail station and every city-centre bus and Glider route. The nearest public car parking is at the York Street and Corn Market multi-storeys.