Markethill Community Festival - Gospel Concert

What to Expect

A gospel concert at the Small Memorial Hall in Markethill on Sunday 9 August 2026 forms part of the wider Markethill Community Festival, a summer programme of events run by local volunteers and community groups in the village. The festival stretches across several weeks, taking in a motorbike run and barbecue, an over-50s coach trip, and an indoor bowls tournament alongside the gospel concert, giving Markethill a run of community and church-linked gatherings through August. Gospel concerts in this setting are usually an evening of hymns and gospel-style singing performed by local choirs, soloists or visiting groups, held in a community hall rather than a church building, which tends to make them a relaxed, sing-along occasion open to people of all denominations and none. The exact running time has not yet been published by the festival organisers, so anyone planning to attend should check closer to the date for the confirmed start time.

Good to Know

• Date: Sunday 9 August 2026, evening; exact start time still to be confirmed by organisers

• Venue: Small Memorial Hall, Markethill

• Part of the broader Markethill Community Festival, which also includes a motorbike run and barbecue, an over-50s coach trip, and an indoor bowls tournament in August 2026

• No ticket price has been published for this listing; community festival events of this kind are often free or donation-based, but confirm before travelling

• Suitable for all ages; a hall setting means it is generally more accessible than an evening church service

• Watch Markethill Community Festival’s own channels or the Armagh Today what’s-on listings for the confirmed time

Getting There

Markethill is a village on the A28 between Armagh and Newry, and the Small Memorial Hall is within the village itself, an easy walk from the main street for anyone parking centrally.