In August 2026, Belfast will host one of the most important cultural events the city has seen in recent years. For one week, the streets, squares, pubs, and cultural venues of the city will come alive with fiddles, flutes, traditional songs, and Irish dancing as Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann arrives in Belfast — the world’s largest celebration of Irish traditional music. From 2 to 9 August 2026, Belfast will become a meeting point for thousands of musicians, dancers, and lovers o

Every year on 17 March, Belfast joins towns and cities across Ireland in celebrating St Patrick's Day, one of the island's most important cultural festivals. The streets fill with green, traditional Irish music, parades and family-friendly events as locals and visitors come together to celebrate Ireland's patron saint. Although many people associate St Patrick's Day with Dublin, Belfast also embraces the occasion with several days of concerts, cultural events, family activiti