Festival Focus

Volunteers preparing for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast city centre

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026: Belfast Gears U...

More than 1,000 volunteers have signed up as Belfast prepares to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, with over 800,000 visitors expected.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026: Belfast Gears U...

More than 1,000 volunteers have signed up as Belfast prepares to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, with over 800,000 visitors expected.

Belfast St Patrick’s Music Festival Returns 13–17 March 2026

Belfast St Patrick’s Music Festival Returns 13–...

Belfast St Patrick’s Music Festival returns from 13–17 March with five days of concerts, workshops, dance and a free Festival Village in the Cathedral Quarter.

Belfast St Patrick’s Music Festival Returns 13–...

Belfast St Patrick’s Music Festival returns from 13–17 March with five days of concerts, workshops, dance and a free Festival Village in the Cathedral Quarter.

Armagh's St. Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral glowing green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s Day Begins in Armagh

Armagh hosts the Home of St Patrick Festival this March, blending music, heritage and reflection in the city where St Patrick’s story began.

St Patrick’s Day Begins in Armagh

Armagh hosts the Home of St Patrick Festival this March, blending music, heritage and reflection in the city where St Patrick’s story began.

Display of coffee and beans

Belfast is getting its own coffee festival

Belfast’s first Coffee Festival arrives in October 2026, bringing tastings, talks and competitions that showcase the city’s thriving speciality coffee culture.

Belfast is getting its own coffee festival

Belfast’s first Coffee Festival arrives in October 2026, bringing tastings, talks and competitions that showcase the city’s thriving speciality coffee culture.

Portaferry’s Feel Good Festival Brings a Thoughtful Spring Escape by the Coast

Portaferry’s Feel Good Festival Brings a Though...

Just 30 miles from Belfast, Portaferry hosts the Feel Good Festival this March, a month of music, comedy and calm by Strangford Lough.

Portaferry’s Feel Good Festival Brings a Though...

Just 30 miles from Belfast, Portaferry hosts the Feel Good Festival this March, a month of music, comedy and calm by Strangford Lough.

Live jazz performance at Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival in Belfast

Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival: How Jazz Finds...

Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival returns to Belfast 27 Feb - 7 March with intimate live jazz performances across the city. Here’s why it remains a standout event in the cultural...

Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival: How Jazz Finds...

Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival returns to Belfast 27 Feb - 7 March with intimate live jazz performances across the city. Here’s why it remains a standout event in the cultural...

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