8 upcoming events in Northern Ireland
June 2026
Belsonic 2026
Belfast's premier outdoor music festival at Ormeau Park featuring headliners including Kings of Leon, Def Leppard, The Cure and Teddy Swims across multiple separately-ticketed nights.
Banbridge BuskFest 2026
A free street-performance festival filling Banbridge town centre with buskers, singers and an artisan market, followed by an evening concert and awards.
Foyle Maritime Festival 2026
A four-day maritime celebration on Derry~Londonderry's riverfront featuring Tall Ships, riverfront spectacle and family entertainment.
July 2026
Stendhal Festival 2026
Northern Ireland's largest independent music and arts festival at Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady, with eight stages of music, comedy, poetry and visual arts.
Fiddler's Green International Festival 2026
A long-running celebration of Irish traditional music, arts and culture in Rostrevor, County Down, in the Mourne Mountains.
EastSide Arts Festival 2026
Ten days of music, comedy, theatre, visual arts, talks and family events across East Belfast.
Belfast TradFest 2026
The 8th edition of Belfast's traditional music festival with world-class concerts, pub sessions, céilís and a summer school across the UNESCO City of Music.
August 2026
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Belfast 2026
The world's largest celebration of Irish traditional music comes to Belfast for the first time, with street performances, pub sessions and stage concerts.