15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (284+ words) Belfast has another loud arena booking for autumn. The Rock Orchestra return to the city at The O2 Belfast on Friday 16 October 2026 with their pyro-heavy spectacle Arena of Fire — classical musicians taking on rock and metal repertoire, with fire performers in…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (263+ words) Belfast has landed another big arena night for 2027. Deacon Blue play The O2 Belfast on Wednesday 6 October 2027, performing debut album Raintown in full, then a second set of career songs, on their 40th Anniversary UK & Ireland Tour (15 shows across 15 cities). The Scottish…...

1+ day, 16+ min ago   (514+ words) Seven nights. One arena. A Belfast run that already feels like the city’s biggest pop date of autumn 2026. The venue you remember as the SSE Arena is now The O2 Belfast under the new Odyssey Trust partnership — same Titanic Quarter room,…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (1616+ words) There are few better ways to experience Belfast than finding a corner in a great pub, ordering your drink of choice and hearing the first notes of a fiddle, flute or bodhrán strike up. Traditional Irish music remains a living…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (1627+ words) From the story of the world’s most famous ship to steam trains, dinosaurs, wartime Belfast and centuries-old streets, Belfast and Northern Ireland are packed with museums that bring the past to life. Whether you’re looking for things to do in…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (288+ words) Belfast’s diary is packed from Friday through Sunday — musicals, rugby, opera, wellbeing, guitars and a Blues away day. Here’s what to aim for this weekend (11–13 September), with the full month still mapped in our September Belfast events guide. Ulster v…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (270+ words) Kerry Rooney MBE spent Culture Night Belfast calling the shots. This year he’s the one on the mic. The writer, actor and director — Culture Night Director for Belfast in 2017 and 2018 — returns on Friday 18 September as a performer, bringing songs from…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (247+ words) Belfast isn’t getting Stevie Wonder this time — Dublin is. For Northern Ireland fans, that still counts as a night worth planning. Stevie Wonder brings Songs In The Key of Life performances to the 3Arena on Sunday 1 November 2026 for the album’s 50th anniversary....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (232+ words) Belfast’s literary landmarks are about to get a national TV close-up. Sandi’s Ireland: A Literary Journey — the new Channel 4 series fronted by broadcaster, author and comedian Sandi Toksvig — begins airing across GB on Channel 4 and More4 from today, 3 September 2026, with Episode…...