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Events near Newtownabbey, Belfast

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Events near Newtownabbey, Belfast

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Clubs

Reckless Raves: TERMINUS [MAY DAY SPECIAL] at HALT Weavers Cross

Reckless Raves: TERMINUS [MAY DAY SPECIAL]

5:00pm - 12:00am

HALT Weavers Cross, Belfast

Reckless Raves: TERMINUS [MAY DAY SPECIAL]

HALT Weavers Cross, Belfast

This MAY we take over a FORMER BUS STATION in BELFAST CITY, this time we welcome AN ABSOLUTELY STACKED TEAM SHEET across THREE DIFFERENT STAGES!

The Night Institute presents: David Holmes: Bank Holiday Special at Shorts Sports And Recreational Club

The Night Institute presents: David Holmes: Bank Holiday Special

Saturday 2nd May

9:00pm - 2:00am

Shorts Sports And Recreational Club, Belfast

The Night Institute presents: David Holmes: Bank Holiday Special

Shorts Sports And Recreational Club, Belfast

The Night Institute presents David Holmes Shorts Recreational Club, Holywood Road, East Belfast

Purple Stardust at The Deer's Head

Purple Stardust

Saturday 11th April

9:00pm - 2:00am

The Deer's Head, Belfast

Purple Stardust

The Deer's Head, Belfast

10 years since we lost two of the greatest icons in music. David Bowie and Prince. Purple Stardust brings you the hits, B-sides, remixes, edits, etc

PLAN-B - Frequency Shift - 1 May 2026 at 5thElementNi Charity

PLAN-B - Frequency Shift - 1 May 2026

9:00pm - 2:00am

5thElementNi Charity, Belfast

PLAN-B - Frequency Shift - 1 May 2026

5thElementNi Charity, Belfast

Mystical themed event name inspired by 1 May 2026 (Beltane, spring renewal, liminality, cosmic vibes, numerology. This will event will signify change

Sound Advice: After Hours W/ TORNADO WALLACE at Ulster Sports Club

Sound Advice: After Hours W/ TORNADO WALLACE

Saturday 25th April

10:45pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Sound Advice: After Hours W/ TORNADO WALLACE

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Next up Conor and Marion welcome Tornado Wallace aka Lewie Day to USC for the next After Hours! Last one before summer !

PLAN-B Transcendent 29.05.26 at 5th ElementNi

PLAN-B Transcendent 29.05.26

Friday 29th May

9:00pm - 2:00am

5th ElementNi, Belfast

PLAN-B Transcendent 29.05.26

5th ElementNi, Belfast

PLAN-B Transcendent 29.05.26

Machine Yearning [Ver 2.1] at Ulster Sports Club

Machine Yearning [Ver 2.1]

10:30pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Machine Yearning [Ver 2.1]

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

House and Techno from CORP [Live], Protocol, Halfadimebag, John Sweeney [Live], and Martin Guy.

100% Old SKool at Liquid Club And Lava Lounge

Saturday 13th June

10:00pm - 3:00am

Liquid Club And Lava Lounge, Belfast

Liquid Club And Lava Lounge, Belfast

Taking you through the Decades of The Old SKool Classics

Gigs

Forever in Blue Jeans - The Neil Diamond Experience at The Black Box Belfast

Forever in Blue Jeans - The Neil Diamond Experience

Saturday 13th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The Black Box Belfast

Forever in Blue Jeans - The Neil Diamond Experience

The Black Box Belfast

Join us for an evening filled with all your Neil Diamond hits, from Sweet Caroline to Cracklin' Rosie with the full live band experience.

Blues On The Barge at The Belfast Barge

Blues On The Barge

Sunday 2nd August

2:00pm - 11:45pm

The Belfast Barge

Blues On The Barge

The Belfast Barge

Featuring local Belfast artists Mark Braidner, The Gareth Hughes Blues Band, and The Chris Taplin Blues Band. Not to be missed by Blues enthusiasts!

Problem Patterns and Girlfriend live in Ulster Sports Club at Ulster Sports Club

Problem Patterns and Girlfriend live in Ulster Sports Club

Saturday 18th April

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Problem Patterns and Girlfriend live in Ulster Sports Club

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Problem Patterns and Girlfriend tear up Ulster Sports Club with support from rising Belfast punk band O.S.G.

Anthony Toner at The Belfast Barge

Saturday 27th June

1:30pm - 5:00pm

The Belfast Barge

The Belfast Barge

Belfast City Blues Festival and Belfast Barge present Anthony Toner for a special solo show on board The Belfast Barge

30 Years of Fugees "The Score" at Oh Yeah Music Centre

30 Years of Fugees "The Score"

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

30 Years of Fugees "The Score"

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

As part of CQAF 26, join us as we celebrate 30 years of The Fugees' iconic album The Score with Blackjack + Jai Sian.

Oh Yeah & CQAF presents: da Googie + Cara Tivey at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Oh Yeah & CQAF presents: da Googie + Cara Tivey

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Oh Yeah & CQAF presents: da Googie + Cara Tivey

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Despite decades of stellar work, neither Deb nor Cara had ever released an album under their own names until now, with The Golden Thread.

Demob Happy Belfast at Ulster Sports Club

Demob Happy Belfast

Thursday 7th May

9:00pm - 11:30pm

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Demob Happy Belfast

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Newcastle's Demob Happy headline Ulster Sports Club in support of their new album, 'The Grown Ups Are Talking'.

Depeche Mode Tribute - The Devout at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Depeche Mode Tribute - The Devout

Saturday 13th June

7:00pm - 10:45pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Depeche Mode Tribute - The Devout

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Join the band on their European Black Celebration Tour.

Festivals

Titanic Distillers Presents - Pumphouse Festival at Titanic Distillers

Titanic Distillers Presents - Pumphouse Festival

Saturday 2nd May

2:00pm - 11:00pm

Titanic Distillers, Belfast

Titanic Distillers Presents - Pumphouse Festival

Titanic Distillers, Belfast

On the 2nd of May, Titanic Distillers presents the Pumphouse Festival - a full day of music across three stages

Steelworks at Titanic Distillers

Saturday 27th June

2:00pm - 11:00pm

Titanic Distillers, Belfast

Titanic Distillers, Belfast

Steelworks launches with a bang this summer adding another name to your festival list for Belfast this year! Lineup to be announced next week

Emerge Music Festival Belfast at Boucher Road Playing Fields

Emerge Music Festival Belfast

Sunday 30th August

11:00am - 11:00pm

Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast

Emerge Music Festival Belfast

Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast

Emerge Music Festival Belfast returns to Boucher Playing Fields, Hosting International Dance headline acts and local Belfast talent.

Belsonic Festival at Ormeau Park Belfast, Ireland

Belsonic Festival

Fri 12th June - Wed 1st July

11:00am - 11:00pm

Ormeau Park Belfast, Ireland

Belsonic Festival

Ormeau Park Belfast, Ireland

BELSONIC returns across several weekends with some of the biggest acts going.

AVA Festival at Titanic Slipways

Fri 29th - Sat 30th May

11:00am - 11:00pm

Titanic Slipways , Belfast

Titanic Slipways , Belfast

AVA is an electronic audio, visual, arts festival and conference in Belfast

Comedy

Fawlty Towers Revisited at Belfast Castle, Belfast

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Saturday 13th June

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Belfast Castle, Belfast

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Belfast Castle, Belfast

The Fawlty Towers gang are back with a new hilarious show. Can Basil cope with social media, reality television and an invasion of tribute acts?

Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan

Tuesday 21st April

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Laugh with Europe's comedy nomad, Victor Patraşcan - the rebel comedian-philosopher whose sharp jokes have taken him to about 60 countries

Theatre, Arts & Culture

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne Hotel at The Lansdowne Hotel

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne Hotel

Tuesday 14th April

7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Lansdowne Hotel , Belfast

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne Hotel

The Lansdowne Hotel , Belfast

Experience an unforgettable evening of connecting with departed loved ones as you join Angela Dunlop, a gifted psychic medium. Secure your spot today!

Inflammable Material: Book Launch at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Inflammable Material: Book Launch

Thursday 16th April

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Inflammable Material: Book Launch

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

To celebrate the book release of Inflammable Material by Kevin Dunn, the Oh Yeah Centre will be hosting a panel discussion and Q&A session.

Phantoms of the Popera at Grand Opera House Belfast

Phantoms of the Popera

Sunday 28th June

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Grand Opera House Belfast

Phantoms of the Popera

Grand Opera House Belfast

The Ultimate Celebration of Musical Theatre - Featuring the Biggest Hits from the West End and Broadway!

Cultural Conversations 003: David Holmes with Timmy Stewart at Harland And Wolff Staff Club

Cultural Conversations 003: David Holmes with Timmy Stewart

Saturday 2nd May

4:45pm - 6:00pm

Harland And Wolff Staff Club, Belfast

Cultural Conversations 003: David Holmes with Timmy Stewart

Harland And Wolff Staff Club, Belfast

Cultural Conversations 003 with David Holmes on Saturday May 2nd 2026 in the unique and intimate setting of Harland + Wolff Staff Club in East Belfast

Experiences & Attractions

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions

2:00pm - 7:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

A daytime (family friendly) celebration of Soundsystem Culture through custom hand-built speaker boxes.

Acoustic Picnic at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Acoustic Picnic

Saturday 2nd May

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Acoustic Picnic

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Our free monthly event that brings families together for a fun-filled day of live music.

Family Days Out

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions

2:00pm - 7:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Soundsystem Sunday Sessions

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

A daytime (family friendly) celebration of Soundsystem Culture through custom hand-built speaker boxes.

Acoustic Picnic at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Acoustic Picnic

Saturday 2nd May

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Acoustic Picnic

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Our free monthly event that brings families together for a fun-filled day of live music.

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