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Events near Ballymena, Belfast

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Events near Ballymena, Belfast

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Clubs

PLAN-B - Blue Solar - 31.07.26 at 5th ElementNi

PLAN-B - Blue Solar - 31.07.26

Friday 31st July

9:00pm - 2:00am

5th ElementNi, Belfast

PLAN-B - Blue Solar - 31.07.26

5th ElementNi, Belfast

PLAN-B Private party fundraiser for 5thElementNI Charity all about the love

Fluid day party Ed Heaney b2b Laurie at Fluid Laurie's Bar

Fluid day party Ed Heaney b2b Laurie

Sat 25th - Sun 26th July

3:00pm - 9:00pm

Fluid Laurie's Bar, Newtownabbey

Fluid day party Ed Heaney b2b Laurie

Fluid Laurie's Bar, Newtownabbey

3-7pm day party With 2 special guest DJs on after Mix of dance music Limited ticket event

The Night Institute 11th Birthday at Ulster Sports Club

The Night Institute 11th Birthday

Saturday 18th July

11:00pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

The Night Institute 11th Birthday

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

The Night Institute celebrate 11 years of parties at Ulster Sports Club across two rooms.

Féline W Conor Schmtz (5 hour set) at Ulster Sports Club

Féline W Conor Schmtz (5 hour set)

Saturday 11th July

10:00pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Féline W Conor Schmtz (5 hour set)

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Taking advantage of a holiday weekend where we can actually go partying in town on the 11th- I'll take you for 5 hours with 2 boxes of records 10-3

Call & Response at Ulster Sports Club

Call & Response

Friday 17th July

10:30pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Call & Response

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Join us as Call & Response co-founder, More Gain takes the helm for the first part of a two part all night long party series at USC.

Twitch - Etienne De Crecy (Super Discount) at Ulster Sports Club

Twitch - Etienne De Crecy (Super Discount)

Saturday 5th September

10:00pm - 3:00am

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Twitch - Etienne De Crecy (Super Discount)

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

A French House legend makes his Twitch Debut.

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks at Kremlin

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks

Monday 3rd August

10:00pm - 3:00am

Kremlin, Belfast

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks

Kremlin, Belfast

Join us every week and party with our very own Bear Mascot. Think TED but in real life #ComePlayWithUs

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks at Kremlin

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks

Monday 20th July

10:00pm - 3:00am

Kremlin, Belfast

Playroom Mondays at Kremlin - £1 Entry & £3.50 Drinks

Kremlin, Belfast

Join us every week and party with our very own Bear Mascot. Think TED but in real life #ComePlayWithUs

Gigs

A Tribute to the Drifters with 'Into The Drift' at The Black Box Belfast

A Tribute to the Drifters with 'Into The Drift'

Saturday 29th August

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The Black Box Belfast

A Tribute to the Drifters with 'Into The Drift'

The Black Box Belfast

Step back in time and relive the golden era of soul and R&B with Into The Drift, Ireland's only tribute to the legendary sounds of The Drifters.

Playback Presents: Stop Making Sense at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Playback Presents: Stop Making Sense

Saturday 12th December

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Playback Presents: Stop Making Sense

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

The Talking Heads concert movie classic performed in full by a live band, dances, projections, props and all.

Onóir - Live Concert at Tullyglass

Onóir - Live Concert

Saturday 6th February 2027

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Tullyglass, Ballymena

Onóir - Live Concert

Tullyglass, Ballymena

Contemporary Irish folk group Onóir live in Concert at the beautiful Tullyglass House Hotel Ballymena! This is a night you don't want to miss !!!

Christmas with The Motown Sensations at The Black Box

Christmas with The Motown Sensations

Sunday 6th December

7:30pm - 10:30pm

The Black Box, Belfast

Christmas with The Motown Sensations

The Black Box, Belfast

Get ready for an electrifying night of MOTOWN MAGIC! Featuring South African, singing sensations Darryl Hendricks, Bongi Lolwana, and Wesley Adams.

Touzai + support @ The Black Box - Anaka Fundraiser at The Black Box

Touzai + support @ The Black Box - Anaka Fundraiser

Saturday 18th July

7:30pm - 11:30pm

The Black Box, Belfast

Touzai + support @ The Black Box - Anaka Fundraiser

The Black Box, Belfast

Touzai, Black Turf and REFLECT play the Black Box in support of those affected by the recent race riots.

Car Bomb + Frontierer. Thurs 12th Nov, Voodoo Belfast at Voodoo

Car Bomb + Frontierer. Thurs 12th Nov, Voodoo Belfast

Thursday 12th November

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Voodoo, Belfast

Car Bomb + Frontierer. Thurs 12th Nov, Voodoo Belfast

Voodoo, Belfast

Two of the most forward-thinking and sonically devastating bands in modern heavy music are coming to Belfast this November. Car Bomb + Frontierer!

George Houston at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Saturday 10th October

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Hailing from the depths of rural Ireland, alternative Donegal singer songwriter George Houston was raised on classic folk, pop and rock.

Gerry Tully Sings the Christy Moore Songbook at Cushendall Golf Club

Gerry Tully Sings the Christy Moore Songbook

Sunday 2nd August

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Cushendall Golf Club , Ballymena

Gerry Tully Sings the Christy Moore Songbook

Cushendall Golf Club , Ballymena

Gerry Tully sings the songs of Christy Moore with warmth and sincerity, adding his own touch while honouring their emotion and passion.

Festivals

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.

Comedy

JAKE O'KANE - SUBTLE AS A SLEDGEHAMMER Tour at Cushendall Golf Club

JAKE O'KANE - SUBTLE AS A SLEDGEHAMMER Tour

Sunday 27th December

8:00pm - 10:30pm

Cushendall Golf Club, Ballymena

JAKE O'KANE - SUBTLE AS A SLEDGEHAMMER Tour

Cushendall Golf Club, Ballymena

Jake O'Kane's End of Year Review Show returns with sharp wit, fearless comedy and hilarious takes on a world that never stops testing our patience.

Theatre, Arts & Culture

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne at The Lansdowne Hotel

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne

Wednesday 22nd July

7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Lansdowne Hotel , Belfast

Evening of Mediumship, Lansdowne

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!

Fuego Fatale-Women of Horror at Black Box

Fuego Fatale-Women of Horror

Saturday 31st October

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Black Box, Belfast

Fuego Fatale-Women of Horror

Black Box, Belfast

Join us for our annual Halloween celebration in the black box. Expect pole, burlesque, drag and much much more.

Cultural Conversations 004: Justin Strauss with Timmy Stewart at Ulster Sports Club

Cultural Conversations 004: Justin Strauss with Timmy Stewart

Saturday 18th July

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Cultural Conversations 004: Justin Strauss with Timmy Stewart

Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

Cultural Conversations returns for its fourth instalment - the series where we sit down with the people shaping scenes.

Experiences & Attractions

Pride Family at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Saturday 25th July

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Join us after the Belfast Pride Parade for a day party bringing together children, parents, friends and allies for a celebration of community and fun.

Family Days Out

Pride Family at Oh Yeah Music Centre

Saturday 25th July

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

Join us after the Belfast Pride Parade for a day party bringing together children, parents, friends and allies for a celebration of community and fun.

Ballymena events, clubs, gigs and what's on

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