Sound of Belfast
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Welcome to Sound of Belfast, your annual Festival that truly captures the heart and soul of this vibrant city.
With an impressive line-up of 82 events spread across 43 rooms across Belfast, this festival is a testament to the city's thriving and diverse musical landscape.
Taking place from 7 to 17 November, this annual celebration is dedicated to showcasing Belfast’s musical talents and its status as a UNESCO City of Music. Spanning gospel to garage rock, electronic to rap, the festival celebrates our world class music community through collaboration, partnerships and specially curated events across the city.
The flagship event of Sound of Belfast, the NI Music Prize takes place on Wednesday 13 November at the Ulster Hall, with an Oh Yeah Legend Award presented by PRS For Music to Thin Lizzy’s founding member Eric Bell, followed by a special performance.
This is just a snapshot of what Sound of Belfast has to offer, with 10 days of special performances in unique venues across the city, such as Lilla Vargen in the historic Linenhall Library, a specially commissioned Grace and Glory gospel music event at St. Rosemary’s Church led by the creators of Soultrane, a Sacred Sounds event at Shankill Mission which combines yoga with a live ambient DJ set, and a Factory Sessions set by ROE at a top secret location yet to be revealed.