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The Second Fiddle is a contemporary Irish music venue that showcases Irish culture and art.

The Second Fiddle is home to some of Belfast’s best Irish trad and folk musicians who regularly play four times a week from Thursday to Sunday. The venue hosts a wealth of Irish culture events including weekly bodhran lessons, Irish language classes and local art events.

This beautiful traditional pub is in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, facing Belfast's most prestigious five-star hotel, The Merchant. It offers weekly trad sessions inside its humble surroundings and sports a music room for Irish culture events and art exhibitions. The pub offers a large outdoor beer garden and is part of The Dirty Onion bar complex.

If you’re looking for the ultimate Irish trad session in the heart of Belfast, make sure to visit The Second Fiddle.
  • Cotton Court
  • 30-42 Waring Street
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT1 2ED

Top Reasons To Visit

  • Irish trad and folk four days a week
  • Beautiful surrounding in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter
  • Family Friendly
  • Offers weekly bodhran and Irish language lessons
  • Host Irish culture and art exhibitions monthly

Ciorcal Comhrá

0.67 KM
17 Nov 2024 - 27 Jul 2025
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Join for an Irish Conversation Circle to practice the language or learn a new skill.

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Lock-in Sessions

0.67 KM
21 Nov 2024 - 01 Aug 2025
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The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

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Bodhran Lessons

0.67 KM
21 Nov 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
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Come along every Thursday for Bodhran Lessons in The Second Fiddle.

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Open Sessions

0.67 KM
01 Dec 2024 - 06 Jul 2025
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Fancy the chance to perform an original piece or acoustic cover in front of a crowd? Come along to these monthly Open Sessions!

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