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Enriching lives through music, in Belfast and Beyond.

As the region's only professional symphony orchestra, and one of its cultural cornerstones, the Ulster Orchestra has toured throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.

Formed in 1966, the Ulster Orchestra has 63 full-time musicians and has established itself as one of the major symphony orchestras in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Its main concert season takes place in the Ulster Hall and the Belfast Waterfront between September and May, however the orchestra also gives many performances throughout the year at venues across Northern Ireland. It has also performed many times at the National Concert Hall in Dublin and Royal Albert Hall in London.

With a mission to enrich the lives of people living in Northern Ireland, those visiting, and those who encounter it through international touring and regular radio and TV broadcasts with both BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra strives for excellence in all it undertakes, be it regular concert performances, learning and community engagement programmes, or creative collaborations across the arts.

For information on tickets, visit www.ulsterorchestra.com.
  • Ulster Hall
  • Bedford Street
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT2 7FF

Top Reasons To Visit

  • Northern Ireland's only professional symphony orchestra
  • Superb players from all over the world
  • A variety of classical, opera and film score pieces on offer
  • Attracts world-class guests soloists and conductors
  • Seeing an orchestra live is a truly magical experience

Ulster Orchestra: Elijah-The Power of Sound

0.27 KM
Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 7:45pm

Ulster Orchestra's regular performance partners Belfast Philharmonic choir are celebrating their 150th birthday.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Star Cross’d Lovers

0.27 KM
Fri, 06 Dec 2024, 7:45pm

An evening of romance, tragedy and drama. Prokofiev’s ballet depicts the most infamous ‘star-cross’d lovers’, Romeo and Juliet.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: The Snowman Family Concert

1.05 KM
Sat, 07 Dec 2024, 2:00pm
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This special event continues to create lasting memories for many and has become an enjoyable family tradition to start the festive season.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Messiah

1.05 KM
Sat, 14 Dec 2024, 7:30pm

No Christmas would be complete without the majestic performance that is Handel’s Messiah.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas

1.05 KM
Tue, 17 Dec 2024, 7:45pm

This magical concert is the perfect night out for the whole family featuring a dazzling programme of festive favourites such as Let It Snow and White…

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Young Romantics

0.27 KM
Fri, 31 Jan 2025, 7:45pm

This programme features four composers writing in the early Romantic period, early in their careers, and music that is the perfect maelstrom of emotion.

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Ulster Orchestra presenting: The Rat Pack

1.05 KM
Sat, 01 Feb 2025, 7:45pm

Stephen Triffit (Frank), Mark Adams (Dean) and George Daniel Long (Sammy) bring charismatic and charming The Rat Pack to life on stage.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Highland Journey

0.27 KM
Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 7:45pm

This concert is a musical journey through the Highlands.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: The Great Outdoors

0.27 KM
Fri, 28 Feb 2025, 7:45pm

Charles Ives described the opening of The Unanswered Question as a ‘cosmic landscape’ and this concert is rooted in landscapes of all types.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Flame of Genius

0.27 KM
Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 7:45pm

A concert celebrating the first sparks of genius exhibited in Brahm’s early work.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra presenting: Essentially Broadway

1.05 KM
Sat, 22 Mar 2025, 7:45pm

Join the Ulster Orchestra and West End vocalists in a sensational celebration of your favourite Broadway hits!

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: April in Paris

0.27 KM
Fri, 04 Apr 2025, 7:45pm

Fiona Monbet conducts and performs her own work, Faubourg 23, written for jazz ensemble and orchestra.

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Ulster Orchestra: Music for Good Friday

0.27 KM
Fri, 18 Apr 2025, 7:45pm

Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ is a contemplative drama based on the events leading up to the crucifixion and the earthquake that marked Jesus’s…

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Ulster Orchestra: Take the Stage

0.27 KM
Fri, 02 May 2025, 7:45pm

Daniele Rustioni returns to the conductor's podium for a concert shines a spotlight on music filled with sumptuous drama.

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Ulster Orchestra presenting: Epic Film Scores Hans Zimmer and John Williams

1.05 KM
Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:45pm

Hans Zimmer and John Williams are two of the greatest film music composers of all time, creating epic scores for some of the most iconic films…

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Grand Masters

0.27 KM
Fri, 16 May 2025, 7:45pm

Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff are three giants of Russian music, and this concert foregrounds all their exceptional talents.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Act of Defiance

0.27 KM
Fri, 30 May 2025, 7:45pm

The blockbuster end to the season opens with Walton’s lyrically romantic Cello Concerto, performed by guest soloist Nicholas Altstaedt.

Ulster Hall
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