Discover what’s on in Belfast including upcoming live music, gigs, concerts, comedy, children’s events, markets, arts exhibitions and much more.
Looking for inspiration? Read our guide to the top events in 2020, find free events or see what’s on this weekend in Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Halloween Events
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Gruffalo Halloween Guided Walk HalloweenGruffalo Halloween Guided Walk
26 Oct - 01 Nov 2020Join Colin Glen Forest Park on the famous Gruffalo Trail at Halloween!
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Chocolate Candy Apple Making Children's EventsChocolate Candy Apple Making
15 - 29 Oct 2020Enter the magical world of chocolate and sweets at Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory Belfast. Dip one of your…
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Monster Mash at Prison Island HalloweenMonster Mash at Prison Island
28 - 30 Oct 2020Get ready this Halloween for Prison Island Belfast’s first ever Monster Mash!
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Death, Tragedy and Betrayal Clifton Graveyard Tour HalloweenDeath, Tragedy and Betrayal Clifton Graveyard Tour
26 - 31 Oct 2020This Halloween, join the special Death, Tragedy and Betrayal Tour and explore the darker side of Clifton Street…
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Fireworks Extravaganza HalloweenFireworks Extravaganza
Sat, 31 Oct 2020, 5:00pmThis is a fireworks extravaganza you do not want to miss this year!
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Halloween Slime Making Children's EventsHalloween Slime Making
30 Sep - 30 Oct 2020Join the team at Aunt Sandra’s to make your own personalised Halloween-themed Slime!
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Hallowee’uns HalloweenHallowee’uns
26 - 31 Oct 2020The Jungle’s Hallowee’uns event is specifically for young kids and their families. Why should adults have all the…
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Let’s Go Hydro’s Halloween Festival HalloweenLet’s Go Hydro’s Halloween Festival
24 - 31 Oct 2020It's almost pumpkin season and Let's Go Hydro is back with an even bigger and better Halloween week…
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Zombie Run HalloweenZombie Run
Sun, 11 Oct 2020, 10:00amIreland’s original Zombie Run at The Jungle, challenges participants to complete a daring 6K obstacle trail run while…
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Boo at the Zoo HalloweenBoo at the Zoo
24 - 25 Oct 2020Join Belfast Zoo this Halloween for fang-tastic fun for all the family.
Virtual Events
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Kim Vaughan (Cello) and Philip Higham (Cello) Belfast International Arts FestivalKim Vaughan (Cello) and Philip Higham (Cello)
Fri, 16 Oct 2020, 6:00pmKim Vaughan enjoys a varied musical career as a chamber musician and artistic director.
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Sarafina! Belfast International Arts FestivalSarafina!
Thu, 15 Oct 2020, 8:00pmThis musical, set in Soweto during the 13-year state of emergency, centres on the lives of black schoolgirl…
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Doing It Belfast International Arts FestivalDoing It
21 - 22 Oct 2020In this immersive, unique, online experience actor and director Pedro Penim confesses a secret passion that takes him…
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Oona Doherty and Luca Truffarelli – In Conversation Belfast International Arts FestivalOona Doherty and Luca Truffarelli – In Conversation
Sun, 18 Oct 2020, 7:30pmFestival favourite, Oona Doherty and regular collaborator and filmmaker, Luca Truffarelli discuss their friendship and working relationship. Interspersed…
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Helen Lewis Belfast International Arts FestivalHelen Lewis
Sat, 24 Oct 2020, 7:00pmHelen Lewis will explore how feminism’s success has been down to complicated, contradictory, imperfect women, who fought one…
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SIGBI 86th Virtual Federation Conference Virtual EventsSIGBI 86th Virtual Federation Conference
30 - 31 Oct 2020This year’s annual conference for Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) is themed on ‘We Stand…
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Sebastian Barry and Sarah Moss Belfast International Arts FestivalSebastian Barry and Sarah Moss
Sat, 31 Oct 2020, 7:00pmFestival favourite Sebastian Barry joins multi-award winning novelist Sarah Moss at an event discussing their highly-anticipated new fiction.
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Septet (For Four) – The Belfast Ensemble Belfast International Arts FestivalSeptet (For Four) – The Belfast Ensemble
Wed, 28 Oct 2020, 8:00pmThe Belfast Ensemble reinvent Beethoven with their new work, Septet (for four) at Belfast International Arts Festival.
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Jenny Offill Belfast International Arts FestivalJenny Offill
Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 2:00pmDonald Trump and the climate crisis are the twin emergencies driving this funny, fierce and universally acclaimed new…
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Scholastique Mukasonga and Nina Bouraoui Belfast International Arts FestivalScholastique Mukasonga and Nina Bouraoui
Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 4:00pmTwo of France’s greatest living writers talk about their work and inspiration.
Top 2020 Events in Belfast
We’ve rounded up the top events and festivals happening throughout the year.
2020 Highlights
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Sarafina! Belfast International Arts FestivalSarafina!
Thu, 15 Oct 2020, 8:00pmThis musical, set in Soweto during the 13-year state of emergency, centres on the lives of black schoolgirl…
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Asunder Belfast International Arts FestivalAsunder
Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 5:30pmAsunder tells the story of what happened to an English town during the First World War, with almost…
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Zombie Run HalloweenZombie Run
Sun, 11 Oct 2020, 10:00amIreland’s original Zombie Run at The Jungle, challenges participants to complete a daring 6K obstacle trail run while…
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Taste of Ards and North Down: Ulster Scots Food and Culture Night in Donaghadee Food and DrinkTaste of Ards and North Down: Ulster Scots Food and Culture Night in Donaghadee
Thu, 08 Oct 2020, 7:00pmA night to celebrate the heritage, culture and food traditions of Donaghadee and the surrounding areas.
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Belfast International Arts Festival 2020 FestivalsBelfast International Arts Festival 2020
12 Oct - 01 Nov 2020The Belfast International Arts Festival is packed full of fantastic events showcasing some of the world's best artistic…
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Kim Vaughan (Cello) and Philip Higham (Cello) Belfast International Arts FestivalKim Vaughan (Cello) and Philip Higham (Cello)
Fri, 16 Oct 2020, 6:00pmKim Vaughan enjoys a varied musical career as a chamber musician and artistic director.
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Robert Webb Belfast International Arts FestivalRobert Webb
Sun, 25 Oct 2020, 7:00pmWriter, actor and comedian Robert Webb follows his bestselling memoir about masculinity, How Not to be a Boy,…
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Kevin Maxwell and Nazir Afzal Belfast International Arts FestivalKevin Maxwell and Nazir Afzal
Sat, 24 Oct 2020, 2:00pmA former police detective and ex-Chief Crown Prosecutor come together to discuss law, race, prejudice and equality.
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André Rieu: 70 Years Young Belfast International Arts FestivalAndré Rieu: 70 Years Young
Sat, 24 Oct 2020, 7:45pm70 YEARS YOUNG is André Rieu’s ultimate concert featuring musical highlights chosen by the maestro himself from his…
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Singing Struggle and Agreement Belfast International Arts FestivalSinging Struggle and Agreement
Wed, 14 Oct 2020, 6:00pmThe Black Lives Matter campaign and the recent death of John Hume both remind us about struggles for…
