What's On in Belfast This Weekend?

Friday 9 May 2025

BEUYS

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Ulster Museum

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers.

Ulster Museum

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Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.

Ulster Museum

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Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

26.95 KM

Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly at WWT Castle Espie.

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

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Lucian Freud’s Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

2.72 KM

Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce their partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring Lucian Freud Etchings: A Creative Collaboration.

Titanic Belfast

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Reliquary, as Oubliette Exhibition

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

0.67 KM

University of Atypical presents an open launch event and exhibition showcasing the work of Eibh Gordon, Belfast School of Art Graduate Award Winner of 2024.

University of Atypical for Arts and Disability

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Spotlight on…Mr. Papers!

Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:00am

0.72 KM

Mr. Papers is a humorous character developed by mixed media artist Sue Cathcart.

Craft NI Gallery

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Torn – An Exhibition by Aimee Melaugh

Fri, 09 May 2025, 11:00am

4.58 KM

Torn, is a new exhibition by exceptional young artist Aimee Melaugh.

ArtisAnn Gallery

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We Lose Sight of the Night: Aisling O’Beirn

Fri, 09 May 2025, 11:00am

0.82 KM

Aisling O’Beirn’s exhibition explores the relationship between art, science, and environmental change.

The MAC

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The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Fri, 09 May 2025, 1:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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Titanic Eastside Bike Tour

Fri, 09 May 2025, 2:00pm

A fun, guided bike ride along East Belfast’s riverside paths and greenways to where the Titanic was built.

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Belfast by the Glass

Fri, 09 May 2025, 3:00pm

0.58 KM

An alternative history of Belfast through booze. 6 Drinks. 6 Chapters. 6 Stories to be told.

The Spirit Circle

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Vinyl Sessions

Fri, 09 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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Workers Club

Fri, 09 May 2025, 5:00pm

0.86 KM

With £4 pints of their regular favourites and rotating craft beer tap 5-8pm it’s the best way to end the work week.

The Reporter Bar

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Lock-in Sessions

09 - 10 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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Sensorium at The Spirit Circle

Fri, 09 May 2025, 5:30pm

0.58 KM

Belfast’s Interactive Cocktail Experience. 3 hours. 2 Tall Drinks. 2 Bespoke Cocktails. Sensory Overload Guaranteed.

The Spirit Circle

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Fri, 09 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Golden Hour Alpaca Trekking & Luxury Charcuterie Board – Perfect Date Night Idea

Fri, 09 May 2025, 7:30pm

21.51 KM

Join for golden hour alpaca trekking & a luxury charcuterie board and discover the perfect blend of nature, adventure, and gourmet delight.

Ballyburren Outdoor Escapes

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Personality Crisis Screening + Sabrejets remember Johansen/New York Dolls/Johnny Thunders

Fri, 09 May 2025, 7:30pm

With David Johansen’s recent passing, CQAF felt it fitting to screen this 2023 film by Martin Scorcese, a wonderfully intimate film.

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Late Night Lobby

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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UNKLE

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:00pm

For the past 30 years, James Lavelle has been at the forefront of global club culture.

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Mohammad Syfkhan

Fri, 09 May 2025, 8:30pm

Mohammad Syfkhan’s own brand of ecstatic music takes elements from Middle Eastern and North African music to create an atmosphere of joy, love and happiness.

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Paddy Godfrey Live at The Reporter

09 - 10 May 2025

0.86 KM

Paddy Godfrey playing country classics and his own originals every Friday from 9pm

The Reporter Bar

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Paul Dunlea’s International Sextet

09 - 10 May 2025

6.72 KM

Scott's Jazz Club are thrilled to welcome back Cork trombonist Paul Dunlea to Scott’s Jazz Club with yet another incredible band!

Scott's Jazz Club

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Saturday 10 May 2025

Titanic Maritime Walking Tour

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

Enjoy a walk along the Maritime Mile, through the Titanic Quarter to the slipways where the Titanic and her sister ship, The Olympic were built and…

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BEUYS

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Ulster Museum

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Rampage

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

83.3 KM

Get ready to unleash your inner warrior at Rampage 2025. It's back on the 10th and 11th of May 2025 with the ultimate test of grit,…

Jungle NI

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The Medical History of Belfast Charitable Society (Cemetery Tour)

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

1.21 KM

A journey through the medical history of 18th and 19th Century Belfast through the lives of pioneering surgeons and philanthropists.

Clifton House Belfast

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers.

Ulster Museum

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If Buildings Could Talk Tour Belfast

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

Take a walking tour through Belfast City centre and hear stories of interesting, unusual and entertaining events that buildings would tell if they could talk.

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Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.

Ulster Museum

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Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

26.95 KM

Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly at WWT Castle Espie.

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

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Lucian Freud’s Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

2.72 KM

Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce their partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring Lucian Freud Etchings: A Creative Collaboration.

Titanic Belfast

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Spotlight on…Mr. Papers!

Sat, 10 May 2025, 10:00am

0.72 KM

Mr. Papers is a humorous character developed by mixed media artist Sue Cathcart.

Craft NI Gallery

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Torn – An Exhibition by Aimee Melaugh

Sat, 10 May 2025, 11:00am

4.58 KM

Torn, is a new exhibition by exceptional young artist Aimee Melaugh.

ArtisAnn Gallery

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We Lose Sight of the Night: Aisling O’Beirn

Sat, 10 May 2025, 11:00am

0.82 KM

Aisling O’Beirn’s exhibition explores the relationship between art, science, and environmental change.

The MAC

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GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! ABBA Inspired Drag Bottomless Brunch

Sat, 10 May 2025, 11:30am

You heard it here first… The Brunch Club are combining ABBA, DRAG And BRUNCH to bring you an experience like no other!

The Brunch Club

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Wee Critters at Whitehead Railway Museum

Sat, 10 May 2025, 11:45am

30.16 KM

Come along and enjoy a great family day out at Whitehead Railway Museum in conjunction with Wee Critters, an interactive animal education experience.

Whitehead Railway Museum

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Sensorium at The Spirit Circle

Sat, 10 May 2025, 12:00pm

0.58 KM

Belfast’s Interactive Cocktail Experience. 3 hours. 2 Tall Drinks. 2 Bespoke Cocktails. Sensory Overload Guaranteed.

The Spirit Circle

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Belfast by the Glass

Sat, 10 May 2025, 1:00pm

0.58 KM

An alternative history of Belfast through booze. 6 Drinks. 6 Chapters. 6 Stories to be told.

The Spirit Circle

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Lock-in Sessions

10 - 11 May 2025

0.67 KM

The Second Fiddle are open until 3am every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with live music until 2:30am!

The Second Fiddle

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Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

Come explore the story of punk music in Belfast, a city where punk meant more! Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music…

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Titanic Eastside Bike Tour

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

A fun, guided bike ride along East Belfast’s riverside paths and greenways to where the Titanic was built.

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The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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Family Focus Sessions at the Ulster Museum

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Learn something new and handle museum objects in free, family-friendly sessions in each of the Discovery Centres on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month!

Ulster Museum

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Paint & Prosecco

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Grab a paintbrush and a glass of bubbly and create your own artwork on Saturday 10th May in the Ulster Museum. Cheers!

Ulster Museum

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The Anthony Toner Songbook

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

In the early 2000’s, much-loved and missed BBC presenter Gerry Anderson began to play a song called ‘Sailortown’ on an almost daily rotation.

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In Conversation with Tariq Ali: You Can’t Please All

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

Join for an afternoon of sharp wit, radical history, and political insight as Tariq Ali discusses his latest memoir, You Can’t Please All: Memoirs 1980-2024.

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Theresa Lola – ‘Ceremony for the Nameless’

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:00pm

CQAF and Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s welcomes Theresa Lola to Belfast to read from and talk about her latest collection.

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 10 May 2025, 2:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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Belfast Traditional Music Trail

Sat, 10 May 2025, 3:00pm

The Belfast Traditional Music Trail is a unique way to experience Irish music.

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Vinyl Sessions

Sat, 10 May 2025, 4:00pm

0.56 KM

Check into the lobby early with the legendary Ghost’s “Vinyl Session”.

Bullitt Hotel

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PFL Europe

10 - 11 May 2025

1.87 KM

Paul “Big News” Hughes returns to action in a showcase headline bout for PFL Europe Belfast at The SSE Arena, Belfast on 10 May.

The SSE Arena, Belfast

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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:30pm

0.66 KM

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Belfast as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Grand Opera House

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

Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:45pm

1.05 KM

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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Lisdoon Nirvana

Sat, 10 May 2025, 7:45pm

0.82 KM

For anyone who’s ever been young and dreamed of going to a festival and finding Nirvana…

The MAC

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Late Night Lobby

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:00pm

0.56 KM

Every Friday and Saturday night Bullit Hotel welcomes their resident music head JC & friends. Expect only the finest in disco, soul, worldwide beats and beyond!

Bullitt Hotel

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The Bluebells Acoustic Trio

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:00pm

The Bluebells enjoyed a whirlwind career spanning the early 1980’s with a recording output including three U.K. hit singles.

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Sreang Dhofheicthe: Tionscadal Taylor Swift/Invisible String: The Taylor Swift Project

Sat, 10 May 2025, 8:30pm

SREANG DHOFHEICTHE is a special weave of songs from Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed albums

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After Hours!

10 - 11 May 2025

0.65 KM

Lock-in sessions at The Dirty Onion! Continue the craic until 3am every Saturday!

Dirty Onion and Yardbird

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Sunday 11 May 2025

Inclusion Zone at High Rise Lisburn

Sun, 11 May 2025, 9:45am

16.17 KM

High Rise Inclusion Zone Clip ‘n Climb and soft play sessions are for guests with additional needs and their families.

High Rise Indoor Adventure Centre

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Titanic Maritime Walking Tour

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

Enjoy a walk along the Maritime Mile, through the Titanic Quarter to the slipways where the Titanic and her sister ship, The Olympic were built and…

Find Out More

BEUYS

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Ulster Museum

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers.

Ulster Museum

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If Buildings Could Talk Tour Belfast

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

Take a walking tour through Belfast City centre and hear stories of interesting, unusual and entertaining events that buildings would tell if they could talk.

Find Out More

Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

1.73 KM

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.

Ulster Museum

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Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

26.95 KM

Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly at WWT Castle Espie.

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

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Lucian Freud’s Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast

Sun, 11 May 2025, 10:00am

2.72 KM

Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce their partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring Lucian Freud Etchings: A Creative Collaboration.

Titanic Belfast

Find Out More

Rampage

Sun, 11 May 2025, 11:00am

83.3 KM

Get ready to unleash your inner warrior at Rampage 2025. It's back on the 10th and 11th of May 2025 with the ultimate test of grit,…

Jungle NI

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We Lose Sight of the Night: Aisling O’Beirn

Sun, 11 May 2025, 11:00am

0.82 KM

Aisling O’Beirn’s exhibition explores the relationship between art, science, and environmental change.

The MAC

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Friar’s Bush Ancient Graveyard Tour – Whistlestop Tour

Sun, 11 May 2025, 12:00pm

1.78 KM

Experience a lively Irish heritage tour of Belfast’s most ancient cemetery pre-dating Belfast city.

Friar’s Bush Belfast Tours by Cairde na Cille

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Titanic Eastside Bike Tour

Sun, 11 May 2025, 2:00pm

A fun, guided bike ride along East Belfast’s riverside paths and greenways to where the Titanic was built.

Find Out More

The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Sun, 11 May 2025, 2:00pm

0.61 KM

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns for the 25th time - from the 1st – 11th May - with its biggest programme yet!

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Find Out More

Family Focus Sessions at the Ulster Museum

Sun, 11 May 2025, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Learn something new and handle museum objects in free, family-friendly sessions in each of the Discovery Centres on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month!

Ulster Museum

Find Out More