Upcoming · Belfast, United Kingdom
Things to Do in Belfast, United Kingdom
Belfast hosts around 2,200 upcoming events, with approximately 850 scheduled for the next 30 days in this city of about 350,000 people. Roughly 10% of these listings are free to attend. The largest categories include Concerts and Live Music with about 650 options, followed by Hiking and Outdoors at around 400 events. Community and Social gatherings account for about 200 listings, while Business Networking, Workshops, Classes, Theater, and Performing Arts each have roughly 100 entries. Venues with the most upcoming dates are Belfast Grand Central Station, The O2 Belfast, The Limelight 2, The Limelight 1, Ulster Sports Club, and Empire Music Hall. Notable performers with upcoming dates include Westlife, Kevin Bridges, Friendship Four, Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic, and the Belfast Giants.
City facts
- Weather
- 6°C · Overcast · High 12° / low 6°C
- Population
- 345,006 (2021)
- Area
- 115 km²
- Elevation
- 3 m
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music651Theater & Performing Arts92Comedy72Festivals8Exhibitions & Art17Museums & Heritage6Food & Drink60Sports & Fitness98Family & Kids44Nightlife & Clubbing77Hiking & Outdoors377Workshops & Classes104Talks & Lectures23Movies & Film24Community & Social200Business & Networking106Wellness & Mindfulness86Seasonal & Holiday87Literary7Speed Dating & Singles65Conferences & Summits6Games1🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Thu 22 Oct
Sold out6:45 · £16.96 +
Business Networking in Newtownards - BNI Olympic (Breakfast Included)
Knott's · 49 High Street, Newtownards, BT23 7HS
Business & Networking
£16.96 +
9:00 · Free
Warmflow Zeno Air Source Heat Pump Training
Warmflow Engineering Co Ltd · WARMFLOW ENGINEERING CO LTD, LISSUE INDUSTRIAL EST RATHDOWN WALK, Lisburn, BT28 2RF
Business & Networking
Free
Sold out9:15 · £0 +
Support for Managing & Mentoring Construction Apprentices in the Workplace
CITB NI · 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SR
Business & Networking
£0 +
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Sold out9:30 · Free
CCEA Agreement Trial for GCE A2 Moving Image Arts 2026 [P16/G2/MIA/1]
W5 LIFE · Queens Quay, Belfast, BT3 9QQ
Family & Kids
Free
9:30 · Free
Pectus Day
Riddel Hall · 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5EE
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
Sold out9:30 · £13.55 +
Meet the Funders: Networking & Application Support Session
East Belfast Network Centre · 55 Templemore Avenue, Belfast, BT5 4HP
Community & Social
£13.55 +
9:30 · £270 +
Emotional Intelligence
Mount Business Centre · 2 Woodstock Link, Belfast, BT6 8DD
Business & Networking
£270 +
10:00 · Free
A Lifetime in Enterprise: A morning with Stephen Downey
Space Antrim · 55 High Street #51, Antrim, BT41 4AY
Business & Networking
Free
10:00 · Free
Jennymount Monthly Networking: Getting Into The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Jennymount Business Park · Lanyon Building North Derby Street, Belfast, BT15 3HL
Business & Networking
Free
10:00 · £18 +
Falls Road Mural Tour
Divis Tower · Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4QA
Community & Social
£18 +
Sold out10:30 · £20 +
The Real Story of Belfast walking tour with a local guide
Belfast · Belfast, Belfast
Hiking & Outdoors
£20 +
10:30 · £40 +
Belfast City "SEAHORSE AND LINENOPOLIS" Walking tour
Belfast City Hall · Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GS
Hiking & Outdoors
£40 +
Sold out11:00 · Free
Understanding Inheritance Tax: Planning for later in Life
Danske Bank UK · Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JS
Business & Networking
Free
12:00 · £4.99 +
Belfast Audio Tour: Historical Landmarks
Belfast Grand Central Station · Weavers cross, Belfast BT12 5AX, UK, Belfast, BT12 5AX
Hiking & Outdoors
£4.99 +
12:00 · Free
Flow Cytometry Workshop: Basics and Beyond
Basement Seminar Room, WWIEM, Queen’s University Belfast · 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL
Talks & Lectures
Free
Sold out12:30 · £66 +
Down | Lisburn | Ards & North Down
Millbrook Lodge Hotel · 5 Drumaness Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8LS
Business & Networking
£66 +
13:00 · Free
A Unique Club - Queen’s University of Belfast Services Club
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland · 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9HQ
Community & Social
Free
Sold out15:00 · Free
Pinsent Masons - Belfast Insight Event
The Soloist Building · The Soloist Building, Belfast
Business & Networking
Free
15:08 · £16.96 +
The kingdom woman global conference
Belfast city · 22 Malborough park, Belfast, BT9 6HJ
Community & Social
£16.96 +
17:00 · Free
Founder Mixer X Bullhouse Brew Co.
Ormeau Labs · Ormeau Labs, 18 Ormeau Ave, Belfast BT2 8HS, UK
Community & Social
Free
17:00 · £5 +
The Addams Family Themed Pottery Painting
171-175 Victoria St · 171-175 Victoria Street, Belfast, BT1 4PE
Workshops & Classes
£5 +
17:00 · Free
Train to Teach in Northern Ireland with NITE
Europa Hotel · Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AP
Family & Kids
Free
17:00 · Free
Staff Book Launch: Change Makers in Restorative Justice
School of Law, Main Site Tower, QUB , Moot Court (MST 02.006) · MST 02.006 Main Site Tower, Belfast, BT7 1PD
Community & Social
Free
Sold out17:30 · Free
World Café: Let’s talk about Parental Pancreatic Cancer
Riddel Hall · 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5EE
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
Sold out18:00 · Free
The Seamus Heaney Centre Presents...SNAP
The Seamus Heaney Centre · 38 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NJ
Talks & Lectures
Free
18:00 · £20 +
VO2 Max - The Number That Matters
ONE Personal Wellness · May Street #Ground Floor, Belfast, BT1 4NZ
Wellness & Mindfulness
£20 +
Sold out18:00 · £6.13 +
Kitsch Sisters Craft Club
Kitsch Sisters Studio · Olive Tree House 23 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA
Workshops & Classes
£6.13 +
18:00 · £22 +
Meet James McClean - Foyleside
Waterstones · Foyleside Centre Unit 7, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6XY
Workshops & Classes
£22 +
Sold out18:00 · £33.22 +
Join Us For An Evening of Storytelling & Dreamcatcher Making
123 High St · 123 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BD
Community & Social
£33.22 +
18:30 · £5 +
Traumality - Northern Ireland Premiere
The MAC · 10 Exchange Street, West, BT1 2NJ
Movies & Film
£5 +
Plan ahead
Trad at The Harrison Presents: Aidan Connolly
Wed 16 Dec · The Harrison Chambers of Distinction
The Simpsons Themed Pottery Painting & Quiz
Thu 12 Nov · 171-175 Victoria St
Belfast Collects McConnell’s Distillery Takeover
Fri 27 Nov · Mcconnell’s Distillery
Bad Influence - Dr Rohin Francis
Thu 12 Nov · Postgrad Centre Belfast City Hospital
Glaze-Your-Own Christmas decorations
Tue 1 Dec · Paperxclips Books
BACK TO THE OLD SKOOL IN AID OF CHUCK LOUDEN
Sat 21 Nov · 1st Lisburn Blue Linfield Supporters Club
From the Same Night - DIY Ephemera Toolkit Workshop with Reuben Brown
Sat 7 Nov · QSS Artist Studios
Responsible Leadership for Sustainable Development in the Third Sector
Tue 17 Nov · Queen's University Belfast
Frequently asked questions about events in Belfast
- How many events are free in Belfast?
- About 10% of the total listings are free events. This means roughly one in ten options does not require a ticket purchase.
- Which venues have the most upcoming events?
- The venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are Belfast Grand Central Station, The O2 Belfast, The Limelight 2, The Limelight 1, Ulster Sports Club, and Empire Music Hall.
- What is the most common type of event listed?
- Concerts and Live Music are the most common type with about 650 listings. Hiking and Outdoors follows with around 400 events, while other categories have fewer entries.
- Who are some performers with upcoming dates?
- Performers with upcoming dates include Westlife, Kevin Bridges, Friendship Four, Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic, and the Belfast Giants.