Events in Belfast — December 2026

December 2026: events in Belfast.

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Top picks for December 2026

43 events are listed in Belfast. These are the ones we'd start with.

Tue, Dec 15

BLEECH 9:3

Oh Yeah music Centre · Belfast

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Tue, Dec 29

Andrew Ryan & Friends - Christmas Special

The Devenish Complex · Belfast

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

The Fillers

The Limelight 2 · Belfast

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People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Emo Fest - the Greatest Emo Tribute Night

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26

Belfast Brunch Co. - Boxing Day

The Devenish Complex · Belfast

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 24

Christmas Eve Variety Show

The Balmoral Hotel · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 12

Bill Bailey - Vaudevillean!

The O2 Belfast · Belfast

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Tue, Dec 1

Dylan John Thomas

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Wed, Dec 2

Enter Shikari

The Telegraph Building · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 3

Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic

The O2 Belfast · Belfast

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Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Hannah East - Express Yourself

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 4

Ethan Regan

Voodoo · Belfast

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Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

The Style Councillors

Limelight · Belfast

From £28

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Dusky

Ulster Sports Club · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 5

One Night In Nashville

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 5

Gareth - Halfway Home Tour

Mandela Hall · Belfast

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A small group of people seen mostly from behind in a brick-walled venue with strings of bulbs over a bare stage and black curtain. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Belfast Brunch Co – Xmas Special

The Devenish Complex · Belfast

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Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Pleasuredome Xmas Cracker

Empire Music Hall · Belfast

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Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Larry Dean: Hellbent

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

From £25

Tue, Dec 8

Sevendust

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 10

Nathan Carter

Waterfront Hall Auditorium · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 10

Ash - 1977 30th Anniversary Tour

Ulster Hall Belfast · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 10

Skerryvore

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 10

The Pogues

The Telegraph Building · Belfast

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Thu, Dec 10

The Frank and Walters

The Limelight 2 · Belfast

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Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Emo Fest - the Greatest Emo Tribute Night

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 11

Jamie Duffy

Ulster Hall Belfast · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 11

Madra Salach

Mandela Hall · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 11

The Bjorn Identity: Abba Christmas Show

Empire Music Hall · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 12

Bill Bailey - Vaudevillean!

The O2 Belfast · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 12

Share a suite - Bill Bailey

The O2 Belfast · Belfast

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Sun, Dec 13

Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour

The Telegraph Building · Belfast

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Saxophonist in a spotlight in a brick-arched jazz cellar with candlelit tables and listeners — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

The Fillers

The Limelight 2 · Belfast

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Tue, Dec 15

BLEECH 9:3

Oh Yeah music Centre · Belfast

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Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Mammoth

The Limelight 1 · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 18

Colin Graham

Ulster Hall Belfast · Belfast

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Fri, Dec 18

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band

The Limelight 2 · Belfast

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Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

Raised On Rock: Merry Riffmas

Empire Music Hall · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 19

Sweet Savage

The Limelight 2 · Belfast

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Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Riot! Presents: Paramor - a Live Paramore Tribute

Mandela Hall · Belfast

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Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Garron Noone

The Telegraph Building · Belfast

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Sat, Dec 19

The Tumbling Paddies

Ulster Hall Belfast · Belfast

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A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19 · 07:00 PM

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Belfast Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Anne · Belfast

From £14

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:30 PM

Candlelight Christmas: Love Actually, Home Alone & More

Titanic Belfast · Belfast

From £15

Tue, Dec 22

The Highstool Prophets

Ulster Hall Belfast · Belfast

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A group of people seen from behind gathers under a warmly lit stone archway on a wet cobbled street at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 23

A GRINCH Christmas Game Show

The Balmoral Hotel · Belfast

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A man seen from behind stands in an empty ornate ballroom with chandeliers and tall arched windows while two people talk in the distance. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 24

Christmas Eve Variety Show

The Balmoral Hotel · Belfast

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26

Belfast Brunch Co. - Boxing Day

The Devenish Complex · Belfast

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Tue, Dec 29

Andrew Ryan & Friends - Christmas Special

The Devenish Complex · Belfast

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Double bass and saxophone in a dimly lit jazz club — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3, 2026 – Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 06:00 PM

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

The Belfast Empire Music Hall · Belfast

From £24

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast