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Belfast TradFest

Belfast TradFest

Belfast TradFest

Cost: From Free - £130
Belfast will be awash with the very best of traditional music, song and dance during Belfast TradFest, with world-class concerts, masterclasses, talks, CD launches & sessions taking place in the city from the 23-29 July 2022.

Belfast TradFest returns with a jam-packed week of traditional music, song and dance, featuring some of the best traditional musicians, singers & dancers from across these islands. Featuring  a summer school and a full programme of concerts, workshops, talks, lectures, sessions, céilís & festival club, this week is the only one of its kind in Northern Ireland and brings together both the Irish and the Ulster-Scots musical traditions, in a shared celebration of culture & heritage.

Festival headliner and set to be an ‘I was there moment’ is Sharon Shannon Big Band at Ulster Hall  on Friday 29th July. Opening the show will be Hothouse Flowers’ frontman Liam Ó Maonlaí, performing a rare solo set with grand piano, bodhrán & tin-whistle followed by Sharon Shannon’s eclectic six piece band.

 

Sector:
  • Arts

Date and Time

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Location

City Centre
Belfast
BT1 2FH
United Kingdom

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Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Centre, Tourism NI, Discover NI, TG4

Belfast TradFest