What’s On in Belfast (May 14-20)
From live music and theatre to soapbox racing and prize cattle, there’s something happening pretty much every day.
Featured Events
🏎️ Red Bull Soapbox Race — Stormont Estate | Sunday 17 May | 1:00 PM | Free
🐮 Balmoral Show — Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn | Wed 13 – Sat 16 May | 9:30 AM |
Here’s the rest of the lineup. Ring a mate and go do something fun out there.
Thursday, May 14
🎭 Katz Hawkins: Coming Home | The MAC | 7:30 PM
🎶 The Cosmic Dead | Voodoo Belfast | 8:00 PM
🎸Thomas Green: Brainstorm | Limelight 1 | 7:00 PM
🚜 The 157th Balmoral Show | Eikon Exhibition Centre | 9:30 AM
Friday, May 15
🎸 Chalk | Limelight 1 | 7:00 PM
🤠 Belfast Goes Country: Luke Combs & Morgan Wallen Uk Tribute Night | Limelight | 6:30 PM
🎤 Liam Gallagher Tribute | Bangor High Street | 8:00 PM
🎹 Sanctum Sanctorium: The Dark Side of the 80s | Limelight 2 | 6:30 PM
🤘 Master Of Puppets (Metallica Tribute) | Voodoo | 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16
🎸 The Big Indie Tribute Festival | Belfast Empire | 6:00 PM
🎨 National Drawing Day | Ulster Museum | 10:00 AM
🏁 Ride for Revive | Portadown (Meeting Point) | 9:15 AM
🕺 All Black Party | The Deer's Head | 9:00 PM
Sunday, May 17
⚽WU17 EURO Final | National Football Stadium at Windsor Park | 7:00 PM
🚗 Minis in the City | Lisburn City Centre | 12:30 PM
🇺🇸 All American Weekend | Downpatrick | 11:00 AM
Monday, May 18
🎶 Kraftwerk: Multimedia Tour 2026 | Waterfront Hall | 7:00 PM
🏎️ Red Bull Soapbox Race — Stormont Estate | Sunday 17 May | 1:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 19
🎭 Derren Brown: Only Human | Grand Opera House | 7:30 PM
🤘 M.O.P. 25th Anniversary of Warriorz | Limelight 2 | 7:00 PM
🎡 Ballyclare May Fair | Ballyclare Town Centre | All Day
Wednesday, May 20
🎸 Colm McGuinness | Limelight Lounge | 7:00 PM
🎵 Carly Pearce & Tigirlily Gold | Waterfront Hall | 7:00 PM
🎸 Kiefer Sutherland | Belfast Empire | 7:00 PM