This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “I remember this area in the 1970s, it was a riot — quite literally, at times,” says Dolores Vischer as we stroll along Bedford Street ...

Belfast has been awarded City of Music status by UNESCO, it was announced on November 8. Belfast is the first city on the island of Ireland to receive the UNESCO City of Music designation and the ...

A new mural celebrating the value of the Belfast music scene has been unveiled at the Telegraph Building in Donegall Street. It marks four years since Belfast became a UNESCO City of Music – still the ...

A mural in Belfast, which is known for its diverse music scenes and artists, including harpists, counter-culture punks, rock legends, ravers and traditional Irish musicians. Photo Credit: Felicity ...

The collection is a collaboration with an artist from Derry ...

Belfast will host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in August 2026, Belfast City Council confirmed on Saturday, March 8. Established in 1951, the Fleadh takes place in Ireland every August with qualifying ...

The world's largest festival of Irish music and dance is set to take place in Belfast for the second year in a row. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann - the All-Ireland Fleadh - is held for a week during ...

A new Belfast radio station broadcasting from a 10-by-12-foot record shop has attracted 11,000 listeners in its first month, with over a hundred people lining up to do shows after the BBC slashed ...

Belfast is moving between festivals in a celebration of music. On the streets, the launch of the Belfast Blues Festival drifts into the wider hum of the city, a harmonica player takes centre stage and ...

We take a look at what will be on offer at this year’s Belfast TradFest, which announced its final programme yesterday ...

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of “titan” Seamus O’Neill, as the popular director of the Belfast City Blues Festival was laid to rest. Mr O’Neill passed away last weekend following a short ...