Live Events At The Crescent

The Crescent is a hub for Festivals and a platform for showcasing talent, ideas and conversations. Events are held in our beautiful space ‘The Cube’ and Ground Floor Studio. Lots of events are BYO. Our annual June Belfast Book Festival celebrates local and international talent.

Be sure to check out programme of creative courses and workshops too!

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Mairtin Crawford Awards

Mairtín Crawford Awards for Poetry and Short Story 2026

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Trad Session

Saturday afternoon Trad Sessions

Saturday 07 March 2026

Belfast Childrens Festival

Belfast Children's Festival presents Baby Rave

Sunday 08 March 2026

Bookmarks

Among Communists by Sinéad Morrissey with Scott McKendry

Friday 20 March 2026

Film Screening

Rebellious Hope: Film Screening and Q&A

Saturday 21 March 2026

Imagine Festival

Imagine Festival presents Poyums Annaw: An Evening with Len Pennie

Monday 23 March 2026

Imagine Festival

Imagine Festival presents Working Against the Clampdown

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Imagine Festival

Imagine Festival presents Gathering in the glow

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Imagine Festival

Imagine Festival presents Listening to the Lough

Friday 27 March 2026

Bookmarks

Few and Far Between by Jan Carson

Tuesday 07 April 2026

Bookmarks

Everything that is Beautiful by Louise Nealon

Wednesday 08 April 2026

Gig

Shadows and Light: Songs & Stories of Joni Mitchell

Saturday 11 April 2026
Sold Out

Music

Katona Twins: 'Alhambra Inspirations' - 2nd date added

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Music

Katona Twins: 'Alhambra Inspirations'

Friday 17 April 2026

Gig

Cathal Murphy: Proving Me Right Tour

Wednesday 22 April 2026
Sold Out

Gig

Hannah Grace

Saturday 25 April 2026
Drop-in

Trad Session

Saturday afternoon Trad Sessions

Saturday 02 May 2026

Bookmarks

Clare Balding: Pastures New

Monday 11 May 2026

Bookmarks

Lives of the Saints by Mícheál McCann

Thursday 14 May 2026

Gig

Savannah Gardner & The Recovering Good Girls

Saturday 16 May 2026
BYO

Gig

Matt Benson

Saturday 30 May 2026

Gig

Dean Friedman - In Concert

Friday 07 August 2026
BYO

Belfast Guitar Festival

Belfast Guitar Festival 2026: Songs in the key of Fleetwood Mac

Friday 11 September 2026

Belfast Guitar Festival

Belfast Guitar Festival 2026: Jon Gomm

Saturday 12 September 2026

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