Events & Live Gigs

late night art

Late Night Art at The Crescent

Slow down, get creative and connect - one page at a time.

Thursday 01 October 2026
18.30 - 20.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

trad session

Saturday Afternoon Trad Session

Saturday 03 October 2026
13.00 - 15.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

gig

Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto

“Music to clear the mind and inspire the senses” The Guardian

Saturday 03 October 2026
19.30 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 15

bookmarks

Book Launch: A Bigger Life by Louise O'Neill

In Conversation with Lucy Sweeney Byrne

Monday 05 October 2026
18.30 - 19.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 12.50

poetry

Purely Poetry Open Mic Night

Friday 09 October 2026
19.30 - 21.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

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Ria Timkin: Favourite Child Tour

“Reputation-making banger with one of the year’s best hooks.” Edwin McFee, Belfast Telegraph

Friday 16 October 2026
20.00 - 23.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 12

family fun

Baby Rave

Sunday 18 October 2026
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Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 15

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david geraghty

Supported by Kat Little

Thursday 22 October 2026
20.00 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 20

Belfast International Arts Festival

Xenia Pestova Bennett

“A brilliantly free-thinking and fearless pianist” Verity Sharp, BBC Radio 3

Friday 23 October 2026
19.30 - 20.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 15

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Martin Taylor

Thursday 29 October 2026
20.00 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 27.50

Belfast International Arts Festival

BlackGate

“elegantly choreographed” The Wire

Friday 30 October 2026
19.30 - 21.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 15

trad session

Saturday Afternoon Trad Session

Saturday 07 November 2026
13.00 - 15.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

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Martyn Joseph

"Stunning, heartfelt music" Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

Thursday 12 November 2026
19.30 - 21.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 23.72

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Joachim Cooder with Adriano Viterbini

Friday 13 November 2026
20.00 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 25.00

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Dani Larkin

“One of the finest songwriters of our times” Gary Lightbody

Sunday 15 November 2026
19.30 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 17.50

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The Songs of Glen Hansard: In Support of Simon Community

An intimate evening of songs, stories and music to support The Simon Community Northern Ireland

Friday 20 November 2026
19.30 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

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Briana Corrigan

The Voice of The Beautiful South Returns Home to Belfast

Friday 27 November 2026
19.30 - 21.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 30

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The Whileaways

“Deceptively simple and deeply affecting with stunning melodies and harmonies” - Hot Press Magazine

Saturday 28 November 2026
19.30 - 21.30

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 22.50

trad session

Saturday Afternoon Trad Session

Saturday 05 December 2026
13.00 - 15.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

gig

Lynne Hanson

Friday 19 March 2027
20.00 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

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Chris Barron (Spin Doctors): Acoustic Tour

With Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and publisher Jeff Cohen.

Sunday 18 April 2027
19.30 - 22.00

Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Price: 25