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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Trad Session

Saturday afternoon Trad Sessions

Saturday 07 February 2026

Gig

John Smith: Gatherings

Thursday 12 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Dr Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us

Wednesday 11 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Art Cure

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Family Fun

The Brick Guys NI presents a Lego Exhibition

Thursday 12 February 2026
until Sunday 15 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents BMS Chill

Saturday 14 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Living Autopsy

Saturday 14 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents The Great Alien Hunt: Dr Matt Bothwell

Sunday 15 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents V is for Venom

Sunday 15 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Our Perfectly Imperfect Memories

Wednesday 18 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Why Science?

Thursday 19 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents The Lost Girls of Autism: Gina Rippon

Thursday 19 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Your Life is Manufactured: Tim Minshall

Saturday 21 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Green Crimes with Julia Shaw

Saturday 21 February 2026

NI Science Festival

NI Science Festival presents Are You Really The Doctor?

Sunday 22 February 2026
BYO

Gig

Sophie French & Friends

Thursday 26 February 2026
BYO

Poetry

Purely Poetry Open Mic Night

Friday 27 February 2026

Belfast Childrens Festival

Belfast Children's Festival presents Baby Rave

Tuesday 03 March 2026

Trad Session

Saturday afternoon Trad Sessions

Saturday 07 March 2026

Mairtin Crawford Awards

Mairtín Crawford Awards for Poetry and Short Story 2026

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Book Launch

Among Communists by Sinéad Morrissey with Scott McKendry

Friday 20 March 2026

Book Launch

Few and Far Between by Jan Carson

Tuesday 07 April 2026

Gig

Shadows and Light: Songs & Stories of Joni Mitchell

Saturday 11 April 2026

Music

Katona Twins: 'Alhambra Inspirations'

Tuesday 14 April 2026
Sold Out

Gig

Hannah Grace

Saturday 25 April 2026
Drop-in

Trad Session

Saturday afternoon Trad Sessions

Saturday 02 May 2026

Gig

Savannah Gardner & The Recovering Good Girls

Saturday 16 May 2026
BYO

Gig

Matt Benson

Saturday 30 May 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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