This October, Ria Timkin brings the Favourite Child UK & Ireland Tour to Belfast for the grand finale.

 Known for captivating stage presence and powerful vocals, cinematic alt-pop artist brings the Favourite Child EP to life with a dynamic full-band show featuring fan favourites The Difference and Our Time. 

Featured on BBC Introducing and named one of Hot Press' Hot for 2026 artists. 

Sounds like: A blend of dark cinematic alt-pop, soaring synths and anthemic hooks.

For fans of: CHVRCHES, Imagine Dragons & Florence + The Machine.

Support on the night: Taylor Lally and The Last Resort 

Another artist who’s becoming an Introducing staple at this point - making music primed and ready for Series 4 of The Traitors. Taylor Johnson, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Ulster

I don’t know about your time, but Timkin’s time certainly has come. Turn Up the Volume

Taylor Lally is an independent Northern Irish singer-songwriter whose blend of alternative pop, indie rock, and folk earned her a prestigious Album of the Year shortlist nomination at the Northern Ireland Music Prize 2025. Her musical signature combines raw, storytelling lyrics with modern indie-pop production, drawing frequent vocal and rhythmic comparisons to Rickie Lee Jones and John Martyn.

The Last Resort is an emerging Belfast-based four piece shoegaze, melodic rock band. Quickly making a stir across the local grass-roots music scene, the group has earned features on BBC Introducing and secured placements on the Belfast Music Recommends playlist, while leveraging their platform to raise funds for local charities like Trans Pride and Women's Aid.