The Winter Weekend festival running from 24–26 February will present a jam-packed programme of amazing events covering traditional music, song, dance and more.
Internationally recognised artists including Seamus O’Kane, Niall Hanna, Cúig, The Friel Sisters, Déanta, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, and Ryan Molloy will headline eight concerts.
Founding member of Dé Dannan and fiddle maestro Frankie Gavin will play the festival closing concert accompanied by Catherine McHugh on piano and supported by vocalist and flautist Ríoghnach Connolly.
The festival’s afternoon events will include album launches by the established singer Gabriel McArdle and up-and-coming stars Martha Guiney and Piaras Ó Lorcáin.
For musicians there will be workshops covering multiple instruments from bodhrán to bouzouki delivered by some of the best traditional musicians from Ireland and beyond.
Beginners can also join in the fun at classes on sean nós (unaccompanied singing in Irish), whistle and singing, and set dancing.
For those who prefer to listen, there will be lively sessions galore across the city at some of Belfast’s oldest and best-loved pubs including the Duke of York, Madden’s, The John Hewitt, The Sunflower and The Garrick.