‘Belfast has never seen anything like this’ as Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann heads north for just the second time
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- Irish Independent Entertainment·15h agoPresident Catherine Connolly hails Fleadh’s ‘universality’ as Belfast hosts world’s largest traditional Irish music festival
More than 200 events and 180 traditional music competitions are taking place
Read at Irish Independent Entertainment → - Irish Examiner Ireland·17h agoBelfast expects 800,000 visitors for week-long Fleadh celebration of Irish culture
The 2026 event has been billed as one of the most culturally diverse in its history
Read at Irish Examiner Ireland → - Irish Independent Ireland·20h agoFleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 kicks off with musical celebration in Belfast
More than 200 events and 180 traditional music competitions are taking place
Read at Irish Independent Ireland → - The Journal·21h agoHave you made any plans for over the August bank holiday weekend?
The Bray Air Show took place yesterday, while the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann come to Belfast for the first time.
Read at The Journal → - Financial Post·23h agoEurope’s Largest Celebration of Irish Culture Arrives in Belfast
DUBLIN — Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann arrives in Belfast today (2 August), bringing eight days of traditional music, culture and celebration to the city, with organisers expecting up to 800,000 visitors over the course of the festival. One of Europe’s largest cultural events,…
Read at Financial Post → - BBC UK News·1d agoFleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to kick off in Belfast
The eight-day festival, running until 9 August, is the world's largest celebration of Irish music and culture.
Read at BBC UK News → - Irish Independent·2d ago‘Belfast has never seen anything like this’ as Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann heads north for just the second time
Festival of Irish trad, folk and dance to welcome quarter of a million people
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