21 things to do in Belfast this weekend

We do this every week: read through everything happening in Belfast, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 21 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 7 events, and the mix leans music and charity & causes. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Friday your anchor day (7 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in Belfast this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 7 events

• — ALISHA
  The Limelight 1
• — Baest
  Ulster Sports Club
• — Charity Comedy Night in Aid of Chuck Louden
  1st Lisburn Blue Linfield Supporters Club
• — Nick Warren + Simon
  The Limelight 2
• — Ro Boyle On Tour 'SHOWED UP' Sunflower BELFAST
  Sunflower Public House
• — The Molotovs
  The Limelight 2
• — Vonda Shepard
  Empire Music Hall

Saturday — 7 events

• — 80s Icon Show | The Ultimate 80s Party
  Mandela Hall
• — Jarlath Regan - Gas Man
  Waterfront Hall Auditorium
• — MEAN GIRLS -- THE CLUB NIGHT
  The Limelight 2
• — Pegassi
  The Telegraph Building
• — Pleasuredome Rocktober
  Empire Music Hall
• — Run to the Beast – Best of Live After Death + Greatest Hits | Belfast
  Voodoo
• — The Blow Monkeys
  The Limelight 2

Sunday — 7 events

• — Belfast Collectibles Show - October
  Europa Hotel
• — Belfast Giants V Dundee Stars
  The O2 Belfast
• — Europa Abseil Belfast Autumn 2026
  Europa Hotel, BT2 7AP
• — North Shared Lounge - Belfast Giants v Dundee Stars
  The O2 Belfast
• — Sam Campbell - Kid Giblet
  Ulster Hall Belfast
• — Share a Suite - Belfast Giants vs Dundee Stars
  The O2 Belfast
• — The Amazons
  The Limelight 2

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