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Europe’s Largest Celebration of Irish Culture Arrives in Belfast
Organizers say the eight-day festival will feature more than 200 events, 180 competitions and cross-community performances.
- On Sunday, Belfast began hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time, with organizers expecting up to 800,000 visitors over the eight-day festival celebrating Irish traditional music and culture.
- Organized annually by Comhaltas Ceolt since 1951, the world's largest celebration of Irish music comes to Northern Ireland for only the second time, following the 2013 festival in Londonderry.
- The programme includes more than 200 events and 180 traditional music competitions, centered on the flagship Gig Rig at City Hall offering free performances daily from 11am to 11pm.
- City officials pedestrianized the centre with road closures taking effect from Sunday, while Translink implemented additional late-night bus and rail services to manage congestion.
- Comhaltas Ceolt announced Belfast will host the festival again next year, establishing the city as a back-to-back host for the world's largest Irish music celebration.
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Fleadh to deliver lasting economic and tourism boost
Hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 will deliver significant economic, cultural and tourism benefits across the north, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has said. The Minister was speaking at the official opening of this year’s festival at Belfast City Hall, where she also wished everyone a s
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