Folk in Northern Ireland

Folk Calendar lists 6 customs and 2 folk club nights at 7 venues in Northern Ireland. County Down has the most, with 4. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.

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Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March

Monday 1 March

St David's Day

Sunday 7 March

Mothering Sunday

Monday 8 March New moon

Wednesday 17 March

St Patrick's Day

Wed 17 Mar from 09:00
Custom

St Patrick’s Day Climb of Slemish

Sets off from Slemish car park, Broughshane, County Antrim
- Procession
- St Patrick's Day
Wed 17 Mar 12:00 16:00
Custom

Downpatrick St Patrick’s Day Parade

Sets off from Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down
- Procession
- St Patrick's Day

Monday 22 March Worm Moon

Sunday 28 March

Easter

Everything listed in Northern Ireland

Customs 6

St Patrick’s Day Climb of Slemish Broughshane · Every year on 17 March, from 09:00
Downpatrick St Patrick’s Day Parade Downpatrick · Every year on 17 March, 12:00 to 16:00
Holywood May Day Holywood · Every year on the first Monday in May, 10:00 to 16:00
Ballyclare May Fair Ballyclare · Every year on the third Tuesday in May, from 10:00
Ould Lammas Fair Ballycastle · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 22 August, for 4 days, all day
Derry Halloween Carnival Parade Derry · Every year on 31 October, from 19:00

Folk club nights 2

Niall McCabe at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 9 November 2026 at 20:00
Colum Sands, Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00

Areas in Northern Ireland

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