Folk in Northern Ireland

Folk Calendar lists 7 folk club nights and 6 customs at 8 venues in Northern Ireland. County Antrim has the most, with 6. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.

The next 28 days

Saturday 10 October New moon

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Saturday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Sat 31 Oct from 19:00
Custom

Derry Halloween Carnival Parade

Sets off from Guildhall Square, Derry, County Londonderry
- Procession
- Hallowe'en

Everything listed in Northern Ireland

Folk club nights 7

Clare Sands at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 12 October 2026 at 20:00
Edelle McMahon at Sunflower Folk Club Thursday 15 October 2026 at 21:00
Gatehouse at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 19 October 2026 at 20:00
James Clay with David McCann at Sunflower Folk Club Thursday 22 October 2026 at 21:00
Ciaran Mac Gowan at Sunflower Folk Club Thursday 29 October 2026 at 21:00
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

Customs 6

Derry Halloween Carnival Parade Derry · Every year on 31 October, from 19:00
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

Areas in Northern Ireland

Something in Northern Ireland we are missing?

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Saturday 10 October🌑 New moon

Monday 26 October🌕 Hunter’s Moon