Making Music - Northern Ireland

12/06/2026

Make Music Day is the international festival of making music in public spaces which takes place every year on June 21st in over 1000 cities worldwide 🎺🎸

For LQ BID’s third consecutive Make Music Day celebration, we are partnering with from around the region, with pop-up performances around the district

Performance Times & Locations:

Belfast Grand Central Station (12-12.20pm)
Outside Ulster Hall (12-12.30pm)
Flaxx Boardwalk, Brunswick Street (1-1.20pm)
HALT at Weavers Cross (2-2.20pm)
Belfast Grand Central Station (3-3.45pm)
Saltwater Square (4.15-5pm)

10/06/2026

Summer Fundraiser Concert – An Evening with the Phil ☀️🎶
St Bride’s Hall Belfast | 17 June | 7:30pm

Join us for a special end-of-season celebration as members of the Belfast Philharmonic Choir take to the stage for a relaxed, feel-good summer concert!

This informal fundraising concert is our way of saying thank you to our friends, families and supporters as we close another wonderful season. Expect uplifting music, warm harmonies and a joyful atmosphere - the perfect goodbye to the Phil before we break for summer!

Thinking of joining a choir in September? This is a great opportunity to experience the sound, energy and community spirit of the Belfast Phil ahead of new membership openings in the autumn.

🎟 Tickets are donation-based (suggested donation £10), available online or at the door!
Link in bio or online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/belfast-philharmonic-society/t-lddnqpx
👧 Free entry for children!

Come along, bring a friend, and celebrate the season with us in the welcoming surroundings of St Bride’s 💕

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎶✨

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

07/06/2026

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There's still time to join us and Making Music UK to perform in London, Belfast, Aberystwyth or Falkirk for Make Music Day UK! June 21st - all welcome, huge musical fun, totally free!
Details and sign up: https://www.bigsummerwindorchestra.org/

07/06/2026

A warm welcome to Field Notes - the latest addition to Making Music - Northern Ireland.
They are holding an information session on 23rd June in Moneymore Recreation Centre. Great opportunity to join a new choir in the Mid Ulster area.
Mid Ulster District Council

Get the date in your diary! We would love to see you there! 🌾🎶

01/06/2026

Do you want to be part of a great weekend of classical guitar this summer? More info below! 👇

There are only a few spaces left for our Bangor Guitar Weekend this year, featuring masterclasses, concerts and ensemble workshops from Matthew McAllister - Guitarist and Manus Noble and runs from the 21st-23rd of August.

ℹ️ For details, visit our festival page here 👉 https://www.cgsni.org/bangor26/

🎟️ Alternatively you can get tickets for the concerts here 👉 https://www.ticketsource.com/cgsni

29/05/2026

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27/05/2026

Our interim CEO, Ben Saffell urges parliament to act now to deliver a fairer deal for choirs across the UK