VENUES

Plan your festival route with our journey recommendations.

Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music & Festival Hub:

Ulster University (York St, Belfast, BT15 1ED)

Travel by foot (starting at Ulster University):

Duke of York

6 minute walk

Fountain Lane

11 minute walk

Henry’s

9 minute walk

Kelly’s Cellars

9 minute walk

Maddens Bar

10 minute walk

McHugh’s Bar

10 minute walk

Sunflower Public House

5 minute walk

The Black Box

6 minute walk

The Deer’s Head

6 minute walk

The Garrick Bar

13 minute walk

The John Hewitt

5 minute walk

The MAC

4 minute walk

The Morning Star

10 minute walk

White’s Tavern

9 minute walk

Travel by bus (starting at Ulster University):

American Bar

  • 14 minute walk from Ulster University.

or

  • Walk 6 mins to Great Patrick St.

  • Take Bus 2J (every 30 minutes) to Pilot Street.

  • 2 minute walk to venue. 

  

Crescent Arts Centre

  • Take Bus 2D (every 30 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 6 mins to Bedford Street (every 15-25 minutes).

  • Take Bus 9B to Bradbury Place.

  • 2 minute walk to venue.   

Crown and Shamrock

  • Walk 4 mins to Donegall Street.

  • Take Bus 1F (every 30 minutes) to Scullions Road.

  • 15 minute walk to venue.   

Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich

  • Walk 15 minutes to May Street.

  • Take Glider G1 (every 7-8 minutes) to Beechmount.

  • 1 minute walk from to venue.  

Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain

  • Walk 10 minutes to Donegall Place.

  • Take any 1 (a, b, c, d, e, f, g) bus (every 2-5 minutes) to the Waterworks.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Duncairn Arts Centre

  • Walk 3 minutes to Central Library.

  • Take bus 12C (every 30 minutes) to New Lodge Road.

  • 3 minute walk to venue.   

Empire Music Hall

  • Take bus 2D (comes every half hour) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 1 minute to Donegall Sq East.

  • Take bus 9E (comes every 30-40 minutes) to Belfast Hostelling International.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Hatfield House

  • Take bus 696 (every 20-30 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 4 minutes to Donegall Sq West.

  • Take bus 6C (every 20-60 minutes) to Hatfield Street.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Hearth Pub

  • Walk 10 minutes to Custom House Square.

  • Take G1 (every 7-8 minutes) Glider to Ballyhackamore.

  • 3 minute walk to venue.

Mandela Hall

  • Take bus 2F (every 60 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 3 minutes to Donegall Sq East.

  • Take bus 8D (every 20-30 minutes) to Queen’s University.

  • 1 minute walk to venue.