The List

Mandela Hall

Mandela Hall is part of Queen's University Belfast students' union and plays host to a variety of gigs, club nights, comedy and entertainment. The venue has capacity of up to 1000 people standing and configures for smaller audiences and seated shows for 400. Past performers include Bombay Bicycle Club, Bastille, Passenger, Jake Bugg and Chic.

What's On @ Mandela Hall

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

5 Sept 2025 - 30 May 2026

Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let them take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia, performing hit after hit, live with stunning accuracy and high energy accompanied by an incredible light and projection show, they're guaranteed to have you on your feet all night. Over two hours of classic rock anthems from artists including Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Free, The Eagles and Jimi Hendrix to name but a few!
Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne

16 Aug 2025 - 2 May 2026

The Oxted Sessions is delighted to welcome legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne. With a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members, fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home, and a reputation for live performance second-to-none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize audiences and get them on their feet remains undimmed.
Hotter than Hell

Hotter than Hell

5 Sept 2025 - 7 Mar 2026

Hotter Than Hell deliver the world-renowned classic 70s-style Kiss stage show, by mimicking it in every way, with pyrotechnics, fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, greasepaint make-up, theatrical costumes and seven inch platform boots. Replicating songs from the Kiss multi-platinum back catalog such as 'Detroit Rock City', 'Crazy Crazy Nights', 'Rock and Roll All Night' and 'God Gave Rock and Roll to You'.
Halina Rice

Halina Rice

4 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

Halina Rice is a London-based electronic musician and AV artist renowned for her vivid and eclectic style.
Dom Martin

Dom Martin

17 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2025

Dom Martin, a 28-year-old Belfast born singer-songwriter, has recently burst onto the UK scene amid high praise for his debut EP Easy Way Out. A solo artist performing his own material, Martin's finger-style acoustic guitar evokes shades of John Martyn and Richard Thompson, with self-declared blues influences courtesy of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Expect the driving rhythms and compelling swing guitar of pieces such as The Rain Came.
New Purple Celebration

New Purple Celebration

4 Sept 2025 - 30 Jan 2026

New Purple Celebration, the band formally known as Purple Rain: A Celebration of Prince, are back with a brand new name but the same “brilliantly funky,” musical extravaganza celebrating the music, life and legacy of Prince. New Purple Celebration deliver a non-stop, hit packed show, spanning more than two hours. Described as “nothing short of a huge party,” expect to see, hear and feel the hits from one of the most loved artists of all time; 1999, Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Diamonds And Pearls, U Got The Look, When Doves Cry, Cream, I Wanna Be Your Lover and many more… A full nine-piece band, New Purple Celebration have been together for 13 years. Fronted by founder-member Jimi Love, and including a horn section, backing vocals and keys.
Aja play the music of Steely Dan

Aja play the music of Steely Dan

28 Sept 2025 - 28 Sept 2025

AJA are an 8 piece band that replicate the original recordings of Steely Dan. They have been performing these classic songs for over 13 years, with the original guitar, brass, keyboard solos and vocal harmonies as true as possible to the original album recordings. Their 2 hour set includes the entire Aja album, and hits such as Reelin' In The Years, My Old School, Hey Nineteen, Peg, Rikki Don't Lose That Number and many more. The band features: David O'Meara (vocals) Sinead Stone (vocals) Gerard Farrelly (keys) Colm Lindsay (guitar) Tommy Moore (bass/vocals) Serge Stavila (sax) Mark Wilde (sax) Alan Cunningham (drums)
John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. In his spoken word show, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, Lydon is touring the UK. He will talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour. Lydon will be sharing his thoughts with audiences. He Could Be Wrong. He Could Be Right.
Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder

7 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2026

An evening with frontman of the Happy Mondays. This is a fascinating insight into life in one of the UK's most loved bands. Shaun Ryder is from Salford, Greater Manchester, where in 1980 he formed Happy Mondays. The band signed to Factory Records and their releases included the two classic albums 'Bummed' in 1988 followed by 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches' in 1990. Later Shaun started Black Grape releasing the album 'It's Great When You're Straight.. Yeah'. Following his achievements with both bands he received the 'Godlike Genius Award' from NME in 2000. Shaun also moved into TV taking part in the tenth series of the TV show 'I'm a Celebrity.. Get Me Out Of Here!' in 2010 where he was runner up. He also went on to have his own TV programme 'Shaun Ryder on UFOs' on The History Channel in 2013. Shaun has recently been a guest on several TV shows including 'Room 101' with Frank Skinner, 'Stars and Their Cars' with Paddy McGuinness, 'The Chase: Celebrity Special' with Bradley Walsh, 'Sam Delaney's News Thing, This Morning and 'Big Star's Little Star'.
Declan O'Rourke

Declan O'Rourke

19 Oct 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Declan O’Rourke is a highly successful Irish artist, acclaimed by his peers. His soulful music, rooted in folk and trad, has attracted the praise of countless industry giants, including John Prine, and Paul Weller. O’Rourke’s songwriting style moves faultlessly between impressionism, and storytelling, and can be at home in almost any form. A dynamic performer, he is at once as comfortable fronting a 50-piece orchestra, as playing solo with a guitar. Songs of Declan’s have been covered by a growing list of established artists ranging from Christy Moore to Eddi Reader and Josh Groban. 'It’s the storytelling and melodic felicity of his songs that really mark him out.' Uncut Magazine 'A compelling vocal range and brilliantly individual songwriting.' The Scotsman
Van Morrison

Van Morrison

26 Aug 2025 - 14 Sept 2025

One of music’s true originals, Van Morrison’s unique and inspirational musical legacy is rooted in post-war Belfast. Born in 1945 Van heard his Shipyard worker father’s collection of blues, country and gospel early in life. Feeding off musical greats such as Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson and Leadbelly he was a travelling musician at 13 and singing, playing guitar and sax, in several bands, before forming Them in 1964. Van Morrison continued to advance on his status as a game- changing artist through the 90s and into the 21st century. Awards and accolades - a knighthood, a Brit, an OBE, an Ivor Novello, 6 Grammys, honourary doctorates from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, entry into The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres - attested to the international reach of Van’s musical art. With one of the most revered catalogues in music history and his unparalleled talents as composer, singer and performer Morrison’s past achievements loom large. But, as throughout his extraordinary career, how that past informs his future achievements and still stirs excitement and keen anticipation.
The Orb

The Orb

18 Oct 2025 - 6 Jun 2026

The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and The KLF member Jimmy Cauty, membership of The Orb has been fluid over the years, with Paterson remaining the only constant throughout. The Orb released their fifteenth studio album, ‘No Sounds Are Out of Bounds’, in 2018 via Cooking Vinyl. These fifteen albums plus EPs, singles, compilations and live recordings have influenced countless other musicians along the way.
Autechre

Autechre

2 Nov 2025 - 7 Nov 2025

Autechre are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both from Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan

30 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Full band show! Mary Coughlan is one of Irelands most celebrated jazz and blues singers, whose career spans over four decades. Renowned for her smoky, whiskey-soaked vocals, she draws inspiration from legends like Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee. She draws the line of deep, down, and dirty blues singers back to Bessie Smith with the sardonic, bitter-sweet defiance and despair of Edith Piaf. Yet Mary Coughlan delivers it all in a delicious and unapologetic Irish drawl: sceptical, rueful, mournful, and melting and ardent for love. Her debut album,Tired and Emotional(1985), achieved remarkable success in Ireland, selling over 100,000 copies. In 2018, she collaborated onWoman Undone, a theatrical production blending music and dance to narrate her personal journey through adversity and healing. In October 2024, Coughlan releasedRepeat Rewind, marking her 40th year in music, accompanied by a nationwide tour celebrating this milestone. Her performances continue to captivate audiences, solidifying her status as one of Irelands greatest female vocalists.
Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier

22 Oct 2025 - 6 Nov 2025

A Louisiana-native turned Nashville-resident, Mary Gauthier (it’s French - pronounced Go-SHAY) has had an extraordinary life. A teenage runaway who found her first shelter among addicts and drag queens, struggled with drug addiction and became a chef/owner of three restaurants in Boston before selling them in 2001 to become a full time songwriter. She has subsequently received countless accolades for her six studio albums. The New York Times music writer John Pareles picked 2001’s Filth and Fire as the #1 Indy release of the year, 2005’s Mercy Now earned her the Americana Music Association’s New/Emerging Artist of the Year title and 2011’s The Foundling was named as one of the Records of the Year by the LA Times. Trouble and Love, her first studio CD since 2010, was co-produced by Mary with Patrick Granado (whose credits include Grammys for a Delbert McClinton record he produced and a tribute CD to Stephen Foster), recorded in Ricky Skaggs studio outside Nashville and features the support of Darrell Scott, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Ashley Cleveland. One track from Trouble and Love, How You Learn To Live Alone, co-written with Gretchen Peters, was chosen for Season II of the hit TV show Nashville. On the record, the legendary Duane Eddy plays guitar on this song.
Fuego Fatale- EMO PROM

Fuego Fatale- EMO PROM

16 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025

Fuego Fatale presents EMO PROM a night of heartbreak, heat, and hedonism where your favorite emo anthems meet jaw-dropping performances.
John Grant

John Grant

3 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

John William Grant is an American and Icelandic singer, musician, and songwriter. He first became known as the co-founder, lead singer, pianist, and primary songwriter for the alternative rock band the Czars.
Nick Mulvey

Nick Mulvey

6 Sept 2025 - 6 Sept 2025

His standout debut album, First Mind, in 2015 was the introduction of an artist who shirked the conventional and side-stepped the expected. It was a record of opposing shades, all leftfield rhythms, and harnessing an exquisitely natural guitarist doing extraordinary things, painting unique colours across a very moreish collection of songs. It was quite peerless, and translated to the stage alongside fine collection of talented players that formed his band. Nick's return with the first fruits of his new album sessions has brought with it his own outlook on a world that can't decide which direction it's going, or quite what to do with itself. We're all hastily trying to find our spot within these times, and Nick is no exception, but if clarity is part-resolved by a call to arms, perhaps it's time to make that call. Unconditional, the first new music from Mulvey in over two years, is a multi-layered, groove-based tune that doesn't stray too far from First Mind, but far enough to sound fresh, unique and exciting.
Bell X1

Bell X1

29 Nov 2025 - 19 Dec 2025

Paul, Dave & Dom have been busy in the studio recording their 7th album. This will be the follow up to 2013’s much acclaimed Chop Chop, which was their third Number 1 in Ireland, and their fourth consecutive album to be nominated for a Choice prize. The acoustic shows feature new songs along with favourites from their much-loved catalogue. Bell X1 embarked on their first acoustic tour in 2008 and over the last seven years through these stripped back performances; they’ve shown off a different, more intimate side.
Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

17 Oct 2025 - 25 Nov 2025

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”. Along the way, they will be drawing on their vast catalogue of crowd favourites – and throwing in new poems, to prevent becoming their own tribute bands. Not ones to overpromise, Brian and Henry are prepared to commit to delivering the greatest poetry show in the history of the world or their names aren’t Brian Bilston and Henry Normal. An evening of poems to be enjoyed not endured.
Baxter Dury

Baxter Dury

11 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

Son of the late, great Ian who channels some of his dad's sardonic, storytelling talent and lean funk backing but ultimately comes out as his own man.
Big Love - A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

Big Love - A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

19 Sept 2025 - 19 Sept 2025

Big Love are a fully live 6 piece Fleetwood Mac tribute. This exciting show includes all the timeless classics of the phenomenally successful Buckingham/ Nicks era of the band while paying homage to the classic Peter Green lineup. Big Loves attention to detail accurately captures the essence of the band who have captured the imagination of 3 generations of fans.
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man
Alternative
Comedy
Indie

Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man

6 Aug 2025 - 20 Mar 2026

Mike Rice is one of Ireland and the UK's fastest rising stand ups with tens of millions of views on Instagram and TikTok. He is the co-host of hit podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting and has become a regular on Smash Hit podcast Have a Word.
Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

6 Aug 2025 - 21 Mar 2026

Bridget Christie is hot, but not in a good way. The 51 year old critically-acclaimed stand-up leaks blood, sweats, and thinks that Chris Rock is the same person as The Rock. The Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award winning comedian cannot ride the motorbike she bought to combat her mid-life crisis because of early osteoarthritis in her hips and RSI in her wrist; and wonders why there are so many films, made by men, about young women discovering their sexuality, but none about middle-aged women forgetting theirs. It’s a menopause laugh-a-minute with a confused, furious, sweaty lady who is annoyed by everything. Brand new show from the Rose d’Or and South Bank Sky Arts Award winner, star of her own Netflix special, Taskmaster favourite, Channel 4 sitcom The Change and BBC Radio 4 series Bridget Christie Minds the Gap and Mortal.
Rival Consoles

Rival Consoles

29 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025

Rival Consoles is an electronic musician from England who creates driving, experimental dance tracks primarily with analog equipment. Over the course of his career, his music has ranged from the challenging IDM of his early EPs to more overtly club-oriented electro-house releases like 2011's Kid Velo. His output has gradually become more conceptual, with works such as 2015's Howl consisting of intricate compositions focusing on a restricted amount of sounds, and 2021's Overflow focusing on technology and social media. The more ambient, minimalist Now Is (2022) blends acoustic and electronic instruments.
Beoga

Beoga

21 Oct 2025 - 21 Nov 2025

Beoga are an Irish country outfit and have won critical acclaim for their modernist take on Irish traditional music.
Aisling Bea: Older Than Jesus

Aisling Bea: Older Than Jesus

27 Feb 2026 - 29 Apr 2026

BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It’s not about the destination babes, it’s about the journey, but also the destinations are very important, so check out if she is coming to one near you. As seen on Taskmaster, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Last One Laughing, Live at the Apollo, Travel Man and creator, writer and star of the award-winning Channel 4 and Hulu series This Way Up.
Rea-magined! Paul Casey plays the Music of CHRIS REA
Rea-magined is an expertly-crafted show, featuring the classic hits of 40-million-album-selling Chris Rea, performed by his long-time collaborator, Paul Casey.A seminal figure in the history of modern guitar, Chris Rea is no longer touring. But his fans can now enjoy a rare opportunity to witness his music live, like never before, as Casey Rea-magines the classic hits. The new show will honour Reas legacy in a way that could only happen on the back of Rea and Casey's decades-long relationship. Chris Rea is an influential and ground-breaking force in music. After catapulting onto the world stage in 1978, with Fool (If You Think It's Over), Rea's reputation as a musical giant and recording artist has endured ever since. Now, Paul Casey is set to write another live chapter in the rock icons songbook with a specially curated live show.
Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

5 Sept 2025 - 23 Oct 2025

One of the UK’s greatest musicians and songwriters. Born in a working-class part of Sheffield to a father who played guitar and a mother who was a singer, Richard Hawley was destined for a career in music. As a teen, he formed the band Treebound Story and they even recorded a session for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show.
HamsandwicH

HamsandwicH

27 Oct 2025 - 27 Oct 2025

One of Ireland's most enthralling live acts in recent times, HamsandwicH are well known for their incendiary live performances which has established them as one of the most steady indie bands over the years. Their previous album Stories From the Surface debuted at #1 on Ireland's official album chart (the first time an unsigned Irish act accomplished this feat) and the band have opened for heavyweight international artists such as Arcade Fire and Pixies. HamsandwicH just released their fourth studio album Magnify on 30th September.
The Complete Stone Roses

The Complete Stone Roses

13 Sept 2025 - 29 Dec 2025

The Complete Stone Roses are now one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK’s most influential bands - The Stone Roses. The Stone Roses played a pivotal role in the history of the UK’s indie music scene. Famous hits like Fools Gold, I Am The Resurrection and I Wanna Be Adored are as recognisable now as were the heyday of Madchester and the Hacienda, the cultural icons from which the original band were born. The Completes, as they are affectionately referenced to by their fans, play to acclaim both from fans themselves, the press, and even original Stone Roses band members. Former Stone Roses bass player Mani, has not only just appeared as a warm up DJ for the band on the odd occasion but has also played onstage with them as their guest bassist playing She Bangs The Drums on more than a few times when he was touring about with the band. Mani says “they do our songs real justice. At times, they play even better than we did.”

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