The List

Ulster Hall

Since opening in 1860, the Ulster Hall has played host to a diverse range of visitors and performers, including Charles Dickens, the Dalai Lama and the Rolling Stones, and continues to welcome a variety of acts these days. The programme features classical and popular music, stand-up comedy and beer festivals. Several city centre car parks are located within a five minute walk of the Ulster Hall, as is the Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street Station for those travelling by bus or train.

What's On @ Ulster Hall

Viggo Venn: British Comedian

Viggo Venn: British Comedian

26 Jul 2025 - 3 Aug 2025

Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to this country with one dream: to be a British comedian. The rest, you already know about. After blowing away the competition in an explosion of hi-vis jackets, balloons, and joyous idiocy, Viggo became the most talked-about new entertainer in the country by winning Britain's Got Talent in June 2023.
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

19 Jul 2025 - 18 Sept 2025

Following an election year – with the country in turmoil – there’s only one comedian who can kill the mood even further… Nish Kumar – one of The Guardian and The Telegraph’s 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century – is back on tour with his brand new politically-charged stand-up show, Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe, with extra dates now added due to phenomenal demand. Expect jokes about climate collapse, income inequality and the emotional sensation of being a British Indian man who didn’t vote for a British Indian Prime Minister. Sweet, sweet vibe killing. As seen and heard on The Mash Report, Taskmaster, Pod Save the UK, Live at the Apollo, Hold the Front Page and your favourite tabloid newspaper. Presented by Plosive Live in association with PBJ Management.
John Bishop: Back At It

John Bishop: Back At It

21 Sept 2025 - 8 Nov 2025

After years spent TV presenting, stage acting, podcast hosting, dog walking and decorating the spare room, John is getting back to the thing he loves most; standing on stage and making people laugh. John has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary shows including- John Bishop’s Australia (BBC1), John Bishop’s Britain (BBC1), John Bishop’s Only Joking (Sky1), The John Bishop Show (BBC1), The John Bishop Christmas Show (BBC1) and John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure (ITV1). More recently John Bishop’s Ireland for ITV1 and four mammoth series of the critically acclaimed John Bishop: In Conversation With… which saw him chatting, one to one with some of the World’s biggest household names.
The Undertones

The Undertones

9 Aug 2025 - 6 Dec 2025

The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends learning how to play basic rock and roll. Practicing in their bedrooms eventually led to the band recording ‘Teenage Kicks’ in 1978 on Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label in Belfast. The legendary DJ John Peel received a copy and liked it so much he played it twice in a row on his radio show.
Midge Ure

Midge Ure

16 Aug 2025 - 5 Jun 2026

Midge Ure, born James Ure, is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and producer known for his work in various bands and as a solo artist. He gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, particularly with the bands Slik, Rich Kids, Visage, and most notably, Ultravox. Ure is also recognized for his co-writing and production of the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and his involvement in organizing Band Aid, Live Aid, and Live 8.
Anastacia

Anastacia

30 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025

The big-voiced, chart-topping American singer performs her pop, R&B and soul hits...
Black Belfast: Linen Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour
TAKE A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE! Join Alternative Ulstours' 'Master of the Macabre' Andrew Johnston on a devilishly informative and shockingly entertaining walking tour of Belfast's Linen Quarter. Dare you stalk the streets and uncover the grisly secrets of this historic area of the city? Dickens and Stoker at the Ulster Hall The tragic 'millie' of Flax House A murder mystery on Bankmore Street Kenneth Branagh's 'monster' night in Belfast! Belfast's hidden shame pt 1: the Ulster Magdalene Asylum When religious 'cults' came to town Double tragedy on Glenalpin Street The haunting of Sandy Row Behind Belfast's most controversial sculpture Belfast's hidden shame pt 2: the Ulster Female Penitentiary Amelia Street's connection to an infamous serial killer Belfast's hidden shame pt 3: the House of Correction Horrific happenings in Belfast's 'Theatreland' Please note: The walking tour starts outside the Ulster Hall on Bedford Street in the Linen Quarter in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time The tour will last three hours and cover around two miles on mainly flat, even ground The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues The tour ends at the Grand Opera House on Great Victoria Street in the Linen Quarter in Belfast city centre The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required There will also be an optional refreshment stop approximately halfway through the tour (refreshments at own cost) Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the tour Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI Very important: The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!
Boyzlife

Boyzlife

2 Aug 2025 - 1 Apr 2026

Irish pop duo featuring ex-members of Westlife and Boyzone. Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy perform pop hits by their former bands. There are few acts that accomplished the level of success that Boyzone and Westlife respectively achieved. As two of the defining groups of 90s and 00s boyband era, both boybands together scored an incredible 21+ UK No.1 singles and can consider countless millions of audience members performed to worldwide.
Sophie Mccartney

Sophie Mccartney

12 Sept 2025 - 10 Oct 2025

After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you’re too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and join Sophie as she embarks on life’s next chapter with sequins, sporty laughs and a pair of killer orthopaedic heels.
Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

25 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2026

Formed in Birmingham in 1989, OCS spent six years fine-tuning their sound before lighting up the Britpop party with three Top 5 albums; 1996’s ‘Moseley Shoals’, 1997’s ‘Marchin’ Already’ and 1999’s ‘One From The Modern’. The band has also achieved seventeen Top 40 singles, including a staggering run of nine successive Top 20 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards. As with all the best groups, behind the swagger and style were great songs, with words and melodies that found their way into the public’s hearts. Honing their craft in the spirit of the soul, folk and blues greats who inspired them, Ocean Colour Scene’s celebrated live shows have cemented the relationship between the band and their fiercely loyal fanbase, with each concert serving as a communal outpouring of hope and joy, boasting the most life-affirming singalongs you’re likely to hear anywhere.
Joshua Burnside

Joshua Burnside

22 Jul 2025 - 12 Sept 2025

Northern Irish experimental folk songwriter and producer Joshua Burnside is something of a regional anomaly. With a brooding, powerful sound echoing artists of places afar and time long gone, his enthralling craft defies local comparison in striving towards an aesthetic as much as visual as it is sonic. Balanced with a diverse palette of sounds, Burnside deftly blends alt-folk and elements of the Irish folk song tradition with South American rhythms and Eastern European influences, whilst introducing synthetic and found-sounds, synths loops and crunching beats to create a stormy world that shifts and swirls perspective like a lingering lucid dream.
Chris McCausland: Yonks!

Chris McCausland: Yonks!

8 Sept 2025 - 17 May 2026

You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "overnight success" - Even though he's been doing this for bloody yonks! Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making. The last tour was a sell-out, so get your tickets now!
Sara Pascoe

Sara Pascoe

26 Jul 2025 - 29 Mar 2026

Apparently caterpillars completely break down into goo before they become butterflies. Come join comedian Sara Pascoe as she reconsiders and reconstructs herself after having two babies and very little sleep.
Al Stewart

Al Stewart

1 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025

Full band recreation of all his classic hits! After Al’s last UK tour with his band the Empty Pockets in autumn 2019, he was sidelined for most of 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic. For his first major tour since then, he has decided to reprise the line-up of his 2019 UK trek. Once again Al and the Pockets will be joined by saxophonist Marc Macisso. He will be playing his old favourites Year Of The Cat, Time Passages, On the Border, Nostradamus and Roads To Moscow along with selections from his deep catalogue. The Scottish-born singer-songwriter has released nearly 20 introspective and lyrically powerful records featuring brilliant backing musicians (Jimmy Page, Phil Collins, Richard Thompson, Peter White, etc.). His biggest platinum successes, Year Of The Cat and Time Passages, were released in 1976 & 1978 respectively. He’s had several top 20 singles, including the above-mentioned titles, as well as On the Border and Song On The Radio. In Al’s own Words: “I’m just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It’s as simple as that really. I was always a huge music fan and originally, I had wanted to be Brian Jones and then Bob Dylan, but those two jobs were already taken. And in many ways, I’m still pretty much the same troubadour that I was back in 1965. I still get a kick out of hearing the Zombies, Hendrix or They Might be Giants on the radio.”
Jason Manford - A Manford All Seasons

Jason Manford - A Manford All Seasons

19 Jul 2025 - 28 Mar 2026

Born in 1981, it took only 17 years for comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter Jason Manford to make his mark on the live circuit. Working as a glass collector at the Buzz Comedy Club in Manchester's suburban area of Chorlton, Manford stepped in when a scheduled performer failed to turn up. Just six live gigs later he claimed The City Life North West Comedian Of The Year award, launching a career that would cement him as a household name across the United Kingdom. Jason’s been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit.
Saxon

Saxon

4 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

One of old school metal's most fondly regarded combos, Yorkshire lads who's chugging riffs and love of 'Denim and Leather' helped spearhead NWOBHM.
Father John Misty

Father John Misty

25 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025

Father John Misty is the stage name of Joshua Tillman, American singer-songwriter and former drummer in Fleet Foxes. After years of performing as a folk artist under his own name, Tillman was reborn as Father John Misty in 2012 with the released of the critically lauded Fear Fun.
The Almighty

The Almighty

22 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

The original line-up of The Almighty, are back together for the first time in 32 years. Glasgow’s finest hard and heavy home boys are drummer Stumpy Monroe, bassist Floyd London, guitarist Andy “Tantrum” McCafferty together with lead vocalist and guitarist Ricky Warwick.
Jamie Duffy

Jamie Duffy

27 Sept 2025 - 8 Nov 2025

Jamie Duffy has already made a significant mark on the global music scene. His debut single Solas shattered records in 2022, becoming the most streamed debut song by an Irish artist since Hozier's Take Me To Church, and continues to break records, now amassing over 100 million streams, and 20 million views on YouTube, while his viral presence on TikTok—where his sound has been viewed over 123 million times—continues to drive his growth as an artist.
An Evening with David Sedaris

An Evening with David Sedaris

22 Sept 2025 - 22 Sept 2025

You may have heard him on the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series Meet David Sedaris or you might be one of the millions worldwide who have read one of his many books. With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and his most recent book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, each of which became an immediate bestseller. The audio version of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls is a 56th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album. He is the author of the NYT-bestselling collection of fables entitled Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (with illustrations by Ian Falconer). He was also the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. Sedaris’ pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in The Best American Essays. There are a total of seven million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages. He and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name ‘The Talent Family’ and have written half-a-dozen plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Centre, and The Drama Department in New York City. These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler’s Knob and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatists Play Service. David Sedaris’s original radio pieces can often be heard on the public radio show This American Life. David Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album.
The Tumbling Paddies

The Tumbling Paddies

8 Aug 2025 - 14 Nov 2026

The Tumbling Paddies are a young, six-piece Irish band from County Fermanagh, known for their energetic live shows and unique blend of country, folk, traditional Irish (trad), and modern pop music.
Moncrieff

Moncrieff

28 Nov 2025 - 4 Dec 2025

Chris Breheny, aka Moncrieff, began his musical journey as a teenager after the tragic loss of his older brother and sister. Music had become the vessel that the burgeoning artist used to process emotions that at that point were threatening to overwhelm him. Relocating from Berlin to London, Breheny later called time on law studies and started songwriting full-time, with immense dedication. Moncrieff grew up loving Soul and Blues music, his sound is a modern spin on these genres – driven by his stadium-sized vocal.
Old Dominion

Old Dominion

27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Old Dominion is a five-member country music band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, who are known for their chart-topping singles like 'Snapback' and 'Break Up with Him'. The group consists of lead singer Matthew Ramsey, guitarists Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers. Formed in 2007, the band released their first studio album 'Meat and Candy' in 2015.
Paul Chowdhry: Family Friendly Comedian

Paul Chowdhry: Family Friendly Comedian

12 Sept 2025 - 26 Sept 2025

Following his global smash hit ‘Live Innit’, Star of Taskmaster & the first British-Asian stand-up to sell-out London’s Wembley Arena is back. After barely surviving the pandemic, and with two years of pent up killer material, Paul tackles the UK’s handling of the pandemic, why the rules of six only worked for white people, fame, England football fans and Tom Cruise landing his helicopter in someone’s garden. Don’t miss it.
Two Mr P's in a Podcast Live

Two Mr P's in a Podcast Live

18 Oct 2025 - 22 May 2026

Mr P has been a primary school teacher for over twelve years. He still works part-time in school and leads training in schools all over the UK and beyond. From sharing ideas and funny insights into life in the classroom, he has now become one of the most followed teachers on social media in the UK. Three years ago, alongside his younger brother (who also works in a school) he started the award-winning podcast Two Mr Ps in a Podcast. In a year, it has been the number one education podcast and amassed over three million listens. Sharing funny stories from the front line of teaching, this live show will see the Two Mr Ps reminiscing on their own school days and looking at the wonderful and hilarious world of education. Anyone who went to school will enjoy and relate to this brilliant new show.
Garth Marenghi - This Bursted Earth Book Tour
Horror author Nick Steen is having visions… A sinister Black Steeple; eerie lights in the sky that look like a Catherine wheel but are not remotely a Catherine wheel… Plus a giant skeleton with a moustache. Are they omens? Auguries? Portenderings of things to come? (Spoiler – yes, they are). For Nick Steen’s imagination is bursting out of his brain and threatening to burst in turn the entirety of Stalkford. Can Nick stop the aforesaid bursting? Or have things already slightly burst regardless? And will there ultimately be a grand finale to this three-book series (aka a trilogy) or a more open-ended conclusion in order to leave potential room for further sequels? (That, btw, will ultimately be Garth’s decision.) From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction’s Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi, author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi’s Incarcerat, come three freshly rancid tales of… …This Bursted Earth…
Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan Van Ness

3 Dec 2025 - 3 Dec 2025

Jonathan Van Ness’ Road To Beijing tour comes to the UK in 2019. As the star of the Emmy-nominated web series Gay of Thrones and the Emmy-winning reality show Queer Eye, Jonathan has become known in the entertainment industry for his fabulous, unstoppable energy. Now, he brings that energy to the stand-up stage, with an unforgettable live show, inspired by his current and ongoing attempt to become a figure-skating prodigy in time for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi

19 Sept 2025 - 17 Apr 2026

Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE is an English musician. He is the co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the rock band Status Quo.
Dervish

Dervish

27 Jul 2025 - 20 Oct 2025

Legendary Irish folk music band Dervish, are one of Ireland's best known traditional bands and are described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”. Dervish received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC in 2019, a fitting tribute to the band after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world, playing at festivals from Rio to Glastonbury. Dervish have a line-up which includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan. Regarded by many as the most distinctive voice and finest front-woman in Irish traditional music today - the instrumental line-up of fiddle, flute, bouzouki, mandola, bodhran and accordion draw from seemingly limitless depths of talent, finesse, subtlety and fiery energy. Exceptional musicianship, breath-taking vocals, vibrant sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs all come together to make Dervish as complete a band as are to be found anywhere in the tradition.
JADE

JADE

9 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025

Global music superstar JADE has announced the release date of her hugely anticipated debut solo album THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!, which will be released on 12 September. The album sees JADE work with a variety of A list collaborators on the project including Mike Sabath, Lostboy, Cirkut, RAYE and Pablo Bowman.
Ash

Ash

9 Sept 2025 - 19 Feb 2026

Alt.rock with indie and punk vibes from the multi-million selling trio and Brit rock favourites. Ash are a Northern Irish band formed in Downpatrick and featuring Tim Wheeler (vocals/guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums).
Ryan McMullan

Ryan McMullan

3 Dec 2025 - 20 Dec 2025

Fresh off the success of his debut album Redesign, acclaimed singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan returns to the stage with a powerful new tour. Following the success of Redesign, which soared to #1 on the Independent Charts in Ireland, acclaimed singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan is back with a powerful new tour. Known for his soul-stirring vocals and heartfelt songwriting, McMullan has earned his place as one of Ireland’s most compelling musical talents. With past tour credits that include sharing stages with Ed Sheeran, Kodaline, and Snow Patrol, he’s captivated audiences across the globe—now, it’s time to see him centre stage in his own right.
Lauren Spencer Smith

Lauren Spencer Smith

30 Sept 2025 - 13 Oct 2025

Lauren Spencer Smith is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter from Port Alberni in British Columbia. Her 2019 live album Unplugged, Vol. 1 was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020, but lost to Shine a Light by Bryan Adams.
Del Water Gap

Del Water Gap

21 Aug 2025 - 26 Aug 2025

The solo project of Brooklyn-based songwriter and producer S. Holden Jaffe, Del Water Gap emerged in the early 2010s with an alluring and intimate indie folk-pop sound. Jaffe issued a string of self-produced releases and collaborations, including the streaming hit "High Tops" (2017) before releasing Del Water Gap's major-label debut, Don't Get Dark, in 2019. A pair of features on Maggie Rogers' 2020 LP Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011-2016 preceded the arrivals of the lush dream pop singles "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" (2020) and "Sorry I Am" (2021).
Elio Pace: The Billy Joel Songbook

Elio Pace: The Billy Joel Songbook

1 Sept 2025 - 4 Apr 2026

The ultimate uptown experience returns! Hugely acclaimed singer- songwriter and pianist Elio Pace is set to thrill audiences as he tours his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook! The Billy Joel Songbook pays homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters and composers of the 20th Century, and will once again see Elio and his incredible band celebrating the legendary US musician with a unique blend of pop, rhythm and blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll. This exciting live show will transport the audience through a catalogue of Joel’s music, performing more than 30 hits including The Longest Time, She’s Always A Woman, An Innocent Man, Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It, The River of Dreams, We Didn’t Start The Fire and Piano Man.

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