8th OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL

Welcome to the 8th Open House Festival which takes place from 27th Sep - 1st Oct  in Belfast's arts & cultural flavoured Cathedral Quarter. 

With 70+ events this year's Open House has a Roots music programme chock-a-block with Irish Traditional Music, Old-Time, Bluegrass, Cajun, Punk Blues, Alt country and even a trad-classical fusion.

Most concerts take place in friendly, intimate venues and you can either book on-line or phone our ticket office at the Belfast Welcome Centre. Booking info »

Further details are on this site and our Latest News section will give regular updates. Latest News »

Kieran Gilmore  
Open House Festival Director

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

HAYSEED DIXIE • TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH
• LOW DOWN HOEDOWN - Four Frantic Days of Bad Ass Bluegrass & Lo-fi Punk Blues  • FLOOK • CROOKED STILL • DEISEAL • DERMOT BYRNE, DEZI DONNELLY & STEVE COONEY  • FOGHORN STRING BAND • BEOGA • PRISON LOVE  • SEASICK STEVE • DICK GAUGHAN • ALAN KELLY QUARTET with Arty McGlynn • PADDY GLACKIN & ROBBIE HANNAN • DIRK POWELL • RED HOT CAJUN NIGHT WITH FLATVILLE ACES • CONTEMPO STRING QUARTET + MÁIRTÍN O CONNOR, GARY O' BRIAIN & CATHAL HAYDEN

PLUS loads more gigs, free sessions, Bluegrass jams, masterclasses, and more...

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