‘We can’t wait to come back’: Belfast Fleadh is hailed a huge success as curtain falls on a week of music and dance

Ministry of Sound is pulling out all the stops for its 35th birthday with a huge fun-filled London weekend featuring Andy C, Kerri Chandler, Moodymann and Loco Dice

The event will return to Belfast next year amid vows that it will be even bigger and better.

More than one million people will have attended week-long festival of traditional music

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The success of the first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast has been described as a "dream come true" for organisers.

Visitor numbers were estimated to have topped one million by Friday evening ahead of final weekend of festivities.

Campaigners have called on north of Ireland infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins to ensure Belfast stays a walkable city. The demand comes after pedestrianisation of the city centre has proved a huge success during a major festival. The north’s largest city is currently hosting the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the firs

The success of the Belfast Fleadh 2026

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