Folk Music Venues in Ireland
The Ardhowen Theatre
The Ardhowe opened in 2007, this award winning contemporary arts venue and conference centre is home to theatre performances, comedy, music, dance, workshops, exhibitions and so much more. With state …
Phone: 028 6632 5440
Address: 97 Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Postcode: BT74 6FZ
Area/Nearest station: Enniskillen
The Belfast Empire Music Hall
Live Music, Stand-up Comedy, Food & Drink. Heated Walled Beer Garden.
Phone: 028 9024 9276
Address: 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim
Postcode: BT7 1JQ
Area/Nearest station: Belfast
The Big Fish
Address: Donegall Quay, Belfast
Postcode: BT1 3NG
Area/Nearest station: Donegall Quay
The Black Box, Belfast
Established as one of the principal arts and entertainment venues in Belfast, ‘a home for live music, theatre, literature, comedy, film, visual art, live art, circus, cabaret and all points in between…
Phone: 02890 244400
Address: 18-22 Hill Street BELFAST |
Postcode: BT1 2LA
Area/Nearest station: Cathedral Quarter, Belfast
The Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway
The Black Gate is a place of the arts. It has been born with creativity at its heart, and, with it, we will further assert the creative soul of this city. With music, literature, art, film, dance, and…
Phone: +353 85 220 5049
Address: 14 Francis Street, Galway
Postcode: H91 R6P3
Area/Nearest station: Galway
The Bulman Bar & Restaurant Kinsale
Phone: +353214772131
Address: The Bulman Bar, Summercove, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Postcode: PG22
Area/Nearest station: Kinsale, County Cork
The Button Factory
The Button Factory is live music venue at the refurbished Temple Bar Music Centre. A new layout, larger capacity, and state of the art sound and lighting make The Button Factory a whole new departure.
Phone: +353 1 670 9202
Address: Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin
Area/Nearest station: Temple Bar, Dublin
The Cobblestone
The Cobblestone, Tom Mulligan’s traditional Irish music bar and venue. The Mulligan family have been playing Irish music for five generations, no one can remember back any further. Tom’s laid back and…
Phone: (01) 872 1799
Address: 77 King Street North Smithfield, Dublin
Area/Nearest station: Smithfield, Dublin
The Coffee Shop at Uillinn
The Coffee Shop at West Cork Arts Centre
Phone: 028 22090
Address: Uillinn, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Postcode: P81 VW98
Area/Nearest station: Skibbereen
The Courthouse Arts Centre
Wicklow’s longest established professional Arts Venue for music, theatre, visual art, film, literature, comedy, and dance.
Phone: 0402 38529
Address: Dwyer Square, Ballinacor, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
Area/Nearest station: Tinahely
The Courtyard Theatre
Newtownabbey is bursting at the seams with arts and entertainment at both the newly opened Theatre at The Mill and The Courtyard Theatre at Ballyearl.
Phone: 028 9034 0202
Address: Doagh Road, Newtownabbey
Postcode: BT36 5RZ
Area/Nearest station: Newtownabbey, nr Belfast
The DC Music Club
DC Music Club is an intimate 100 seat venue with pristine sound. Sign up to musiclee.ie to receive advance notification & reduced price booking. Venue for Musiclee events.
Phone: +353 87 682 5306
Address: 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2
Postcode: Dublin 2
Area/Nearest station: Dublin
The Deer´s Head
The Deer’s Head was founded by Wine & Spirit Merchant, John Donnelly, in 1885. At that time, there were 12 pubs and 4 spirit dealers operating on this street. Today, only The Deer’s Head remains. We a…
Phone: 02890434655
Address: 1-3, Lower Garfield Street, Belfast
Postcode: BT1 1FP
Area/Nearest station: Belfast
The Dock
The Dock is a multidisciplinary Arts Centre in Carrick-on-Shannon on the banks of the majestic river Shannon in Co Leitrim.
Phone: 071 965 0828
Address: St. George’s Terrace, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Area/Nearest station: Carrick-On-Shannon
The Dufferin Coaching Inn and Arms
Bar, live music, 17th Century Dining Hall
Phone: 028 4482 1182
Address: 33 High Street, Killyleagh, County Down
Postcode: BT30 9QF
The Duncairn
Arts Centre, concert venue, theatre space and art gallery situated in Belfast. Specialising in live folk, acoustic and traditional Irish music.
Address: Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, Co Antrim
Postcode: BT14 6BP
Area/Nearest station: Belfast
The Fumbally Stables
The Stables is closely connected to the Fumbally Café, it is a natural extension of what we do. It has become somewhere for us to develop ideas and learn and to pass this knowledge on to others. T…
Phone: 01 529 8732
Address: 4 Fumbally Lane, Dublin
Postcode: Dublin 8
Area/Nearest station: Dublin 8
The Gallery Folk Club
Folk Club.
Address: 110 Dundrum Rd, Newcastle, Co. Down.
Postcode: BT33 0LN
Area/Nearest station: Newcastle
The Grand Social
The Grand Social, Dublin citys thriving live music venue. We have carved a superb reputation as a venue with fantastic facilities for Musicians, Performers, DJ’s and audiences. Launched in Septemb…
Phone: 018740076
Address: 35 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1
Area/Nearest station: Dublin 1
The Great Hall, Stormont
Address: Stormont, Belfast
Postcode: BT4 3XX
The Hot Spot
Located above the beach house at Greystones harbour marina, the Hot Spot Music Club is a centre for live arts, music gigs & private gatherings. The Hot Spot Music Club specialises in those acts t…
Phone: 087-2917519
Address: Harbour Lodge, Bayswater Terrace, Cliff Rd, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
The Chapel, Griffith College
The college´s historic chapel is transformed into a performance space for an evening of spoken word, music and visual art.
Phone: +353 21 450 7027
Address: Wellington Road, Cork
Area/Nearest station: Cork
The John Hewitt
The John Hewitt Pub, located in the Cathedral Quarter, right in the centre of Belfast, is one of the most famous Pubs in the Country.
Address: 51 Donegall Street, Belfast
Postcode: BT1 2FH
Area/Nearest station: Belfast
The Lark Concert Hall
The Lark is Ireland’s newest, most innovative, entertainment venue. It is more than a concert hall or theatre – The Lark is the jewel in the crown of The Irish Institute of Music’s vision to create a …
Address: Church St, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Area/Nearest station: Balbriggan, Dublin
The MAC
The Metropolitan Arts Centre is located in the cultural heart of Belfast city centre.
Address: 10 Exchange St West, Belfast
Postcode: BT1 2NJ
Area/Nearest station: Belfast
The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre
In an all year round programme, we present the best in arts performances, activities, and entertainment with something to suit everyone´s taste. From top quality drama to comedy nights, from childr…
Phone: 028 3752 1821
Address: Market Street, Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Norther Ireland
Postcode: BT61 7BW
Area/Nearest station: Armagh
The Model
The Model, home of The Niland Collection, is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary arts centres. Built in 1862 as a Model School, the present building has been extended twice. The first extension was …
Phone: +353 (0) 71 914 1405
Address: The Mall, Sligo, Ireland
Area/Nearest station: Sligo



