Host to the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and a place on National Geographic Traveller’s prestigious Cool List 2024 underlines the positivity around Northern Ireland’s progressive capital. “Belfast’s heart beats fervidly with music, it is in our DNA”, says Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody. Awarded prestigious UNESCO City of Music status, as well as the Turner Prize, 2021, the port city remains firmly on the up.
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