TRAVEL TO VENUES

Plan your festival route with our journey recommendations.

Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music & Festival Hub:

Ulster University (York St, Belfast, BT15 1ED)

Travel by bike

You can rent a bike through the Belfast Bike Scheme with over 50 Belfast Bikes docking stations and over 400 bikes linking up the city. To find out more on hiring bicycles in Belfast, please click here.

Travel by foot (starting at Ulster University):

Duke of York

6 minute walk

Fountain Lane

11 minute walk

Henry’s

9 minute walk

Kelly’s Cellars

9 minute walk

Maddens Bar

10 minute walk

McHugh’s Bar

10 minute walk

Sunflower Public House

5 minute walk

The Black Box

6 minute walk

The Deer’s Head

6 minute walk

The Garrick Bar

13 minute walk

The John Hewitt

5 minute walk

The MAC

4 minute walk

The Morning Star

10 minute walk

White’s Tavern

9 minute walk

Travel by bus (starting at Ulster University):

American Bar

  • 14 minute walk from Ulster University.

or

  • Walk 6 mins to Great Patrick St.

  • Take Bus 2J (every 30 minutes) to Pilot Street.

  • 2 minute walk to venue. 

  

Crescent Arts Centre

  • Take Bus 2D (every 30 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 6 mins to Bedford Street (every 15-25 minutes).

  • Take Bus 9B to Bradbury Place.

  • 2 minute walk to venue.   

Crown and Shamrock

  • Walk 4 mins to Donegall Street.

  • Take Bus 1F (every 30 minutes) to Scullions Road.

  • 15 minute walk to venue.   

Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich

  • Walk 15 minutes to May Street.

  • Take Glider G1 (every 7-8 minutes) to Beechmount.

  • 1 minute walk from to venue.  

Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain

  • Walk 10 minutes to Donegall Place.

  • Take any 1 (a, b, c, d, e, f, g) bus (every 2-5 minutes) to the Waterworks.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Duncairn Arts Centre

  • Walk 3 minutes to Central Library.

  • Take bus 12C (every 30 minutes) to New Lodge Road.

  • 3 minute walk to venue.   

Empire Music Hall

  • Take bus 2D (comes every half hour) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 1 minute to Donegall Sq East.

  • Take bus 9E (comes every 30-40 minutes) to Belfast Hostelling International.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Hatfield House

  • Take bus 696 (every 20-30 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 4 minutes to Donegall Sq West.

  • Take bus 6C (every 20-60 minutes) to Hatfield Street.

  • 1 minute walk from bus stop to venue.   

Hearth Pub

  • Walk 10 minutes to Custom House Square.

  • Take G1 (every 7-8 minutes) Glider to Ballyhackamore.

  • 3 minute walk to venue.

Mandela Hall

  • Take bus 2F (every 60 minutes) from Ulster University to Donegall Place.

  • Walk 3 minutes to Donegall Sq East.

  • Take bus 8D (every 20-30 minutes) to Queen’s University.

  • 1 minute walk to venue.