Antrim · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Antrim this weekend

Name: Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet
Start: 2026-10-04T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Ulster Hall

35 listings: 16 fully checked, 17 with one soft field, 2 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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Sam Campbell at the Ulster Hall

Sunday 8pm at the Ulster Hall, £30 plus a £3.25 fee. The venue marks the show as limited availability.

~ Checked 3/4Venue page marks 'Limited Availability'; £30 plus £3.25 fee from venue page only. Ticket page confirms 8pm.

Shoppers walking along Donegall Place in Belfast city centre, shopfronts and office buildings either side — Donegall Place, Belfast. Photo: Robert Eva, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
8am to 2pm	Carrickfergus Variety MarketWeekly outdoor market: fruit, veg, baking, plants, household goods.Joymount car park, Carrickfergus Free! Unconfirmed 2/4Undated weekly listing on the council tourism site (shapedbyseaandstone.com) only; no market page of its own. Ring 028 9335 5890.
11am to 9pm	Reconstructions: A Room for Mike KelleyFree gallery show; Thursday is Late Night Art, open till 9pm.The MAC, 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast Free✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, themaclive.com
7.45pm	Rock Rising: The Supreme Classic Rock ShowClassic rock covers show; sold out here in 2025.Theatre at the Mill, Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey £31.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, theatreatthemill.com
8pm	Label Me Live (Bounce Arts Festival)Joe Kenny, Andrea Begley and Future Her. Doors 7pm.The Black Box, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast £10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, blackboxbelfast.ticketsolve.com
8pm	Queen of the NightWhitney Houston tribute with live band.Waterfront Hall, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast From £37✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ulsterhall.co.uk and secure.waterfront.co.uk agree on date, time and price.
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Fri2 October

Red-brick arched entrance of St George's Market on a Belfast street, with market banners by the gates — St George's Market, Belfast. Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
7pm	Under £20Red Pariah, Drew Makes Noise, AbhaileThree-band local bill at the Oh Yeah Centre.Oh Yeah Music Centre, 15-21 Gordon Street, Belfast £10.90✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, eventbrite.co.uk
7pm	The MolotovsMod-revival band in the smaller Limelight 2 room. 18+.Limelight 2, 17 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Limelight listing and Ticketmaster artist page agree on date and 7pm; Ticketmaster shows 'Limited Availability'. Price not readable (event page returns 401).
7pm	Diana: The Untold and Untrue StoryLinus Karp's comic one-man Diana show with puppets. 16+.Lyric Theatre (Naughton Studio), 55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast From £16~ Checked 3/4Lyric page marks every date 'Limited Availability' and 'Selling Fast' but shows no price; £16 to £24 from Spektrix price list only. Also Sat 3pm and 7pm.
7.30pm	Calum MacPhailScottish singer-songwriter live in the Studio.Grand Opera House (The Studio), 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast £25~ Checked 3/428 Sep, goh.co.uk Sources differ: goh.co.uk says 8.30pm. Check before you go.
7.30pm	The odd oneTito Bone: The World Is Burning So Please Enjoy My Drag ShowBlind drag king cabaret, part of Bounce festival. 18+.The MAC (The Studio), 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast £16.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, themaclive.com
7.30pm	Vonda ShepardAlly McBeal singer marks 20 years of 'With Love And Squalor'. 18+.The Empire Music Hall, 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast £34~ Checked 3/4Price and time from venue page only; Ticketmaster event page returns 401.
8pm	Anthony TonerSongwriter and fingerstyle guitarist, songs and stories.Island Arts Centre (Studio Theatre), Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn £18✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, islandartscentre.com
8pm	Film Club: Mary Queen of Scots2018 film with Saoirse Ronan, Women in Film season. 15+.The Old Courthouse, Market Square, Antrim £10~ Checked 3/4Time conflict: council page says 8pm, Spektrix instance says 7.30pm (possibly doors). Spektrix list £8.50 and £4.25; council page £10.
Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter.

Sat3 October

Fishing boats moored in Carrickfergus harbour with the Norman castle across the water — Carrickfergus Harbour and Castle, Carrickfergus. Photo: Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
9am to 3pm	St George's Market: City Food and Craft MarketVictorian market hall: local food, crafts, live music. Quiet hour 9am to 10am.St George's Market, East Bridge Street, Belfast Free~ Checked 3/4Standing Saturday hours from Belfast City Council page; no dated confirmation for 3 Oct. Also Fri 8am to 2pm and Sun 10am to 3pm.
10am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4pm	If it rainsW5 LIFE: Bridging the GapFree drop-in K'nex bridge-building challenge for families.W5 LIFE, The O2 Belfast, 2 Queen's Quay Free~ Checked 3/4W5 page only; free drop-in with no ticket to check. W5 itself open 10am to 6pm.
10.30am	Grand Opera House Theatre TourOne-hour backstage tour of the 1895 Matcham theatre.Grand Opera House, 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast From £10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, goh.co.uk
10.30am to 3.30pm	Glenarm Community MarketIndoor monthly market of crafts, food and drink. Dogs welcome.Eglinton Yard Barn, New Road, Glenarm Free~ Checked 3/41 Oct: shapedbyseaandstone.com confirms date, time and price; no second source yet.
11am	Super Saturday: Micah's HalloweenScavenger hunt, story and Halloween crafts for children.Carrickfergus Museum, 11 Antrim Street Free✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, eventbrite.co.uk
11am to 5pm	Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey: The Giant TableMakers market, street food, chef demos and buskers on Main Street.Main Street, Bushmills Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Council-run festival (2 to 4 Oct); times from its Saturday programme PDF. No entry price published; some experiences bookable separately. Sunday runs 11am to 5pm too.
1pm to 10pm	Portrush Beer FestivalIrish craft brewers and distillers, with food traders. 18+.Portrush Town Hall, Kerr Street £10! Unconfirmed 2/4Council tourism site (visitcausewaycoastandglens.com) only: entry £10 paid at the door. Also Fri 5pm to 10pm. Ring 07849 147 502.
3pm	Best of 3 Saturday ComedyOpen mic: each act gets three minutes. Doors 2.30pm.The Black Box (Green Room), 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast £5~ Checked 3/4£5 plus booking fee from venue page; ticket page not found (not on Ticketsolve feed).
3pm	Carrick Rangers v CrusadersIrish Premiership league game.Loughshore Hotel Arena, Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus Price not announced~ Checked 3/41 Oct: bbc.co.uk confirms date, time; no second source yet.
7.30pm	Jarlath Regan: Gas ManIrish comedian's new 2026 stand-up show; extra date added.Waterfront Hall, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast £28✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ulsterhall.co.uk and secure.waterfront.co.uk agree on date, time and price.
7.30pm	Four Out of FiveDrama on visual impairment across one train journey. Bounce festival.The MAC (The Studio), 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast £11.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, themaclive.com
7.30pm	The Boondocks: A Night of Classic CountryCountry covers band's first show at the Old Courthouse.The Old Courthouse, Market Square, Antrim £19.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
7.30pm	Dunloy Accordion Band 70th Anniversary ConcertAnniversary concert by the north Antrim band.The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena Sold out~ Checked 3/4Ticketsolve shows SOLD OUT (0 left). £21.50 from council tourism listing. The Braid's own site does not resolve.
8pm	Winnie AmaSinger-songwriter mixing retro disco, electronic and soul.Island Arts Centre (Studio Theatre), Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn £14✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, islandartscentre.com
8.30pm	Date nightRhiannon GiddensGrammy-winning folk singer and banjo player.Ulster Hall, Bedford Street, Belfast £44~ Checked 3/4£44 plus £3.25 fee from venue page only; ticket page confirms 8.30pm.
Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter.

Sun4 October

Main Street in Portrush with a row of shopfronts, parked cars and a litter bin on the pavement — Main Street, Portrush. Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
10am to 4pm	Belfast ZooWinter hours; last entry 2.30pm, animal houses close 3pm.Belfast Zoo, Antrim Road From £7.50~ Checked 3/4Online prices: adult £15, child 4 to 16 £7.50, under 4 free; gate prices higher. Council page only.
1pm	Adventures on Old MacDonald's FarmKids' show from Dream World Promotions. Also 3.30pm.Island Arts Centre (Island Hall), Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn £12.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, islandartscentre.com
3pm	Flight or WritePoetry performance with eight NI poets. 16+.Lyric Theatre (Naughton Studio), 55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast From £16✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, lyrictheatre.co.uk
3pm	The Caucasian Chalk CircleStage Beyond's Brecht, relaxed performance, Bounce festival.The MAC (The Studio), 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast £11.50✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, themaclive.com
5pm	Belfast Giants v Dundee StarsIce hockey, Challenge Cup home game.The O2 Belfast, 2 Queen's Quay Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Giants game centre and Ticketmaster artist page agree on date and 5pm; prices not readable.
7pm	The AmazonsReading rock band on their Epilogue tour. 18+.Limelight 2, 17 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Limelight listing and Ticketmaster artist page agree on date and 7pm; price not readable.
8pm	Book this nowSam Campbell: Kid GibletEdinburgh Comedy Award winner's surreal stand-up. 16+.Ulster Hall, Bedford Street, Belfast £30~ Checked 3/4Venue page marks 'Limited Availability'; £30 plus £3.25 fee from venue page only. Ticket page confirms 8pm.
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