Blues Belfast

18/09/2026

It’s here...the 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁 has dropped! 💙

If you’re joining us in Belfast, check your inbox. You should now have your complete guide to the festival weekend, including:

*The full weekend schedule
*What’s included in your pass
*Practical information for the weekend
*Details of Saturday night’s festival 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻...including how to compete or become our 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲

If it hasn’t appeared, have a quick look in your spam or junk folder. We recommend downloading the booklet and saving it to your phone so you have everything easily accessible throughout the weekend.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼!

We can’t wait to welcome you to Belfast for a weekend of live Blues, dancing and connection!

14/09/2026

We’re so excited for this! 💙

18 days to go… 💙

And there’s just 18 Evening Party Passes left! 👀

Coincidence? We think not 😂

Two nights of live music, showcases, performances, competitions and plenty of hanging out with a welcoming Blues community.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us for Black Mountain Blues Festival… now might be the time!

We Just Wanna Dance 💙

Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oursocialspace/2284614

More info: https://www.oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues-festival-belfast/

02/09/2026

JUST OVER 4 WEEKS TO GO!

And this is how we’re kicking off Black Mountain Blues Festival…

🔥 Gareth Hughes Blues Band will be bringing the blues to the stage on Friday night, 2 October!

Expect live blues, dancing, good people & a whole weekend of getting lost in the music. 💙

If you’ve been thinking about joining us…now’s the time to get your festival ticket!

📍 Belmont Bowling Club
🎶 Friday: Gareth Hughes Blues Band
🎶 Saturday: Lee Hedley Blues Band
🎟️ Party Pass: £𝟮𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹
2–4 October 2026

🔗 https://buytickets.at/oursocialspace/2284614

⛰️ Just 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for the complete festival weekend
More info: https://www.oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues-festival-belfast/

Watch the video and get a little taste of what’s coming… 👇

28/08/2026

🎸 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

We’ll be opening the festival weekend on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 with live music from the brilliant The Gareth Hughes Blues Band
Whether you’re joining us for a full weekend of Blues dance workshops or coming along for the evening parties, expect great live Blues, plenty of dancing and a warm Belfast welcome.

📍 Belmont Bowling Club Official
🎶 Friday: Gareth Hughes Blues Band
🎶 Saturday: Lee Hedley Blues Band
🎟️ Party Pass: £𝟮𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹
2–4 October 2026

🔗 https://buytickets.at/oursocialspace/2284614

⛰️ Just 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for the complete festival weekend
More info: https://www.oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues-festival-belfast/

27/08/2026

Here’s a glimpse of Dexter Santos in action at Cocoa Blues Festival last year…

No words needed. 💙

Whether you’re joining us for the full weekend of blues dance workshops or coming to enjoy the evenings with live music and social dancing, you’ll have the chance to share the floor with...or simply watch...Dexter in action at Black Mountain Blues Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

📅 2–4 October 2026
📍Belfast, N. Ireland
🏔️ Just 5 Full Passes remaining
🎸 Party Passes: both Friday and Saturday evenings for £20

If you’ve been thinking about joining us in Belfast, now is the time to start planning your trip.

🎟️ Full Passes registration: https://forms.gle/56gpG682fHbwZhiAA
🎟️ Party Passes: https://buytickets.at/oursocialspace/2284614
More Info: https://oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues-festival-belfast/

23/08/2026

Just when you think summer festival season is nearly over… Autumn festival season is only just beginning! 🎶

Three days of cracking live rock & blues, with some brilliant local bands…the perfect excuse to embrace the darker evenings 💙

🎸 BELMONT ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL 2026 🎸

Three days. Some fantastic bands. Real blues. Great people. And one hell of a weekend at Belmont Bowling Club! 🤘

📅 6th–8th November 2026

🔥 FRIDAY 6th
The Gareth Hughes Blues Band
The Grand Camaros

🎸 SATURDAY 7th
The Pat McManus Band
Backbone Blues Band
Chris Taplin Blues Band

🎶 SUNDAY 8th
Lee Hedley Band
Lonesome Pete
& Special Guests

🚪 Friday doors 6pm | Music 7pm
🚪 Saturday & Sunday doors 1pm | Music 2pm

🎟️ Tickets
Friday & Sunday – £15 each
Saturday – £25
🔥 3-Day Pass – just £40

Tickets available now from TicketSource:
www.ticketsource.com/belmont-rock-and-blues

If you love live rock, blues and a great atmosphere, this is one weekend you don't want to miss!

👉 Tag your festival mates, share the post and get the word out!

Belmont Rock & Blues – Live Music. Real Blues. Great People. 🎸💙

22/08/2026

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹...𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻!

From 2–4 October, we’ll welcome the incredible Dexter Santos to Belfast for a weekend of blues dance workshops, live music and social dancing.

Alongside Dexter’s daytime Blues dance workshops, we’ll have:

🎸 Gareth Hughes Blues Band—Friday night
🎸 Lee Hedley Blues Band—Saturday night

If you’ve been thinking about travelling to Belfast for the festival, now is the time to make your plans. A Full Pass includes six hours of workshops across the weekend and entry to all evening events.

🎟 Full Pass: £105
📅 2–4 October 2026
📍 Belmont Bowling Club, East Belfast
🔥 Only six Full Passes available

Book here: https://forms.gle/mhyhBi378CgBta8k7

More info: https://www.oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues-festival-belfast/

Party Passes for both evenings are also available for £20.

24/06/2026

🖤 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆......

Our Summer Term begins this weekend and we're looking forward to another season of connection, great music and welcoming social dancing.

🎵 𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀
This summer we'll be exploring 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, developing rhythm, musicality, individuality and body isolations while having plenty of fun along the way.

💙 𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀
We'll be taking a 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀. Rather than rushing ahead, we'll spend the summer developing the foundations that make Blues dancing feel connected, expressive and musical. Whether you've been dancing for a few months or a few years, returning to the fundamentals always reveals something new—and it's the perfect opportunity to build confidence ahead of Black Mountain Blues Festival this October.

🌞 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Our 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 classes continue throughout the summer too, giving you four opportunities each week to explore Blues in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

📍 Dance Addiction Studios, East Belfast

No partner needed. Friendly faces guaranteed.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 👇

15/06/2026

Debriefing about how great Spring Term was (and definitely not just sitting down because we’re exhausted). 😜

No Sunday Blues next week – don’t panic, it’s only a temporary suspension of dancing. Support is available for affected dancers. 😆

Back on 28 June for the start of our Summer Term! 💙

01/06/2026

🎟️ EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN 🎟️

Black Mountain Blues Festival is coming to Belfast from 𝟮–𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and we're delighted to open Early Bird registration for our Full Passes.

Join us for a weekend of:
🎶 Live blues music
💃 Social dancing
🎓 Workshops with Dexter Santos
🗣️ Festival talk
🌙 Late-night blues vibes
❤️ A welcoming community of dancers from across Ireland and beyond

Choose between:

⛰️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 – 6 hours of workshops plus all evening events

🏔️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 – 9 hours of workshops plus all evening events

Early Bird prices are available until 𝟮𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (or until sold out).
Places are limited to help maintain a comfortable, social learning environment.

Register here: https://forms.gle/CVbQ4XXonLMLfKzf9

For more info: https://oursocialspace.org.uk/black-mountain-blues.../

We can't wait to welcome you to Belfast this October.