BelfastTrad

🎶 We’re Hiring! 🎶

BelfastTrad is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to join our team.

This role is at the heart of our day-to-day operations, providing essential administrative support across our classes, events, communications, and organisational systems. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone who is organised, personable, and passionate about helping a busy arts organisation thrive.

As BelfastTrad continues to grow, the Administrative Assistant will play a key role in supporting the delivery of our programme and helping us implement our new strategic direction.

📅 Deadline to apply: 15 June 2026 at Midday

Job Description: https://tinyurl.com/y6mzz5rv
Job Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/4wr2jhkr

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

BelfastTrad is currently welcoming expressions of interest from people interested in joining the BelfastTrad Committee.

We are currently recruiting for two voluntary roles:
• Treasurer : https://tinyurl.com/42dt3bfh
• Safeguarding Officer : https://tinyurl.com/mryzc498

Alongside these positions, we also welcome general committee interest from people who would like to support the future development of traditional arts activity across Belfast.

Previous committee experience is welcome - but not essential!

Full role descriptions available in the links above.

📧 [email protected]
📞 07875 094 446

Help shape the next chapter of BelfastTrad.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Belfast City Council

For anyone who wants to play.
For anyone who wants to dance.
For anyone who wants to sing.

BelfastTrad Spring Term is just around the corner!

Join us for our Instrument Hire & Information Evening - meet the tutors, find your instrument, and get started.

📍 Stranmillis University College
🗓 Thursday 23 April, 6–8pm

No experience needed. Just come along. See you there.

For kids who are already playing an instrument 🎻

Our new Kids Mixed Instrumental Class is designed for improver/intermediate players, bringing young musicians together to learn tunes, play together, and enjoy making music as a group!

📍 Bredagh Club Rooms, Ravenhill Rd
🕖 Wednesdays, 7–8pm
📅 29 April – 17 June

Led by the incredible Maria Rafferty

Places are limited - get in touch to book:
📧 [email protected]

Enrollment for our Spring Term is open!

Explore our classes in traditional Irish music, song and dance - learn set dancing, sing in Irish, take up a new instrument or join our multi-instrument advanced class! You can even enroll your kids in tin whistle or fiddle class!

There's something for everyone, and all levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. If the class you want to take is sold out, just drop us an email at [email protected], and we'll see what we can do!

Spring Term runs for 8 weeks, from 27 April to 18 June, with classes taking place in Stranmillis University College. Our instrument hire & information evening will be held on 23 April - an opportunity for you to meet the tutors and get ready for the term.

Enroll now: https://www.belfasttrad.com/shop/open-enrolment-2026

We had a fantastic time at our Donegal Fiddle and Dance Workshops followed by a session this weekend at Stranmillis University College and The Errigle Inn with Aidan O’Donnell, Melanie Houton, Tara Conaghan and Anne Conaghan.

Many thanks to Cairdeas Na BhFidiléirí for supporting our Donegal music and dance day in Belfast and Arts Council of Northern Ireland for funding this fantastic event!