Massive Belfast dance festival with top-tier electronic acts and huge production across multiple stages.
Emerge Belfast returns in 2026, running 29-30 Aug at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast. With a capacity of around 30,000, it sits at the mid-size end of the UK festival calendar.
Expect a day festival, high-production, urban feel. Electronic, house, techno fans will feel right at home, with past lineups featuring Hannah Laing, blk., Basswell, CARV, Restricted.
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“full of energy, positive vibes and smiling faces”
“The production across all three stages was some of the best we've seen”
“we would have liked to have heard the Shine/G-Town stage louder”
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