Emerge Belfast
Emerge Belfast 2026: Hannah Laing & blk. headline. 29-30 Aug, Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast. Weekend passes + afterparties at The Telegraph Building. Tickets from Ticketmaster.
Headliners for Emerge Belfast 2026 — more acts on the official line-up, subject to change.
Festival file
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, Vieze Asbak, Black Traffic, WINSON, Andrew Cairns, Kirsty DJ, Negitiv, Jezza & Jod.
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Word on the field
“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”
Short excerpts from independent reviews and attendee posts, each linked to its source — not Fezzy’s opinions.