18 September 2026 from 5pm to 9pm

Culture Night returns to Belfast campus evening of 18 September 2026 from 5pm to 9pm.

Visit our campus as Culture Night takes over for one night only, including:

York Lane Yard Stage

5pm to 6pm

Live Motown, Funk & Disco with Guardians of the Groove. A feel-good 70s party with soul and brass.

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Ports of Call with Fusionarium. A sound crossing Eastern Mediterranean, Neapolitan folk... and something entirely unclassifiable. Fusionarium brings songs of migration and memory to the York Lane Stage.

8pm to 9pm

:Panic :Over  bring their electric energy after a summer packed with shows and festivals. Expect big sounds, high energy and a show you won't want to miss!

Birley Building (Art College) / Block BA

4pm to 8pm

Intimate Spaces. Martin Della Veccha presents an exhibition of domestic memories in paintin, poetry and sound.

8pm to 9pm

On the exterior wall of The MAC building. How We Stand... How WE Breathe... (After Dark) - Dumbworld in association with the Ulster Orchestra present seven short outdoor music-film projections.

McCracken Building / Block BC

5pm to 6pm

Where Our Stories Meet: A City Explorer Edition. ImageNation NI explore Belfast through the stories of its people, bringing together local and Indian voices. This storytelling event celebrates culture, identity, belonging and community.

5pm to 8pm

Belfast Tango Motion present an Argentine tango experience including a class, performance and opportunity to dance socially.

6pm to 8pm

Official opening of Dan Shipsides' exhibition - Navigating by Kaleidoscope, at the Ulster University Art Gallery.

8pm to 9pm

Lyrebird Productions presents The Expanded Violin - a deep dive into the potential of the violin. Leading Irish violinist Larissa O'Grady performs music by local composers that expands and enhances the instruments through microtonality and electronics.