Follow the Fleadh with Brack Tours
The Fleadh Cheoil (Irish Music Festival) is coming to Belfast, Northern Ireland in August, 2026 and Brack Tours is offering visitors the chance of a lifetime to experience the world’s largest festival of Irish music, dance and song.
Organized by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Fleadh Cheoil attracts the best Irish musicians from around the world, who come for the competitions, concerts and Irish traditional sessions everywhere you turn! Since it was launched in 1951, the Fleadh has moved around the island to various cities and towns, and 2026 mark its first appearance in Belfast!
Brack Tours has put together a 7-night, 8-day trip on August 6-13, 2026 called Follow the Fleadh, with four days right in the center of Belfast, soaking up the non-stop Irish music, dance and song taking place in the streets, pubs, concert halls and historical buildings of this vibrant city of music, while staying in some of Belfast’s top hotels.
Titanic Museum, Belfast
The Follow the Fleadh tour includes deluxe motorcoach for all touring and sightseeing, led by a professional Irish tour director. It includes hotel rooms for seven nights, a welcome drink reception, an Irish breakfast each morning, plus four hotel dinners throughout the trip.
Alongside the music and festival atmosphere, Follow the Fleadh gives you the chance to see some of the most striking scenery and cultural highlights in the north and northwest of Ireland. Your journey begins in Belfast, where a guided city tour introduces you to its rich industrial heritage and vibrant modern spirit. A visit to Titanic Belfast brings the city’s shipbuilding story to life, followed by time to enjoy a tasting at McConnell’s Distillery.
From there, travel the dramatic Antrim coastline to the iconic Giant’s Causeway, where the Atlantic meets ancient stone formations in one of Ireland’s most memorable landscapes. Along the way, experience a drink and story on the Irish Famine at Friels Bar in the heart of the Derry Countryside and enjoy a traditional sheepdog demonstration at Glenshane Country farm that offers a genuine glimpse into rural life.
Spend time exploring the historic streets of Derry, Ireland’s only fully walled city, then later enjoy an evening at the Celtic Grá Cabaret & Dinner Show rounds off the experience with great food, music and entertainment.
After your two nights in Donegal, known for its rugged coastline, strong Gaelic traditions and relaxed pace of life, travel to the Ulster American Folk Park, where the story of Irish emigration is told in a powerful and engaging way before finishing with an overnight stay in the historic town of Dundalk — the perfect closing chapter to a tour that blends music, heritage and some of Ireland’s most beautiful scenery.
Follow the Fleadh offers a perfect way to experience Irish music and culture at its best, while exploring a magical part of the island that will linger in your memory for a long time.
Readers, receive a 10% discount on Follow the Fleadh by using code: BITAFLEADH
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