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𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 — 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘 & 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥-𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 — 𝗙𝗥𝗜 𝟵𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗨𝗚 💥

Join us at The Limelight before and after Madness at CHSq on Fri 9th August! Expect non-stop Ska/ Punk / Reggae / Soul tracks from resident DJs

Pre-show doors 4.30pm FREE entry | After-show doors 10pm FREE with your CHSq show ticket 🎉

✨ WIN MADNESS CHSq + LIMELIGHT AFTERPARTY TICKETS: share this post & tag the people you’re sharing the bar tab with!

SOLD OUT — Sonny Fodera’s CHSq show this Saturday is now sold-out 🙌🏻

Tickets for the afterparty at The Telegraph Building with Sonny Fodera + more are moving very fast - don’t miss out!

Still time to enter, winner picked tomorrow! 🤞🤩

WIN GOLDEN TICKET ✨ WIN tickets to EVERY CHSq show this August ☀️ Tickets running low for all shows not already sold out.

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BILLY GILLIES · CHSq Afterparty | The Telegraph Building

WIN GOLDEN TICKET ✨ WIN tickets to EVERY CHSq show this August ☀️ Tickets running low for all shows not already sold out.

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ONE MONTH TO GO! Throwback to Tom Grennan's 2022 headline CHSq show 🙌🏻 He's back in the square in just one month and we can't wait to welcome him back!

Tickets running low 🎟️

WIN BILLY GILLIES TICKETS — TELEGRAPH AFTERPARTY — SAT 10TH AUG 🙌🏻

Join us for the official CHSq Billy Gillies after-party following on Sat 10th August at The Telegraph Building w: Billy Gillies + more 🙌🏻

Pre-Sale Thu 10am: Exclusively for CHSq ticket holders!
Friday 10am: General On-Sale

WIN BILLY GILLIES 10th AUG CHSq + AFTERPARTY TICKETS: share this post & tag the people you’re sharing the bar tab with!

SONNY FODERA | CHSq Belfast Tickets for Sonny Fodera @ Custom House Square Belfast | Sat, 3 Aug 2024, 18:00 | Browse ticket types & offers | View seating map

⏱️ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! Tom Grennan headlines CHSq on 19th August with support from Victor Ray & Only The Poets!
🎟️ Limited tickets remaining from Ticketmaster - https://tinyurl.com/2t66h3a6

𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧/ 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗗 ✨ Belfast Singer-songwriter Lucy Gaffney & Music duo Disgusting Sisters will join Two Door Cinema Club at their sold out CHSq show this August 15th.

Another iconic set at this year's Glasto from PJ Harvey has us buzzing for her CHSQ debut on Thurs 22 Aug 🖤

Remaining tix: bit.ly/PJHCHSq

𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚!
💥 The Waterboys headline CHSq Belfast on Sunday 18th August!
🎟️ Limited tickets remaining from Ticketmaster https://tinyurl.com/mr2pe3wk

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! Catch Stiff Little Fingers live at CHSq on Sat 17th Aug for their massive headline show supported by The Damned, The Skids, Problem Patterns & Terri Hooley!
🎟️ Tickets running low from Ticketmaster https://tinyurl.com/4fxrnfrr

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! 🙌🏻 Sonny Fodera plus special guests LF System, Dave Treacy, Jen Payne play CHSq on Sat 3rd Aug 2024!
🎟️ Remaining tickets available from www.ticketmaster.ie

ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀɴɴᴏᴜɴᴄᴇᴅ 📣 ᴡɪɴ ᴛɪᴄᴋᴇᴛꜱ | The 30+ Club Festival in the Square : Bank Holiday Sunday 25th August at CHSq 🙌

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Due to overwhelming demand we’ve teamed up with CHSq to bring you Ireland’s first ever outdoor festival for the Over 30s! An open-air extravaganza of entertainment with musical nostalgia, special guests, a huge stage show plus loads more fun & giveaways! Limited early bird tickets from £25+bf.

Pre-Sale: Thu 10am
General-Sale: Fri 10am

𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 📣 London based rising artist Victor Ray and Indie rockers Only The Poets have been added to the line up for Tom Grennan at CHSq this August 19th!

Tickets selling fast from Ticketmaster

𝗣𝗝 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 ✨ Composer, producer & singer-songwriter Mica Levi has been added to the line up for PJ Harvey at CHSq this August 22nd!

Remaining tickets available via: bit.ly/PJHCHSq

~ 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 ~ James Arthur at CHSq 2024 is now sold out 🙌🏽 See you all August 27th ✨

TWO SHOWS SOLD OUT 🙌🏻 Following his first show selling out in minutes, Billy Gillies (Music) extra show at Custom House Square this August is now also sold out!

Two very special nights incoming with one of Belfast’s own.

Madness have decided to have a fancy dress theme at every show this summer. The theme is 'Theatre of the Absurd' and there will be prizes and more to the most absurd looks!*

We're excited to see all of your wild and wacky costumes on August 9th! 🪭🦸🏼‍♀️

*We ask that you avoid inappropriate or offensive outfits, and please don’t wear team kits.

We're excited to welcome back Tom Grennan this August 19th for CHSq 2024! 🤩 Tickets moving fast from Ticketmaster 🎫

Who's coming to see The Waterboys here👇🏼😎? Limited tix remaining from Ticketmaster.

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧'𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 £𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬.

The 2023 editions of Belsonic Festival at Belfast’s Ormeau Park, and Emerge Music Festival in the city’s Boucher Fields, generated additional economic activity amounting to £30.8 Million pounds, and created almost 6,000 paid employment opportunities according to an independent report. Together, these two entirely privately held & funded events attracted over 200,000 paid attendees, with substantial numbers of customers travelling to the events from out of state, with revellers coming from as far away as Australia, USA & mainland Europe.

Chris Carey, Chief Economist at LIVE, the trade body for the UK Live Music Industry, and consultant to Sony Music, Spotify, and London's O2 Arena, conducted the study alongside live entertainment consultant Tim Chambers, who has occupied senior roles at Live Nation, the world’s biggest concert promoter, Ticketmaster, TicketWeb at the UK Academy music venues group.

Belsonic, which was established in 2008 and has steadily grown to occupy the position as Northern Ireland’s largest live music event, generated £20.4 million pounds of additional economic activity in 2023, owing to sold out headline shows from international artists such as Lizzo, Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, George Ezra, David Guetta & Florence & The Machine. The annual event returns to Ormeau Park in June 2024, with headliners such as Take That, Sting, Shania Twain, Becky Hill & Limp Bizkit.

Emerge Music Festival launched in 2022, and has quickly established itself as Ireland’s largest electronic music festival. The 2023 edition featured over 50 acts, both local and international, across 4 stages and 2 days. Headliners Carl Cox, Bicep, Camelphat and Charlotte deWitte played to sold out audiences, paving the way for a substantial expansion for the 2024 event, scheduled for August 24/25.

Festival Director Alan Simms, also of The Limelight Belfast, CHSQ, Shine & many other live music companies in the city, commented “These economic impact figures are startling, and clearly indicative of the broader & hugely positive economic benefit to Belfast and beyond. Hospitality businesses, private transport, public services & many other key areas of the local economy benefit on show nights, and the local tourism industry & hotel occupancy always see a strong boost, not to mention the thousands of staff and local suppliers employed at these and our other events. We are delighted to see our events contribute to the local economy in such a substantial fashion both with the large summer events and the many other concerts and event we produce throughout the rest of the year.”

Economy Minister Conor Murphy said: "Events such as Belsonic and Emerge are considerable economic drivers providing a much needed boost for our local tourism and hospitality industry. Employing thousands of people each year, they also engender a feel good factor and a sense of pride that shouldn’t be underestimated.”

Sian Mulholland MLA, Chair of the NI Assembly’s All Party Group for Arts: "The arts play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion and inclusion. They provide a platform for shared experience, and understanding. They bring people together across divides of culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. We know the value of the arts goes beyond mere entertainment; it extends to the very heart of our economy. The creative industries in Northern Ireland contribute a huge amount of money into our economy each year, providing employment opportunities for thousands of people and driving innovation across a wide range of sectors. Belsonic and Emerge are two great examples of that. If this is what the Arts can deliver with very little investment, imagine what could be achieved with a fully resourced sector. We need more investment. Not less."

Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy commented: “Belfast has been a city of music for hundreds of years – and currently we’re the only UNESCO city of music on the island of Ireland – so it’s fantastic to see events like Belsonic and Emerge as well as other home grown internationally renowned festivals such as Féile an Phobail, Belfast International, CQAF and East Side Arts Festivals making such strong contributions both to our city experience and our economy. Joe Dougan, Director, TSW Management, The Limelight / Shine / Belsonic, along with fellow Belfast Music board members, has been contributing his expertise to our ‘Music Matters – a roadmap for Belfast’. That roadmap is all about building on our UNESCO City of Music designation, placing music at the heart of the city to make Belfast an even better place to live, work and visit – and supporting our musicians, our music infrastructure, our neighbourhoods and maximising Belfast’s vast music potential. Belsonic and Emerge have also engaged positively with elected members, residents and other stakeholders to enhance their offering. Music is such a key part of our cultural identity and expression, so it’s great to hear that there’s substantial growth planned for Emerge this year, during Belfast 2024, our city’s biggest ever cultural and creative celebration.”

Liam Hannaway, Chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, commented: “The arts have a unique ability to bring people and communities together in a positive and transformative way. Belsonic and, more recently the Emerge festival, have become summer staples, annually attracting large audiences, united by their love of music. The figures published today are to be welcomed and demonstrate the enormous contribution the arts and cultural scene make to society and the local economy. Congratulations to the Belsonic and Emerge teams on another successful year.”

Gerry Lennon, Chief Executive, Visit Belfast, welcomed the figures:

“Events play a pivotal part in driving tourism growth and generating revenue that supports thousands of jobs across the city and region, creating compelling opportunities to visit and enjoy a vibrant, thriving city that boasts festivals and events all year round. These two iconic music festivals have grown in strength and stature and help in showcasing Belfast as an outstanding, welcoming and exciting destination for local, national and international visitors and I congratulate everyone involved on this outstanding success.”

Photo attached, L-R Deborah Collins (Visit Belfast), Alan Simms (Belsonic), Councillor Ryan Murphy (Lord Mayor, Belfast), Minister Conor Murphy (Department for the Economy NI ) & Liam Hannaway (Chair, Arts Council of Northern Ireland)

Belfast City Council

SOLD OUT | Madness at CHSq is now sold out 🙌🏻 See you in August!

Following three sold out back to back shows at The Telegraph Building last year, Two Door Cinema Club return to Belfast this August for a headline CHSq show! Tickets moving fast from Ticketmaster.

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗: SLF pre-party at The Limelight on Saturday 17th August with The Outcasts live + resident DJs playing Punk / Alt / New Wave / Ska.

🔗 Tickets are FREE >> bit.ly/SLFap

Doors: 2pm

Tickets for The Saw Doctors at CHSq this August 24th are on sale now from Ticketmaster 🎫

ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀɴɴᴏᴜɴᴄᴇᴅ 🙌🏻 The Saw Doctors plus special guests The Undertones at CHSq, Sat 24th Aug 2024!

⇢ 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 for pre-sale access via: bit.ly/TheSawDoctorsSignUp (Pre-Sale begins Thu 9am)

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Pre-Sale: Thu 9am
General-Sale: Fri 9am