24 July — 1 August 2026

Belfast Whiskey Week is Back

Name: Belfast Whiskey Week 2026
Start: 2026-07-24
End: 2026-08-01
Location: Belfast

Nine days. One city. The biggest celebration of whiskey, food, cocktails and craic that Belfast has ever seen.

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New for 2026

Bigger. Bolder. More Belfast.

Our jam-packed 9-day festival is back — running Friday 24th July to Saturday 1st August — and this year we're turning it up a notch.

On top of the whiskey events you know and love, we're thrilled to announce three brand new festivals within the festival. More to see, more to taste, more reasons to be in Belfast this summer.

Belfast Fringe Fest

The fringe festival celebrating whiskey culture across Belfast.

Belfast Cocktail City

Belfast's celebration of cocktail culture and mixology.

Belfast Food Fest

The best of Belfast's food scene, paired with whiskey.

What's On

Explore the Festival

Three Irish Whiskey Club Glencairn glasses filled with golden Irish whiskey at Belfast Whiskey Week tasting event

Whiskey Tastings

Belfast Whiskey Week branded banner with bold red and black typography at a whiskey festival event

Whiskey Expo

Belfast Whiskey Week guide pouring Irish whiskey into a tasting glass for a guest on a Belfast city street

Whiskey & Walking Tours

Gleaming copper pot stills inside a Northern Irish whiskey distillery visited during Belfast Whiskey Week

Distillery Days

Map showing The Harbourview Hotel location on the Northern Ireland coast, a Belfast Whiskey Week event venue

Whiskey Map

Guests laughing and sampling whiskey at a Belfast Whiskey Week pub tasting event in a traditional Belfast bar