Grass-roots gigs in Belfast are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick your spot.
This gig has happened.
Travelling? The map shows exactly where The Telegraph Building is, and the Belfast live music hub has what else is on around the same night.
Booking or playing in Belfast? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
Listing not yet verifiedWe sourced this from a publicly published event — double-check with the venue before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateSaturday, 17 October 2026
Doors19:30
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
The Telegraph BuildingNew Lodge Belfast BT1 1ND
About this venue
The Telegraph Building hosts grass-roots gigs in Belfast. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find The Telegraph Building online
Highlights
Entry TBA
No specs listed
DJ / Electronic
Spotted something wrong with this listing? Closed, moved night, different start time? Let us know. We review corrections within 7 days.
Lane 8 are playing The Telegraph Building in Belfast on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Doors open at 19:30. Expect DJ / Electronic. This listing is part of the Belfast grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Belfast gigs there.
Over 18s Only Valid ID Required
VenueThe Telegraph Building, Belfast
The Artist — Lane 8
Lane 8 headlines this Belfast gig on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect DJ / Electronic across the set.
The Telegraph Building is one of Belfast's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Belfast are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
This gig has happened — see what’s next in Belfast.
Travelling? Check the map below for the exact location of The Telegraph Building, or jump to the Belfast live music hub for what else is on around the same time.
What do gigs like this pay? Check live UK gig rates by role, city, and venue size — built from real booking data across the industry.
Booking or playing in Belfast? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust, PRS for Music and Help Musicians UK.
One email a week with live music near you. Free, and it keeps grassroots rooms full.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Belfast
—
A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room
open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Belfast. Unsubscribe any
time. Privacy.
