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In-house engineer
About The Dirty Onion
The Dirty Onion is a grassroots music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast with a standing capacity of approximately 150. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Dirty Onion books Traditional, Folk, Acoustic, Indie, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
The Dirty Onion sits in one of Belfast's oldest buildings (dating to 1680) in the Cathedral Quarter, with live music seven nights a week and free entry every night. The focus blends traditional Irish music with contemporary acts — solo performers, duos, trios and full bands across afternoon and late slots — set around two bars and one of the city's biggest cobbled beer gardens. A nightly grassroots trad-and-acoustic stage at the heart of Belfast's music scene.
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Find The Dirty Onion
3 Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 2LA
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The Dirty Onion books Traditional, Folk, Acoustic, Indie, Covers. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Dirty Onion has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all Belfast venues for size comparisons.
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3 Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 2LA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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