At a glance, Brennans' Bar in Belfast is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
2 nights a week
Today·Open
12:00–22:00Closes in 8h 37m 53s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of Brennans' Bar, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book Brennans' Bar, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
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The facts
Capacity
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Live nights
Fri, Sat
Curfew
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Sound limiter
–
Outdoor stage
No
Originals
Yes
The check
Status
Verified open
Last checked
31 Oct 2026
Checked against
Google listing
03 — Find Brennans' Bar
Belfast
Getting there
Brennans' Bar is at 48 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
Nobody from Brennans' Bar is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Brennans' Bar publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
Mon
13:00–23:00
Tue
13:00–23:00
Wed
13:00–23:00
Thu
12:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–00:30
Sat
12:00–01:00
SunToday
12:00–22:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Brennans' Bar is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Belfast
About Brennans' Bar
This is the background on Brennans' Bar, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 2 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Brennans' Bar is a grassroots music venue in Belfast.
Listing notes
Brennans hosts live music upstairs on 2 nights a week - Friday and Saturday. It is a traditional bar on Great Victoria Street, opposite the Europa Hotel and close to the Grand Opera House.
Downstairs there is an open fire, an old-style mahogany and brass bar, snug seating and big-screen sport.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
Brennans' Bar — Quick Facts
Traditional city-centre bar with live music upstairs on Friday and Saturday nights. Here are the key facts on Brennans' Bar at a glance. It has live music 2 nights a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music2nights a weekFri · Sat
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Know how many it holds?
Today12:00–22:00Closes in 8h 37m 53s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times
Brennans' Bar this week
Mon13:00–23:00
Tue13:00–23:00
Wed13:00–23:00
Thu12:00–23:00
Fri12:00–00:30Live music
Sat12:00–01:00Live music
Sun· today12:00–22:00
Booking Information
Member votes0votes to get Brennans' Bar on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
Brennans' Bar hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at Brennans' Bar is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Brennans' Bar
Brennans' Bar is a grassroots music venue in Belfast. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Brennans hosts live music upstairs on 2 nights a week - Friday and Saturday. It is a traditional bar on Great Victoria Street, opposite the Europa Hotel and close to the Grand Opera House.
Downstairs there is an open fire, an old-style mahogany and brass bar, snug seating and big-screen sport.
Playing Brennans' Bar: what to know
Live nights at Brennans' Bar are usually Fri, Sat. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Brennans' Bar hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Belfast.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nights Brennans' Bar usually has live music
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Find Brennans' Bar
Brennans' Bar is at 48 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
You'll find Brennans' Bar in Belfast; BT2 7BB is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Belfast this week, or book a Belfast band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at Brennans' Bar on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Belfast venue directory.
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Brennans' Bar is #20 of 73 Belfast venues for live music
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Common Questions
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Brennans' Bar has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Belfast venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Belfast grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for Brennans' Bar. Browse the Belfast Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
48 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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