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About Custom House Square Belfast
Custom House Square Belfast is a live music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Belfast with a standing capacity of approximately 5000. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Custom House Square Belfast books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
Custom House Square (CHSq) is Belfast's premier open-air concert venue, staged in the historic Cathedral Quarter against the backdrop of the neoclassical Custom House. Each August it runs a series of standing-only headline shows for up to around 5,000 people, praised for its acoustics and city-centre setting — Tom Jones headlines in August 2026. A seasonal big-name concert site rather than a year-round room.
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Custom House Square, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Belfast, BT1 3ES
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Custom House Square Belfast books Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Custom House Square Belfast has a standing capacity of approximately 5000, classed as a large venue. See all Belfast venues for size comparisons.
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Custom House Square, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Belfast, BT1 3ES. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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