Here is The Cloth Ear in Belfast at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. It books blues acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
1 night a week
Today·Open
12:00–23:00Closes in 9h 37m 37s
Backline
TBC
Books
Blues
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Cloth Ear. It books blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
You will find The Cloth Ear at 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
Nobody from The Cloth Ear is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books blues acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Cloth Ear publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
Mon
12:00–23:00
Tue
12:00–23:00
Wed
12:00–23:00
Thu
12:00–00:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
Sat
12:00–01:00
SunToday
12:00–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Cloth Ear 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 The Cloth Ear
Here is the story of The Cloth Ear in Belfast so far. It books blues acts. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Cloth Ear is a grassroots music venue in Belfast. It books Blues; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Cloth Ear is the public bar of The Merchant Hotel at 16 Skipper Street, offering a pleasing twist on the quintessential Irish pub.
Listings show live blues from local and international artists every Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Bert's Jazz Bar, in the same hotel, is a separate room.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
The Cloth Ear — Quick Facts
The Merchant Hotel's public bar, with live blues on Friday evenings. Here are the key facts on The Cloth Ear at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music1night a weekFri
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksBlueslive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get The Cloth Ear on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The Cloth Ear 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 The Cloth Ear 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 The Cloth Ear
The Cloth Ear is a grassroots music venue in Belfast. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Cloth Ear books Blues acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
Listing notes
The Cloth Ear is the public bar of The Merchant Hotel at 16 Skipper Street, offering a pleasing twist on the quintessential Irish pub.
Listings show live blues from local and international artists every Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Bert's Jazz Bar, in the same hotel, is a separate room.
Playing The Cloth Ear: what to know
The Cloth Ear usually has live music on Fri. Its listed genres start with blues. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Cloth Ear isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Belfast.
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Nights The Cloth Ear usually has live music
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Find The Cloth Ear
You will find The Cloth Ear at 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
Nothing is listed at The Cloth Ear on GigXchange right now. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Belfast venue directory.
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The Cloth Ear is #46 of 73 Belfast venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 8 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Cloth Ear. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print8 answersCommon questions
These are the 8 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Cloth Ear. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Cloth Ear has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Belfast venue directory.
The Cloth Ear books Blues. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Cloth Ear. Browse the Belfast Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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