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About The Deers Head
The Deers Head is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Belfast. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Deers Head books Blues, Rock, Metal, Soul, Funk, Folk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
The Deer's Head is a historic Belfast saloon bar dating back to 1885, sitting at 1-3 Lower Garfield Street in the city centre (BT1 1FP) with its own on-site craft brewery. Live music runs all week: free trad and ukulele sessions plus a daytime 'Guinness Blues Cafe' downstairs, while the upstairs Deer's Head Music Hall hosts ticketed gigs spanning blues, rock, metal, soul, funk and traditional Irish, with tickets typically £7.50-£25. The venue is a regular host for the Belfast City Blues Festival and Belfast TradFest, and welcomes both original artists and tribute acts across afternoon and evening shows.
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1-3 Lower Garfield Street, City Centre, Belfast, BT1 1FP
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1-3 Lower Garfield Street, City Centre, Belfast, BT1 1FP. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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