At a glance, The Northern Whig in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books traditional irish and acoustic acts.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
3 nights a week
Today·Open
13:00–00:00Closes in 9h 59m 40s
Backline
TBC
Books
Traditional irish · Acoustic
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Northern Whig, from the stage to the bar. It books traditional irish and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Northern Whig, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books traditional irish and acoustic acts.
The Northern Whig is at 2-10 Bridge Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 1LU. 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 Northern Whig is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books traditional irish and acoustic acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Northern Whig 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
12:00–01:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
Sat
12:00–01:00
SunToday
13:00–00:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Northern Whig 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
Cathedral Quarter, Belfast
About The Northern Whig
This is the background on The Northern Whig, from the venue and its listings. It books traditional irish and acoustic acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
The Northern Whig is a grassroots music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast. It books Traditional irish, Acoustic; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Northern Whig is a bar and restaurant on Bridge Street, at the historic gateway to Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, with live entertainment three nights a week, Friday to Sunday.
It sits in a grand listed building, and guests have written about traditional Irish music from a four-piece band and acoustic sets over Sunday meals.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at The Northern Whig on GigXchange right now. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at The Northern Whig 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 Northern Whig
The Northern Whig is a grassroots music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Northern Whig books Traditional irish, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
Listing notes
The Northern Whig is a bar and restaurant on Bridge Street, at the historic gateway to Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, with live entertainment three nights a week, Friday to Sunday.
It sits in a grand listed building, and guests have written about traditional Irish music from a four-piece band and acoustic sets over Sunday meals.
Playing The Northern Whig: what to know
Live nights at The Northern Whig are usually Fri, Sat, Sun. It lists traditional irish among the genres it books. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Northern Whig 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Belfast.
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Nights The Northern Whig usually has live music
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Find The Northern Whig
The Northern Whig is at 2-10 Bridge Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 1LU. 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 The Northern Whig in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast; BT1 1LU is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 9 other venues in Cathedral Quarter, so a night out here can take in more than one room. 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 The Northern Whig on GigXchange right now. It has live music 3 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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The Northern Whig is #59 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 Northern Whig. 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 Northern Whig. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Northern Whig has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Belfast venue directory.
The Northern Whig books Traditional irish, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Northern Whig has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Northern Whig. Browse the Belfast Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
2-10 Bridge Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 1LU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Belfast vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
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Venues Near The Northern Whig
16 other venues are close to The Northern Whig in Belfast. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
More live music venues: The Parlour, The Spaniard, The Sunflower and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
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The Northern Whig in brief. The Northern Whig is a live music room in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast that books traditional irish and acoustic. The live music is mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby rooms: The Parlour, The Spaniard and The Sunflower - or browse the full Belfast venue directory.
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We list 73 grassroots music venues in Belfast. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 73 grassroots music venues in Belfast. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
