At a glance, The Thirsty Goat in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books traditional irish and covers acts.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Open
12:00–01:00Closes in 10h 59m 41s
Backline
TBC
Books
Traditional irish · Covers
01 — Inside the room
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4 photos show the inside of The Thirsty Goat, from the stage to the bar. It books traditional irish and covers acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Thirsty Goat, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books traditional irish and covers acts.
The Thirsty Goat is at 1 Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 2LB. 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 Thirsty Goat is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books traditional irish and covers acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Thirsty Goat publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
Mon
12:00–01:00
Tue
12:00–01:00
Wed
12:00–01:00
Thu
12:00–01:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
Sat
12:00–01:00
SunToday
12:00–01:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Thirsty Goat 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 Thirsty Goat
This is the background on The Thirsty Goat, from the venue and its listings. It books traditional irish and covers acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Thirsty Goat is a grassroots music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast. It books Traditional irish, Covers; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Thirsty Goat is a bar and beer garden on Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, with live music seven days a week in both the bar and the garden.
Afternoons can bring a relaxed trad session, while live bands get the crowd singing along in the beer garden. The line-up celebrates local talent from Belfast and the surrounding province, and the kitchen serves Irish dishes such as boxty and stew.
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08 — What's on
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Nothing is listed at The Thirsty Goat on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at The Thirsty Goat 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 Thirsty Goat
The Thirsty Goat is a grassroots music venue in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Thirsty Goat books Traditional irish, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
Listing notes
The Thirsty Goat is a bar and beer garden on Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, with live music seven days a week in both the bar and the garden.
Afternoons can bring a relaxed trad session, while live bands get the crowd singing along in the beer garden. The line-up celebrates local talent from Belfast and the surrounding province, and the kitchen serves Irish dishes such as boxty and stew.
Playing The Thirsty Goat: what to know
Live nights at The Thirsty Goat are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with traditional irish. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Thirsty Goat 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
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Nights The Thirsty Goat usually has live music
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Find The Thirsty Goat
The Thirsty Goat is at 1 Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 2LB. 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 Thirsty Goat in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast; BT1 2LB 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 Thirsty Goat on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 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 Thirsty Goat is #67 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 Thirsty Goat. 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 Thirsty Goat. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Thirsty Goat has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Belfast venue directory.
The Thirsty Goat books Traditional irish, Covers. 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 Thirsty Goat. Browse the Belfast Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
1 Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, BT1 2LB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
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The Thirsty Goat in brief. The Thirsty Goat is a live music room in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast that books traditional irish and covers. Live music is most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Other rooms nearby: The Tipsy Bird, 39 Gordon Street and Harp Bar, or browse the 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.
