First Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast sees 95% footfall surge
The first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to take place in Belfast has seen a 95% footfall increase in the city.
The celebration of Irish music and culture officially opened on Sunday in the city centre and also saw a trial of extended opening hours for shops.
It is set to go on until Sunday August 9 with more than 200 events and 180 traditional music competitions at venues, pubs and streets, projected to bring 800,000 to Belfast.
On Tuesday, crowds continued to pour into Belfast, including visitors from around the world.
Events on the Gig Rig main stage at City Hall included Irish dancing and musical acts including the McClean family, Ards CCÉ Entertainment Classes, Nigel Black, Tunes Translated, Oriel Traditional Orchestra, The Cedar Dobson Band, and Ruciteme Club.
One of the later performances saw a collaboration between Macalla, an eight-piece ensemble featuring artists from the Northwest Folk Collective in Derry and the Mshakht Collective from Iraq, blending the bouzouki and...
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