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Sat 10th October

Hardware x Plain Sailing: 7pm - 1am; Mandela Hall; Two of Ireland's best collective's team up for a live 4 hour improvised hardware jam with some of electronic music's most exciting artists.

Mon 12th October

Battle of the Bands Heat 2: 7:30pm - midnight; Lavery's; Heat 2 of our 2026 Battle of the Bands. The lineup includes Schtick, Jet Black Tulips, Porcelena and Mineral Choice

Fri 23rd October

Scream Queens Freshers Formal!!: 23rd October 6:30am - 24th October 11:30am; We're running two formals this year (as a treat) one in the summer and our lovely fresher's formal in october (the best month). Get dressed up fancy and come along for some karaoke and a screening of the horror musical "Black Friday" in the wee bar!

Sat 24th October

Scream Queens Freshers Formal!!: 23rd October 6:30am - 24th October 11:30am; We're running two formals this year (as a treat) one in the summer and our lovely fresher's formal in october (the best month). Get dressed up fancy and come along for some karaoke and a screening of the horror musical "Black Friday" in the wee bar!

Fri 30th October

Mörderstein - a tribute to Rammstein at Halloween: 7pm - 1am; Mandela Hall; Paying tribute to Rammstein’s “Neue Deutsche Härte” sound, this six-piece industrial act from the post-industrial North performs Rammstein with Germanic precision.

Sat 31st October

MELTDOWN'S HALLOWEEN HEADBANGERZ BALL: 9:30pm - 2am; Mandela Hall; MELTDOWN'S HALLOWEEN HEADBANGERZ BALL: Belfast's Biggest Rock & Metal Halloween Night - Saturday 31st October in Mandela Hall, Belfast.

Sun 8th November

Magic Queen: 7pm - 11pm; Mandela Hall; Magic Queen delivers a thrilling live tribute to one of the greatest bands in history. Featuring all the iconic hits from Somebody to Love to We Are the Champions this os a spectacular night of pure Queen magic!

Thu 26th November

Symphony Orchestra Society: Christmas Concert: 7pm - 9:30pm; Whitla Hall; Tickets on sale soon!

Sat 28th November

The Rock Anthems Show: 7pm - 11pm; Mandela Hall; Expect massive tunes from Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, Def Leppard, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Kiss, Aerosmith and more, all performed by Nothing But a Good Time, the ultimate Rock tribute act.

Thu 3rd December

Conleth McGeary: 7pm - 11pm; Mandela Hall; Fresh from his sold-out show in the Empire Music Hall, Conleth Mc Geary returns to Belfast for his biggest headline show yet, playing Mandela Hall on Thursday 3rd December.

Sat 5th December

Gareth: 7pm - 11pm; Mandela Hall; Rising star Gareth seamlessly blends traditional Country music with the rich sounds of Irish Folk. Originally from Castlederg, Northern Ireland, his covers have amassed tens of millions of streams.

Sun 13th December

Just Mustard: 7pm - 11pm; Mandela Hall; With their heady blend of noise, trip hop, and electronic-influenced music Just Mustard have built a reputation as one of Ireland’s most thrilling new bands, both live and on record.

Sat 19th December

National EMO music day with Paramór: 7pm - 1am; Mandela Hall; It's National Emo Day 2026 on 19 December and for the first time RIOT! takes over Mandela Hall with Paramór, Ireland's top Paramore Tribute band, alongside our biggest Emo club night ever.

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