Culture Night 2026: The Listening Room

The Listening Room is a curated series of intimate live music, poetry and spoken word performances. Since launching, the project has successfully delivered six events across Belfast and Dublin, creating a platform for both established and emerging artists to showcase their work in front of attentive and supportive audiences.

Each event features six performers: three musicians and three poets or spoken word artists. The series promotes culture, supports the arts, encourages meaningful audience engagement, and celebrates diversity through a range of creative voices, with artists from different parts of the world taking part.

Produced and self-funded by Shadé Mawoyeka through Art and Wellbeing Belfast, The Listening Room has built a loyal audience and has been recognised by members of Belfast’s arts community as an important part of the city’s live music and spoken word scene.

No booking required.

Dry Bar.