Event Volunteering

Click on the image to sign up to the Expression of Interest to join our Event Volunteer Team at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026:

Volunteer at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann!

Belfast will host the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the worlds biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, from Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026.

Qualifying competitors from all over the world will showcase the very best of traditional music talent in All-Ireland competitions.

Activities and events across the eight-day cultural festival will include:

• Competitions
• Concerts
• Street sessions
• Pageants
• Awards
• Recitals
• Exhibitions
• Irish language events & hub

The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann promises to be a momentous event for Belfast.  With a minimum of 700,000 spectators and visitors from across the world in attendance, it is shaping up to be the biggest cultural event held in Belfast.

Volunteers have and always will be at the heart of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and the involvement of volunteers is absolutely crucial to the event’s success.

Volunteer Now are delighted to have been asked to manage the Volunteer Programme for this momentous event. We are excited to put out a call for over a thousand volunteers to join our team next August.

You can get in on the act in the meantime by signing up to our Expression of Interest – click on the image above. When more details become available you will be first to know!

There are lots of large and small events and festivals across Northern Ireland that just couldn’t take place without the support of event volunteers.  View the Events Calendar HERE.

The Volunteer Now Events Team is  a large group of dedicated volunteers who have been selected and trained to act as ambassadors for Northern Ireland to large audiences.  These volunteers welcome and support guests and participants from all around the world at major events in Northern Ireland.

→ To join the Volunteer Now Events Team, please register HERE ←

If you have any questions about the Volunteer Now Events Team, you can call us on 028 9023 2020 or email events@volunteernow.co.uk.