Titanic Food Festival on the Maritime Mile

Titanic Quarter Food Festival at Fleadh cheoil na héireann

Market Tier: 5

The inaugural Titanic Quarter Food Festival arrives at Hamilton Dock for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, transforming one of Belfast’s most iconic waterfront locations into a vibrant celebration of food, drink, music and local makers.

Set around the historic SS Nomadic beside Titanic Belfast, the festival has been designed to capture the huge daytime audiences moving across the city during Fleadh week. Expect an exciting mix of artisan food producers, street food, craft drinks, local makers, live music and relaxed waterfront atmosphere across two packed festival days.

Food Theatre: TV chef Rachel Allen will host live cooking demonstrations on Saturday 8th August.

Launching for the first time during Fleadh celebrations, the event sits at the centre of Titanic Quarter beside major visitor attractions, hotels, transport links and key festival activity zones. With thousands of visitors expected to move between the city centre and Titanic Quarter throughout the weekend, exceptionally strong footfall and visitor dwell time are anticipated across both days.

Blending food, culture, music and waterfront energy, Titanic Quarter Food Festival is set to become one of the standout daytime destinations of Belfast’s Fleadh week.

Hamilton Dock, Queen’s Road, Belfast
8th & 9th August 2026
11am – 5pm

How we use your pitch fees

We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring one of the most exciting venues and event spaces of Fleadh week to life , and honestly, we can’t wait to welcome you to it!

As pitch fees for this event are higher than a traditional market, we wanted to be fully transparent about where that investment goes. Large-scale waterfront events with anticipated high footfall come with significant behind-the-scenes infrastructure, staffing, safety and operational costs required to deliver a vibrant, professionally managed, safe event.

As a general guide, pitch fees are allocated across the following areas:

35% – Event Infrastructure
Venue and Council fees, marquees, gazebos, seating areas, barriers, lighting, power distribution, toilets, waste removal and essential site infrastructure.

20% – Marketing & Promotion
Paid advertising campaigns, social media promotion, press, print, digital marketing and visitor attraction activity.

25% – Staffing, Security & Medical Cover
Event staff, stewarding, SIA security and medical provision.

5% – Overnight Security
Overnight site security and trader area monitoring.

10% – Event Management & Planning
Event planning, licensing, compliance, trader coordination and operational management.

5% – Entertainment & Programming
Live music and performers