Catch up: Get Ready For the Fleadh Event
Belfast businesses can now watch back a series of short videos from the Get Ready for the Fleadh 2026 information session, created to help the city prepare for hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Broadcaster Lynette Fay opens the session and hands over to Damien Martin, Strategic Director of Place and Economy, who explains what the Fleadh means for Belfast and its business community. Lesley Ann O’Donnell, Senior Manager for Tourism, then sets out the event overview – from key dates and locations to expected visitor numbers and peak times.
Further clips feature Visit Belfast’s Gavin McKenna on marketing and visitor servicing, and Carmel Scott on wider regional opportunities linked to the Fleadh. Enterprise and Business Growth Manager Nial Borthistle shares practical steps to get your business Fleadh‑ready, followed by an industry panel where local businesses discuss how they are preparing, plus a dedicated Q&A segment. A list of links is below:
2) Opening Remarks – Damien Martin
3) Overview – Lesley Ann O’Donnell
4) Q&A
5) Visit Belfast – Gavin McKenna
6) Fleadh Regional Opportunities – Carmel Scott
7) Preparing Your Business: Practical Steps – Nial Borthistle
8) Industry Panel – How Businesses Are Getting Ready for the Fleadh