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Featuring the SE Youth Orchestra with concert bands and string orchestras from North Down/Castlereagh and Lisburn/Down areas.

Saturday 9th May 2026 at 2.45pm

Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW

TICKETS: £14.50 (£9.50 concession – under 18s)

EA Music's bands and orchestras return to perform in the beautiful setting of the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre for their end of year Showcase Concert.

Experience an afternoon of music on 9th May as our Youth Orchestra takes the stage alongside four ensembles from our area centres in Lisburn/Down and North Down/Castlereagh. Enjoy a vibrant programme showcasing the talent of our young musicians and featuring favourites from theatre, film, TV, and more!

The concert will feature around 260 young musicians aged from 7 – 18, representing over 70 schools. The students travel and rehearse one evening every week during term time led by experienced conductors and tutors, and supported by their parents, friends and families.

Please note that seating in the Assembly Buildings is fully UNRESERVED.

For more details about the Education Authority's Music Service ('EA Music'), go to https://musicservice.eani.org.uk