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Yardbird is open daily from 12pm to 11pm.
We can only take bookings for up to 12 people per table.

If you enjoy music across Irish genres from sean-nós song to on the vanguard and know quality when you hear it, c’mon in and enjoy some ceol agus craic.

About Us

The Second Fiddle is The Dirty Onion’s sister bar and home to local trad and folk music offered 4 days a week from Thursday through to Sunday. Its a hub for Irish culture and art offering an Irish Speaking Circle and bodhran lessons weekly alongside its monthly events. If Irish trad and folk music is your thing then look no further!

Did you know?

The Second Fiddle and The Dirty Onion are home to one of Belfast’s biggest beer gardens and just right next door we offer a cosy peat fire inside The Dirty Onion main bar! Oh and we’re dog friendly too!

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WHAT'S ON

    DIY CHRISTMAS JUMPER WORKSHOP

    DIY CHRISTMAS JUMPER WORKSHOP

    Sleigh the Season at ELN’s DIY Christmas Jumper Night at The Second Fiddle!

    It’s time to get merry and creative with ELN’s Christmas Jumper Workshop — the ultimate festive day out where you design (and proudly wear) your own gloriously over-the-top creation. Pick your jumper colour between green or red, raid our stash of Christmas prints and decide where they’ll shine. Then add your personal flair with custom text or images front and back before heat pressing it to life, ready to strut out in style! Yardbird chicken wings and Jameson tipples included — because no good idea ever started without drink! Book HERE

    ***AFTER YOU BOOK YOUR TICKET PLEASE EMAIL claudia.gibson@pernod-ricard.com YOUR JUMPER SIZE/COLOUR SO ITS READY FOR YOU AT THE EVENT***

    MERCH ALERT!

    MERCH ALERT!

    The Dirty Onion and The Second Fiddle both offer a range of merch clothing, including GAA-branded Jerseys, Hoodies, Tees, and Socks! If you fancy grabbing yourself something, just ask at the bar on your visit!

    Bodhran Lessons

    Bodhran Lessons

    Here at The Second Fiddle, we offer free Bodhran lessons every Thursday from 7.30pm! We even provide the Irish drum, but there is a limited supply and we operate on a first-come-first-served basis. You can enjoy a traditional Irish music session after the lesson in the main bar.

    Lock-in Sessions

    Lock-in Sessions

    Every weekend we the best in live trad and folks playing until 3am closing! Join us for some ceol agus craic!

    Ciorcal Comhrá

    Ciorcal Comhrá

    Join us every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm for our Irish Speaking Circle. Beginners are welcome!