Sunday 22nd June - Drumming for the Solstice (Brink! Belfast Stories)
Workshop & Solstice Celebration
Midday-1pm: Drumming with the Beat Carnival
Close the festival with rhythm and joy! Join the Beat Carnival for a high-energy drumming circle workshop where everyone can get involved — no experience needed.
Feel the beat, learn the rhythms, and help us drum up a joyful solstice spirit. As the sun reaches it’s solar peak, we’ll bring the festival to a powerful close with a vibrant celebration performance.
Let’s go out with a bang — literally!
The Beat Carnival
Beat Carnival is a full-time, producing, Carnival Arts organisation, established in 1993. We create carnival arts, organise and produce performances, train and develop artists and encourage community participation and ambition.
In partnership with

Brink! is a social enterprise using culture to engage with people on issues related to the climate crisis.
We work and play at the point of change exploring new ways to think and act in our city.
This June, Summer Solstice from the Brink! brings 10 days of culture, conversation and climate action to Belfast.
We’re also on the hunt for a new home — so every penny you chip in helps us keep creating space for bold ideas and big change.