Belsonic: your essential guide to the final week of Ormeau Park concerts

BELSONIC is gearing up for its final two concerts at Belfast's Ormeau Park.

Florence + The Machine will perform on Wednesday evening, supported by Cmat and Nell Mescal, before The Prodigy will bring Belsonic 2023 to a suitably raucous conclusion on Friday night as they make their long awaited return to Belfast for their first show here since the tragic death of Keith Flint in 2019. Andy C and Arveene are also on the bill.

If you're already going to one of these dates, or currently considering a last-minute ticket purchase, here's all you need to know.

Can I still get tickets?

At time of press, tickets were still on sale for Florence + The Machine and The Prodigy via belsonic.com.

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Am I allowed to go?

The Prodigy is a strictly over-16 event. For Florence + The Machine, under-16s aged five and over can attend provided they are signed in by Belsonic's Welfare Officers at the gate and are accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian over the age of 25. A maximum of two under-16s can be signed in per parent/guardian and all must have valid tickets. Sign-in for under-16s can be done at the show gates from 6pm.

Under-16s (minimum age is five) can attend provided they have their own ticket and are accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian over the age of 25, who must sign them in at the gate. A maximum of two under-16s can be signed in by each parent/guardian. Sign-in will be available from 6pm.

For over-16s, valid identification will be required. This includes:

• Valid passport 
• Photo driving license
• Government approved proof of age card PASS, citizen card (citizencard.com) or validateuk.co.uk
• Electoral card
• Student card
•  Yoti app: yoti-citizencard-new-id-solution-for-the-uk

What's the weather going to be like?

Look, it's Belfast, so it will probably rain. Best bring one of those disposal ponchos with you, just in case.

How to get there

Gates will open at 6pm, with Translink running special bus services to and from Ormeau Park. Last entry is at 9.45pm, while curfew times will be shared on social media in the run up to each shows.

Travelling by car? Here's how to get there: be aware that the PSNI will have road closures in place around Ormeau Park to facilitate crowds.

Road closures on concert days will be as follows:

• Annadale Embankment (Lane closure) - southern side only from Ormeau Road to Kings Bridge (16:00-23:59).
• Ormeau Embankment (Lane closure) - both sides from Ravenhill Road to Ormeau Road (14:00-23:59).
• Ormeau Embankment (Road closure) from Ravenhill Road to Ormeau Road (16:00-23:59)
• Ormeau Road (Lane closure) - Ormeau Park side only from Ormeau Embankment to Park Road (14:00-23:59).
• Park Road (Lane closure) - Ormeau Park side only from Ormeau Road to Cross Parade (06:00-23-59)
• Ravenhill Road (Lane closure) - Ormeau Park side only from Park Road to Ormeau Embankment (14:00-23:59).
• Stranmillis Embankment (Lane closure) - northern side only from Kings Bridge to Ormeau Road (14:00-23:59)

Dos and Don'ts

Wondering what you can/can't wear to/bring to Belsonic? Wonder no more:

• No football tops of any kind are permitted.
• There are no cloakroom facilities on site and no bags bigger than A4 size are permitted. No luggage or laptop computers are permitted.
• If you need to bring your own food with you for medical reasons, contact the promoter directly at info@belsonic.com
• Guests are not allowed to bring professional photography equipment into the venue.
• Finally, make sure you have a valid ticket. Only buy from Ticketmaster outlets and, if in doubt, check: