Michael Seeds Photography
Photographic essay / 01 11 frames · Belfast / 2026

Belfast Fleadh

Photographs by
Michael Seeds

Belfast, Northern Ireland
Photographed on 35mm
August 2026

Photo essay

A documentary sequence from Belfast Fleadh, photographed on 35mm black-and-white film.

A quiet Belfast street before the Fleadh crowds gather.
A quiet Belfast street before the Fleadh crowds gather.
Young musicians busking on a Belfast street during the Fleadh.
Young musicians busking on a Belfast street during the Fleadh.
Traditional musicians playing together on the street.
Traditional musicians playing together on the street.
A fiddle player performing as a crowd gathers behind her.
A fiddle player performing as a crowd gathers behind her.
A musician seen through a layered crowd during a live street performance.
A musician seen through a layered crowd during a live street performance.
A guitarist and singer performing at Belfast Fleadh.
A guitarist and singer performing at Belfast Fleadh.
A crowded performance tent lit by strings of lights.
A crowded performance tent lit by strings of lights.
Musicians performing on stage framed by people in the foreground.
Musicians performing on stage framed by people in the foreground.
People moving through Belfast with a Ferris wheel visible down the street.
People moving through Belfast with a Ferris wheel visible down the street.
A busy Belfast street beneath illuminated signs about the city's rain.
A busy Belfast street beneath illuminated signs about the city's rain.
Illuminated Belfast street decorations reading There's only seven types of rain in Belfast.
Illuminated Belfast street decorations reading There's only seven types of rain in Belfast.
A crowd outside a Belfast pub at night during the Fleadh.
A crowd outside a Belfast pub at night during the Fleadh.
People walking through rain near Belfast City Hall at night.
People walking through rain near Belfast City Hall at night.