The 2023 editions of Belsonic Festival and Emerge Music Festival in Belfast have generated over £30m for the Northern Ireland economy, creating thousands of employment opportunities. The events attracted over 200,000 paid attendees, including international visitors.
Two of Belfast 's biggest outdoor music events have generated over £30m for the Northern Ireland economy. The 2023 editions of Belsonic Festival at Belfast ’s Ormeau Park, and Emerge Music Festival at Boucher Road Playing Fields, generated additional economic activity amounting to £30.8 million and created almost 6,000 paid employment opportunities , according to an independent report.
Together, these two privately held and funded events attracted over 200,000 paid attendees, with substantial numbers of customers travelling to the events, and some coming from as far away as Australia, USA and mainland Europ
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