Audience Entry Fees & Season Tickets

Ballymena Festival values the support of its audiences who have loyally followed the Festival’s development and progress since 1916. While there have been many changes since then, our core values and objectives have remained the same and our audiences can be proud to attend one of the foremost festivals in Northern Ireland.

Audience entry fees* can be paid for at the door (cash only)

Adults: £3

Children: £2 (performers free of charge)

Day Ticket: £6 (includes access to morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for one day)

*Different entry fees apply for the Irish Dance Section. These will be published at the door.

Season Tickets

Season tickets are available for £30 and give you access to all sessions across the entire festival — great value for anyone planning to attend more than 10 sessions across the whole festival.

Before Friday 6 February 2026
Season tickets can be purchased online at: www.playandperform.co.uk/ballymena/shop

Tickets bought online will be available to collect at the festival door.

From Saturday 7 February 2026 onwards
Season tickets will be available at the door only, payable by cash only.