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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 20/06/2026 18:27:00

Among the most storied names in Belfast's music scene, the Limelight is a live-music and club complex on Ormeau Avenue that has operated, in various forms, since 1987. It now spans two venues, Limelight 1 and Limelight 2, alongside Katy's Bar and an outdoor terrace. The original Limelight nightclub and its neighbouring Dome bar were opened in 1987 by Patrick Lennon, previously of the Harp Bar. Over time the operation expanded into the adjoining former spring-and-airbrake works, which lent its n...