How to get to the Boucher Road Playing Fields for EMERGE

After a sell-out first year, EMERGE is back bigger and better.

The annual two-day multi-stage outdoor event is brought to you by the teams behind the long-running Belfast club brand Shine and Belsonic Festival.

With a capacity for 20,000 attendees per day, the dance and electronic festival runs this August bank holiday weekend on 26th and 27th.

With road closures in place and parking unavailable in the concert area, you will need to carefully plan how to get to and from the show.

How do I get the Boucher Road Playing Fields for EMERGE?

Boucher Road is really accessible via public transport and those attending are asked to make use of this facility as there is no parking available in the vicinity of the venue.

Fans are advised to park in the city centre and either walk to the festival, or avail of the Translink Metro and rails Services. It is anticipated that there will be some congestion following the concert with traffic being diverted from the area.

Parking is available at the below car parks:

• Q-Park Saint Anne's Square – 24hrs
• Q-Park Victoria Square – 24hrs
• Corporation Square – 24hrs
• Cromac Street – 24hrs
• Corporation Street – 24hrs
• Dunbarr Street – 24hrs
• Exchange Street – 24hrs
• Frederick Street – 24hrs
• Kent Street – 24hrs

Translink is running special rail and coach specials to EMERGE at Boucher Road Playing Fields.

Rail

Outward Journey

• Buy online and travel on any scheduled service on your outward journey to Balmoral Train Station
• Your Day Return ticket will cover your outward and return train journey
• Please retain your printed ticket for your return journey

Return Journey

• Shuttle services will operate between 22:45 & 23:45 from Balmoral Train Station to Belfast Great Victoria Street Station (GVS) and also stops on the Portadown line
• Onward rail travel from GVS is available to Carrickfergus, Bangor, Coleraine (midnight) - ensure to change at GVS for your onward service
• Customers wishing to catch these onward connections are advised to leave sufficient time to transfer between Balmoral and GVS on the shuttle services

Important Information

• Customers will be emailed their e-tickets and are required to print the email prior to travel OR show your email on your mobile device to the barrier staff or conductor
• Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
• A strict no smoking policy is employed on services

Shuttle Bus

A shuttle bus will operate from Derry to Belfast on both concert dates.

The stops are:

• Foyle St Buscentre
• Drumahoe Park & Ride
• Claudy Park & Ride
• Dungiven Express Stop
• Maghera Flyover
• Toome Park & Ride

Buying Your Ticket

• Services are available to buy online ONLY and close at 10:00 on day of event
• Customers will be emailed their e-tickets and are required to print the email prior to travel OR show your email on your phone
• Strict no smoking & no alcohol policies operate on Translink services
• Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable

Your Return Journey

• Bus departs Boucher Road, Belfast at 23:30. Please confirm your return pick-up point with your driver before disembarking
• Customers must arrive back to the coach a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure

For more information on Translink travel, see here^[2].

Taxi

Taxi drop-offs will not be permitted in any areas in the vicinity of the concert venue.

It is anticipated that there will be traffic congestion and traffic diversions on Boucher Road after the concert. There will not be any ‘pick up’ points close to the Event Site.

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References

1. ^{^} Full line-up, stage times, tickets, parking and more for EMERGE 2023 (www.belfastlive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} here (www.translink.co.uk)
3. ^{^} here (www.belfastlive.co.uk)
4. ^{^} sign up to our What's On newsletter (www.belfastlive.co.uk)