Ballrooms, Hotels & Marquees By County
Antrim through Kildare

To help you locate a county, we have both a map and a list.
Please click on the county using the map at the right to take you to a list of
venues for that county, or use the table below to find all venues listed
alphabetically by county.
We need your help! In trying to determine the "status" of venues, we have only been able to go by research on the Internet. "Active" only means the venue still exists and may, or may not, run dances any more. "Derelict" means it is still standing. If you have any updates on any of these venues,
please click here to email us with news! Thanks.
The following list of venues has been culled from a variety of sources, but is being constantly updated! If you know of any venues left out, please drop us a line and we will add it to the list. We'd also love to get photos of as many of
these venues as possible...old or new! Click on the hotel name if highlighted to see a photo. Click here to go straight to the photo galleries.
Special thanks to: Teddie Palmer, Liam O'Reilly, Colly Graham, Shaun Magee, Mike Niblett, Jonathan P. Neville,
Michael Brennan, J. Kieran Magennis, Declan Colgan, Johnny Gallagher, Joan
O'Connell, Tom O'Connor, Martin Carroll, Anthony Hillick,
Garth Armitage, Declan Byrne, Billy Swann, Patrick Hoye, John MacCrossan and John McGrenra for their support, information or photos!
If title is highlighted, click for photo!
|
Ballroom, Hotel, or Festival |
County |
Status |
|
Adair Arms, Ballymena |
Antrim |
Active |
|
Arcadia Ballroom, Portrush |
Antrim |
Saved by locals and converted to a coffee shop |
| Astor Ballroom, Belfast |
Antrim |
Demolished in 2001 now a car park* |
| Ballyclare
High School |
Antrim |
(Our thanks to Garth Armitage) |
| Ballymoney |
Antrim |
|
| Belle
Vue Hall, Belfast |
Antrim |
|
| Betty
Staff's Ballroom, Belfast |
Antrim |
|
| Boom Boom Room, Belfast |
Antrim |
Derelict |
| Bridge Inn, Dunloy |
Antrim |
Active |
| Carousel Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Carrera Ballroom, Ballyclare*** |
Antrim |
|
| Celebrity
Club, Belfast |
Antrim |
From Cavan Ferrie |
|
Chimney Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey |
Antrim |
Active |
| Club
Rado, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Formerly the Maritime Ballroom |
| Coates
Street Dancehall, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Cushendall
(Glens Hotel)* |
Antrim |
Still active |
|
Deerpark Inn (Hotel), Antrim |
Antrim |
Closed in 1999, but then burned down |
| Dunloy |
Antrim |
|
|
Edenmore Hotel, Jordanstown |
Antrim |
Nursing Home |
|
Europa Hotel, Belfast |
Antrim |
Active |
| Fiesta
Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Now an office block - Albert Craig |
| Flamingo, Ballymena |
Antrim |
Church Hall |
|
Floral Hall Ballroom,
Newtonabbey |
Antrim |
Closed |
|
Fort Royal Inn, Ballymena* |
Antrim |
Active |
| Gala Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Now an office block - Albert Craig |
| GEC Works Canteen, Larne |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Glen Brown) |
| Glenside Inn, Belfast* |
Antrim |
|
| Green Briar, Belfast |
Antrim |
|
| Grey Abbey |
Antrim |
|
| Grosvenor Hall, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Kelly's-Golf Links Hotel, Portrush |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Brian Moore) |
| King Arthur's
Niteclub, Belfast |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Declan Colgan) |
| King George VI Youth Centre, Belfast |
Antrim |
|
|
Kings Arms Hotel, Larne* |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Glen Brown) |
| Kingsway
Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
|
Laharna Hotel, Larne* |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Glen Brown) |
| Leighinmore House Hotel, Ballymena**** |
Antrim |
|
| Manor Hotel, Ballymoney |
Antrim |
|
|
Marine Hotel, Ballycastle |
Antrim |
Active |
| Maritime Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Maxim's Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Active |
| Midland Hotel, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Neillsbrook Hall, Randalstown*** |
Antrim |
Bombed
in early 70's, now Maine Fold (Brian Johnston) |
| Orange Hall, Bushmills*** |
Antrim |
|
| Orchid Ballroom, Belfast* |
Antrim |
Restaurant* |
| Orpheus Ballroom, Belfast* |
Antrim |
Now part of the University of Ulster* |
| Palladium Ballroom, Portrush**** |
Antrim |
|
| Parochial Hall, Ballycastle |
Antrim |
|
| Pavilion Dance hall, Larne* |
Antrim |
(our thanks to Glen Brown) |
|
Plaza Ballroom, Belfast |
Antrim |
Closed 1970, gutted by fire 1975, demolished 8/2/80 |
| Plaza
Ballroom, Larne*** |
Antrim |
(located in the Victoria Orange Hall, info Glen Brown) |
| Pond Park
Ballroom, Lisburn |
Antrim |
|
| Pound Club, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Demolished years ago, was a rock/blues venue |
|
Quay Road Hall, Ballycastle*** |
Antrim |
Active |
|
Ramble Inn, Antrim**** |
Antrim |
|
| Richview Ballroom,
Islandmagee**** |
Antrim |
|
| Rinka Ballroom,
Islandmagee |
Antrim |
Turned into a shop some years ago |
| Romano's Ballroom, Belfast |
Antrim |
Demolished in 2000 and turned into a car park |
| Rotunda
Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
a.k.a. "The Root" |
| Sammy Houstons, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
| Shunters Bar, Portrush |
Antrim |
Active |
| St. Clare's Hall, Glenavy (J. Magennis) |
Antrim |
Parish hall |
| St. Clement's Hall,
Belfast |
Antrim |
|
| St. Oliver Plunkett's Hall, Clady, Portglenone |
Antrim |
|
| Starlite, Belfast (see Boom Boom Room) |
Antrim |
Derelict |
| Strathearn
Hotel, Holywood |
Antrim |
|
| Thrupenny Bit, Balmoral**** |
Antrim |
Kings Hall Conference Center runs occasional gigs* |
| Toomebridge Carnival, Toomebridge |
Antrim |
|
| Top Hat Ballroom, Lisburn |
Antrim |
Bombed in 1972 |
| Top Hat
Ballroom, Larne |
Antrim |
|
|
Town Hall, Ballyclare*** |
Antrim |
Recently restored |
|
Trocadero Ballroom, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Active |
|
Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena |
Antrim |
Active |
| Ulster Hall, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
|
|
Waterfront Hall, Belfast**** |
Antrim |
Active |
| Woodlands Hotel, Lisburn |
Antrim |
|
|
Total Number of venues in County |
75 | | |