Counties Antrim-Kildare


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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!  

 

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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