Ultimate Guide: Navigating Your Way to Farmer's Bash Extravaganza!

Dust off your Stetson and polish your cowboy boots - Farmer's Bash returns to Boucher Road Playing Fields on August 9-10 2025. Now Northern Ireland's largest music event, this year will be the biggest ever, with more than 30,000 fans descending on South Belfast for a two-day extravaganza of live music, comedy, dancing, and craic.

Headliners
This year's headliners are Tipperary comedy duo The 2 Johnnies and indie superstars Kaiser Chiefs, with the likes of Derek Ryan, B*Witched, The Tumbling Paddies, Boyzlife, Mark McCabe, The Whistlin' Donkeys, and Nathan Carter joining them to perform across four stages. If you are attending either of the two days, organisers ask you to plan your journeys in advance. Here's all the information you need...

Getting There
Boucher Road is easily 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.

Transport Options
Fans are advised to park in the city centre and either walk to the concert or avail of the Translink Metro and rail services. Balmoral and Adelaide train stations are the closest to Boucher Road Playing Fields, with regular services between Newry and Belfast city centre via Poyntzpass, Scarva, Portadown, Lurgan, Moira, Lisburn, Hilden, Lambeg, Derriaghy, Dunmurry, Finaghy, and Balmoral. Plan your journey at translink.co.uk or using the Translink mobile apps. Translink Metro services operate routes that stop near Boucher Road. From the city centre, buses on the 9 route depart from Donegall Square South. Use routes 9A, 9B, and 9C for Lisburn Road, and routes 9E, 9G, and 9M for Boucher Road.

Special Transport Services
A bus special will operate from Foyle Street Bus Centre Derry~Londonderry, on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August, both departing at 2pm. Customers can only pre-purchase tickets for these coach specials online: translink.co.uk/special-events/farmers-bash

Return Journey
Details of park and ride services are expected to be announced closer to the event. There are no parking facilities or taxi drop-off points at the concert venue. Parking is available at the below car parks in the city centre:

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