Can be a nice rock crowd, but a bit hit or miss depending on what else is going on nearby.
Be prepared to turn around if you aren't White. It happened to me and my friends couple of times. The front door gaurds starts by saying it's ticket only. If you showed the ticket, they will say its student and you have to show the student ID. Again, if you pop-up your Student ID, they said not tonight.
Pretty decent venue for bands with a reasonable bar. Maybe could do with a little seating.
I was at the bar and asked for water multiple times in the space of 10 minutes only to be ignored for other customers. Would not recommend.
Wouldn't let us attened as we didn't have a wrist bad, very bad for tourists
Great live music venue that always has a nice atmosphere. Never far from the stage as its not a huge place.
I say I hate it. But yet to see really anything wrong with it. People are great. Atmosphere is great. The price is great. Music seems repetitive but overall it's a good experience to have.
Legendary live venue. Rarely enough bar staff on when there's a gig. Beer is poor. Great bands though. Katy Daly's is much better for a decent drink.
If this was a review of the place in 2005 I would write an amazing 5 star review talking madly about how its a great venue and one of the places to go to in Belfast. It is however 2018 and that sadly is not the case. On top of that, it has all been done up - for someone who lives abroad this was very strange entering a bar (Katy Dalys, owned by same group) next door only to find everything had changed. When I asked for the lunch menu the bar girl told me "We''ve never ever served food here." ...So I dreamt all those pub grub lunches I had in there 10 years ago twice a week. Its ...different now, maybe nostalgia has killed the place for me, but its not somewhere I would return too any more, it feels like it has lost its character and feels soulless now, compared to what it had 10 years ago. Times and people move on.
Staff where great friendly and very helpful especially Gary thanks for a great night
Disappointing to be honest door staff rude and obnoxious don't like the look of people that are genuine nice people go every other week with couples and the one night you want to have a boys night out and they won't let you in all because they are having a bad night poor poor service
Far far far too many people for the venue. It was impossible to move and dangerous. Never again.
Be careful when putting any coats in the cloak room as I did not get mine back and it turned out they had lost it
Good craic and the drinks are decently priced, music's great too
Brilliant venue. Some amazing gigs. Great atmosphere and just the right size.
gross, very warm, but also very funny nights in this lil hot box
Simple place the location seems nothing too different, a big place to dance but the music is not always great in my opinion. Gets too crowded and the entrance is not at the best location, drinks are at an average price and it's mostly designed for very young people
Great spot , amazing niggts well spent with great friends...
It s an okay place a lot off teenagers and University students, I went there once and its not a place that I would like to go again
Terrible.. Disinterested staff.. Rubbish venue for music.. Sound was awful..bar shut at least half an hour before main act was over..approx 9.30pm.. everyone had to go to another tiny little bar in order to get served.. We weren't allowed back into Katy Daly's..which is part of the same bar complex... Essentially what seems to be happening is they host some rock bands from time to time. They are happy to take the money from these dedicated fans up until they want rid of them.. approx 9.30pm. They then heard them out so that they can get ready for their night clubbers..Its a total money racket.. I presume they then dont want the rock crowd back in the Katy Dalys bar.. probably the wrong image and perhaps the tiny boppers spend more money on the WKD's etc.. whatever the reason they have some muppett refusing entry to anyone leaving the gig. Totally wrecked the night for me.. I had travelled 70 miles and booked an overnight stay to see this band, Mastodon. They are a major international act and what a disgrace these idiots are allowed to host the gig..
Very nice , 3 rooms , 1 bar ,and 2 different night clubs inside , rock on the right disco on the left , and the bar in the middle, very advise if u want a good Belfast night.
Always good for live music and a friendly atmosphere. Queue to get drinks on a busy night can be time consuming and can take away from you seeing the band you ve paid to see. Floor is very sticky hence the mop patrol always out in force.
Saw Billy Talent here, it was a smart venue, if not slightly expensive for the drinks!
Younger crowd, good varied music but no drink promotions on a Saturday. Plus no drinks to the loo if you re Male but you can if you re female. Always long queues at all the bars.
Nice enough place if you're even allowed in. I understand staff are just doing their job but I had a guy with brown hair be really snotty about it and I just think there's no need.
Amazing place no words, you must Go! party finish at 2am that is very sad :(
Good lively crowd with plenty of drinks choices. Bouncers can be a little intimating at times
One of Belfast's iconic venues and with good reason.
Been going to the limelight for years now, great for gigs, handy location and a good variety for everyone. And a couple of choice bars
Great venue for a concert. It is small enough to be intimate and big enough for a great atmosphere
Great venue for gigs but bar closed 30 mins before end of last gig, no warning or chat from staff, just closed?
Probably the best place in Belfast City for live bands.
Went to see Wolff and Airbourne amazing.... Really good night
Came here to see Devin Townsend playing live in Limelight 1. Staff were flat-out busy but swift to serve at the bar. Stayed only for the duration of the gig but found the venue to be quite well managed. Only drawback from the whole place was the extremely slow/underpowered hand-drier in the mens bathroom! Looking at more gigs to attend here.
Another superb night watching The Dead South.... great venue.
Firstly the bouncer turned me down even when I had ID, eventually got in with bankcards as further proof of identity, music choice isn't to my taste and the mixing was absolutely horrible, so it wasn't great.
Great spot to call into for a quick one or too spend the night!
Same playlist every sat, absolutely disgusting and I was a big fan because of the music, I'm done.
Great bar in Belfast, we went for the Abba night and had an amazing time!
My go to place on a Saturday night out in Belfast!! Sometimes the bouncers can be a bit rude but I guess it's expected after dealing with some of the ones they'd see throughout the night. Great overall vibe, music's great (choice of a few different rooms on a Saturday), smoking area is also very nice and bar staff are too quality!
Has alot of options, and good drink promos, however with 3 separate bar areas, keeping a group of varied tastes together may cause debates
It's ok but for gigs is not a great venue. Not terrible nor fantastic. The bar staff and bouncers are pretty sound.
Love this club, good music and good atmosphere. However I went on a Saturday night (usually good) and the bouncers kicked out my friend for "being too drunk". He's a teetotaller so wasn't drunk, but he's from Turkey and has dark skin. Maybe I'm putting 2&2 together and getting 5, but it was a very upsetting incident and hard not to think it was racially motivated. At the very least Limelight have opened themselves up to the accusation of racist door policies.
Iconic venue. Saw Charlatans. Great concert. What's with all the mops, however?! Staff gone mad with mopping up even in the middle of gig. Very annoying/distracting. Weird!
Spot on for going to see a band. Good selections of beer
Great venue for watching great bands and excellent location. Love it!!!
Katies has great atmosphere and the limelight has great sound after the refurbishment
The staff were disgustingly rude both times I went there. Never again.
When they describe the limelight as no frills they aren't exaggerating. We are at Paddy Raff and looking forward to a brilliant performance but just used toilets and they are filthy. No toilet roll in in most of the cubical. Dirty as well, there were feces on one toilet and poor lighting with bulbs blown. Disgusting
Fantastic vibrant bar and music venue. Excellent decor and great service.
Best venue for live gigs and rock music every Saturday night! 3 venues, include limelight 1 formally known as spring & air break, Katy Dailies & Limelight 2. If live gigs and rock music are your thing then this is the place for you!
Nice village pub. Outside area for smokers. Guinness was cold and just fine. :)
Class venue for gig but sound is too loud ears are ringing no need for it because would still sound good lower
Great place to enjoy dancing in Belfast, one of the best clubs in Belfast especially on special nights here, Weekend nights are great too... Enjoy its DJ and dance with great crowd of Belfast, big place so also convenient, Katy's bar is also good... You can also sit and chill with drinks here...
Really really had fun during the Lany concert and had fun dancing and drinking at Katy's Pub @ Limelight! Felt that the security is doing their job really well and felt safe when we were having fun there.
Great venue, atmosphere. Seen walking on cars here and loved it. Great vibe to it! Definitely be back.
A Belfast classic, that has been took over by shine. It still has all the classics from yester year, the rock is still played! But added bonus of great guest for gigs, including stormzy! Run the jewels and many more! All different types of music, even the likes of the the orb have played. Northern Irelands biggest student night sketchy which started at stiff kitten, is here as well. Promising you many sing a long classics! All in all a great wee place. Sadly not alot of cider!
Beer Garden- Amending review as I have now been in different parts. Limelight Room 2 was amazing. They had a DJ and you can request songs, not guaranteed to play it depends on the djs mood haha. Service was quick mainly if they don't forget your order. Definitely recommend the vodka slushie. Free pizza was also handed out at around 7pm which made it so much better. One of the staff was very friendly and funny. Made the night so much more enjoyable. Great atmosphere definitely recommend going.
Great venue but strict door staff ruin the experience
Went for a UFO gig.... Great venue for it and really enjoyed the gig but was far too cramped..... Been over a dozen times and this was the first time I noticed it was overly cramped
Used to love this place, but it is HORRIBLE NOW! Sticky floors, dirty toilets, staff are so unhappy and the music is literally a repeated playlist. Horrible.
Great sound, nice atmosphere and close to the band due to venue being on the smaller side. Some seating, two bars, awesome.
As someone who has spend many a mis spent day and night in this place over a lot of years.. I can honestly say that the bar has lost some of its charm. It's the little things that made Katy's and the limelight what is was be it the jukebox in Katy's or the old door staff on the limelights doors ... or the pub quiz.. just doesn't hold up any more ...
Love Limelight as a bar/nightclub. Have so much fun here. Provided handwritten birthday card for birthday event. Drinks can be expensive but various rooms with different genres of music
