# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: A unique experience that brings together Ireland’s rich musical heritage and cutting-edge science. At its heart is the harp, a symbol of Irish identity for over 1,000 years brought vividly to life by acclaimed Belfast harpist Ursula Burns.

Blending tradition with bold experimentation, Ursula delivers a captivating live performance using neuroscience techniques to explore and measure Ursula’s brain during her playing. Alongside the music, Dr Niamh Kennedy of Ulster University reveals the hidden science behind it all, showing how playing the harp shapes the brain’s wiring, movement, and creativity. Drawing on her research imaging the brains of harpists, she uncovers the extraordinary neurological processes behind musical skill and improvisation.

Combining live performance, storytelling, and science, this event offers audiences not just exceptional music and some Belfast craic, but a deeper understanding of why Irish music continues to resonate so powerfully across generations!

Times:
Doors open at 2pm – Start at 2.30pm (over 14s welcome)
Doors open at 7pm – Start at 7.30pm (Evening, over 18s only)

50min show followed by 15min Q&A

Funded by Belfast City Council as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/the-neuroscience-of-the-harpers-brain/200030344941150
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, live-music, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Black Box
- **lat**: 54.60162
- **long**: -5.92701
- **full address**: Black Box, 18-22 Hill Street,Belfast, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain being held?
  - **A:** The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain takes place on Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Black Box, 18-22 Hill Street,Belfast, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain?
  - **A:** The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain is organized by NI Science Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Belfast, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Neuroscience of the Harpers Brain sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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