Thousands of blues fans travelled to Armagh City for this year’s 7 Hills Blues Fest, with the well-established music festival now wrapped up after a busy weekend.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council said the event was attended by thousands of blues fans. The council’s update was published on August 3, 2026, describing the festival as having returned to Armagh City “this past weekend”.
Festival ran from Friday 31 July
The council said the festival ran from Friday 31 July, although the supplied event update does not state the date of the final performance. It described the weekend as a successful return for the established festival, which has become part of the area’s music calendar.
No attendance figure was provided for the Armagh event. The council’s wording says only that it was attended by thousands of blues fans, so the total number of people at the festival is not available from the announcement.
Other council news across the borough
The blues festival was one of several updates published by the council in early August. At Navan Centre & Fort, the annual Wickerman Gathering drew more than 1,200 people to a sold-out event on August 4, according to the council.
The council also announced that Portadown People’s Park would host a free day of family activities, friendship and community spirit as part of its annual Good Relations programme. That event was listed in the council’s August 5 update.
Elsewhere, entrepreneurs across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon were invited to take part in the third year of Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch, while nominations opened for the 2026 Community Awards.
The council’s wider list also included an update on Moiled cattle helping to maintain habitats and tackle invasive species at Oxford Island, the Lord Mayor’s chosen charities for the year ahead, and a water-safety and drowning-prevention day at South Lake Watersports in Craigavon.
For Armagh residents, the 7 Hills Blues Fest update confirms that the latest edition has concluded successfully, but the council announcement does not provide a detailed programme, venue list, performer information or dates for the next festival.