Belfast International Arts Festival

Belfast International Arts Festival is back for its 64th edition from 14 October – 8 November 2026! With over 200 events across 30 venues, they're delighted to once again celebrate the very best in Theatre, Dance, Music, Visual Arts and Literature - alongside, for the first time, their new Immersive Arts strand.

Thanks For Being Here | BIAF

Thanks for Being Here is an ode to the audience. Because without an audience, there is no theatre. The…

Oct 15

Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Once, there was a wooden village, nestled at the edge of a dark and magical forest. It was here that…

Oct 16

The Light Within & Tá Brón Orm | BIAF

As part of BIAF's dance exchange Our Voice Together Now with Orient Productions in Egypt and Sareyyet…

Oct 24

Oct 22, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026

ShedMan - BIAF

ShedMan is a cautionary and comedic tale that is guaranteed (there are no guarantees in life) to have you…

Oct 22

Aliens | BIAF

A real-life mother and daughter set out on a road trip from the windswept beaches of Donegal to a small…

Oct 23

Nov 6, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

NŌS | BIAF

Luail presents Nōs, a landmark triple bill of internationally acclaimed and defining contemporary dance…

Nov 06

Rhythms of Connection

Coming together in Belfast to celebrate their shared passion for Brazilian music…

Oct 20

Ed O'Brien - An Evening with...Blue Morpho | BIAF

Music in which each performance will evolve and take on a life of its own. Led by…

Oct 19

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble - Silence and Sound Waves

Silence and Sound Waves marks the 80th Birthday of one of the most significant…

Oct 24

The Songs of Joni Mitchell

Celebrating the life and work of Joni Mitchell, through the unique voices of the…

Oct 29

Bach Unseen | David McCann | Northern Lights Mini-Fest

The evening begins with Bach's beloved Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, performed by…

Oct 30

Memento Mori, Sarah Richmond & Ian Tindale | Northern Lights Mini-Fest

Join mezzo-soprano Sarah Richmond and pianist Ian Tindale on Halloween night for a…

Oct 31

Glass & Beyond | Ruth McGinley | Northern Lights Mini-Fest

Renowned for her expressive artistry, pianist Ruth McGinley explores the hypnotic…

Nov 01

Joshua Idehen

Poet and performer Joshua Idehen brings his acclaimed new album I Know You're…

Nov 01

Andy Irvine & Quilty | BIAF

One of Ireland's greatest traditional musicians, Andy Irvine, joins forces with…

Nov 04

corto.alto | BIAF

The Mercury Prize-nominated Scottish jazz artist makes his Belfast debut with a…

Nov 05

Rory Friers | BIAF

Following last year's sell-out performance at The MAC, Rory Friers returns to…

Nov 08

Oct 22, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026

Helena Hamilton - Becoming

Becoming is an immersive artwork by Helena Hamilton, developed with artists Janie…

Oct 22

Oct 28, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026

TAKKUUK

An extraordinary immersive journey into the Arctic, infrared cinematography and a…

Oct 28

Lost Communications: Underwater

Underwater is a psychedelic audiovisual descent into a world that is simultaneously…

Oct 30

Oct 29, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026

Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026

Belfast Literary Tour | Walking Tour

"A new tour celebrating writers associated with Belfast! Meeting at Writers…

Oct 17

Deathless Verse | A Poetic Tour of Friar's Bush Graveyard

Learn the story of this ancient cemetery through prose and verse from many talented…

Oct 24

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026

Belfast's Statues and Sculptures - from Frink to the Big Fish | Walking Tour

"A walking tour of some of the best sculptures in Belfast, starting outside the…

Oct 31

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