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Welcome to Belfast International Arts Festival
Our 62nd Festival returns 16 October – 23 November 2024 with a new season of contemporary arts and culture in over 30 venues across the city and featuring the very best international and homegrown artists in theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film.
Selected Highlights
![Detail of 'Vida en Nuestra Población / Life in Our Poor Neighborhood',Photo: Martin Melaugh](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/IMG_8283_web_MM_crop-1-480x270.jpg)
Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey
10am - 5pm
Visual Arts
Free
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Roots
3pm (not Sat 10th) and 7pm. No shows Mon 12th & Tues 13th
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere
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North Star
7pm (doors)
Music
World Premiere
![Three members of Les Amazones d'Afrique in colourful traditonal gowns, against a grey backdrop.](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Les-Amazones-dAfrique-03_cr_Karen-Paulina-Biswell_web_resize_lowres-480x270.jpg)
Les Amazones d’Afrique
7:00pm
Music
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Blues & Ballads: An Evening with Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, and Freddie White
7:30pm
Music
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The Vanishing Elephant
7pm Thurs - Sat. Matinee 2.30pm Saturday
Theatre & Dance
UK & Ireland Premiere
Latest News
![Pictured launching the spotlight are (L-R) Colette Norwood (British Council), Aoibh Johnson, Trevor Gill, Cahal Clarke, Molly-Rose Street (TDNI), Paddy McEneaney, Niamh Flanaghan (TDNI),PJ (Patrick) Davey, Siobhán Molloy (Arts Council NI), Jonathan Stewart (British Council), Caoileann Curry-Thompson (Arts Council NI), and Glenn McGivern.](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Edinburgh-NI-Showcase-2024-480x270.jpg)
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Festival Awarded Silver Green Tourism Award
Festival News
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