Belfast International Arts Festival

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Welcome to Belfast International Arts Festival

Our 63rd Festival returns 15 October – 9 November 2025 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.

Promotional image for “Ottilie.” On the left, the name “Ottilie” appears in large white letters on a bright blue background. On the right, a silhouetted scene shows a live music performance: a woman sings at a microphone while a double bass player stands in the foreground, both illuminated by a dramatic blue stage light.

Ottilie

Date

15 October - 24 October 2025

Time

7.30pm (except Mon 20th - 8pm) | 2.30pm (Sat 18 Oct only)

Theatre & Dance

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Chris Smither, holding his guitar, standing in a field, with trees in the background.

Chris Smither

Date

Friday, 17 October 2025

Time

7pm (doors)

Music

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The actor Jay Sefton standing, looking upwards, with a church window in the background.

Unreconciled

Date

17 October - 19 October 2025

Time

8pm (Fri & Sat) | 3pm (Sat & Sun)

Theatre & Dance

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A woman in a black outfit stands against a gradient background of purple and pink hues, arms stretched wide and head tilted back in an expressive, open pose. The image is digitally altered with high-contrast and neon-like colours, giving it a surreal effect.

Instructions

Date

21 October - 22 October 2025

8:00pm

Theatre & Dance

Irish Premiere

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A vintage typewriter sits on a wooden surface in a dimly lit room, with a sheet of paper in its carriage dramatically engulfed in flames. Above the typewriter, bold gold text reads: “A Lyric Theatre Production – DENOUEMENT.” The background is dark and shadowy.

Denouement

Date

21 October - 15 November 2025

Time

7.30pm (Tues – Sat) | 2.30pm (Sat & Sun)

Theatre & Dance

World Premiere

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Martin Hayes playing fiddle

Martin Hayes Trio

Date

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

7:30pm

Music

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Two men are mid-jump, holding hands and smiling. One wears a white T-shirt with “The Time Warp Tour” printed on it and dark trousers; the other wears a white T-shirt, green trousers, and an open teal shirt. The background is a crumpled sheet of white paper with faint pencil sketches and grid lines.

The Upside Down House

Date

22 October - 2 November 2025

Time

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Theatre & Dance

World Premiere

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An Iranian woman holding some herbs aloft. She is wearing a blue top and is against a vivid yellow background.

My English Persian Kitchen

Date

24 October - 25 October 2025

8:00pm

Theatre & Dance

NI Premiere

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Lisa O'Neill pictured holding bells.

Lisa O’Neill

Date

29 October - 30 October 2025

7:30pm

Music

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Faustish

Faust-ish

Date

29 October - 9 November 2025

Time

8pm (Tues – Sat) | 3pm (Sat & Sun)

Theatre & Dance

World Premiere

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