Welcome to Belfast International Arts Festival
The Festival returns for its 64th edition from 14 October – 8 November 2026 in over 30 venues across the city.
Check out the shows announced already below.
Full programme revealed in August.
Selected Highlights

Hello Charlie
8pm (Tues – Sat) | 3pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance

Faith Healer
7.30pm (Tues – Sat) | 2.30pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance

Ed O’Brien
7:30pm
Music

Darren Jackson’s Wedding
7.30pm (Tues – Sat) | 2.30pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere

Mary Dillon, Dónal O’Connor and Neil Martin
7:30pm
Music

The Human Voice
8:00pm | 3pm (Sat only)
Theatre & Dance
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