2024 Festival
Our 62nd Festival returns 16 October – 26 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.
Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey
10am - 5pm
Visual Arts
Free
Roots – Immersive Audio Trail
12:30pm & 1.30pm
Theatre & Dance
The Tragedy of Richard III
7:30pm (Tues – Sat) | 2:30pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance
Opening Event
World Premiere
Bianca Xunise – Solo Exhibition
11am - 4pm (daily) | Closed Mondays
Visual Arts
UK & Ireland Premiere
Free
Yerma
8pm (Tues – Sat) | 3pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance
NI Premiere
Monique Roffey, Kevin Jared Hosein & Safiya Sinclair
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
David Peace
8:00pm
Talks & Ideas
The Piece with the Drums
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
MUSIC
UK Premiere
Rhythm and Romance
7:45pm
Music
Cáis, Ceol, ‘s Ól
6:30pm
Music
Naomi Alderman
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
143rd Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition
10am - 5pm (Tues - Sun) | Closed Mon
Visual Arts
Free
Conflict Textiles: Poetry Book Launch and Exhibition Tour
3:00pm
Visual Arts
Poetry
Free
The Mysterines – CANCELLED
6:30pm
Music
Space Exploration – A workshop for playwrights
10am - 5pm
Embrace
Free
Claire Morgan – You Will Not Stop Here
11am – 5pm (Tues – Fri) | 11am – 4pm (Sat)
Visual Arts
Free
Väsen
7:30pm
Music
Poetry Jukebox
Talks & Ideas
Free
The Butcher Boy (35mm) + Neil Jordan Introduction
8:00pm
Film
Neil Jordan – A Journey Through Cinema and Literature
6:30pm
Film
Zara Lyness – Making Time
10am – 5.30pm
Visual Arts
Free
The Linen Yarn – Cultural Walking Tour
11.00am & 2.00pm
Talks & Ideas
Talking About Yerma: Shirley-Anne McMillan
6:00pm
Embrace
Free
Iron and Wine
7:00pm
Music