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2025 Festival

Belfast International Arts Festival is back for its 63rd edition from 14 October – 9 November 2025!

Experience a brand-new season of world-class theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film, with performances from the very best international artists and homegrown talent.

Over 30 venues across the city will come alive with bold ideas, unforgettable stories, and extraordinary artistry.

DOWNLOAD THE 2025 BROCHURE HERE

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Half Bap Workers

Half Bap Workers

Date
15 October - 15 November 2025
Time
11.30am - 7.30pm (Tues - Sat) | 1.30pm - 4pm (Sun) | Closed Mon
Visual Arts
World Premiere
Free
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No Need to Book
Dancehall New

Dancehall

Date
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
Opening Event
NI Premiere
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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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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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Too Late
Anchored In The Air

Anchored in Air

Date
Saturday, 18 October 2025
Time
1.10pm & 3.30pm
Theatre & Dance
Embrace
Irish Premiere
Free
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Too Late
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Instructions

Date
21 October - 22 October 2025
8:00pm
Theatre & Dance
Irish Premiere
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