Welcome to Belfast International Arts 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.
Selected Highlights
Loose Ends Live @ BIAF – LISTEN AGAIN
12:00pm
Special Events
Free
144th Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition
10am - 5pm (Tues - Sun) | Closed Mon
Visual Arts
Free
Denouement
7.30pm (Tues – Sat) | 2.30pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere
My Grandfather’s House
3pm & 8pm
Theatre & Dance
Faust-ish
8pm (Tues – Sat) | 3pm (Sat & Sun)
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere
HOOLA
7:00pm (doors)
Music
Catherine Airey & Gurnaik Johal
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
Blackbirds, Bricks and The Man Who Sold Belfast – A Stroll Through Ormeau Park
11am & 2pm
Talks & Ideas
Seán Hewitt & Michael Amherst
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
Cathedral Quarter Arts Tour
11am & 2pm
Talks & Ideas
The Rest of Our Lives
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
Closing Event
NI Premiere
Raw Chicken
2:00pm
Visual Arts
Free
John Banville
2:30pm
Talks & Ideas
Elaine Feeney & Ali Watkins
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
