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



