Ticket Deal 2022

Belfast International Arts Festival returned for our 60th edition from 5 October to 6 November with an extensive programme featuring over 320 imaginative, inspiring and intriguing events spanning across the artistic disciplines of music, theatre, dance, film, visual arts and discussion hosted throughout the city of Belfast for all to engage with and enjoy.

The autumn programme followed an earlier-than-usual festival opening in April 2022, when BIAF celebrated the beginning of its anniversary year with a major free event; the spectacular outdoor production Cristal Palace by French company Transe Express, featuring a local community cast.

The festival’s autumn season opened with the UK premiere of Dinner With Groucho, a new play by renowned Irish writer Frank McGuinness, and a special focus on Canada and the Middle East and North Africa, supported by BIAF’s leading international partner, the British Council of Northern Ireland.

Check out the Festival Programme 2022

This year’s programme was made possible thanks to our principal funder, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and to Belfast City Council, British Council, the Government of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Tourism NI and a range of project funders and sponsors, including Belfast Harbour and the Halifax Foundation. Find out more

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BIAF 2022 Trailer

The Official Launch

What you missed

Free Soul

A Free Soul

Cinema Rediscovered
Date
Saturday, 8 October 2022
3:30pm
Film
Melts

MELTS

Date
Thursday, 13 October 2022
7:30pm
Music
More Info MELTS
Too Late
Fighting
Middle East & North Africa Focus

Fighting and The Resilience of the Body

Shaymaa Shoukry
Date
Thursday, 13 October 2022
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
PREMIERE PICK N MIX
UK & Ireland Premiere
Double Bill
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NGXX

The Naughton Gallery
Date
13 October - 29 January 2023
Time
11.00am - 4.00pm | Closed Mondays
Visual Arts
Free
More Info NGXX
Too Late
'Saddle Quern with Rubbing Stone, Photographer RJ Welch, Date Unknown (Approx 1920). Glass Plate Negative from the collection of NMNI. Installation view at Whitla Hall, Queen's University Belfast (2022).

To Make a Monument

Jan McCullough in partnership with Household
Date
13 October - 13 November 2022
Visual Arts
Free
The Ghost House. A cartoon illustration featuring a magical door leading in to a spooky house. In the foreground, the central character Lady Helena, beckons us to join

The Ghost House

Cahoots
Date
Fri 14 Oct - Mon 31 Oct (closed on Tuesdays)
Time
Various Times: Weekdays 5.00pm - 9.15pm | Weekends 12.00pm - 9.15pm
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere
The Scorched Earth Trilogy

The Scorched Earth Trilogy

Dumbworld in co-production with Irish National Opera
Date
Friday, 14 October 2022
Time
7.00pm, 8.00pm & 9.00pm
Music
IN-visible ID-entities 4
A Night Of Musical Journeys
Beyond Skin

A Night of Musical Journeys

Musicians Artists at Risk Resettlement Scheme
Date
Friday, 14 October 2022
Time
7.30pm Doors| 8pm start
Music
Focus on Artists in the Middle East & North Africa
Free
Biaf22 Website Images (25)
Middle East & North Africa Focus

The Second Copy: 2045

Youness Atbane
Date
Saturday, 15 October 2022
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
PREMIERE PICK N MIX
Irish Premiere
Ron's World

Ron’s World

Presented by Young at Art and the MAC
Date
Sat 15, Sun 16, Sat 22 Oct, Sun 23 Oct
Time
11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
Theatre & Dance
Biaf22 Website Images (25)
Middle East & North Africa Focus

Ma’kan & Kabissa

Chaouki Amellal / Company Jil Z
Date
Saturday, 15 October 2022
Time
12:00pm, 1.30pm and 3pm
Outdoor
UK & Ireland Premiere
Double Bill
Free
Gauz And David Foenkinos

GauZ’ and David Foenkinos

Date
Available to view on demand
Time
Premiere: 3.00pm on Sat 15 Oct | Available to view on BIAF's YouTube channel thereafter
Talks & Ideas
Free