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2023 Festival
Established in 1962, the city’s longest-running international arts festival, reimagined and reborn as Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) in 2015, celebrated 61 years with a new season of contemporary arts and cultural events.
Our 2023 autumn edition from 12 October – 5 November featured the very best in international and homegrown artists across theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film.
![John Hewitt Birthday Readings](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/John-Hewitt-Birthday-Readings-480x270.png)
The John Hewitt Society Birthday Readings
Date
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
8:00pm
Talks & Ideas
![Lay Up Your Ends At 40](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Lay-Up-Your-Ends-at-40-480x270.png)
Lay Up Your Ends At 40
Date
25 October
- 27 October 2023
Time
Various - click individual events for details.
Theatre & Dance
Free
More Info Lay Up Your Ends At 40
Too Late
![Faith Couch](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Faith-Couch-480x270.png)
Faith Couch – FOR LIFE
Date
25 October
- 26 November 2023
Time
11am - 4pm (Tues - Sun) | Closed Mon
Visual Arts
Free
More Info Faith Couch – FOR LIFE
Too Late
![From The Quiet Man To The Quiet Girl](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/From-The-Quiet-Man-to-the-Quiet-Girl-480x270.png)
From the Quiet Man to The Quiet Girl – An Irish Film Music Journey
Date
Thursday, 26 October 2023
7:30pm
Film
IN-visible ID-entities
![King](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/KING-480x270.png)
King
Date
27 October
- 28 October 2023
7:45pm
Theatre & Dance
Accessible Performances
More Info King
Too Late
![Declan O Rourke](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Declan-O-Rourke-480x270.png)
![Acoustronic](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Acoustronic-480x270.png)
Zoom Time – Over and Out
Date
Friday, 27 October 2023
6:00pm
Music
Free
More Info Zoom Time – Over and Out
Too Late
![Fite Fuaite](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Fite-Fuaite-480x270.png)
Fite Fuaite
Date
Friday, 27 October 2023
Time
Doors: 8.10pm | Show: 8.30pm
Music
More Info Fite Fuaite
Too Late
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A Canterbury Tale (Film)
Date
Fri 27, Sun 29 October & Wed 1 November
Time
Various Times
Film
More Info A Canterbury Tale (Film)
Too Late
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![Gutter](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Gutter-480x270.png)
GUTTER
Date
28 October
- 29 October 2023
Time
7:45pm (Sat & Sun) | 2:30pm (Sun)
Theatre & Dance
More Info GUTTER
Too Late
![Biaf23 Vb (13)](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/BIAF23_VB-13-480x270.jpg)
The Tales of Hoffmann (Film)
Date
Saturday, 28 October 2023
3:00pm
Film
![Ai & Creativity](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/AI-Creativity-480x270.png)
AI & Creativity – Friend or Foe?
Date
Saturday, 28 October 2023
3:00pm
Talks & Ideas
![Poetry Lab](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Poetry-Lab-480x270.png)
Poetry Lab – The Luminous City
Date
30 October
- 3 November 2023
Time
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Talks & Ideas
Free
![Kefaya And Elaha Soroor](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Kefaya-and-Elaha-Soroor-480x270.png)
Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
Date
Monday, 30 October 2023
7:30pm
Music
More Info Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
Too Late
![Jacqueline Crooks And Santanu Bhattacharya](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Jacqueline-Crooks-and-Santanu-Bhattacharya-480x270.png)
Jacqueline Crooks & Santanu Bhattacharya – CANCELLED
Date
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Time
CANCELLED
Talks & Ideas
![Venous Returns](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Venous-Returns-480x270.png)
![Keina Yoshida](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Keina-Yoshida-480x270.png)
![Gallery Goes To Jhiss](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Gallery-Goes-To-JHISS-480x270.png)
Gallery Goes To JHS
Date
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
8:00pm
Talks & Ideas
More Info Gallery Goes To JHS
Too Late
![Biaf23 Vb (2)](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/BIAF23_VB-2-480x270.jpg)
![Claire Kilroy And Mike Mccormack](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Claire-Kilroy-and-Mike-McCormack-480x270.png)
Claire Kilroy & Mike McCormack
Date
Thursday, 2 November 2023
7:00pm
Talks & Ideas
![Haxan](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Haxan-480x270.png)
Häxan with live score by Nick Carlisle
Date
Thursday, 2 November 2023
6:45pm
Film
![Good Times Never Seemed](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Good-Times-Never-Seemed-480x270.png)
good times never seemed
Date
2 November
- 4 November 2023
Time
3pm - 8pm (Thurs) | 12pm - 5pm (Fri & Sat)
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere
Free
More Info good times never seemed
Too Late
![Rachel Connolly And Nicole Flattery](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Rachel-Connolly-and-Nicole-Flattery-480x270.png)
Rachel Connolly & Nicole Flattery
Date
Friday, 3 November 2023
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas