Festival of Fools

Date: Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May 2025

Venue: Belfast city centre

Category: Arts and culture, Festival

Enjoy a jam-packed long weekend of circus performances.

Performances will feature breathtaking acrobatics, gut-busting comedy and jaw-dropping juggling.

Festival of Fools is the largest circus and outdoor arts festival in Northern Ireland, with over 50 performances taking place on the streets of Belfast City Centre and Cathedral Quarter. 

Now in its 21st year, the Festival of Fools has firmly established itself as Northern Ireland's largest festival of free-to-access circus and outdoor performance. This year's edition brings performers from across the globe alongside the very best of Ireland's homegrown circus talent, for over 50 performances across three days. 

All daytime shows are free to attend. 

Evening tickets can be booked on Festival of Fools.