Festival of Fools, Belfast
May 4, 2024 - May 9, 2024

Festival of Fools is a jam-packed weekend of circus performances, featuring breathtaking acrobatics, gut-busting comedy and jaw-dropping juggling.

The festival is the largest comedy, circus and outdoor arts festival on the island of Ireland, with over 70 performances taking place on the streets of Belfast City Centre and Cathedral Quarter.

All daytime shows are free to attend and apart from the shows in our Circusful building, no booking is required.

Outdoor Arts Programme

  • Otros Aires by Duo Laos
  • Tony and Ray Find Their Feet by Rudkin & Hicks
  • Parkour by Jump NI
  • It’s Classic Connee by Daryl & Co.
  • The Campaign for Custard Pies by Bureau of Silly Ideas
  • Swarm by Cian Austin Jesus
  • Entre Nos – Between Us by Jogando O Jogo
  • Captain C-Man by Pitch’d Productions/ Circus Factory
  • Beach Barrage by Those Two Idiots
  • Stories in the City by Les Dudes
  • Doris and Mabel’s Book Club by Sanita Circus
  • Ready. Aim. Fire! by Sarah Twister
  • Playground by Collectif Primavez