The Belfast Children's Festival is an annual international festival for children aged 0-17 years and their accompanying adults. Events take place both in and out of school time for schools, groups and families to attend.

You can expect a packed programme of theatre, visual art, music, dance, literature, workshops and talks, guaranteed to inspire joy, creativity and curiosity.

The Belfast Children's Festival is a curated festival and, as such, doesn't receive submissions. However, our Director travels to festivals in Europe, although her travel budget is limited, so if you are performing at a festival do let us know and we will keep an eye out for your work.

Our Festival is the perfect outing for school groups, offering bespoke ticket deals and support for teachers and children. All school shows are accompanied by classroom resources linked to the curriculum. To find out more about the Festival Education Programme and the other services that we can provide to schools and youth groups, please click here.

Dates for future Belfast Children's Festival - Add them to your diary now!

Friday 5th - Wednesday 10th March 2021