Events

Festival of Fools at Belfast Grand Central Station & Saltwater Square

Event	Festival of Fools at Belfast Grand Central Station & Saltwater Square
When?	18th April 2026 at 1:30pm
Until?	4th May 2026 at 6:00pm

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 — from Finland to Catalonia, Italy to Peru — alongside the very best of Ireland’s homegrown circus talent, for over 50 performances across the May Day Bank Holiday, with special pre-festival performances in the Linen Quarter on Sat 18th & 25th April, sponsored by LQ BID.