
BELFAST CITY CENTRE
AMAZING FEATS ON
THE CITY STREETS
Festival of Fools is the largest festival of free-to-access circus and outdoor performance on the island of Ireland. Artists from around the world feature alongside the best of locally based talent.
All daytime shows are free to attend. Evening show tickets can be booked via foolsfestival.com.
If it rains (it won’t, of course), keep your eye on our socials and we’ll update you on where you can see shows inside.
Meet Our
Performers 2024
FOF 2024 — EVENING PROGRAMME
CONTRA
Laura Murphy
18+
BELONGING
Cikada Circus
12+


Fierce, witty and uncompromising — Contra interrogates personal, social and historical views of the female body.
★★★★
“…a blistering show blending stand up, confessional and circus performance… kicking against the culture of female oppression.”
Belonging is an abstract acrobatic performance piece that explores what it is to belong. Whether that be to one another, to a place, to the natural world, or to not belong at all. A unique immersive version, developed especially for FoF24.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
THE WORST CAFÉ
Big Telly Productions

CIRCUSFUL
CORNER

Big Telly Productions presents
A menu of theatrical bites to amuse your bouche — music, mystery, magic and mayhem. From Shakespeare to sci-fi, the stories come well-done and rare. The waiters have a lot on their plate and may meltdown any minute… This may be the Worst Café for food but it’s the best for craic.
Sat, Sun, Mon — 12:00 – 16:30
Schedules announced on the day
All at 2 Royal Avenue
Suitable for all ages
PERFORMANCE
WORKSHOPS
INSTALLATION
Join us as we take over our favourite city centre venue with performances by highly skilled and talented young people and emerging artists.
Try out some circus skills for yourself — free workshops available throughout the day.
THE BELFAST THAT TIME FORGOT
(in 3D)
Leo Boyd & Laura Nelson
Come and see Belfast recast as a day-glo B-movie disaster zone. Fun for all the family!
Performance Locations
