Festival of Fools 2025

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Festival of Fools celebrates 20 years of silliness and amazing feats on the streets of Belfast!

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 in Northern Ireland, with over 50 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.

You may also like the following events from Festival of Fools:

• Next month, 7th May, 07:00 pm, CHOP – Lords of Strut #FOF25 in Belfast
• Next month, 7th May, 08:00 pm, VARC – Visual Audio Radical Circus #FOF25 in Belfast

Also check out other Festivals in Belfast, Comedy events in Belfast.