Festival Events - At a Glance Guide
Below is the At a Glance guide to all the events of the festival. Click the title of the event to read more about it and book online. You can use the menu below to filter the list to only show events that suit your requirements.
| Friday 21 May | |||
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| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 6pm | Special Opening Event | Belfast Waterfront | 4 yrs + |
| Saturday 22 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10 - 12pm | Kaleidoscope | Naughton Gallery at Queens | 7 - 12 yrs |
| 11am | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 11:30am | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 12 - 8pm | Festival goes to the Waterworks | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Special Children's Market | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Open Air Music Arena | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Art Workshops | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Facepainting | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Circus and Street Performers | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 12 - 8pm | Skate Park | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 1pm | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 1 - 3pm | COOL FM Roadshow | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | All ages |
| 1:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 2 - 6pm | Wheelworks Artcart | Waterworks Park, Antrim Road | 7 yrs + |
| 2:30pm | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3:30pm | Mickey & Lionel | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 3:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 4pm | A Gentle Storm | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 6 yrs |
| 4pm | Garrett Carr | No Alibis Bookstore | 8 yrs + |
| 4:30pm | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 7pm | A Gentle Storm | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 6 yrs |
| 7:30pm | Mickey & Lionel | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| Sunday 23 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 11am | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11:30am | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 12 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 1pm | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 1 - 5pm | Goblin Market | Black Box | All ages |
| 1:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3:30pm | Mickey & Lionel | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 3:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 4pm | Winter | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 4:30pm | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 7pm | Winter | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| Monday 24 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 9 - 8pm | Making Space 1 | University of Ulster | |
| 10am | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 10am | Winter | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10am | Mickey & Lionel | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11:30am | Mickey & Lionel | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 12pm | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 5:30pm | Making Space 2 | Belfast Waterfront | |
| 7pm | Winter | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 7:30pm | Minor Matters | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 yrs + |
| Tuesday 25 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 9 - 8pm | Making Space 2 | University of Ulster | |
| 10am | The Seasons of Pallina | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 8 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 12pm | Minor Matters | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 yrs + |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 7:30pm | Minor Matters | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 yrs + |
| Wednesday 26 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 9 - 8pm | Making Space 2 | University of Ulster | |
| 10am | Minor Matters | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 yrs + |
| 10am | Olga Volt the Electric Fairy | Grand Opera House | 7 yrs + |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 12pm | The Story about the Cloud | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 5 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 4pm | The Story about the Cloud | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 5 yrs |
| 7:30pm | Minor Matters | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 yrs + |
| 7:30pm | Olga Volt the Electric Fairy | Grand Opera House | 7 yrs + |
| 7:30pm | Making Space 6 | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | |
| Thursday 27 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10am | The Story about the Cloud | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 5 yrs |
| 10am | Olga Volt the Electric Fairy | Grand Opera House | 7 yrs + |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10 - 1pm | Making Space 5 | University of Ulster | |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11am | The Story of the Little Old Man | YouthAction Building | 6 - 10 yrs |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 12pm | The Story about the Cloud | Crescent Arts Centre | 2 - 5 yrs |
| 12pm | Olga Volt the Electric Fairy | Grand Opera House | 7 yrs + |
| 2:30 - 4:30pm | Making Space 3 | Belfast Exposed | |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 7pm | The Story of the Little Old Man | YouthAction Building | 6 - 10 yrs |
| 7:30pm | Little Box of Wonders | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 - 8 yrs |
| Friday 28 May | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 9 - 8pm | Making Space 4 | University of Ulster | |
| 10am | The Wolf and the Goat | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 10am | The Story of the Little Old Man | YouthAction Building | 6 - 10 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 10:30am | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 10:30am | Little Box of Wonders | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 - 8 yrs |
| 10:30 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 11:45am | The Story of the Little Old Man | YouthAction Building | 6 - 10 yrs |
| 12pm | The Wolf and the Goat | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Tea and Tales | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3 - 6pm | Art Workshops | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 4pm | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 4pm | The Green Man of No Man's Land | Crescent Arts Centre | 7 yrs + |
| 6pm | The Green Man of No Man's Land | Crescent Arts Centre | 7 yrs + |
| 7pm | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 7:30pm | Little Box of Wonders | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 - 8 yrs |
| Saturday 29 May - Festival in a Weekend | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | Urban Arts Akidemy | Belfast Waterfront | 8 - 14 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | More of it than we think 4 | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 11am | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11 - 4pm | Playgrounds | Belfast Exposed | All ages |
| 11:30am | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 11:30am | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 12 - 5pm | Festival in a Weekend | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Tea and Tales | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Art Workshops | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Facepainting | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Circus and Street Performers | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Skate Park | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | IKEA Family Area | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Rock'n'Roll High School | Belfast Waterfront | 6 - 12 yrs |
| 12:30pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 1pm | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 1:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 1:45pm | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 2pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 2pm | The Green Man of No Man's Land | Crescent Arts Centre | 7 yrs + |
| 3pm | The Wolf and the Goat | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3:30pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 3:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 4pm | Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play | Belfast Waterfront | 3 yrs + |
| 4pm | Little Box of Wonders | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 - 8 yrs |
| 4pm | Daniel Morden | No Alibis Bookstore | 10 yrs + |
| 6pm | The Green Man of No Man's Land | Crescent Arts Centre | 7 yrs + |
| 7pm | The Story of the Little Old Man | YouthAction Building | 6 - 10 yrs |
| 7:30pm | The Wolf and the Goat | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 7:30pm | Little Box of Wonders | Crescent Arts Centre | 6 - 8 yrs |
| Sunday 30 May - Festival in a Weekend | |||
| 9 - 5pm | Tiny Theatres of snow, love and fear | Belfast Waterfront | 3 - 5 yrs |
| 10 - 5pm | Urban Arts Akidemy | Belfast Waterfront | 8 - 14 yrs |
| 11am | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 11 - 4pm | Stroke | Naughton Gallery at Queens | All ages |
| 11:30am | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 12 - 5pm | Festival in a Weekend | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 4pm | Cardboard Cities | Out of Place | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Tea and Tales | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Art Workshops | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Facepainting | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Circus and Street Performers | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | IKEA Family Area | Belfast Waterfront | All ages |
| 12 - 5pm | Rock'n'Roll High School | Belfast Waterfront | 6 - 12 yrs |
| 12:30pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 1pm | Secret Journeys - Interactive Tour | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 1:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 1:30pm | Katie's Carnival | Belfast Waterfront | 4 yrs + |
| 2pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 3pm | The Wolf and the Goat | Grand Opera House | 4 - 7 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Secret Journeys - Exhibition | Old Museum Building (Former OMAC) | 3 - 8 yrs |
| 3 - 6pm | Open House | Ulster Hall | All ages |
| 3:30pm | Baby Rave | Belfast Waterfront | 0 - 4 yrs |
| 3:30pm | Once Upon a Time | PS2 | 5 - 8 yrs |
| 3:30pm | Katie's Carnival | Belfast Waterfront | 4 yrs + |
| 7 - 9pm | Pre-teenage Kicks | Black Box | 6 yrs + |
