The Belfast Féile is Ireland’s biggest community arts festival. Running from 3 to 13 August 2023, here’s everything you need to know about the 35th edition of the Féile.
The Féile, also known as the West Belfast Festival, is renowned for celebrating Irish and international culture. Established in 1988, it takes place every year on or around the Falls Road in Belfast.
Féile An Phobail 2023 will run from tomorrow, 3 August, to 13 August and will feature more than 300 event events throughout the city.
If you are thinking of attending, we have broken down a guide for everything you need to know, from events available to times, ticket information, and more.
Féile an Phobail 2023 at Falls Park – some of the biggest Falls Park events, times & ticket info
Across the years, some of the most notable events of the Féile have taken place at Falls Park in West Belfast.
The festivities at Falls Park will kick off on Thursday, 4 August, with Feile Fight Night at 3 pm. Belfast hero Padraig McCrory will headline the event, and you can get a ticket here for £55.
The next event at Falls Park is the Back To the 80’s and 90’s night of pop and rock music on 6 August at 4 pm. Tickets cost £22.50, and you can get them here.
On 10 August, rock out to some of the world’s rock n roll hall of famers at the Legends of Rock tribute from 5 pm to 11 pm. You can get tickets here for this event for £17.
West Belfast trio Kneecap will take to the stage in Falls Park on 11 August for just £12. Get tickets for this event here.
The last night of the Féile will see the biggest event at Falls Park, the Wolfe Tones concert, which kicks off at 3 pm on Sunday, 13 August. Tickets also cost £22.50 but are officially sold out. Keep an eye out for resale tickets here.
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Other events – comedians, musicians and more
While some of the biggest events of the Féile take place at Falls Park, there are lots of events across the next week and a half elsewhere in the city.
Comedian Micky Bartlett, plus guests Aaron Butler and Tommy McCarthy, will perform at the Devenish Complex in the Finaghy area of Belfast on 4 August from 7 pm. Get your tickets here for £15.
Irish comedian and BBC NI’s The Blame Game regular Neil Delamare will perform at The Devenish on 6 August. Kicking off at 7 pm, tickets cost £22.50. Get them here.
Phil Coulter’s “Four Score and Then” will take place from 7.30 pm on 6 August at St. Comgalls, Belfast, and tickets will cost £22.50. You can get them here.
The Devenish will also see Belfast Comedian Ciaran Bartlett ‘And The Enchanted Curry Half ‘N’ Half’ live as part of the Féile on 11 August at 7 pm. Get your tickets for £17 here.
With hundreds of events to choose from, visit the Feile website to find out more.
