May bank holiday weekend from 1-5 May will see a flurry of festival activity on the Belfast Campus.

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Festival of Fools and Hit the North Belfast activity will be taking place every day both outdoors and indoors across campus.

Animating everything from the University's newest space on campus - York Lane Yard (at the back of the Irish News building, between the McCracken and May Blood Buildings) - with street theatre and muralists to the award-winning author, Philip Hoare,delivering a visual presentation about William Blake - the subject of his new book, in Lecture Theatre 2.


1 - 3 May, York Lane Yard

Hit the North Belfast Festival

Featuring a new work by street artist Ricky Also.

Free, unticketed.


4 May, York Lane Yard

Festival of Fools

Featuring performances all day including the international act La Triochka (pictured).

Free, unticketed.


5 May, McCracken Building/Block BC

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Presenting Philip Hoare on William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love.

Ticketed. Tickets available via link above.