FAQs
Booking Tickets
All free events that require tickets can be booked via TicketSource.
Paid Ticket Links:
Adjunct Ensemble + Bill Orcutt
Advance booking is highly recommended for all ticketed events.
Can't Attend in Person? Live Stream
Yes, many of the festival events will be live streamed on our home page starting on the 15th April 2026.
A full schedule for our live stream will be added to the IF Festival Stream page before the start of the festival.
Venues
Link to Map of Festival Venues
- Sonic Lab, SARC, Cloreen Park, Belfast BT9 5HN
- The Harty Room, QUB Music Building, University Square, Belfast, BT7 1PA
- Capture Lab, Media Lab, University Square Mews, Belfast, BT7 1HB
- Accidental Theatre, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB
- The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
- The Empire Music Hall, 42 Botanic Ave, Belfast BT7 1JQ
- Digital Arts Studios (DAS), 1 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA
- PS³ (PS²’s Public Shop Front), Property House, 11 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QA
Travel
There are two airports to choose from;
George Best Belfast City Airport
Located just three miles (5 kilometres) from Belfast City Centre.
George Best Belfast City Airport
Getting from the airport to the City;
By Bus: The Airport Express Bus Service ( Service 600) operates every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 40 minutes on Sunday from outside the airport to the Belfast Europa Bus Centre adjacent to the Europa Hotel, in the heart of the city. The service, Airport Express 600, operates between 5.45am and 9.25pm.
By Train: When travelling to the airport by train, you’ll want to disembark at Sydenham train station.Translink operates a rail service (0600-2300) Monday-Saturday to Central and Victoria Street Stations every 20 minutes. The service is hourly on Sundays (0900-2200). Connections are available from Central Station to the rest of the rail network in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. A shuttle bus service operates between the airport terminal and the rail halt at Sydenham. Please go to the information desk and ask for the service. You’ll be instructed to wait by the taxi rank where the shuttle bus will collect you.
By Taxi:Approved taxis operate from the Airport taxi rank outside the terminal building. Wheel-chair accessible taxis are available. The approximate cost of a taxi to Belfast City Centre from Belfast City Airport with our approved taxi provider is £10.00 (including £2 surcharge). All fares are subject to a £2 surcharge). For more information or to book a taxi, (028) 90 809080 or visit the Value Cabs website.
Belfast International Airport
Located 13 miles (21 Kilometres) northwest of Belfast.
Getting from the airport to the City –
By Bus: The Airport Express Bus Service (Service 300) operates a regular service on weekdays and weekends. The bus leaves from the bus stop located opposite the terminal exit.
By Taxi: The International Airport Taxi Company, official taxi operator for the Belfast International Airport, are available for hire 24 hours a day 7 days a week outside the right hand door of the airport Exit lobby. Only taxis approved by Belfast International Airport are permitted to use the taxi rank. A list of sample fares is displayed in the exit hall of the terminal building. A taxi share scheme to Belfast is available for those who wish to use it. For bookings, contact the Belfast International Airport Taxi Company on +44 (0)28 9448 4353.
Take the Ferry to Belfast
Fast ferry services including Stena Line and P&O Ferries make multiple daily crossings from Northern Ireland to ports in Scotland and England. The two main Belfast routes are from Liverpool and Cairnryan, both provided by Stena Line. An alternative route runs from Holyhead to Dublin, with excellent motorway connections between there and Belfast.
Queen’s University Belfast is a five minute walk from Botanic Train Station on the Bangor, Larne, Newry and Derry~Londonderry lines. Coach and bus services arrive at Great Victoria Street, which is also connected by rail (or alternatively is a ten-minute walk).
The Enterprise Train service runs from Dublin to Belfast with an average of 8 trains per day with an estimated travel time of 2h09. Trains from Dublin to Belfast depart approximately every 1h40mins. A regular bus service also runs from Belfast Europa station to Dublin city and Dublin airport.
All public transport in Northern Ireland is organised by the Translink company. Visit their website for more information on fares, timetables, journey planners and online ticket bookings. Below is a list of their main services:
NI Railways: Northern Irelands train service provider has services running from Portadown, Bangor, Larne, Derry / Londonderry, Portrush and Dublin.
Ulsterbus: Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside Belfast, including Dublin.
Ulsterbus Goldline: Providing direct services to and from cities across Northern Ireland, including Derry / Londonderry, Coleraine, Newry and Armagh.
Metrobus: Providing travel throughout the greater Belfast area.
In most cases you do not need a Visa but please do check your status through the following government site https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa