THE UK & IRELAND’S LARGEST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Belfast Photo Festival
Next edition: 4 - 30 June 2026
Belfast Photo Festival is the largest annual photography festival in the UK and Ireland. Spanning over 30 venues, it presents cutting-edge contemporary photography from local, national, and international artists. The festival not only showcases exceptional work but also creates wide audience engagement, social impact and development opportunities for photographic artists. It contributes to the wider visual arts sector and Belfast’s living culture.
Belfast Photo Festival is a charitable organisation that for over 15 years, has fostered commissions, entrepreneurial initiatives, and global arts leadership. We take pride in our adaptability, innovation, and resilience, allowing us to continuously engage with national and international audiences, positively impacting communities and society.
Belfast Photo Festival demonstrates strong financial stability, governance, and impact evaluation, reflected in a diverse portfolio of funders and income sources that include core support, project grants, earned revenue, and in-kind contributions.
Through photography, arguably the most accessible and popular art forms, we are determined to make a lasting, positive social and environmental impact through engaging both seasoned art enthusiasts and new audiences alike.
For the 11th edition of Belfast Photo Festival, the theme of ‘Biosphere’ transcended documentation and embraced creativity. In June, audiences explored new imagery, commissions, and projects that inspired positive change in how we view and inhabit our shared Earth. Belfast Photo Festival and its partners aimed to foster creativity, build meaningful connections, and generate lasting public engagement to help protect the environment.
RENDR Festival
Next edition: 2026
Produced by Belfast Photo Festival - this is a one of a kind conference and festival, focusing on the inspirational space between creativity and technology. Plugging you into a nexus for the creative industries, RENDR provides the seamless link and connection across film, gaming, animation, immersive, and more.
Providing access to a hotbed of talent, we celebrate creative craft; artistry and mastery of the skills needed to survive and thrive in a converging sector, deep diving into the exciting world of the screen industries nationally and internationally. We offer association and networking with the biggest names, influencers and industry leaders, from the likes of Lucasfilm, Pixar, Warner Bros, Netflix, Meta, and more.
Previous participants have included:
Mike Reiss – Writer / Producer (The Simpsons / 20th Century Fox)
Charmain Chan – VFX Supervisor (Lucasfilm / ILM)
Seamus McGarvey – Director of Photography (inc The Greatest Showman, Black Mirror, Avengers, Atonement)
Tara Rueping – Art Director (Warner Brothers)
Lawrence Sher – Director of Photography (inc JOKER, Godzilla, Paul, The Hangover)
RENDR has joined forces with some of Northern Ireland’s most outstanding creative leaders. These industry representatives provide expertise across the sector, advise on the development of the programme, and ensure we are a hub for sharing creative ideas, knowledge and passion.