We have kicked off Docs Ireland 2025 with some incredibly unique events in venues across Belfast and even spreading out to Armagh for our first event!

Music For Domes @ Armagh Planetarium 

On Friday 20th of June, Docs Ireland headed out of Belfast to Armagh Planetarium for the first ever screening of Hosta Project’s experimental, immersive documentary Music For Domes, with a wonderful drinks reception from McIvor’s Cider. We were joined by Dawn Richardson (director), Paul Doran (writer), Barry Cullen (composer), Chad Alexander (cinematographer/ Editor) and Jonathan Brennan (post-production and camera)

Photo Credits Joe Laverty

Ag Taisteal Siar @ An Cultúrlann

Last night we headed to An Cultúrlann on the Falls Road for the world premiere screening of Ag Taisteal Siar (Travelling Back). The screening was followed by a Q&A with Áine Walsh (Host), Méabh O’Hare (Director) Sharyn War (Irish Traditional singer), Niamh Dunne (singer and musician). We also had some gorgeous live music from Sharyn and Niamh.

Photo Credits: Jim Corr

ALIENS @ Crescent Arts Centre 

A multilingual live documentary where a mother and daughter (Alessandra Celesia and Marta McIlduff) invited us into their creative world. A art form, boundary breaking event.

Photo Credits: Jim Corr

Operation Bogeyman @ QFT

Operation Bogeyman: The Folk Horror Landscape oof 1970s Northern Ireland had is first ever screening at QFT on Tuesday followed by a Q&A with director Simon Aeppli, hosted by Phil Harrison

Photo Credit: Jennifer Hamilton