A showcase of printed posters and motion design work sharing stories of the city by Belfast School of Art graphic design students.

A showcase of printed posters and motion design work sharing stories of the city by Belfast School of Art graphic design students.

Tools for Togetherness is a new initiative led by Belfast City Council, grounded in the principles of the sharing economy. The project explores new approaches to commissioning public art.

Belfast Design Meetup is a free after-work event where designers can learn, connect, and grow together. Starting at 5:30 PM, we’ll have three talks and discussions, including Rachel Anderson, joining us from London.

'A Hand In Nature' is an exhibition of new contemporary art metalwork and jewellery that honour the elements and ecosystems that make their existence possible.

‘Platforming the Home’ presents a series of image-based speculations on imaginaries of home and practices of domesticity emergent from short-term rental platforms. Exploring the impact of platform economies on the home, these speculative prototypes render the digital reordering of the domestic sphere and the production of the algorithmic interior.

The Imaginarium showcases ideas from young people living in rural and coastal areas across Northern Ireland, brought to life by professional designers. It features a digital exhibition, multimedia storytelling and interactive design pieces. Visitors will be invited to sit down, start dreaming and leave their own wishes for better futures.

The Life Enrichment Model applies creativity to a design of life that produces. It is about being a maker within life as a studio practice. Join art therapists Lisa Hinz and Pamela Whitaker as they discuss generative experiencing, ecologies of care and a life ecosystem of opportunity.

Greening Belfast: Imagine, Design, Grow

Join us for a lively, hands-on session exploring how we can make Belfast greener together. Discover inspiring local projects, hear fresh case studies, and take part in a fun mini design sprint to spark bold new ideas. Open to all, followed by lunch, networking, and continued conversation.

Illustrators North play host to a live talk featuring illustrator Fiona McDonnell for Belfast Design Week.

How Might We design death rituals which are rooted in curiosity, care and human connection?

Death is a universal experience which we collectively face yet there’s often little consideration of the ways in which we design for this final event.

Ritualisation is an ancient response to change, loss and death and offers powerful opportunities to creatively interpret and ascribe meaning to our unique human journeys. Join us for an experiential evening where we will meet, connect and explore the ways in which we might design death rituals which are rooted in curiosity, care and human connection.

Make a commitment to your creativity then print or embroider it onto a tote bag as a reminder of the promise you’ve made to yourself.

We’re excited to launch a brand-new collab workshop with Kitsch Sisters as part of this year’s Belfast Design Week.

PACKAGING is about moments. Purchasing moments in any season determined variously by year, culture, climate, trend, economy, health, event, emotion, religion… by season. krow explores with best-in-class examples – globally grown, and krow grown – how packaging gets itself seen, felt, and bought; by being in the moment, in the season.

We are delighted to be partnering with Belfast Design Week co-founder Blick Shared Studios, Belfast School of Art Shop , Maven and Story Boxthis year for Belfast Design Week to give 8 emerging makers and designers the opportunity to meet with and get feedback from independent design and retail professionals. Participants will each have a 20 minute one-on-one session with our panel getting rapid feedback, constructive critique and guidance on products or works in progress.

A regional collaboration event powered by Mural.

In a region defined by cross-border collaboration and distributed teams, how we work together matters more than ever. This is not a product demo - it’s an interactive experience. Limited to 35 participants to ensure a high-quality, interactive experience.

Join us on 5th May for our next Creative Talk with Blick Resident Maureen Laverty as part of Belfast Design Week.

Maureen is a product and fashion designer, and inclusive design researcher.

Join Crown Creative for an open studio during Belfast Design Week. Drop in, have a look around and get a feel for how we work across design, interiors and hospitality.

A big part of our work is shaped by the idea of thoughtful hospitality – the belief that small details and thoughtful decisions can transform how people experience a space or a brand. We’ll be sharing a selection of recent projects, talking through ideas and opening up some of the thinking behind what we do. The team will be around throughout, so you can chat, ask questions, or simply listen in – whether you're interested in branding, hospitality, or how the two worlds come together.

Seasons of Career is an opportunity for designers at all stages in their career to come together to talk about their ‘season’.

From the challenges and joys of starting out, to pivoting your career, reigniting your passion and intergenerational learning. Listen to four speakers talk about their season, with an open floor discussion at end.

A talk that gives an overview of the Future Island-Island project where academics deliver hands-on creative, design-led workshops to children aged 9-11 years old (Key Stage 2) based on creating board games relating to specific environmental themes such as marine plastic waste, habitat loss and land pollution.

Join us for free tea and coffee at Hundred Studio in partnership with Suki Tea. Two B Corp companies working together to do better, we wear our certifications as a badge of honour. A way to show measurable social and environmental progress, and a way to stay accountable. We'll be chatting about sustainability in design and how we're striving to make real change in our work and communities.

Step into the city with fresh eyes for the May Bank Holiday weekend.. This Homewerk Project is a guided creative adventure where participants are each assigned a unique building or place to explore in Belfast city. Armed with a set of thoughtful research prompts, you’ll explore and respond to unique design details and hidden histories that shape Belfast’s streets.

“Work in Progress: Process, Pause & Possibility” is a showcase celebrating the process behind interdisciplinary creative work, offering a supportive space where unfinished ideas are valued as an essential part of the creative process. Responding to the theme of Season, the showcase highlights the evolving, cyclical nature of creativity — where ideas emerge, shift, pause, and grow over time.

This Belfast Design Week come enjoy and support the very first Illustrators North Illustration Fair at the Belfast School of Art Shop. Meet 20 incredible illustrators selling their art, prints and books.

Step inside Belfast’s historic Crumlin Road Gaol

for a market experience like no other.

Little Fox Events present a four-part seasonal

late-night market series. First up: Bealtaine - an

ancient Celtic festival marking the start of the

summer, in collaboration with Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival.