AVA Festival
| AVA Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | audio and visual arts festival |
| Location(s) | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Years active | 2015 - |
| Founders | Sarah McBriar |
| Attendance | 16,000 (2022) |
| Website | avafestival |
The AVA Festival is a Belfast-based recurring event for the audio and visual arts, founded in 2015. Initially a one-day event, the festival has grown to take place over a weekend. It has been held at various sites in Belfast, including an old B&Q warehouse, playing fields, and the Titanic Slipway. The festival includes international and local acts, and artists that have played at the festival include Holly Lester, Larry Heard, LSDXOXO, Orbital, and Bicep. AVA events have also been held in Holland, Great Britain, and India.