AVA & Resident Advisor Present: The Dock at AVA Belfast

New for 2025, Resident Advisor will co-curate an all-new stage at AVA Belfast—The Dock.

Paying tribute to Belfast’s iconic Titanic Slipways, where the festival takes place, The Dock is designed as a dockside amphitheatre for dancing. The space will feature layered platforms for dancers, a Funktion-One sound system supplied by Hertz-U Audio and a custom audiovisual rig from Visual Spectrum Studio.

Spanning two days, the lineup includes: 999999999, Job Jobse, Tommy Holohan, Sally C, DJ Fuckoff, Spray Presents Spriitzz Live, Minna No Kimochi, C.FRIM, BASHKKA, Kessler, Cáit, Hannah, Body Clinic, Inside Moves, Optmst, JWY, Matcha, and Sahana. A selection of key sets will be recorded and released as RA Live sessions.

Beyond the music, AVA Belfast 2025 introduces a brand-new arts-focused programme featuring workshops, installations, and guided tours of Belfast, with a full itinerary to be announced in the coming months.

This marks the 11th edition of AVA in Belfast on May 30th & 31st, 2025. Find out more in the event listing, and revisit our feature from last year’s milestone 10th anniversary, featuring interviews with Anz, Flowdan, and more.