This weekend, Enniskillen is once again to host the largest global celebration on Irish Nobel Laureate Samuel Beckett as the Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival makes a welcome return.

Starting today, July 21, the festival runs until next Monday, July 25 with a plethora of Beckett-inspired performances.

Presented by Arts Over Borders, the principal partner of this year's festival is the T. S. Eliot Foundation. The main sponsors are Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Tourism Northern Ireland.

The festival is also sponsored by Enniskillen BID and supported by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

Tickets for the Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival can be purchased from the Ardhowen Theatre's website.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the five-day festival returns for the first time since 2019 after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, with the following events and performances in store.

Thursday, July 21

The Regal cinematic and sound installations (all taking place at the Regal Theatre, 1 Regal Pass, Enniskillen).

2pm – Ear to Ear: The Waste Land; a sound installation.

2.45pm – ULYSSES; an art-film; director, Alan Gilsenan.

4pm – WHAT IS THE WORD; film, Pan Pan Theatre.

5pm – The Waste Land, a filmed reading; and Robert Wilson: Video Self Portrait.

Live events

2-5pm – Beckett in Folkestone (a secret wedding) Island Town (audio-visual walk to three venues, one- to two-persons depart Forthill Park's bandstand every 15 minutes).

6pm – Festival Opening Lecture; Robert Northridge, at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

7.30pm – INFERNO/Not I - Pas Moi/Dante/Purcell at Marble Arch Caves.

9pm – Opening Concert; Liam Ó Maonlaí at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

9.30pm – INFERNO/Not I - Pas Moi/Dante/Purcell; at Marble Arch Caves.

Friday, July 22

The Regal cinematic and sound installations (all taking place at the Regal Theatre, 1 Regal Pass, Enniskillen).

10am, 2pm, 4pm – Ear to Ear: The Waste Land, a sound installation.

10.45am – ULYSSES; an art-film; director, Alan Gilsenan.

12pm – WHAT IS THE WORD; film, Pan Pan Theatre.

1pm, 3pm, 5pm – The Waste Land, a filmed reading; and Robert Wilson: Video Self Portrait.

Live events

10am-5pm – Beckett in Folkestone (a secret wedding) Island Town (audio-visual walk to three venues, one- to two-persons depart Forthill Park's bandstand every 15 minutes).

1pm – Precious Little Recital/Konstantin Kimmel; at St. Michael’s.

6pm – Ohio Impromptu; director, Adrian Dunbar, at Devenish Island.

7.30pm – INFERNO/Not I - Pas Moi/Dante/Purcell; at Marble Arch Caves.

8pm – Opening Concert; Liam Ó Maonlaí at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

9.30pm – INFERNO/Not I - Pas Moi/Dante/Purcell; at Marble Arch Caves.

Saturday, July 23

The Regal cinematic and sound installations (all taking place at the Regal Theatre, 1 Regal Pass, Enniskillen).

10am, 2pm, 4pm – Ear to Ear: The Waste Land; a sound installation.

10.45am, 6pm – ULYSSES; an art-film; director, Alan Gilsenan.

12pm – WHAT IS THE WORD; film, Pan Pan Theatre.

1pm, 3pm, 5pm – The Waste Land, a filmed reading; and Robert Wilson: Video Self Portrait.

Live events

10am-5pm – Beckett in Folkestone (a secret wedding) Island Town (audio-visual walk to three venues, one- to two-persons depart Forthill Park's bandstand every 15 minutes).

11am – Theresienstadt Recital; two singers and Julius Drake at St. Macartin's.

1pm – Precious Little Recital; Ema Nikolowska at St. Michael’s.

2pm – Walking for Waiting for Godot; at Marble Arch Caves Geopark.

4pm – TOBY JONES: The Graveyard Readings, at Breandrum Chapel.

6pm – Ohio Impromptu; director, Adrian Dunbar, at Devenish Island.

7.30pm , 9.30pm – INFERNO/Not I - Pas Moi/Dante/Purcell; at Marble Arch Caves.

Sunday, July 24

The Regal cinematic and sound installations – same as events on July 23.

Live events

8am – TOBY JONES: Among the Reeds: Krapp’s Vision; at Devenish Island.

10am-5pm – Beckett in Folkestone (a secret wedding) Island Town (audio-visual walk to three venues, one- to two-persons depart Forthill Park's bandstand every 15 minutes).

2pm – Walking for Waiting for Godot; at Marble Arch Caves Geopark.

5.30pm – Feride Buyukdenktas/Sunday Schubertiade; at St. Macartin’s.

6pm – Ohio Impromptu; director, Adrian Dunbar, at Devenish Island.

Monday, July 25

The Regal cinematic and sound installations – same as events on July 22.

Live events

10am-5pm – Beckett in Folkestone (a secret wedding) Island Town (audio-visual walk to three venues, one- to two-persons depart Forthill Park's bandstand every 15 minutes).

1pm – Precious Little Recital/Fleur Barron; at St. Michael’s.

7.30pm – WINTERREISE; Fleur Barron and Julius Drake, at St.Macartin’s.