Various locations
The Malta Festival of Ideas
Various locations
Festival
Festival

The Malta Festival of Ideas offers four stimulating days filled with engaging activities, including talks, presentations, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, readings, theatre, and dance performances. This festival brings together distinguished national and international academics, as well as visual and performing artists, alongside world-renowned speakers who play a pivotal role in these events.

The family is dedicated to family-friendly activities designed to appeal to all ages and interests. With a focus on community engagement, the Malta Festival of Ideas is committed to enlightening and inspiring society through the power of ideas, education, and creativity.

The theme for the inaugural edition is Reimagining Tomorrow: Creative Responses to Climate Change. Join this festival and explore innovative solutions and creative approaches to one of the most pressing challenges of our time.


Dates
6th - 9th November 2024 19:00
Upcoming Events
Żebbuġ
14th March 2026
An immersive Heavy Metal gathering forged in mystery, tradition, and uncompromising sound.

Concert
Valletta
14th March 2026
Funny internal feuds and noisy organs spark a wild battle inside the body!

Kids event
Victoria, Gozo
14th, 15th, 20th, 21st & 22nd March 2026
Get Ready to Make a Splash with Singin' in the Rain!

Musical
Floriana
15th March 2026
Floriana’s Balzunetta transforms into a massive St. Patrick’s Sunday street festival

Feast
St Julian's
17th March 2026
Spinola goes full festival mode this St. Patrick’s Day.

Party
Rabat
17th March 2026
A synchronised sky of light and sound marks four decades of local pyrotechnic mastery.

Fireworks Show
Valletta
18th March 2026
Discover the forgotten history of female religious houses and their monastic life in Valletta

Lecture
Attard
19th March 2026
Avventura kreattiva tal-Għid: kitba u ħolqien ta' film għat-tfal

Kids event
Gżira
19th March 2026
A morning of nature and discovery on Manoel Island

Workshop
Qrendi
19th - 22nd March 2026
Experiencing the sunrise!

Tour
Birgu
20th March 2026
Art and culture lovers will love this one!

Cultural
Valletta
20th, 21st & 22nd March 2026
A story where Hollywood dreams turn dangerously dark.

Theatre
Valletta
20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 28th & 29th March 2026
A story of suffering, survival and the human spirit.

Theatre
Ta' Xbiex
21st March 2026
A night that bridges cultures and perspectives

Music
Valletta
22nd March 2026
Run through 7,000 years of history.

Marathon
22nd March 2026
Celebrate nature with a relaxing morning walk

Walk
24th March 2026
A conference bringing the Malta's psychology community together

Conference
Valletta
26th March 2026
Step inside Malta’s medieval past.

Talk
Valletta
29th March 2026
Carmen by Balletto di Milano for the first time ever in Malta!

Dance
Mġarr
12th April 2026
A celebration of all things strawberry!

Festival
18th - 30th April 2026
This will be the 25th anniversary edition of this Festival!

Fireworks Show
Żebbuġ
9th May 2026
Eight bands, one stage: A life-changing opportunity to represent Malta on stage in Germany.

Metal Concert
Victoria, Gozo
30th May 2026

Opera
Attard
14th June 2026
Comedy fans rejoice!

Comedy
Attard
2nd August 2026
Mr Worldwide in Malta!

Concert