July 24 – 30, 2025

Come experience Belfast with us this summer.

A week of learning, beauty, and community awaits—register today!

About The C.S. Lewis Summer Institute

Return to the Land That Inspired Lewis

Gather with scholars, artists, and friends in Belfast—the place that refreshed Lewis’s soul.

Special Note (July 15th): single session registration will remain available throughout the conference, along with same-day registration for morning and evening sessions. Register here or show up in-person an hour before the session at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre. 

We also have a few full-registration spaces left through 21 July – join our waitlist by clicking here to email us.

And don’t forget that you can live stream most of the sessions of the event by registering here!

The C.S. Lewis Foundation is delighted to present the 2025 C.S. Lewis Summer Institute in Belfast, Northern Ireland—for the first time in our 36-year history. Join us this July in the city where C.S. Lewis returned throughout his life to be inspired and refreshed.

This week-long gathering will bring together leading scholars, artists, and fellow seekers to explore our conference theme through compelling lectures, the transforming power of the arts, the joy of worship, and the richness of community.

Designed to enliven the mind, spark the imagination, and deepen faith, the Summer Institute offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the legacy of C.S. Lewis in the land that shaped him. Come ready to be renewed in purpose and hope—alongside friends old and new.

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A Place That Shapes the Heart

Experience the beauty of Northern Ireland and the joy of a community rooted in faith, imagination, and fellowship.

Don’t miss this unforgettable summer in Belfast.

Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime gathering where faith, imagination, and community come alive.

Sponsors & Partners

The C.S. Lewis Summer Institute is funded in part by a grant from the Belfast and Northern Ireland Subvention Scheme.