Entertainment & Afterdark Parties
When sunset turns up the volume, the beach becomes Lagos's most electric meeting place.
See the night programme ↗DISCOVER / CULTURE & IMPACT
Entertainment, culture
and impact - in one ecosystem.
When the business cards are away, another kind of connection starts.
01 / WHAT'S HAPPENING
Esports & Gaming Arena
Live tournaments, creator challenges and big-screen competition for everyone who wants in.
Find the arena ↗3C Studio
Content Creator Connect: record, collaborate and put the story in the hands of the people who move it.
Meet the creators ↗Poster Magazine
The official festival publication, documenting the ideas and faces that matter now.
Explore Face of Tech ↗Fashion-Tech Runway
Futuristic African fashion, wearable technology, AR integrations, designer collaborations and a major visual-media spectacle.
Enter the runway ↗Film, TV & Digital Content
Screenings, premieres, short films, documentaries, web series, animation, AI filmmaking and creator workshops.
Explore screen experiences ↗OneChildATab & Social Impact
Meet the education-access project proposing tablets, digital content, training and community delivery for underserved Nigerian children.
Explore OneChildATab ↗LIVE CULTURE / ALL FOUR DAYS
The programme has
more than one frequency.
Move from headline performances to street-level discovery. Every format gives artists, audiences and creators a different way into the iFest story.
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IN THE FESTIVAL VILLAGEBuskers
Spontaneous sets and close-up performances across the expo and outdoor zones.
POP-UP MOMENTSStreet artists
Dance, spoken word, visual art and cultural expression where you least expect it.
EVERY NIGHTDJ sets
Afrobeats, amapiano, electronic music and diaspora sounds after sunset.
MAIN ENERGY LAYERLive music
Concerts, cultural fusion shows and performances designed for a city-sized audience.
LAUGH + COMPETEComedy battles
Stand-up, creator challenges and quick-fire formats built for the room and the feed.
WEARABLE FUTURESFashion-Tech
African design, wearable technology, AR and high-impact runway storytelling.
PLAY LIVEGaming arena
Tournaments, streams and creator showcases for players and spectators.
PREMIERES + SHOWCASESScreen culture
Film, TV, animation and digital stories where creative technology takes the lead.
02 / THE NIGHT HAS A PULSE
Good ideas deserve a good soundtrack.
iFest is serious about the future - but never too serious to dance, listen and let culture lead.
See what's on ↗
ON THE BEACH · iFEST