The Grand Opera House hosts an unmissable new production of JUDY – End of the Rainbow as part of a limited tour next month. The show’s six performances mark the play’s Northern Ireland premiere, which is also being performed in Dublin and Cork before its Belfast run which starts on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Its […]
Belfast International Ballet Festival (BIBF) launched its 2026 programme at The MAC, Belfast today, offering a first glimpse of the young talent set to take centre stage this summer. The launch was attended by Adéla Liškova, Artistic Director of High Points Youth Ballet, Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Hedley Abernethy, Judy Hutton of voco
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Disney Concerts and Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for discovering culture and live entertainment, present Candlelight®: Disney Love Songs, a special series of concerts that brings some of the most iconic film melodies to life in a classical format, all within a breathtaking candlelit setting. Belfast Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Anne in
Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals is today delighted to announce Jesus Christ Superstar will tour the UK following the conclusion of its West End engagements at The London Palladium (Saturday 20 June to Saturday 5 September 2026) and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Friday 16 October 2026 to Saturday 9 January 2027). Sam Ryder
The Millennium Forum today announced two new corporate partnerships for its Act Your Age Drama Group performance of Last Orders. Apex Housing and Choice Housing will now sponsor the local production which performs on the Millennium Forum stage on Wed 24th June as part of the theatre’s award-winning Access Programme. Act Your Age Drama Group
Belfast Operatic Company has officially launched its next major production, the musical comedy classic, Guys and Dolls, which will take to the stage at the Grand Opera House this May. Following a landmark year which saw the company make history with the amateur premiere of Les Misérables, and a spectacular performance at Royal Albert Hall,
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The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the
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As festive excitement builds for this year’s spectacular pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, at The Waterfront, Translink is encouraging audiences to make their journey part of the magic by travelling by public transport this Christmas season. With convenient services, contactless payments, great value fares, and a little help from the Journey Planner app, getting to
Theatre at The Mill is delighted to announce the return of award-winning writer and director duo Leesa Harker and Andrea Montgomery with their brand-new Christmas comedy, Belfast Actually 2, running from Thursday 27 November 2025 until Saturday 3 January 2026. Following the success of last year’s sell-out production, this heart-warming sequel introduces three new couples,
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Get your arrows ready! Yellow Jumper Productions is back at Theatre at The Mill with Robin Hood: The Panto running from Saturday 6 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026! If you loved last year’s Cinderella, you won’t want to miss this brand-new festive adventure. Written and directed by Sarah Lyle, it’s packed with laughs,
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There are some productions that feel almost mythical, the sort of performances you grow up hearing about and quietly add to a personal bucket list. For me, The Nutcracker has always been one of those shows. Seeing the State Ballet of Georgia bring it to the Grand Opera House felt like finally stepping into a
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To pack the story of one lifetime into a single play in a way that makes sense is no mean feat. But to get two lifetimes and an audience who gasp in shock at the end is spectacular. I’d never seen Blood Brothers before, much to the surprise of some of the rest of the
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The full cast have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, including Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One; Chicago, UK Tour) as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes (Groundhog Day, The Old Vic) as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan (The Dame; Edinburgh Festival/ Park Theatre, Pretender; Playhouse East) as Bob/Preacher. The
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Channel 4 has been announced as a headline sponsor for Belfast Media Festival (BMF), joining Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. The sponsorship announcement coincides with the opening of registrations for the much-celebrated television and film industry event which is scheduled for 11th-13th November in The MAC, Belfast. The festival, which is in its
c21 Theatre Company is proud to present Under the Lights in The Studio at the Grand Opera House from 8 – 11 October 2025, a thought-provoking one-person play that examines the popular culture of team sport, the sacrifices young athletes make to rise to the top and the pressure they put on themselves to get
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Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s production of David Ireland’s acclaimed black comedy Ulster American is entering its final week at The Sanctuary Theatre in East Belfast, with the last performance taking place on Saturday, September 6. The show, directed by Bright Umbrella founder and artistic director Trevor Gill, opened on August 26 and has since played
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Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s production of David Ireland’s no-holds-barred black comedy Ulster American opens in East Belfast this week. Taking place at The Sanctuary Theatre (Tues Aug 26 – Sat Sept 6) with evening performances at 7pm and a 2pm matinee on the closing day, this run is directed by Bright Umbrella’s founder and artistic
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Actors Andrew McClay, Caroline Curran and James Boal arrived in Belfast this week for the start of rehearsals for Ulster American which opens later this month in East Belfast. As the production that makes its Belfast Debut Andrew, Caroline and James will be taking to the stage at the Sanctuary Theatre on August 26th for
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East Belfast theatre company Bright Umbrella has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland, which will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre. Northern Irish actor James Boal will take on the role of Leigh Carver, an English theatre director whose
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Belfast actor and writer Caroline Curran has been announced as part of the cast for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland. The production will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre on Castlereagh Street in East Belfast, with evening performances at 7pm
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Northern Irish actor Andrew McClay has been announced in the role of Jay Conway in the upcoming production of Ulster American by Bright Umbrella Theatre Company, running at The Sanctuary Theatre in East Belfast from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025. Andrew, who rose to public attention through his appearances in Game of
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Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is set to bring the provocative, award-winning play Ulster American to Belfast audiences this summer in a new production directed by company founder and artistic director Trevor Gill. Written by David Ireland, Ulster American was first performed in 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the prestigious Carol Tambor
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This wasn’t your average night at the theatre. From fishnets and feather boas to outrageous laughs and spontaneous audience heckles, The Rocky Horror Show returned to the Grand Opera House in Belfast in full throttle last night and we absolutely loved it. I took my 12-year-old son Logan along (yes, I know, probably not a
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The Lyric Theatre will stage the world premiere of Denouement, a bold new production by writer John Morton, running from Tuesday 21 October to Saturday 15 November 2025. Presented as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival, this darkly comic and emotionally resonant two-hander explores love, memory and final goodbyes in a world on the
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One of the most iconic musicals of all time is making a spectacular return to Belfast — and the cast has just been revealed. Miss Saigon, the powerful love story set during the final days of the Vietnam War, will arrive at the Grand Opera House Belfast from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 21 March 2026
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Heels at the ready! Strictly Come Dancing favourite Johannes Radebe is set to dazzle Belfast audiences as he steps into the role of Lola in a brand-new production of Kinky Boots The Musical, strutting into the Grand Opera House, running until June 25. The glitzy, feel-good musical, which boasts a score by pop icon Cyndi
Northern Ireland’s most renowned and successful vocal coach, Ashley Fulton MBE, is celebrating a significant career milestone – 25 years of shaping the region’s finest vocal talent. Throughout his distinguished career, Ashley has coached thousands of young performers toward their singing dreams, with 100 of his students earning themselves a place at the UK’s most prestigious drama schools, including ArtsEd,
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The city of Belfast will get a fresh coat of paint on the May bank holiday weekend as two significant events shine a light on the city’s extraordinary public visual arts culture. Backed by Belfast One Business Improvement District, the Hit the North Street Art Festival, organised by Seedhead Arts, was initially established over a decade
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JUST A CLICK AWAY FROM A GREAT NIGHT OUT! The Millennium Forum has just launched a brand new website that will enable a more user-friendly experience for its customers, in particular, those with accessibility needs. Funded by Derry City & Strabane Council and created by Northern Ireland web development company, Eyekiller, the new website offers
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Belfast Operatic Company in collaboration with St. Agnes’ Choral Society, Ulster Operatic Company and the Grand Opera House Trust are thrilled to host a historic first this week which sees Belfast open the first production of Les Misérables: Let The People Sing!, a UK wide project celebrating the 40th anniversary of the world’s most popular musical. By special permission
This month, Belfast School of Performing Arts (BSPA), Northern Ireland’s leading theatre school, is proud to announce a milestone celebration marking 15 incredible years of fostering young talent and championing the performing arts across Northern Ireland. To commemorate this significant anniversary, BSPA will host a spectacular concert at Belfast’s iconic SSE Arena on 15th June 2025,
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Producers of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis novel and opens at Leeds Playhouse on 14 December 2024, today announced its full cast as well as additional tour venues, including a return to London this summer. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will
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Northern Irish ballet dancer and a First Soloist with the Royal Ballet, London, Melissa Hamilton returns to her home stage of Belfast’s Grand Opera House for three performances only of a special Ballet Gala. This extraordinary, once in a lifetime Gala will join internationally renowned ballet stars, emerging dance talent, and exceptional local artists. Exclusively
 The upcoming Aspects Festival will spotlight poetry with a diverse lineup of poets and events. On 25 September, award-winning Galician poet Isaac XubÃn will read at Bangor’s Imperial Bar. XubÃn is participating in the Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill Poetry Exchange during his residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Aspects Festival is delighted to be a
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Calling all budding local playwrights! Are you aged 16+ and from the North West of Ireland? Have you ever dreamed of seeing your own play performed on the Millennium Forum stage? Well, this is your chance to realise your dreams as the Millennium Forum has just announced details of a brand new project that will
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The Grand Opera House in Belfast is currently playing host to a lively and visually striking adaptation of the classic tale, 101 Dalmatians. Running until Saturday, 17th August, this production brings to life Dodie Smith’s beloved story with a mix of impressive puppetry, vibrant set design, and a performance from Kym Marsh that truly commands
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Rehearsals for Belfast School of Performing Arts summer youth project are in full swing, and after the huge success of the junior project, Little Mermaid Jnr, which gained standing ovations from audiences in July, hopes are high for the senior students who are excited to be performing the Northern Ireland Premiere of the much loved
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Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that South Shields-born X Factor winner, Joe McElderry, will next year return to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, where he is set to perform at The Grand Opera House from 18 to 23 February 2025. Tickets are on sale now and can be
PW Productions is delighted to announce the full cast for Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s AN INSPECTOR CALLS, playing at the Grand Opera House from Tuesday 15 October until Saturday 19 October 2024 as part of a UK tour. www.aninspectorcalls.com Tim Treloar will play ‘Inspector Goole’, alongside Jackie Morrison as
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