Belfast International Arts Festival is delighted to announce its first two headline acts for 2018’s biggest contemporary arts event; ‘Africa’s premier diva’ Angélique Kidjo and folk and blues legend Eric Bibb. Audiences are being given the chance to book the best seats in the … Continue reading Festival to Bring Iconic Africian and American Musicians to Belfast
If you know me by now and you have read my theatre reviews over the past couple of years. You will know I love to gush about musicals and when I really love a production I can’t wait to sit … Continue reading American Idiot – The Grand Opera House, Belfast
Da, Uncle Andy, Ma, Billy, Cal, Dympna and Pastor Begbie (Paddy Jenkins) are doing 20 shows some of which are bound to be near you! Ulster’s most dysfunctional family bring you a mix of laugh-out-loud comedy, topical humour and up … Continue reading Give My Head Peace on tour throughout Northern Ireland
Following his sold-out shows earlier this year, Paul Brady will return to Ireland in February 2016 playing at Vicar Street, Dublin on 18 February followed by the Grand Opera House on 20 & 21 February 2016. Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and … Continue reading Paul Brady to play Belfast & Dublin in February 2016
When Frances Black and Kieran Goss announced their Reunion shows at the Grand Opera House earlier this year, the demand for tickets was phenomenal; two sold out shows and a level of anticipation that can only be explained by the … Continue reading PHOTOS: Kieran Goss & Frances Black – Grand Opera House, Belfast
A night of tricks and treats as Puccini’s Turandot spends Halloween at the Grand Opera house and it had all the darkness that we grow accustomed to at this time of year. Calixto Bieito brought his re-working of Puccini’s unfinished … Continue reading REVIEW: Turandot – Grand Opera House, Belfast
The multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, began the Belfast leg of its tour on Tuesday 14th October in the Grand Opera House. The play, whose run is part of … Continue reading THEATRE REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time – Grand Opera House, Belfast
Northern Ireland Opera present a rare opportunity to see Puccini’s final masterpiece, Turandot, fully staged in Northern Ireland in a radical and provocative new production from internationally-acclaimed director Calixto Bieito. Having won the TIGER DUBLIN FRINGE 2015 Award for ‘Best … Continue reading NI Opera present rare opportunity to see Puccini’s Turandot
In Northern Ireland, particularly within politics, we have learned that when things are going pretty well it isn’t that long till something comes to screw it up. Ask someone the weather at the minute and the reply will be like … Continue reading REVIEW: Patrick Kielty – Grand Opera House, Belfast
Dundrum’s finest, Patrick Kielty, returns to the Grand Opera House Belfast on the 8th-11th April and Derry’s Millennium Forum on the 24th & 25th April with a brand new stand up show – HELP. Patrick Kielty began his stand up … Continue reading Patrick Kielty brings Help to the Grand Opera House
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry has announced two NI shows for the Grand Opera House on 15th March and Derry’s Millennium Forum on 16th March 2015. With his 24-carat voice and diamond personality Joe has become one of the most loved … Continue reading Joe McElderry announces two NI shows
