This holiday season, the Grand Opera House Belfast transforms into a hub of artistic and musical excellence, offering a lineup that promises joy, nostalgia, and awe. From the enchanting world of Neverland in 'The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan' to the comedic genius of 'Miracle at Number 34,' and tributes to musical legends like Crawford Bell and Joe Dolan, the stage is set for unforgettable performances. With shows running from November through January, audiences are invited to experience the magic and celebrate the diverse facets of entertainment.

A Spectacular Season at the Grand Opera House: From Peter Pan to Tribute Bands

The Grand Opera House Belfast is set to illuminate St. Marys with a vibrant line-up of theatrical productions and musical performances from January to March 2025. From the electrifying 'Elvis Spectacular' to the profound storytelling of 'War Horse,' audience members will find themselves immersed in a world of drama, music, and historical narratives. This season promises a rich blend of tributes, groundbreaking shows, and beloved musicals, each carefully curated to engage and inspire audiences of all ages.

A Stellar Season at St. Marys: Celebrating the Arts at Grand Opera House Belfast

The Grand Opera House Belfast is set to host an exciting array of performances, featuring renowned classics and innovative premier productions. Spanning from February to May 2025, the venue promises a rich cultural experience with events like 'Broadway and Beyond', the amateur premiere of 'Les Misérables', and the enchanting tale of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. Theater enthusiasts will be treated to performances that range from the iconic 'Chicago' to the introspective 'Dear Evan Hansen'. Join us as we delve into the details of this impressive line-up of theatrical treasures.

A Stellar Line-Up at the Grand Opera House: A Journey Through Theater and Music

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is set to host a series of captivating performances in 2025, promising a diverse array of narratives and theatrical experiences. From the dysfunctional dynamics of Ulster's favorite family in 'Give My Head Peace' to the heartfelt 'Myra's Story', and the whimsical 'Thursdays with Elvis', audiences are in for a treat. With upcoming performances of 'Foil, Arms & Hog', the enchanting 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', and the powerful 'TINA - The Tina Turner Musical', there's something for everyone. Join us as we delve into these exciting productions.

A Theatrical Journey: Exploring Diverse Narratives at the Grand Opera House

This spring, the Grand Opera House Belfast rolls out a spectacular lineup of performances that promise a delightful treat for every audience. From iconic family tales and musical odysseys to gripping dramas and riotous comedies, the 2025 season features a diverse array of performances. Expect to reunite with beloved characters from 'Give My Head Peace,' dive into 'Myra's Story,' experience the nostalgia of 'Thursdays with Elvis,' and enjoy the comedic genius of 'Foil, Arms & Hog.' Each show brings its distinctive charm, ready to captivate and entertain.

A Season of Stellar Performances at the Grand Opera House Belfast

The Grand Opera House Belfast is all set to host an exciting array of theatrical productions in 2025, featuring classic stories, powerful musicals, and unique performances. From the magical world of Narnia to the life story of Tina Turner, each event promises to captivate audiences. Noteworthy productions include 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', 'TINA - The Tina Turner Musical', and the riotous 'Only Fools and Horses The Musical', among others. Let's delve into this year's vibrant line-up of events that are sure to provide unforgettable experiences for theatre enthusiasts.

A Theatrical Journey: Highlights from the Grand Opera House Belfast 2025 Season

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is set to dazzle audiences with a spectacular array of performances, showcasing everything from spine-chilling ghost stories to lively musical hits. Running through 2025, the lineup boasts award-winning productions and beloved classics, featuring talents such as Johannes Radebe and Imelda May. Whether you're a fan of thrilling dramas, comedic escapades, or musical marvels, the Grand Opera House promises an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Unveiling the Theatrical Extravaganza at Grand Opera House Belfast

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is gearing up for a spectacular series of theatrical events that promise something for everyone. From the beloved 'Only Fools and Horses The Musical' to the raucous energy of 'The Rocky Horror Show', this lineup is designed to captivate both seasoned theatergoers and new audiences alike. With performances such as 'Mother of All the Behans' starring the illustrious Imelda May, the feel-good comedy of '9 to 5 The Musical', the comedic genius of Paddy Raff, and the emotionally resonant 'Blood Brothers', this series is an unmissable celebration of the performing arts.

A Theatrical Journey at Grand Opera House Belfast: Comedy, Drama, and Music Unite

Not many musicals have received the acclaim that multi-award winning show Blood Brothers has! The production ran for more than 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only four musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail).

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Blood Brothers

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With more comedy songs, hilarious tales of fatherhood, his former wedding band antics, musings on modern life and another musical visit from Nigel, the King of BT9 – Here’s One For Ya! isn’t just a stand-up gig, it’s a show not to be missed.

Paddy Raff

From the multi-award winning company that brought you West Side Story, Evita, and Legally Blonde, Ulster Operatic Company is delighted to bring this hilarious musical comedy (based on the hit movie) to the stage.

9 to 5 The Musical

Verdant Productions presents Imelda May starring in Mother of All the Behans. From the book by Brian Behan, adapted & directed for the stage by Peter Sheridan. Additional material by Rosaleen Linehan.

Mother of All the Behans

Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids–Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks and frivolity.

The Rocky Horror Show

The smash hit show Only Fools and Horses the Musical - direct from a record-breaking four-year sold-out run-in London’s West End - featuring Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad, Cassandra, Raquel, Boycie, Marlene, Trigger, Denzil and Mickey Pearce.

Only Fools and Horses The Musical

The Broadway and West End phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting into the Grand Opera House in a brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe and rising star Dan Partridge. This joy-filled sensation, based on a true story and hit movie, features Tony® and Grammy® winning music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a hilarious and life-affirming book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is directed by Nikolai Foster (Grease and An Officer and a Gentleman).

Kinky Boots the Musical

The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to the Grand Opera House.

SIX The Musical

This number one sell-out show tells the story of a wee Belfast Street. The people, the secrets, the craic, the neighbours, the families, the husband and of course the bingo as seen from the eyes of everyone’s favourite Sadie Devine.

The Belfast Ma

With its hilariously original script full of mayhem and chaos, that only this award-winning cast can deliver, you'd be a gambler to miss it!

At's Us Nai... We're Keep'n 'Er Country!

A truly terrifying theatrical experience created by The League of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator of Derren Brown’s television and stage shows. Ghost Stories mixes the very best of theatre with the buzz of a thrill-ride, delivering something truly unique.

Ghost Stories

2012. English journalist Paula Davey receives an award from her fellow writers for her 'true life' book, Stuck in the Middle with You: An RUC Story'. September 1996. Davey's story begins with five Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers stuck in the back of a Landrover during a riot at the top of Belfast's Albertbridge Road. 

Stuck in the Middle with You

From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them, winning 12 Grammy Awards and selling more concert tickets than any other solo female performer in music history.

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to Belfast in 2025!


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

A mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. Foil, Arms and Hog have sold out tours from 2009-2023, receiving the accolade of best reviewed show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 and 2019.

Foil, Arms & Hog

She can’t even afford a night out. So, every Thursday evening she puts on a nice dress, high heels, does her make-up and has a drink by herself in her kitchen. She plays her mother’s music from the 1950s and 60s, the soundtrack of her childhood. She gets the shock of her life when one Thursday night Elvis appears - and keeps coming back every Thursday. Is he real, or just a figment of her imagination? Or did her father - an Elvis fanatic - send her an impersonator?

Thursdays with Elvis

From London's West End where every performance received a huge standing ovation, Myra's Story quickly sold out three nights at the Grand Opera House last year.

Myra's Story

You will meet your favourite characters from Ulster’s best-loved dysfunctional family: Da, Cal, Ma, Dympna, Billy the Peeler, Pastor Begbie and Sandy the Kneebreakers barman.

Give My Head Peace

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”. So begins the international multi-award-winning musical, CHICAGO.

Chicago

Join experienced Shakespeare director Andrea Montgomery and her two outstanding actors as they share their perspective on Romeo & Juliet. You’ll enjoy some of the most romantic scenes in theatre history, and watch them rehearsed in front of your eyes. What’s more, you’ll get to vote for what happens!

Romeo! Romeo!

Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him.

Dear Evan Hansen

For the first time, by special permission from Cameron Mackintosh and Music Theatre International, Belfast Operatic Company in collaboration with two other societies and the Grand Opera House Trust, bring you the amateur premiere of Boublil and Schönberg’s epic musical triumph - after 40 years it is time to Let The People Sing!

Les Misérables: Let the People Sing

Performers across Northern Ireland come together for two nights only to raise money through an unforgettable night featuring the finest local talent performing iconic musical numbers from beloved stage and screen productions.

Broadway and Beyond

Be swept away by the stunning performances and beautiful music from the likes of Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, SIX, Carousel, Jesus Christ Superstar, Come From Away, Grease, Moulin Rouge, Mamma Mia and Les Misérables.

Thank You For The Musicals

The multi award-winning show has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK and Ireland tour. War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

War Horse

The Ulster Consort, Northern Ireland’s newest professional vocal ensemble, makes its Grand Opera House debut with a programme of much-loved folk songs from Ireland, North America, and Great Britain. 

The Ulster Consort: I Love My Love

It is regarded as one of the best touring live music shows in the country with a fan base that grows daily and awards including 'Best Tribute Band' at the Hot Country TV Awards and 'Best Tribute Show' at the Northern Ireland Country Music Awards, two years running.

Cash Returns

He is backed by a brilliant eight-piece live band and dressed in authentic costumes created by Elvis’s own designer Gene Doucette.

The Elvis Spectacular

The Foster & Allen 50 Years Of Hits Concert will be packed filled with all the songs, that they made them famous all over the world. They will be performing all their Hit Singles like Bunch Of Thyme, Old Flames, Maggie, After All These Years, We Owe It All To You, I will Love You All My Life, Just For Old Times Sake, as well as Medley’s Of Songs from their Chart topping Album’s and DVD’s. They will also be performing some of their new recordings from their latest album We’ll Meet Again.

Foster & Allen

Irish country sensation Derek Ryan’s road to stardom is set to continue with his biggest concert tour to date. After the resounding success of his recent nationwide Irish concert tour, Derek is back with a brand-new concert show for 2025 at the Grand Opera House.

Derek Ryan Live in Concert

He's stopped people-pleasing, overthinking things and (let's be honest lads) it’s been a complete disaster... just what he’s used to! He's tackling the big things in life from getting ill with no insurance abroad, roadside assistance cover fails and trying to get his girlfriend to change her nationality. Strap in, this show promises to be his biggest and best yet.

Andrew Ryan

Throughout his singing career his energetic and charismatic stage performances thrilled audiences throughout the world. From his first hit in 1964, The Answer To Everything, through the 70s with hits such as I Need You and Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller, the 80s with More and More, It’s You, It’s You, It’s You and Goodbye Venice Goodbye, The 90s with The Universal and into the new century with a musical collaboration with The RTE Concert Orchestra.

Remembering Joe Dolan

Musician, bandleader, arranger, sound engineer, record producer, songwriter and gentleman, Crawford Bell was a natural musician and highly respected figure within the Irish entertainment industry.

Mr Music - A Tribute to Crawford Bell

From the writers of smash-hit comedies Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland and Sex and the City Hall, plus previous sold-out Grand Opera House Studio Christmas crackers Elf In Belfast and Home Malone, Diona Doherty and Sean Hegarty bring you more festive fun with Miracle at Number 34.

Miracle at Number 34

In a flash and with a twinkle of fairy dust, the Grand Opera House’s iconic stage magically transforms into Neverland for our most breath-taking, thrilling seasonal spectacular yet.

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Celebrating 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilation albums, this brand-new musical comedy has an unbeatable 80s soundtrack and show-stopping direction and choreography by Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood. This is an event you won’t want to miss.

Now That's What I Call A Musical

Will Santa make it? Will the children get their presents? Will someone sort out the traffic chaos? Will a miracle happen in Great Victoria Street?

A Miracle in Great Victoria Street

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Following numerous highly acclaimed and award-winning productions including Shrek, 42nd Street and The Addams Family, St Agnes’ Choral Society returns to the Grand Opera House with a new production of the classic musical Calamity Jane.

Calamity Jane

Hailing from Northern Ireland and deeply rooted in the rich musical history of the Southern United States, Foy Vance has garnered acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike since his independent debut album released in 2007.

Foy Vance

What if Ophelia met Juliet? Would she give her some relationship advice? What if Portia told Cleopatra to wise up? Headstrong, feisty and in the thralls of love, what can they learn from each other?

Shakespeare’s Women

In the heart of Bengal, a young boy named Opu dreams of becoming an elephant trainer. When he befriends Janu, an Asian Elephant, their friendship is the first step on an adventure so huge, it spans decades and continents.

The Vanishing Elephant

The Matcham Auditorium

After the huge international success of his last tour, So, Where Were We which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries and was named UK Comedy Tour of the Year 2023 (Chortle), Dara's new show Re:Creation sees one of Ireland's finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience. It's guaranteed to be a very, very, funny night.

Dara Ó Briain

Johnny Brady, Simon Casey, Nigel Connell and The Sheerin Family Band come together to pay homage to one of the greatest bands ever, the Eagles.

Grand Opera House Belfast

Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2025

Blood Brothers

23 - 25 Oct, 2025

Paddy Raff

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