This festive season, the Lyric Theatre Belfast presents a spectacular lineup of events that promise to enchant audiences of all ages. From the timeless tale of 'A Christmas Carol' to the hilarious antics of 'Gwyneth Goes Skiing', there's something for everyone. Audiences will also be treated to the whimsical charm of 'Pigeon & Plum’s Vaudeville Circus', the adventurous journey of 'The Gap Year', and the heartwarming story of 'The Velveteen Rabbit'. Join us as we delve into the magic and creativity that make these performances truly unforgettable.

Theatrical Wonders Unveiled: A Festive Season at Lyric Theatre Belfast

“Generally, by the time you are real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

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The Velveteen Rabbit

Lyric Theatre Belfast

This heartwarming and hilarious comedy follows newly widowed Kate, childminder-in-chief Roisin and their best friend Oonagh have decided enough is enough. Life is too short – they’re going to follow in their children’s footsteps and take a Gap Year. Thailand? Europe? Down Under? No, they're visiting every county in Ireland, sure there’s a few they’ve never even heard of! It's time for castles, coffee and craic as three women in their 60s go on the adventure of a lifetime.

The Gap Year

This home grown Belfast Neo-Victoriana Cabaret (Think the good ol’ days meets the young ones with a splash of the Muppet show) was first dreamt up and performed in Belfast in 2005 to sell out audiences & 5 star reviews, and it still sells out every year since. P&P’s has travelled to many different venues from the opulence of the Spiegel Tent to the grand reopening of the Ulster Hall. Founded and run by motley band of local belfast born circus artists, carny clowns, anarchist actors & award winning comedians. Each show is unique as a crack team of circus and cabaret artists are selected and curated specifically to create the best cabaret extravaganza experience this side of 1920’s Berlin!

Pigeon & Plum’s Vaudeville Circus

After sell-out London runs, critical acclaim, a U.S. transfer and a run at Edinburgh Fringe, join harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions (Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story), as they transform the Lyric Theatre into Deer Valley Ski Resort.

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

Nobody hates Christmas more than the selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge. But on a cold Christmas Eve, he’s taken on an extraordinary journey through time that presents him with an opportunity to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.

A Christmas Carol

She arrives in a mother and baby home. Nothing could have prepared her for this. The young women hold each other up with sharp, dark humour against the backdrop of the war in the North of Ireland. Where do the babies go? No one talks about it, no one dares.

The Marian Hotel

Tim's father advised him to "always have a sense of your own ridiculousness." But let's face it we're all taking ourselves too seriously these days.

Tim McGarry’s Ridiculous

With his short film Light Entertainment (in support of the album of the same name), Ciaran Lavery grapples with the pressures of creating an album in spite of imposter syndrome, the world around him crumbling, and the ever-attractive and aggressively loud allure of digital distraction right at his fingertips.

Ciaran Lavery – Light Entertainment

M R James is acknowledged as the master of the English Ghost Story. He first performed his supernatural tales to friends at Christmas in King’s College, Cambridge. Now Nunkie Theatre Company have brought two of these unforgettable spinechillers back to life.

Oh Whistle…Two Ghost Stories By M R James

Each tour is a unique experience, offering something different every time, as routes are tailored to what’s happening in the theatre that day. You might see sets being built, costumes being prepared, or catch a glimpse of rehearsals in action. As a busy, live venue, the path may change at short notice, but our expert guides are always on hand to share fascinating stories and insights that will make your visit truly memorable.

Lyric Tour

He also happens to be a chicken. A Kerry cock to be precise. Across one fateful night, the feathered Oscar winner shares his star-studded story with an intimate audience - from getting his big break, to his first bird on bird sexual experience, to navigating life in the (human-dominated) celebrity spotlight. But along the way Don will be confronted with some harsh truths about himself, chicken kind and humankind.

Chicken

Unearth the dark and treacherous world of Shakespeare’s Richard III in this classic, adapted by Oisín Kearney and Michael Patrick. Richard, the King’s youngest brother, is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, leaving him disabled and disillusioned. With no purpose after the war that crowned his brother, Richard must decide: will he seize the crown or burn the kingdom to the ground?

The Tragedy of Richard III

Join us at a dysfunctional family function with Yerma, a wickedly funny and compelling adaptation of Lorca’s iconic play, now set at a party on the Irish border. Produced by UK Theatre Awards nominee Tinderbox Theatre Company.

Lyric Theatre Belfast

14 - 30 Mar, 2025

The Velveteen Rabbit

Feb 1 - Mar 2, 2025

The Gap Year

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