Ireland Theatre Newsroom

New theatre-makers on the block, LemonSoap Productions, will present their third stage production and first touring show, BOYFRIENDS.

Ballydehob Jazz Festival is a community and volunteer run Music & Art Festival which takes place May Bank holiday weekend, 3rd – 6th May, in Ballydehob Village, West Cork attracting musicians from all over the world and thousands of visitors .

Get a first look at photos of the UK and Ireland tour of Grease! See if the show is coming to a venue near you and learn how to purchase tickets.

Dublin Theatre Festival will return this Autmin. The event will run 26 September – 13 October 2024. Established in 1957, Dublin Theatre Festival is Europe's leading contemporary arts festival and a key event in Dublin's cultural calendar. 

Discover the cast and creatives announced by Northern Ireland Opera for the production of EUGENE ONÉGIN. Get insights into the team bringing this classic opera to life.

A brand-new Made at Curve production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS The Musical will tour the UK and Ireland from 17 January 2025.

Galway Folk Festival has revealed their programme for 2024, featuring a line-up of world-renowned artists and brilliant Irish names.

Experience the remarkable life of 12th-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen in HER MIND'S EYE, an upcoming immersive full dome film.

Rough Magic and Abbey Theatre will present the world premiere of Maxim Gorky's dark comedy, Children of the Sun, in a radical adaptation by playwright Hilary Fannin. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

West End composer Stuart Brayson's brand new musical IRISH AFFAIR will receive three staged concerts at the National Opera House in Wexford, Ireland on June, 27th, 28th and 29th, 2024.

Booking is now open for this summer’s West Cork Chamber Music Festival which runs from 28 June – 7 July. Learn more about the festival!

CurrentLee Arts Festival is an interactive event at Cork Opera House on April 10, 2024. Overlooking the River Lee, the festival celebrates this unique city by bringing people in and of Cork, together.

Ireland's King Of Swing Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats are bringing their spectacular new live show to The Everyman on Saturday, 20th April 2024.

Theatre company Rough Magic and the Abbey Theatre have announced details of the cast of a radical adaptation by Hilary Fannin of Maxim Gorky's Children of the Sun.

Discover the new look and strategic vision of THE BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY, a cultural institution sharing Coventry's stories since 1958. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news.

Elsewhere is headed to Cork Opera House in April. The performance is set for 17 April.

The Everyman has announced its in-house production this spring. GATMAN! is written and performed by  Tadhg Hickey. Previews Thursday 7th March and Friday 8th March, premiere Saturday 9th March 2024.

The Everyman has announced that Executive Director/CEO, Seán Kelly, will leave his position at the Theatre after ten years at the helm to take up a new role as Arts and Culture Officer at UCC.

Once Off Productions presents 'The Hare' by Clare Monnelly and Bob Kelly. This one-woman play with live music explores isolation and the struggle to fit in rural Ireland. Touring to 10 venues across Ireland from February to March 2024.

The producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced that stage and screen star Wendi Peters will play ‘Mother Superior' in the UK and Ireland tour, from Tuesday 28 May 2024 at the Buxton Opera House.

LEAMINGTON LAMP partners with comedian STEWART LEE for a special fundraising show. Join them for an evening of laughter and support a great cause.

Join us at the Belgrade Coventry this February half term for some family fun! Don't miss 'A PIRATE ADVENTURE' on 9-10 February and 'THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD' on 16-18 February. Exciting shows for the whole family to enjoy!

Following two sold out shows in Dublin, In Conversation will see Louise McSharry bring her warm, frank, and open interview style to The Everyman's stage.

The smash hit, sell-out stage show, Uncanny: I Know What I Saw with Danny Robins is back by unprecedented popular demand for another extensive leg of the UK tour. The tour runs Thursday 23 May to Sunday 21 July.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Ireland! Winners include Gate Theatre Dublin, Grand Opera House, Belfast and more.