Nancy Harris's THE BEACON to Make Cork Premiere at The Everyman This July
The Everyman in Cork will present a major new revival of The Beacon by BAFTA-nominated playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris (The Dry), running 4–19 July 2025.
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The latest theatre news from Ireland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
THISISPOPBABY to Bring RIOT To Vicar Street in July
THISISPOPBABY will bring their OG smash-hit variety theatre sensation RIOT, back home to Vicar Street, Dublin for four nights only this July.
YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING Showcase Applications Now Open
Ready to take your music global? Applications are now open to perform as an Official Showcase Artist at Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS) – Ireland’s folk, roots, and traditional music conference.
Paines Plough Reveals Full Cast and Creative Team of Karis Kelly's CONSUMED
Paines Plough has announced the full cast and creative team for Karis Kelly's dark comedy Consumed, a co-production with Belgrade Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and the Women's Prize for Playwriting, in association with the Lyric Theatre Belfast.
Belfast Tradfest Will Return With Traditional Musicians
The city will come alive with the very best of traditional music, song, and dance, as some of the world’s finest traditional artists take to stages across Belfast.
Cast Set For FRIENDS! The Musical Parody UK and Ireland Tour
The producers of the 2025/26 UK and Ireland tour of FRIENDS! The Musical Parody have announced casting for the musical comedy.
Off-Broadway Show THE SMUGGLER to Make Irish/UK Debut
The Smuggler, Ronán Noone's award-winning one-man thriller in rhymed verse, makes its Irish and U.
Camille O'Sullivan's CORK GIRL Comes to the Everyman
Following last year’s sold-out performance of Love Letter at The Everyman, and fresh from a five-star, sell-out tour across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Camille O’Sullivan will return home to Cork.
Cork Opera House Reveals Three Unique Productions as Part of 170th Celebrations
Following a Gala Concert earlier in the year and the launch of its Send It Home campaign to collect historic memorabilia, the venue now returns to the stage with three shows spanning its musical and artistic offerings.
MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL Comes to Wolverhampton in 2026
The award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL is coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next year.
30th West Cork Chamber Music Festival Kicks Off This Month
The 30th West Cork Chamber Music Festival features a spectacular programme, as eclectic as usual, presenting much-loved favourites alongside world, and Irish, premieres.
Cast Set for THE BEACON at The Everyman
The Everyman has revealed the cast for their next major production, the West Cork thriller The Beacon by Bafta- nominated Irish writer Nancy Harris.
Lesley Garrett Debuts With Northern Ireland Opera in FOLLIES
Lesley Garrett CBE is the newest cast member to join Northern Ireland Opera’s historic revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies at the Grand Opera House in Belfast this Autumn.
Irene Kelleher To Perform In STITCH & FOOTNOTE As Part Of Cork Midsummer Fest
Actor and playwright Irene Kelleher will present two original works during the 2025 Cork Midsummer Festival, performing both Footnote and Stitch across multiple dates and venues.
Cast Set For FOLLIES at the Northern Ireland Opera
Northern Ireland Opera has announced the first members of the Cast for Follies, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Goldman.
Irene Kelleher Will Perform Two Shows in Cork Midsummer Festival
Irene Kelleher will perform Footnote in the Cork Theatre Collective Studio at Triskel Arts Centre and perform Stitch in J.
STRONG WING by Jon Fosse to be Presented at Smock Alley Theatre in May
Scena will present the Irish Premiere of Strong Wind, a new play by Nobel prizewinning author Jon Fosse, translated by Mai-Brit Akerholt at Smock Alley Theatre.
ESCAPED ALONE Comes to The Everyman Cork & Hatch Theatre Company
Hatch Theatre Company and The Everyman in association with Once Off Productions are delighted to present the Irish premiere of Caryl Churchill’s ESCAPED ALONE, at the Everyman Cork.
SLEIGH BELLS ARE RINGING! ELF THE MUSICAL Flies Into Wolverhampton This November
Back by popular demand after six sell-out tours, World's Biggest Productions bring their thrilling staging of ELF THE MUSICAL, starring dare-devil comedian Jordan Conway, to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Tuesday 11 - Sunday 16 November 2025.
Cork Opera House Reveals Aisling Fitzgerald as New Creative Producer in Residence - Opera
Cork Opera House has announced long-standing collaborator, Aisling Fitzgerald, as its new Creative Producer in Residence - Opera for 2025.
World Premiere of Daniel Cremin's New Play Set for Reykjavik Fringe Festival
Irish magician and theatre-maker Daniel Cremin is set to enchant Icelandic audiences with his critically acclaimed one-man play, Why Magic?, marking both his Icelandic debut and the first international performance of this captivating intimate production.
Your Roots Are Showing Confirms Belfast for 2026 Conference
Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland’s Premiere Music Conference (YRAS), has named Belfast its conference city for 2026.
West Cork Chamber Music Festival Will Celebrate 30th Anniversary
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a spectacular programme, as eclectic as usual, presenting much-loved favourites alongside world and Irish premieres of contemporary works.
Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons Comes to The Everyman
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show.
BOTTLENOSE: A MYSTERY FOR MODERN IRELAND Comes to Cork Midsummer Festival
Hollywood noir meets contemporary Ireland, and nothing is quite what it seems.
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Cana Talks: Optimal Horizons Opium (10/08-10/08) |
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United We Stand Live - Andy Cole & Andy Mitten Ambassador Theatre (8/11-8/11) |
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Give My Head Peace Vicar Street (4/04-4/04) |
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Disney Princess: the Concert 3Olympia Theatre (4/21-4/22) |
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Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage Bord Gais Energy Theatre (3/02-3/13) |
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Heathers the Musical Bord Gais Energy Theatre (11/17-11/21) |
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Dracula Gaiety Theatre (11/03-11/07) |
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Mná na hÉireann Ambassador Theatre (10/14-10/16) |
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Cats Bord Gais Energy Theatre (3/16-3/20) |
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Stories from the Sea The Everyman (9/26-9/26) |