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Cork Opera House Reveals Three Unique Productions as Part of 170th Celebrations by BWW News Desk
- June 11, 2025 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.
30th West Cork Chamber Music Festival Kicks Off This Month by BWW News Desk
- June 10, 2025 The 30th West Cork Chamber Music Festival features a spectacular programme, as eclectic as usual, presenting much-loved favourites alongside world, and Irish, premieres.
Lesley Garrett Debuts With Northern Ireland Opera in FOLLIES by BWW News Desk
- June 05, 2025 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.
Cast Set for THE BEACON at The Everyman by BWW News Desk
- June 05, 2025 The Everyman has revealed the cast for their next major production, the West Cork thriller The Beacon by Bafta- nominated Irish writer Nancy Harris.
Irene Kelleher Will Perform Two Shows in Cork Midsummer Festival by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2025 Irene Kelleher will perform Footnote in the Cork Theatre Collective Studio at Triskel Arts Centre and perform Stitch in J.Nolan Stationary at 21, Shandon Street. Learn more here!
Cast Set For FOLLIES at the Northern Ireland Opera by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2025 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. Learn more here!
ESCAPED ALONE Comes to The Everyman Cork & Hatch Theatre Company by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2025 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 by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2025 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.
World Premiere of Daniel Cremin's New Play Set for Reykjavik Fringe Festival by BWW News Desk
- May 18, 2025 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.
BOTTLENOSE: A MYSTERY FOR MODERN IRELAND Comes to Cork Midsummer Festival by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2025 Hollywood noir meets contemporary Ireland, and nothing is quite what it seems. When beloved dolphin, Fungie, is assassinated it's up to grizzled private eye Frank Finger to crack the case.
Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons Comes to The Everyman by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2025 Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show. A Manford All Seasons. Jason's been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't changed a bit.
West Cork Chamber Music Festival Will Celebrate 30th Anniversary by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2025 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.
Your Roots Are Showing Confirms Belfast for 2026 Conference by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2025 Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland’s Premiere Music Conference (YRAS), has named Belfast its conference city for 2026. The conference, in its fourth year, will be held at the ICC Belfast.
2025 Masters of Tradition Festival Set For August by BWW News Desk
- May 09, 2025 During the day, the programme includes talks in Marino Church as well as secret concerts in Future Forests, Kealkil, St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry, and Whiddy Island.
IRISH AFFAIR at National Opera House Adds Extra Performance by BWW News Desk
- May 08, 2025 With only one month to go until Irish Affair takes to the stage of the O'Reilly Theatre, the producers have decided to open the dress rehearsal to the public on Thursday, 26 JUNE at 7.30pm.
Northern Ireland Opera's LA VOIX HUMAINE Comes to the Everyman, Cork by BWW News Desk
- May 07, 2025 Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine is a spellbinding, one-act, one-woman opera based on a play of the same name written by Jean Cocteau, who directed the first production of the opera in 1959.
Could Saoirse Ronan and Andrew Scott Be Next for the Abbey Theatre Stage? by Rialto Chatter
- May 04, 2025 With Paul Mescal officially set to star in a 2027 production of A Whistle in the Dark—a co-production between London’s National Theatre and Dublin’s Abbey Theatre—industry chatter suggests the Abbey is now eyeing two more major Irish stars: Saoirse Ronan and Andrew Scott.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Appoints First Female Chief Executive Officer by BWW News Desk
- April 30, 2025 After a rigorous recruitment process, with a competitive field of applicants, Karen Smallwood will become Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's first female CEO in the theatre's one-hundred-and-thirty-year history.
Irene Kelleher Comes to Cork Midsummer Festival by BWW News Desk
- April 28, 2025 Actor and writer Irene Kelleher will be performing in two productions at the 2025 Cork Midsummer Festival, which takes place from July 13th to 22nd. Learn more here!
Galway Folk Festival Unveils Full 2025 Line-Up by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2025 Galway Folk Festival has revealed the final line-up for its 2025 edition, featuring a mix of renowned international artists and outstanding Irish talent from the folk, roots, and traditional music scenes.
Ballydehob Jazz Festival Returns This May Bank Holiday by BWW News Desk
- April 16, 2025 At a time when the world can feel increasingly divided, the little village at the gateway to the Mizen, is preparing once again to light up with joy, music, circus, creativity, and connection.