Current Partners

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

ACNI is the main support for arts organisations and artists in Northern Ireland, offering a broad range of funding opportunities.

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded grant-making trust that supports great charities of all sizes across the UK.

Esmé Mitchell Trust

The Esmé Mitchell Trust have awarded grants to NI Opera for several years, with a current funding focus on The Glenarm Festival of Voice.

Belfast Buildings Trust

During 2020/21 NI Opera received support from the Belfast Buildings Trust who allowed us to use Carlisle Memorial Church as a film location and opera venue. We continue to work together on outreach plans and projects for 2023.

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland provided funding to NI Opera to help produce a behind the scenes film for our Northern Songs series..

Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House is Northern Ireland’s most iconic theatre. Book tickets here for world class theatre in the heart of Belfast.

The Lyric Theatre

The award-winning Lyric Theatre is the only full-time producing theatre & leading arts venue in Northern Ireland.

Ulster Orchestra

Founded in 1966, the Ulster Orchestra has been at the forefront of musical life in Northern Ireland and the Orchestra’s full-time musicians form the region’s only professional symphony orchestra.

Ulster Youth Orchestra

The Ulster Youth Orchestra exists to enable young people from throughout Northern Ireland to achieve their musical potential through the provision of the …

The Welcome Organisation

The Welcome Organisation is a Belfast-based charity providing a range of potentially life-saving services for people affected by homelessness.