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Follies

Follies

A new production at The Grand Opera House Belfast, September 2025

Follies
Cocktails and Cabaret

Cocktails and Cabaret

A musical summer evening in The Studio at The Grand Opera House.

Cocktails and Cabaret

Main Stage

Follies

Northern Ireland Opera’s next major production at the Grand Opera House is ‘Follies’, winner of 7…

Special Event

Summer Events 2025

Northern Ireland Opera will be performing concerts, pop-up performances and special events throughout the summer Full…

Special Event

Cocktails and Cabaret

Introducing a unique event this summer in The Studio at the Grand Opera House... Enjoy a…

Summer 2025

Summer Recital Series 2025

In partnership with First Church, Belfast and RIAM as part of the annual Summer Recital Series,…

August 2025

Opera at The Court House

We're delighted to be returning to The Court House this summer as part of the Open…

August 2025

The 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice

The Glenarm Festival of Voice will take place from 22-24 August 2025. Now in its fifteenth…

August 2025

From Old to New – Ulster Scots Song

Come and explore how Ulster Scots song has changed over time: from folk song evolving into…

Pre Show Talk

Follies – Director’s Talk

Enjoy a pre-show talk before the performances of Follies. NI Opera’s CEO and Artistic Director Cameron…

Concert

Morning Melodies

A rose….By any other name would smell as sweet Composers have used roses as a powerful…

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A quick guide to our upcoming events. Find out more by clicking on the links below:…

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Just a few days left to enter the free ticket draw to attend the BBC Radio 3 Recitals at this year's 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice. The BBC Shows and Tours draw closes on 28th July so if you'd like to be in with a chance of attending this year's free recitals don't miss the deadline! This year's recitals take place on August 22, 23 and 24, with @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo , baritone @james_atkinson94 and tenor Santiago Sanchez @tenorsanchez accompanied by pianist @simon_lepper who has curated the series this year on a theme of 'Landscapes'. Apply to the ticket draw and you could be in the audience to watch the recital during a live recording for broadcast later in the autumn on BBC Radio 3. You can book tickets at any time for our other festival events too - our much-anticipated Competition Finale featuring four rising opera talents selected from applications from across the island of Ireland and our Afternoon Recital on Saturday 23rd July with Carolyn Dobbin Mezzo-soprano/contralto and pianist Tristan Russcher in the Coach House Glenarm Castle exploring the traditions and influences of Ulster Scots songs and composers including Hamilton Harty, Havelock Nelson, Dorothy Parke and more. For children we have a morning of free craft and drama activities on Saturday 23rd August in the Coach House at Glenarm Castle with workshops from 10am to midday suitable for ages 7-11 - free and all welcome to drop in, though we do recommend booking a space via the link. All details and booking links here: https://niopera.com/performances/the-15th-glenarm-festival-of-voice/ With thanks to @artscouncilni and @meaboroughcouncil #Glenarm #BBCRadio3Recitals #concert #operaconcert #operaevents #summeropera #northernirelandevents #musicfestival #operafestival #loveopera #operafans #liverecording #freeconcert #bbcrecital #classicalmusic #antrimcoast #culturetourism #operasingers
Making weekend plans? We're up at @flowerfieldarts in Portstewart this Saturday from midday to 1pm with a free concert of beautiful arias and duets performed by @petrawells_soprano and @jennybourke_mezzo with pianist Mark McGrath. This free event is part of the Red Sails festival and is one of our most popular summer pop-up performances. Bring a rug or a chair and even a picnic if you like and enjoy a gorgeous free hour of music! @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #weekendplans #outdoorconcert #classicalconcert #opera #arias #operaconcert #freeevent #saturday #whatson #portstewart #causewaycoast @causewayglensevents #embraceagiantspirit
At lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd July) come to our first free Summer Recital in partnership with @firstchurch1783 and @riamdublin in First Church Belfast on Rosemary Street. Soprano @zoe_jackson6 , winner of last year's 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice will be performing a concert on a theme of 'Love and Loss with pianist @bryanevansinsta. Doors open at 1pm, free seating, all welcome! Come and enjoy a beautiful lunchtime musical experience right in the heart of Belfast. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #summer #summerconcert #lunchtimeconcert #freeconcert #whatsonthisweek #belfastevents #whatsoninbelfast #lunchtimeplans #musicatlunch
Meet our four finalists and Peter Rankin Piano Intern for this year's 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice! Sopranos Éadaoin Hassett, Aimee Kearney and Clare Quinn and tenor Jacq Herbots will be joined by Peter Rankin Piano Intern Orlaith Sharkey for an intensive weekend of coaching in the beautiful coastal village of Glenarm before competing in front of a live audience in the Competition Finale on Sunday 24th August from 6.30pm. Find out all about these finalists via the linktree in the bio and book your tickets for this and all events at the festival soon. Don't forget, if you want to attend the BBC Radio 3 Recitals you need to apply via BBC Shows and Tours by 28th July. Full details on all events via the linktree in our bio. #opera #operasingers #irishsingers #operacompetition #IrishArtSong #emergingartists #August #operafestival #singingfestival
Meet some more of our #Follies cast! Have you booked your tickets yet @gohbelfast ? Come on a journey back with us to a crumbling Broadway theatre 1971...and then further back still to the bright lights, sequins, feathers and sparkles of these showgirls in 1941 when Weismann's Follies first met... Experience one of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's most celebrated and legendary musicals... Top row L-R Colette Lennon Dougal (Dee Dee West/Ensemble/Cover), Orla Mullan (Sandra Crane/Ensemble/Cover), ensemble Sophie Fleet, Chloe Hopcroft, Johanna Johnston, Anna Tennyson, Mark D'Arcy, Nic Cain, Ciarán McCormack, Fionan O'Carroll and Sean O'Neill. Find out more about all these artists and the rest of the cast via the linktree in the bio - and book your tickets soon. The show is 13-20 September with matinee and evening performances. #Follies #Sondheim #musicals #whatsoninseptember #musicaltheatre #belfastevents #belfastshows @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector
Meet the Whitmans! @christina.nelson.1088 and @dickycrox will perform the roles of Emily and Theodore Whitman in #Follies @gohbelfast this September, roles which include a performance of the brilliant showstopper 'Rain on the Roof' which many of you will know from 'Paddington 2' by Hugh Grant and fellow inmates... Christina Nelson is a highly acclaimed actress, director and writer from Belfast, NI. She trained at Rupert Stanley College and has over 35 years of experience in the industry. Christina has just finished a tour of the festivals with her own show “The Fanaticals “ with 5 star reviews. This year she worked on a world premiere of a new musical in Los Angles “The Musicians of Bremen “ which is making its Irish debut in the Belfast Festival next month. Christina played Mrs Hooley in a sold-out show in New York, Irish Arts Centre with Good Vibrations. She is now writing and directing a series of children's shows that will be toured throughout NI over the Festive season , When she is not treading the boards or writing Christina and her team, Tiny Nelson Productions are creating bespoke walkabout characters and performances for events. Richard Croxford’s career has included acting, writing and directing for numerous theatre companies locally, nationally, internationally and London's West End. Favourite recent stage roles include Senator George Mitchell in Agreement (Lyric Theatre), General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate, Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd, Tiger Brown in Threepenny Opera for NI Opera. Recent TV includes Mayor Firth in Murder Most Puzzling and Ben McCafferty in Fun Boys as well as Bloodlands, Mrs. Wilson and feature films The Quarry and the blockbuster Dungeons And Dragons as Lord Neverember. Richard is also a busy voice over artist doing documentaries for BBCNI and commercials on U105. @artscouncilni #Follies #TheWhitmans #RainOnTheRoof #Sondheim #SeptemberMusicals #WhatsOn #BelfastTheatre #BelfastEvents @ourbelfastmusic
It's just over a month until the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice returns for our much-loved annual celebration of singing and vocal music in the stunning coastal village of Glenarm. From 10am tomorrow you can enter the free ticket draw to be in the audience in Glenarm's historic St Patrick's Church for the @bbcradio3 recitals on Friday 22 August at 8-pm (@carolyn_dobbin_mezzo), Saturday 23 August at 8pm (baritone @james_atkinson94) and Sunday 24 August at 1.30pm (Santiago Sanchez @tenorsanchez) all accompanied by pianist @simon_lepper and hosted by broadcaster Sean Rafferty. The draw is open until 28 July - enter via BBC Shows and Tours @bbcshows. Tickets are also already on sale for our afternoon concert on Saturday 23 August from 3-4pm in The Coach House in @glenarmcastle with @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo and pianist @tristanrusscher on a theme of Ulster Scots Song and also the main event, the Competition Finale on Sunday 24 August in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Glenarm from 6.30 to 8.30pm - finalists will be announced shortly! We have a brilliant free morning of drama and art activities for 9-11 year old children in the @glenarmcastle Coach House on Saturday 23rd August from 10 to midday run by two fantastic art and drama facilitators - free to attend, book a space or just drop in! Find out more and get your tickets via the linktree in the bio. With thanks to @artscouncilni @meaboroughcouncil @glenarmcastle and our donors and friends whose support and funding makes this annual festival possible. #summer #summerfestival #classicalmusic #operafestival #summeropera #freeconcerts #recitals #bbcradio3 #glenarm #northantrimcoast #northernireland #classicalmusicfestival #operaperformance #liverecording #childrensactivities #whatson
Coming up in the next week... First we'll be at Botanic Gardens on Saturday 19th July from 12 to 1pm, with a free pop-up concert featuring @petrawells_soprano and vocalists @annaviolett.2 @_chriskane with pianist Ryan Greer - enjoy a beautiful hour of music in the bandstand area of the park. Then on Wednesday 23rd July we'll be performing the first free lunchtime Summer Recital of this year @firstchurch1783 from 1.15 to 2pm with soprano @zoe_jackson6 and pianist @bryanevansinsta performing songs on a theme of love and loss. Zoe was the 2024 winner of the Glenarm Festival of Voice - (tickets for this year's festival are available now via the linktree in the bio!) Both events are free and all are welcome. Come along and support some of our brightest young talents performing right in the heart of Belfast and enjoy some beautiful music! #summerconcert #summerevents #julyconcert #julyrecital #summerrecital #youngsingers #operasingers #operarecital #summmermusic #summerinthecity #summerlunchtime #lunchtimeplans #belfast #thisweek #whatsonthisweek @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic
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