Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s production of David Ireland’s acclaimed black comedy Ulster American is entering its final week at The Sanctuary Theatre in East Belfast, with the last performance taking place on Saturday, September 6. The show, directed by Bright Umbrella founder and artistic director Trevor Gill, opened on August 26 and has since played […]
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Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s production of David Ireland’s no-holds-barred black comedy Ulster American opens in East Belfast this week. Taking place at The Sanctuary Theatre (Tues Aug 26 – Sat Sept 6) with evening performances at 7pm and a 2pm matinee on the closing day, this run is directed by Bright Umbrella’s founder and artistic
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Belfast is about to get a brand new addition to its social and family entertainment scene. After several years of involvement in pop up arcades around the city, The Retro Room has secured a new and permanent home at Cityside Retail & Leisure Park. The Retro Room is a vintage video arcade brimming over with
Actors Andrew McClay, Caroline Curran and James Boal arrived in Belfast this week for the start of rehearsals for Ulster American which opens later this month in East Belfast. As the production that makes its Belfast Debut Andrew, Caroline and James will be taking to the stage at the Sanctuary Theatre on August 26th for
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East Belfast theatre company Bright Umbrella has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland, which will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre. Northern Irish actor James Boal will take on the role of Leigh Carver, an English theatre director whose
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Belfast actor and writer Caroline Curran has been announced as part of the cast for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland. The production will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre on Castlereagh Street in East Belfast, with evening performances at 7pm
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Northern Irish actor Andrew McClay has been announced in the role of Jay Conway in the upcoming production of Ulster American by Bright Umbrella Theatre Company, running at The Sanctuary Theatre in East Belfast from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025. Andrew, who rose to public attention through his appearances in Game of
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Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is set to bring the provocative, award-winning play Ulster American to Belfast audiences this summer in a new production directed by company founder and artistic director Trevor Gill. Written by David Ireland, Ulster American was first performed in 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the prestigious Carol Tambor
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A full day of entertainment, colour and celebration is set to take place at Belfast City Hall and Royal Avenue today (12th July) as Orangefest returns with a packed schedule of family-friendly activities and cultural tradition. Running from 10am to 3.30pm, this year’s Orangefest will once again complement the 335th annual demonstration of the Battle
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Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed funding to support the reigniting of the cultural organisation Orangefest. Belfast Orangefest, first established by the County Grand Lodge of Belfast in 2007, was originally designed to modernise the Twelfth of July celebrations to make them more accessible, inclusive, and relevant to contemporary Belfast. However, in recent years the
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