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Jake O’Kane Walks The Line Thurs 2 & Fri 3 Jan Our Jimmy Past and Present Sat 4 Jan André Rieu: 70 Years Young Sun 5 Jan Neil Delamere: End of Watch Fri 10 Jan, Sat 4 Apr Tonight’s the Night Sat 11 Jan The Baby Shark Show Sun 12 Jan Lucien Freud Tues 14 Jan The Roy Orbison Story Thurs 16 Jan Sleeping Beauty Sun 19 Jan The Stars of Country Show Thurs 23 Jan Colin Murphy – Colinization Fri 24 Jan In Search of Mozart Mon 27 Jan La Boheme Wed 29 Jan Niamh Kavanagh & Paul Megahey: Fri 31 Jan Date Night Second Base ArtsEkta Peace IV Creative Showcase Wed 5 Feb Micky Bartlett Tour: Love it!

Thurs 6 Feb A Viennese Strauss Gala Fri 7 Feb James Huish plus Special Guests Sat 8 Feb STRIVE the Musical Tues 18 - Sun 23 Feb The Cellist Tues 25 Feb I, Elizabeth Thurs 27 Feb Ruby Fri 28 Feb Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days Sat 29 Feb In Search of Chopin Sun 1 Mar Country Gold Thurs 5 Mar Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella Fri 6 Mar ‘Oh the Starlings’ Tour Nights on Broadway – tribute to the Bee Gees Sat 7 Mar Adventures on Old MacDonald’s Farm Sun 8 Mar Titanic Wed 11 - Sat 14 Mar Fidelio Tues 17 Mar American Wrestling Sat 21 Mar Keep Telling Me Lies Wed 25 Mar Catch Meade if You Can Thurs 26 Mar Tribute Sat 28 Mar In Search of Haydn Tues 31 Mar Swan Lake Wed 1 Apr Ian Waite and Vincent Simone - Thurs 2 Apr The Ballroom Boys...Act Two The Doris Day Story Fri 3 Apr

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Easter in Art Scott Gibson – White Nosie Tour Flash Harry – The Magic of Queen Guys and Dolls Jr. Roly Daniels in Concert with Special Guests Bold Moves Animation with Lego Legends of American Country Ulster Drama Festival Calamity Jane The Patsy Cline Show The Clare Chorale The Everly Brothers Experience Shaving the Dead Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Conversations with Angels Ballyclare Male Choir The Dante Project Electra

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Back to the 60’s Rebel Without a Cause Courtyard Community Choir The Cemetery Club Declan Nerney A Musical History of Jazz, Swing and Blues Double Indemnity The Annual Audio-Visual Festival and Championships The Little Mermaid A Night of Songs from the Musicals The Field Mr Hullabaloo’s Fairy Tale Farm Newtownabbey Full Length Drama Festival Arsenic and Old Lace Winnie the Pooh The Barkleys of Broadway Celtic Soul – The Songs of Van Morrison Hairspray Jr Ronnie Greer Mr Hullabaloo’s Summer Fun

Tues 7 Apr Thurs 9 Apr Sat 11 Apr Mon 13 - Fri 17 Apr Tues 14 Apr Wed 15 Apr Sat 18 Apr Sat 18 Apr Mon 20 - Sat 25 Apr Wed 29 Apr - Sat 2 May Fri 8 May Sat 9 May Wed 13 May Thurs 14 May Fri 15 & Sat 16 May Thurs 21 May Sat 23 May Thurs 28 May Thurs 18 June

Thurs 16 - Sat 18 Jan Wed 22 Jan Fri 24 Jan Sat 1 Feb Thurs 13 Feb Sat 15 Feb Wed 19 Feb Fri 21, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Feb Sat 29 Feb Sat 7 Mar Fri 13 Mar Sat 14 Mar Mon 16 - Sat 21 Mar Wed 25 Mar Mon 13 - Sat 18 Apr Wed 29 Apr Sat 9 May Fri 15 - Sat 16 May Fri 29 May Sat 13 June

The Old Courthouse

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Rock Rehab 2 44 Our Jimmy Past and Present

Community Tea Dances

45 Catch Meade if You Can

Toy Story 4 46 Piaf

Mr Hullaballoo’s Storybook Treats 47 Rocket Man

Colin Murphy: Colinization 48 The Lion King

The Rapparees

IPGS – Spring Lecture Collecting Plants for a

Better Garden In Association with the Irish

Garden Plant Society 49 In the Name of the Son

Pavarotti 50 Neil Delamere: End of Watch

Ronnie Greer

Rock Rehab 3 51 An Introduction to Soloist Guitar

Teddy’s Sport Day

Treasure Island 52 The Patsy Cline Show

The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh

Sorry for your Loss

Thurs 9 Jan - Thurs 12 Mar Thurs 9 Jan - Thurs 12 Mar Wed 8 Jan Wed 15 Jan, Wed 12 Feb, Wed 11 Mar, Wed 8 Apr, Wed 13 May, Wed 10 June Fri 17 Jan Sat 25 Jan Fri 7 Feb Sat 8 Feb Fri 14 Feb Fri 28 Feb Sat 14 Mar Tues 17 Mar Thurs 26 Mar

Thurs 2 Apr Fri 3 Apr Sun 5 Apr Fri 17 Apr Thurs 23 Apr - Thurs 25 June Thurs 23 Apr - Thurs 25 June Sat 2 May Sat 2 May Fri 15 May Fri 29 & Sat 30 May Fri 5 June

Theatre At The Mill Celebrates Its First Decade Theatre at The Mill celebrates its 10th Anniversary on Thursday 30 January 2020. Over the past 10 years, this stunning venue has been bursting at the seams with entertainment bringing arts to the heart of not just its home at this beautifully restored former linen Mill, Mossley Mill, but the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough as a whole.

Local, regional and international stars have brought entertainment to 10’s of 1000’s and home-grown talent has emerged from the wings of this unique venue to carve out careers in the arts!

Significant achievements from this fabulous decade include; • • • • •

Nearly 2000 shows Almost 350,000 attendances 10 Crackling Original Christmas Comedys 100’s of young people on stage in Homespun Youth Productions Live screenings of National Theatres and International Opera

The spring 2020 programme combines some of the most popular offerings with our loyal audience and in celebrating this first decade we are bringing the exciting new production STRIVE to stage for the very first time.

Come join us as this special venue celebrates its first decade and embarks upon another vibrant decade to come.

THEATRE AT THE MILL January - June 2020

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

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David Hull Promotions presents

Sun 5 Jan

Tickets: £21 & £11 (students & unwaged) Time: 2pm

COMEDY

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm Recommended Age: 16yrs+. Show contains adult references

Jake O’Kane’s new show, Walks The Line, sees Northern Ireland’s most popular comic once again cast his caustic eye over the events of the last year. As always, nothing and no-one are beyond attack as Jake continues his sixth year of sell-out tours.

Jake’s show is a heady mix of video, photos and general mayhem as he picks apart our dysfunctional society. Once again, Jake will be ably supported by the talented Terry McHugh.

If you’ve already seen Jake perform, you’ll be back for more; if you’ve yet to catch him live, don’t wait too long to book as his shows sell extremely quickly.

SCREENING

Sat 4 Jan

COMEDY

Tickets: £21 Time: 7.45pm

Featuring some original, and some new material from the beloved comedy characters of Lily O’Condriac, Billy Hulk, Big Derek, Orange Lil, Willie Simpson, The Ballymena Man and wee Sammy the Schoolboy etc, this is a show that will delight fans old and new who enjoy good Ulster humour. How is Derek’s mammy? Is Emily Beattie still on the scrounge? Has Billy Hulk started any more strikes? Is Willie Simpson ever sober? To find out the answers to these and some of today’s most pressing questions, join William as he celebrates the comedy legend that was James Young.

André Rieu is celebrating a landmark birthday and is inviting audiences all over the world to his party!

70 Years Young is André Rieu’s ultimate concert featuring musical highlights chosen by the maestro himself from his illustrious career so far. This unique commemorative celebration will take you on an unbelievable journey around the world to André Rieu’s most amazing concert locations, including Schönbrunn Vienna, Radio City Music Hall New York and the Coronation Concert in Amsterdam.

As part of the celebration, André Rieu reminisces with cinema host Charlotte Hawkins about his life, love and music, while taking his cinema audience on an exclusive tour of his home in Maastricht.

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Thurs 2 & Fri 3 Jan

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David Hull Promotions presents

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The Lisa Richards Agency presents

Neil Delamere: End of Watch THEATRE AT THE MILL

Fri 10 Jan & Sat 4 Apr

COMEDY

Sat 11 Jan

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm Recommended Age: 16yrs+

Tickets: £19 Time: 7.45pm

Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The Newsquiz, Neil Delamere returns to Theatre at The Mill with a brand new show.

Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always get complicated.

‘You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe.

The Scotsman ‘One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine.

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Ireland’s No.1 Rod Stewart Tribute show Tonight’s the Night has been wowing audiences far and wide. A seven-piece live show with sexy backing singers, Richie Lee is a very well respected frontman and knows how to connect with a live audience. With reputedly the best sounding, most natural Rod voice in the world, costume changes and songs from Rod Stewart’s huge catalogue, he will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along from the first song. A two hour roller coaster of Rod Stewart’s greatest songs, this is rapidly becoming one of the most sought after tribute shows in the UK and Ireland.

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

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FAMILY

Tickets: £11 Time: 2pm

Thurs 16 Jan

Lucien Freud Tues 14 Jan

FILM

Dive deep down under the sea in this all new mystical, magical adventure of Baby Shark and The Little Mermaid !

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

Baby Shark is feeling adventurous and wonders what life is like away from his family, but as he wanders deeper into the ocean, things don’t go exactly as planned.

For the first time in history the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, is bringing together Lucian Freud’s self-portraits. The exhibition will display more than 50 paintings, prints and drawings in which this modern master of British art turned his unflinching eye firmly on himself. One of the most celebrated painters of our time, Lucian Freud is also one of very few 20th century artists who portrayed themselves with such consistency. Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later.

On his travels he meets Eugene the rock and roll singing crab, two swashbuckling, troublesome pirates Calypso and Caspian, and the Owl and the Pussycat, all who either try to help him or dare to lead him astray...

Can Baby Shark find his way back to his family before he swims too far? Only you and The Little Mermaid can help him!

Packed with singalong songs, nursery rhymes and lots of audience interaction.

MUSIC

Tickets: £24 Time: 7.45pm

Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold hits and contemporary genius as Barry Steele and a cast of musicians and singers, celebrate and commemorate the musical legacy of The Big O and his friends.

Barry is joined on stage by the sensational guest pianist Boogie Williams as they present original material written but never sung by Roy Orbison and showcase elements of the symphonic orchestration first heard on the Hologram tour.

This top-class production also showcases chart busting hits originally made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis, Procol Harum, Del Shannon, ELO, Tom Petty, Chris Isaak, The Spencer Davis Group and culminates in a stunningly brilliant accolade as the whole cast comes together to pay homage to the original super group The Traveling Wilburys.

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Sun 12 Jan

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Jolly Promotions presents

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The Royal Ballet presents

The Lisa Richards Agency presents

Sleeping Beauty Sun 19 Jan

SCREENING

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 2.30pm

This production of The Sleeping Beauty has been delighting audiences in Covent Garden since 1946. A classic of Russian ballet, it established The Royal Ballet both in its new home after World War II and as a worldclass company. Sixty years later, in 2006, the original staging was revived, returning Oliver Messel’s wonderful designs and glittering costumes to the stage. Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score and Marius Petipa’s original choreography beautifully combine with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. This ballet is sure to cast its spell over anyone who sees it.

Thurs 23 Jan

MUSIC

Tickets: £22.50 Time: 7.45pm

Back by popular demand The Stars of Country Show returns for another night of unmissable toe tapping magic. The fantastic line up of six super singers includes the hilarious Gary Gamble, rising star Owen Mac, the popular Curtis Magee and Shaun Loughrey, Yodelling Kenny Archer and everyone’s favourite Cowboy Larry who each will showcase their biggest hit songs in the company of the fabulous Keltic Storm band. Get your tickets early as this is a show you won’t want to miss!

Colin Murphy – Colinization Fri 24 Jan

COMEDY

Tickets: £21 Time: 7.45pm Recommended Age: 16yrs+

The star of the award winning BBC series The Blame Game is back on tour with a new stand-up show for 2020, Colinization. Since his last tour he has had a DNA test, become an artist, been to a funeral and built a shed, so the question is; who the hell do you think you are?

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

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Mon 27 Jan

FILM

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

In Search of Mozart was produced with the world’s leading orchestras and musicians and is told through a 25,000-mile journey along every route Mozart followed. This is a detective story that takes us to the heart of genius. Without resorting to docu-drama or visual re-enactment, In Search of Mozart traces the composer’s life through his music and extensive correspondence.

From K1a to K626 (Requiem), over 80 works are featured in chronological order, revealing striking parallels between the music and Mozart’s own experiences. Throughout, it is the music that takes centre stage, with the jigsaw of Mozart’s life fitting around it.

La Boheme Wed 29 Jan

SCREENING

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7pm Duration: 2hrs 30 mins

Puccini’s opera of young love in 19th-century Paris is packed with beautiful music, including lyrical arias, celebratory choruses for Act II’s evocation of Christmas Eve in the Latin Quarter and a poignant final scene over which the composer himself wept. Richard Jones’s character-led production perfectly captures La Boheme’s mixture of comedy, romance and tragedy, with striking designs by Stewart Laing. The cast features some of the greatest interpreters of Puccini’s bohemian lovers performing today, as well as former members of The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists’ Programme.

Niamh Kavanagh & Paul Megahey: Date Night Second Base Fri 31 Jan

MUSIC

Tickets: £16 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

Join Niamh Kavanagh for a retrospective of special songs highlighting memorable moments from her decades-long career.

Expect familiar favourites interpreted in Niamh’s inimitable fashion and accompanied by guitarist Paul Megahey. Date Night Second Base presents an acoustic set list featuring beloved hits from the Commitments, Prince and a tribute to the one and only Aretha.

An intimate evening of gorgeous sounds awaits, with a sprinkle of chat and craic for good measure!

THEATRE AT THE MILL

In Search of Mozart

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The Royal Opera presents

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 Shine presents

Micky Bartlett: Love It!

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Thurs 6 Feb Tickets: £16 Time: 7.45pm

ArtsEkta Peace IV Creative Showcase Wed 5 Feb

COMEDY

ENTERTAINMENT

Tickets: Free Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm

ArtsEkta, one of Northern Ireland’s leading community arts organisations, presents a creative showcase of art created by communities from across the Antrim and Newtownabbey area. Come along and immerse yourself in an exciting programme of visual art exhibitions, music and dance to celebrate the end of the programme.

This project is supported by the European Union’s Peace IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Following a sell out show at the Famous Ulster Hall, and his third tour of Australia, Micky Bartlett is going on tour with his smash hit show Love it!

A regular feature on BBCNI (The Blame Game, Monumental) with appearances on BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4, Lurgan man, Micky Bartlett might just be able to move out of his mum’s house...and he’s only 32.

Divulging more hilarious secrets that most people wouldn’t tell their priest, Micky takes you through the journey of his own head. Strap in, you’re going to love it!

‘Bartlett is one of the finest comedy talents this country has ever produced’ (BelfastLive.co.uk).

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Fri 7 Feb

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MUSIC

Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season, reminding you of a bygone age of glamorous soirees and Strauss waltzes. The show features highlights from some of the great Operettas of the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar; including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more.

The European Orchestral Ensemble will accompany four soloists from major Opera companies; including Opera North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte.

This wonderful production is cleverly staged, choreographed and authentically costumed, and will appeal to the romantic as much as the music aficionado. It continues to be hugely popular all over the country.

James Huish plus special guests Sat 8 Feb

MUSIC

Tickets: £22 Time: 7.45pm

An evening with award winning singer James Huish and special guests.

Singing all the classics from the American songbook and some beautiful musical theatre masterpieces. An evening of romance.

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tickets: £21 & £20 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

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THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tues 18 – Sun 23 Feb

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MUSICAL

Tickets: £16 & £14 (Concession) Family Ticket: £54 Time: 7.45pm | Sunday Matinee 2.30pm

Join us at Theatre at The Mill this spring with this exciting new musical to celebrate our 10th anniversary year. STRIVE, it’s the hottest academy for the performing arts, bursting with talent and explosive dreams. Share Corey’s dreams to overcome the loss of her Mum, flee school, and escape fights with step-mum Maggie. Trained by the industry’s finest, will these hard working young performers realise their West-End dreams? Can Corey shake off the demons of her past and gain the chance she so deserves?

Directed by Michael Poynor, this story of loss, love and dreams, by Pamela Cassells-Totton, Mark Dougherty and Brigid Shine will capture the hearts of anyone who has ever had a dream.

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The Royal Ballet presents

I, Elizabeth Thurs 27 Feb

The Cellist

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

SCREENING

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7pm

Cathy Marston has previously been an Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Director of Bern Ballett and is much in demand internationally.

The inspiration for her first work for The Royal Ballet Main Stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Jerome Robbins’s elegant and elegiac classic forms the second part of the programme.

This exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to music by Chopin, is a masterpiece of subtlety and invention.

From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, Orlando, The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, Dalloway, and Christmas Gothic.

1568: At a vital but volatile crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to reveal her thoughts on marriage, succession, religion and war. But time is against her…Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried – but who was the woman beneath the crown? Using only Elizabeth’s words, Rebecca Vaughan explores the Queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty.

Written and performed by Rebecca Vaughan. Directed by Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson (Morecambe).

‘Truly breathtaking. An absolute masterclass’ Fringe Review ‘A performance worthy of an Academy Award’ The Carrick

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tues 25 Feb

DRAMA

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 David Hull Promotions presents

Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days

Ruby THEATRE AT THE MILL

Fri 28 Feb

Sat 29 Feb DRAMA

Tickets: £16 Time: 7.45pm Contains strong language and adult themes

Following on from its critically acclaimed sell out run last year, Little Willow Productions is proud to return with Ruby! a play written by Michael Cameron and featuring Libby Smyth as Ruby Murray.

Belfast born Ruby Murray was one of the most popular singing stars in the world in the 1950s, becoming the only recording artist in history to have five songs in the Top Twenty in the same week. Behind the triumphs however, a darker story was unfolding in Ruby’s life. This intimate drama enthralled audiences on its debut run.

MUSIC

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm

Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days is back!

After last year’s smash hit tour, this wonderful nostalgic musical hits the road again.

The all-star cast will once again take you on a whirlwind journey through the musical decades of the 50s and 60s paying homage to the lives and music of the stars of the Era. Don’t miss this year’s new show, you won’t be disappointed!

‘The show finished with a well-deserved standing ovation’ Theatre Spy

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Sun 1 Mar

FILM

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 2pm

Chopin’s grave in Paris remains a place of pilgrimage and his music continues to sell out concert halls worldwide – but who exactly was this man who was terrified of public performance, who fled his Polish homeland for Paris never to return, took up with the most notorious transvestite in France, rarely gave public performances and, despite a life of ill-health, wrote some of the deepest and most powerful music ever written? Some of the world’s best musicians provide the music, including Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim, Ronald Brautigam and the Orchestra of the 18th Century.

Thurs 5 Mar

MUSIC

Tickets: £22.50 Time: 7.45pm

Join five of Ireland’s top stars all in one super Country Gold Show that will showcase an unmissable night of pure country magic. The stellar line-up features the legendary Mick Flavin, the prince of Country John Hogan, the man from Mayo Frank McCaffrey, the star of County Down Caitlin and the hugely popular Joe Moore who each will showcase their trademark hit songs that have seen them attract thousands of loyal fans all across the country and beyond. Joining the quintet of stars will be a fabulous live band with that authentic Nashville sound. If it’s Country music you like then you’ve hit “Country Gold” with this show. Early booking advisable.

THEATRE AT THE MILL

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 David Hull Promotions presents

Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella ‘Oh the Starlings’ Tour

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Fri 6 Mar

MUSIC

Sat 7 Mar

MUSIC

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm

Tickets: £19 & £17 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

Kieran Goss has long been considered one of Ireland’s greatest songwriters.

Together with singer and artist Annie Kinsella, who has joined him onstage on his recent tours, they have enchanted audiences with their live performances and won rave reviews.

Nights On Broadway presents a tribute to the Bee Gees through their catalogue of hits over four decades from the 60s to the 90s. The full live band blend the classic hits, acoustic medleys and dance floor fillers which define the show.

Recorded in New York in spring 2018 with eight time Grammy winning engineer Kevin Killen at the helm (David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, U2, Elvis Costello), Oh, The Starlings has been described by songwriter Rodney Crowell as : ‘So good, it’s heart breaking...the record itself feels like an old friend.’

This is a totally live concert experience which prides itself on musical, in particular vocal authenticity, while the accompanying costume changes complement the show to give audiences a truly original feeling.

With songs, stories and harmonies that transport the listener to another world, this is music from the heart, for the heart.

Whether you favour the golden era of the 60s, the dance floor hits of the 70s, the comeback hits of the 80s & 90s or the string of hits they wrote for various artists along the way, this show has something to entertain everyone from the novice to the most discerning fan.

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Titanic

Wed 11 – Sat 14 Mar

DRAMA

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DreamWorld Promotions presents

Sun 8 Mar

FAMILY

Tickets: £11 Time: 2.30pm

Join us down on Old MacDonald’s Farm for fun, songs and excitement.

Friendly Scarecrow is enjoying his first day on Old MacDonald’s Farm and loves meeting all of the colourful characters that live there. When a mystery unfolds on the farm, can you help Scarecrow find out what’s going on?

With an original script and brand new songs written for this production, along with many singalong favourites, this professionally produced show is a thrill for younger children.

Following their 2019 sell out success with Age on Stage, Youth Lyric, in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College, roar into production of Belfast playwright Stewart Love’s classic Titanic.

Award winning actor/producer Wilfie Pyper MBE makes his directorial debut with Youth Lyric with students from Belfast Met to bring this classic story of love and loss to brilliant theatrical life!

Titanic tells the story of the conception, construction and eventual sinking of the mighty RMS Titanic. A tale of the pride and achievements of the people of Belfast and the anxious eyes of passengers and crew stare at the cruel waters.

Don’t miss this wonderful showcase of young talent onstage!

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tickets: Wed £13 & £11(Concession)

Thurs & Fri £15 & £13 (Concession)

Sat £15 Time: 7.45pm | Sat Matinee 2.30pm

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 The Royal Opera presents

Wrestling.ie presents

American Wrestling Sat 21 Mar

ENTERTAINMENT

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

The Earth will shake and shatter, when World’s Collide this year... As the WRESTLING.IE - WARRIORS take to the ring, for an epic-encounter!

The Arena will crumble, as the American Wrestling Superstars get ready to rumble...

In a one-night, Knockout Championship Tournament... to crown a new champion!

Fidelio

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tues 17 Mar

SCREENING

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7pm

Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime. The music is transcendent throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet, the Prisoners’ Chorus and Florestan’s impassioned Act II cry in the darkness and vision of hope.

Tobias Kratzer’s new staging brings together the dark reality of the French Revolutionary ‘Terror’ and our own time to illuminate Fidelio’s inspiring message of shared humanity.

Cheer the GOODIES, boo the BADDIES, and get your tickets today... For the family-bonding experience of the year!

A sell-out crowd is expected, BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment...

So what are you waiting for... Do we have to twist your arm?

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David Hull Promotions presents

Keep Telling Me Lies DRAMA

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm

Of all the iconic buildings in Belfast, the now derelict Floral Hall still stands; a monument to the history of life, love, loss and the music of the Showband era.

Keep Telling Me Lies tells of the journey of two Belfast women. Set against the backdrop of the crumbling Floral Hall, they recall the fateful night they met their future musician husbands.

Old grudges resurface and sparks fly as they reminisce about the lifestyles of their globetrotting husbands who experienced fame and fortune while the wives they left behind struggled to bring up their young families, working all day and lonely all night.

This is a story, driven by the music of the Showbands, the people who made the magic happen and those left on the sidelines.

Catch Meade if You Can Thurs 26 Mar

ENTERTAINMENT

Tickets: £24 Time: 7.45pm

Described across the world as “Jaw dropping” and “Hilarious” NI’s record breaking mind reader Meade is back on home soil to blow your mind in his funniest and most interactive show yet: Catch Meade If You Can. You simply have to see this show to believe it.

The first mentalist to win a million dollars in a Las Vegas casino, he’ll blow your mind as he does the impossible live on-stage right in front of you.

Last year in Northern Ireland nearly 10,000 bought tickets to see David live - selling out every seat in every venue, so act now to secure a night to remember that your whole family will enjoy. Can YOU catch him out?

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 Seventh Art Productions presents

In Search of Haydn THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tues 31 Mar Sat 28 Mar

MUSIC

Tickets: £16 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

Uplift Performing Arts is proud to present Tribute. A night dedicated to the best and the brightest stars who have ever lived, and in particular to those whose lives have since been adapted into motion picture, or stage shows.

This incredible variety show celebrates the all-time greats such as Whitney Houston, Cher, Elton John, Queen, Tina Turner and many more. So join us for a guaranteed ‘feel good’ night at the theatre, packed with musical tributes to all the artists and songs that you know and love.

FILM

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7.45pm

Phil Grabsky’s biographical account of Haydn’s life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world’s most celebrated musicians. By speaking to some of the greatest exponents of Haydn’s music, this film redresses the balance and sheds light on the master and his work. Haydn’s life spanned from the end of the Baroque period to Napoleon’s invasion of Vienna, outliving his younger friend Mozart.

He was one of the most prolific composers, producing more than 100 symphonies, 64 quartets, 16 extant operas, 51 piano sonatas and the oratorios The Creation and The Seasons.

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

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Ian Waite and Vincent Simone The Ballroom Boys...

Act Two Thurs 2 Apr

Tickets: £34 & £32 (Concession) Back 3 rows of 2nd Gallery: £30 & £28 (Concession) VIP package: £59 includes meet and greet plus best seats for the show.

Meet and greet is 90mins before the show at 6.15pm.

Time: 7.45pm

Swan Lake SCREENING

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7pm

Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Swan Lake, new in 2018, returns for its first revival. While remaining faithful to the Marius Petipa/Lev Ivanov text, Scarlett’s additional choreography and John Macfarlane’s magnificent designs breathe new life into what is arguably the best-known and mostloved classical ballet. The entire Company shines in this eternal tale of doomed love, a masterpiece filled with iconic moments. Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet soars with its symphonic sweep and combines perfectly with exquisite choreography from the grand pas de deux of Prince Siegfried and Odile to the swans at the lakeside. An intoxicating mix of spectacle and intimate passion, the overall effect is irresistible.

The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return in 2020 with a brand new show.

If you enjoyed The Ballroom Boys, then make sure you don’t miss the hilarious dancing duo when they bring you….ACT TWO! With beautiful costumes, gorgeous lighting and world class routines, including the Viennese Waltz, the Foxtrot, the Rhumba… and of course… there has to be another incredible Argentine Tango routine by the master!

The boys will be joined by their stunning dance partners and a world class singer.

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THEATRE AT THE MILL

Wed 1 Apr

DANCE

For £1 discount on each ticket

Strictly Theatre Co. presents

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Easter in Art THEATRE AT THE MILL

Tues 7 Apr Fri 3 Apr

MUSIC

Tickets: £19.50 & £18.50 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

Though her on screen persona was full of romance and secret love, the real story was much more dramatic. With video projection a swinging jazz band and impeccable vocals the Doris Day Story is a compelling musical journey through her life incorporating some of greatest songs Love Me or Leave Me, Perhaps, Perhaps, Pillow Talk, Black Hills of Dakota, and Move Over Darling, to name a few, this production charts her life as a Jazz-singer to an idol of the silver screen, and beyond a show not to be missed.

So come on and take a sentimental journey down memory lane IT’S MAGIC!

FILM

Tickets: £13 & £11(Concession) Time: 7.45pm Duration: 85mins

The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history. From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of western civilization’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment. This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day. Shot on location in Jerusalem, United States and throughout Europe, the film explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter Story.

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Flash Harry: The Magic of Queen

Thurs 9 Apr

COMEDY

Tickets: £13.50 Time: 7.45pm Contains strong language

Sat 11 Apr

MUSIC

Tickets: £21 Time: 7.45pm

Award winning comedian Scott Gibson is back on the road with another gut-busting comedy show.

Flash Harry are Northern Irelands most enduring tribute band, celebrating the music of super star Freddie Mercury and super group Queen, for over 25 years.

The big, bald, bearded Glaswegian. A naturally skilful and riveting raconteur mixes a conversational style with his own unique brand of dark humour, gloriously bad language and shrewd observations. A natural storyteller, no subject is off limits. In this show tales of death, love, friendship and illness are covered.

Flash Harry deliver a rock show that will have the audience rocking in their seats and singing along to anthems of one of the greatest bands in history; featuring classics like Radio Ga Ga, We Are the Champions, to Bohemian Rhapsody, Who Wants to Live Forever and everything in between.

Scott and comedian Richard Gadd made history at the 2016 Edinburgh Comedy Awards when they became the first Scottish winners to scoop both of the main prizes - Best Newcomer and Best Show - in the same year.

The five piece band have played everywhere from the USA to Dubai as well as major venues in the UK and Ireland and continue to sell out venues wherever they go, recreating the magic of Queen for audiences young and old.

For a true celebration of the music of Queen, Flash Harry are a band not to be missed.

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Scott Gibson: White Noise

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Homespun Youth Theatre School presents

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £130 (includes 6 free seats to the show) Time: 10am - 5pm Performance: Fri 17 Apr 7pm Age: 8 – 16 yrs

Our celebrated creative team returns once again this Easter with a classic smash hit Broadway Musical. If your kids have a passion for dance, drama, and singing then sign them up for Theatre at The Mill’s Home Spun Youth Theatre School this Easter. The week provides students with the opportunity to learn from the best in the business, mastering the routines, perfecting the lines and putting on a show for family and friends and all in just one week.

With a limited number of places available in this sought after immersive musical theatre experience, early booking is advised.

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Wed 15 Apr

Roly Daniels in Concert with Special Guests

Tickets: £17 & £15 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm

MUSIC

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm

Following a hugely successful sell -out tour last year to nightly standing ovations and rave reviews. Join one of Ireland’s legendary entertainers and singers Roly Daniels for a nostalgic show by one of our true greats. Roly will perform his trademark hit songs Mr Jones, I Will Love You All My Life and Hello Darling to name but a few along with tracks from his brand new album Halfway to Paradise accompanied by one of Ireland’s super live bands Keltic Storm making this a show you don’t want to miss. Joining Roly will be two of our favourite stars Kathy Durkin from Cavan and the man with the pure country voice Matt Leavy. Early booking advisable.

This April as part of its 21st anniversary celebrations, Ballet Ireland is delighted to present Bold Moves, a triple-bill of contemporary work featuring internationally renowned choreographers Ohad Naharin (Minus 16 ), Marguerite Donlon (Strokes Through the Tail) and Filipe Portugal (Stepping Over) at Theatre at The Mill.

Featuring an eclectic score ranging from Dean Martin to mambo, techno to traditional Israeli music, Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16 uses improvisation and his acclaimed “Gaga” method, a unique movement language. As former Artistic Director of the Batsheva Dance Company, Naharin has been hailed as one of the world’s preeminent contemporary choreographers. Last year, Ballet Ireland were the first Irish company to present his work.

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Tues 14 Apr

DANCE

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 JMG Music Group presents

Sat 18 Apr Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.45pm

Animation with Lego THEATRE AT THE MILL

Sat 18 Apr

MUSIC

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £16 Please note this workshop is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 10am-1pm Age: 6-13yrs

Now seen by over 300,000 fans live and watched by millions on social media, Europe’s No.1 award winning Country music show The Legends of American Country returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics.

The participants will be able to use sound effects and create visual effects with title sequences, children can bring their own Lego or use figures supplied by us.

The 2020 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers and new tributes to icons Hank Williams, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Tammy Wynette and Jim Reeves with countless other well-known hit songs in this must see musical extravaganza. The show features four fantastic singers who are all backed by a superb live band and coupled with authentic stage set and state of the art sound and lighting that will transport you all the way hand clapping and toe tapping to Nashville and back in one night. One things for sure if it’s Country music you like then this is the only show in town!

Everyone receives a copy of their film at the end of the workshop.

Over 2,000 5 star reviews!

Can Do Academy’s Lego animation workshop offers children (aged 6-13) the opportunity to learn about stop motion animation with Lego figures!

Early booking is advised as workshops have limited places.

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Wed 29 Apr – Sat 2 May Mon 20 – Sat 25 Apr

DRAMA

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Festival Ticket: £61 & £51 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7.45pm

The best of amateur theatre comes to Theatre at The Mill this spring, staging six days of top quality drama, competing for the Grand Opera House Premiere Award.

Six amateur theatre groups who have recently qualified for the finals in regional full-length play festivals will perform a range of dramas, which are expected to engage, unsettle, shock, provoke and delight audiences.

Details of the performances and theatre companies taking part in this year’s Festival will be published, once confirmed, at www.theatreatthemill.com or by contacting box office on 028 9034 0202.

MUSICAL

Tickets: £21 & £19 (Concession) Time: 7.45pm | Sat Matinee at 2.30pm

Fortwilliam Musical Society who last year brought you Pirates of Penzance return this year to Chicago with the classic musical made famous by the late Doris Day, Calamity Jane.

‘Calam’ dresses like a man, totes a gun, and drives the Deadwood City stagecoach.

Well meaning, but disaster prone, she tries to help the local saloon proprietor out of a jam by promising to collect a music hall star from Chicago.

Directed by Kerry Rooney MBE, this hilarious comedy nevertheless has many tender moments and some very famous numbers including Secret Love, Deadwood Stage and Windy City.

A night out not to be missed.

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Fri 8 May

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

MUSIC

Tickets: £19 Time: 7.45pm

The Patsy Cline Show featuring the Voice of Ireland star Georgina Richmond is a must see show with stunning rhinestone costumes and an identical look and sound to the county star this show is sure to have you fixated from the start with cabaret guest artists and a live band. It will take you back down memory lane from where it all began for Patsy, singing all the favourites each telling their own story from gospel to rock and roll.

The show is further complimented with the unmistakable vocals of Gino Marlowe bringing the Ratpack and Neil Diamond finishing off with a collaboration of Patsy’s favourites Tammy Wynette and Billie Jo Spears you’ll be sure to be singing and tapping your feet all night long at this fabulous show.

The Clare Chorale Sat 9 May

MUSIC

Tickets: £16 Time: 7.45pm

The Clare Chorale, a mixed-voice choir based in Ballyclare High School, returns to the Theatre at The Mill for its end-of-season annual concert.

The choir has a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its music and it will present a varied selection of pieces from its wide and ever-expanding repertoire. This will include songs from the shows, sacred and classical, as well as popular hits from across the years. Guests on the night will be the wonderful band Festival Brass, conducted by Alan Corry, and returning as compere is the ever-popular Gene Fitzpatrick.

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Wed 13 May

MUSIC

Tickets: £26 Time: 7.45pm

Since 2016, brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed along with their partner and drummer Burleigh Drummond, have celebrated the pivotal music and history of The Everly Brothers legacy with enthusiastic crowds all across the US and overseas in prestigious venues. They say: “The music of the 50’s and 60’s are nostalgic for us, our parents raised us all on it, and we feel that the Everly’s contribution is greatly overlooked, especially by younger generations.

Our aim is not to impersonate but to do our best in honouring the aesthetics of their iconic sound and in honouring the important role they played in pioneering the rock n’ roll movement, all while having a little fun sharing our own personal story” and they do just that.

Shaving the Dead Thurs 14 May

DRAMA

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7.45pm

MULTIPLE FIVE STAR HIT AT THE 2019 EDINBURGH FRINGE! Perrier Award nominee Owen O’Neill and Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson combine for a new, hilarious, blackest-of-black comedy!

Undertakers Eurig and Connor depend on death for a living, but even that has let them down. Charles Sterling’s burial offers them a lifeline, but will they take it? As they endlessly await the client of the corpse, they ruminate on love, death and the meaning of life. Waiting for Godot meets The Dumb Waiter meets Six Feet Under!

‘One of the most humane and satisfying theatre shows on the Fringe, as well as what must be one of the funniest, with a powerful belly-laugh in almost every other line’ The Scotsman

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The Everly Brothers Experience

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www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 Brassneck Theatre Company presents

Image credit: Ben Tibbetts

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Fri 15 & Sat 16 May

Conversations with Angels FILM

Tickets: £15.50 & £14 (Concession) | £13 for groups of 6+ Two night ticket: £28 Time: 7.45pm Age Guidance: 12A Fri 15 – Red Programme | Sat 16 – Blue Programme

The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure filmmakers and explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing cinematography – all on the big screen! There are two shows, each with an entirely different selection of films - the red film programme (Friday 15 May) and the blue film programme (Saturday 16 May). Double the adventure by coming to both with a two-show discount, available through the box office or online.

An adrenaline-fuelled, not-to-be missed event with free prize giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

Thurs 21 May

DRAMA

Tickets: £16 Time: 7.45pm

Thousands have turned up in Belfast for a chance to meet the world famous Angel Medium, Tori Adams.

The faithful flock firmly believe that they are all guided through life’s struggles by their very own guardian angels.

By meeting Tori today, they hope to get to speak to these angels and if they’re really lucky, maybe even get a wee message back from them...

From the people who brought you The Holy, Holy Bus, Man In The Moon and A Night With George, Conversations with Angels is an hilarious, uplifting and ultimately inspiring new play which will leave you with a feeling of being that little bit closer to the angels...

www.theatreatthemill.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202

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Sat 23 May

MUSIC

Tickets: £16 Time: 7.45pm

Ballyclare Male Choir return to entertain you with an expanded repertoire including material from their latest CD Music in the Air. Their current repertoire seeks to incorporate music of a modern idiom intended to keep the organisation relevant to today’s audiences, whilst respecting completely the male choral tradition.

Their guest artist this year is the ever-popular Fiddler Adam. He is highly respected on the local scene as a virtuoso with the bow and strings. As a rounded performer, Fiddler Adam is also a versatile vocalist.

You will enjoy an evening of high quality entertainment.

The Dante Project Thurs 28 May

SCREENING

Electra

Thurs 18 June

SCREENING

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7pm

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7pm

Dante’s Divine Comedy is an epic journey through the afterlife: it encompasses the horrifying drama of Inferno and its damned, the lyrical mysticism of pilgrims on mount Purgatorio and the dazzling spheres of Paradiso with their endless configurations of light. The poem was inspired by the agony of Dante’s own exile, and traces his path from crisis to revelation guided by his literary hero Virgil and his lost love Beatrice. In this new work, The Royal Ballet’s trailblazing Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborates with an award-winning team – contemporary composer Thomas Adès, artist Tacita Dean, lighting designer Lucy Carter and dramaturg Uzma Hameed – to bring us closer to Dante and his extraordinary vision..

Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the awardwinning director Christof Loy. This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002. The outstanding cast includes Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde in last Season’s Der Ring des Nibelungen) in the title role, and Karita Mattila in her role debut as the haunted queen Klytämnestra..

THEATRE AT THE MILL

Ballyclare Male Choir

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Thurs 16 Sat 18 Jan

FILM

Tickets: £6.50 - Includes tea/coffee & biscuits Time: 2.30pm

MUSIC

Tickets: £14 & £12 (Concession) Group Discount Available Time: 7.30pm

Fortwilliam Musical Society are proud to present Back to the 60’s which is a nonstop musical extravaganza featuring the best of the music of the 60s. Featuring hits from Mowtown, Jersey Boys, Mamas and Papas, Elvis, Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and many more this is a night not to be missed as we relive the best music of the era from Broadway and the charts.

There is a new bad kid in town and his name is Jim Stark.

Jim Stark has just moved into a new town to try and run away from his past reputation but he doesn’t get off to a very good start, when the police pick him up for public drinking. At this new school he meets a group of young toughs who challenge Jim to a game of chicken which ends in death. Jim wants to tell the police but his parents will not let him.

When a group of teenagers hear about this, tragedy ensures.

Starring James Dean, Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood.

Courtyard Community Choir Fri 24 Jan

MUSIC

Tickets: £11 & £9 (Concession) Time: 8pm

The Courtyard Community Choir celebrates its 7th year by entertaining you with a rich mix of popular songs and entertainment selected to help chase away those winter blues.

Come join the Choir as they entertain you under the direction of Musical Director Dr. Thomas Brown and Choir Director Maureen Larmour.

THE COURTYARD THEATRE

Wed 22 Jan

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www.thecourtyardtheatre.com | Box Office 028 9034 0202 JMG Music Group presents

The Cemetery Club

THE COURTYARD THEATRE

Sat 1 Feb

DRAMA

Declan Nerney

Thurs 13 Feb

MUSIC

Tickets: £11 & £9 (Concession) Time: 8pm

Tickets: £21.50 Time: 8pm

Bart Players are proud to present The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell, by kind permission of Samuel French.

Declan Nerney hails from Drumlish in County Longford and has been at the forefront of Irish Country music now for several decades.

Known near and far for his energetic showmanship with the unique “Nerney” big band sound that has rightfully carved his name right at the top of showbiz. To date Declan has appeared on over 50 TV shows and has won countless accolades and awards along his glittering career, which is going as strong today as it was from the day he first began. Some of his biggest hit songs include Stop the World, The Marquee In Drumlish and The Three Way Love Affair. So for a toe tapping night of classic Country a Declan Nerney show is the only show in town! Special guests will be Sean Wilson and Tony Mac.

A comedy-drama set in New York City, the play features three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.

A Musical History of Jazz, Swing and Blues Sat 15 Feb

MUSIC

Tickets: £15 Time: 8pm

Let The Rhythm Rascals take you through a musical history of Jazz, Swing and Blues.

The Rhythm Rascals are a 12 piece Jazz and Swing band from the North Coast of N.Ireland, comprising of 8 horns (saxophones, trumpets and trombone) and full rhythm section.

They will be joined on stage with guest vocalists to give you an unforgettable Jazz and Swing Experience.

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Wed 19 Feb

FILM

Tickets: £6.50, Includes tea/coffee & biscuits Time: 2.30pm

Insurance representative, Walter Neff meets the seductive wife of one of his clients called Phyllis Dietrichson, and they end up having an affair. Phyllis suggests that they should kill her husband and then receive the proceeds of the accident insurance policy and Walter decides to try and receive twice the amount based on a double indemnity clause. When Phyllis’s husband is found dead on a train track it sparks the interest of Walters’s best friend and insurance analyst, Barton Keyes. He doesn’t buy the story and he is right on their tail. Will they get caught? Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.

The Annual AudioVisual Festival and Championships Fri 21 & Sat 22 Feb

VISUAL

Tickets: £9 for both shows, Pay at door Friday: 7.30pm Saturday: 11am – 10pm

Come along for two nights out, witness the presentation of Audio-Visual sequences by amateur photographers from all over Ireland. They’re not films, and they’re not still photography slide shows. They are unique presentations in one of the photographic arts, interpreting poetry, music, presenting documentaries, themes and humorous topics. Judged by an Audio-Visual producer of international repute who will also show a sample of their work on the Friday with a gala presentation of the winning entries on the Saturday. Judging during Saturday morning and afternoon is also open to the public.

Sat 29 Feb

MUSICAL

Tickets: £13 & £11 (Concession) Time: 7.30pm

Uplift Performing Arts is delighted to present to you, The Little Mermaid Jr. This fun filled musical, adapted from the Broadway hit and the iconic Movie, is jam-packed with your favourite characters and songs. The story follows a young mermaid called Ariel who longs to explore the shores up above after she falls in love with the handsome human, Prince Eric. So, take a trip ‘Under the Sea’ with Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder and all their friends for an unforgettable night at the theatre.

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Double Indemnity

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Fri 13 Mar

DRAMA

Tickets: £16 & £14 (Concession) Time: 8pm

Sat 7 Mar

MUSIC

Tickets: £16 & £14 (Concession) Time: 8pm

For one night only. Please join the cast of My Sweetheart and Me including live band, for a wonderful evening of premier entertainment, as we present to you Songs from the Musicals.

A night not to be missed!

The Field is set in rural Ireland during the mid nineteen sixties....

“As a patriotic tenant farmer with a fearsome temper and an obsession with the field he has toiled for most of his life, the Bull McCabe epitomises the last stand in the protection of the old order, denying permission of entry to the impending industrial change which threatens the ‘status quo’.”

Based on a true story, this dark and at times, hilariously funny tale, by John B Keane is a work which went on to inspire one of Ireland’s most successful films. Not to be missed!

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FAMILY

Tickets: £6.50 Time: 1.30pm & 4pm

Join Mr Hullabaloo the magical storyteller and his cast of colourful puppet friends for a Springtime storybook full of fun down on the Fairytale Farm!

Throughout this special storytelling event, children will be invited to take part in a series of interactive story adventures, watching in amazement as three classic farmyard fairytales unfold before their very eyes.

By combining a little fairy-tale magic and captivating adventure, a story shared with us is guaranteed to provide lots of seasonal fun for all!

Mon 16 - Sat 21 Mar

DRAMA Tickets: £10 & £9 (Concession) Time: 8pm, Sat 7.30pm

This annual Festival of excellent drama presents some of the best full-length plays from amateur dramatic groups from Northern Ireland and beyond.

The Festival runs from Monday to Saturday with the presentation of one play each evening by different amateur dramatic theatre groups from across Northern Ireland and beyond.

A full synopsis of the plays each night will be available closer to the Festival date from www.thecourtyardtheatre.com.

Arsenic and Old Lace Wed 25 Mar

FILM

Tickets: £6.50 Includes tea/coffee & biscuits Time: 2.30pm

Mortimer Brewster has a crazy and homicidal family and he is debating whether he wants to marry the one he loves. Elaine Harper who lives next door to him and is the daughter of the local minister.

Mortimer’s family is made up of his aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men for fun, a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs for locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of their home and another murderous brother who got plastic-surgery to conceal his identity. Brewster is starting to realise that his family is even crazier than he thought.

THE COURTYARD THEATRE

Sat 14 Mar

Newtownabbey Full Length Drama Festival

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Courtyard Theatre’s Home Spun Youth Theatre School presents

Mon 13 – Sat 18 Apr

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £130 (includes 4 free tickets for the show) Time: Mon – Fri 10am - 4.30pm Performance: Sat 18 April 12 noon Age: 5-10yrs

Our celebrated creative team returns once again this Easter with this classic Disney Musical. If your kids have a passion for dance, drama, and singing then sign them up for The Courtyard Theatre’s Home Spun Youth Theatre School this Easter, offering young people the chance to perform in Disney’s beguiling musical treat in a professional theatre with costumes, staging and lights. The week provides students with the opportunity to learn from the best in the business, mastering the routines, perfecting the lines and putting on a show for family and friends and all in just one week.

With a limited number of places available in this sought after immersive musical theatre experience, early booking is advised.

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Wed 29 Apr

FILM

Tickets: £6.50, Includes tea/coffee & biscuits Time: 2.30pm

Love becomes before anything else for Josh and Dinah Barkley.

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a husband-andwife musical comedy team and they perform at shows together. After one of their shows Dinah is approached by a French playwright, Jacques Pierre Barredout. He suggest that Dinah should consider taking up dramatic acting. She agrees and revives a script from Jacques but she hides it from her husband.

But then Josh finds this out and breaks up with her. Follow the story of how they fall back in love and Josh helps Dinah with her role.

Starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Celtic Soul – The Songs of Van Morrison Sat 9 May

Hairspray Jr Fri 15 Sat 16 May MUSIC

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 8pm

Its ‘Magic Time’ again as Celtic Soul make a welcome return to The Courtyard on Saturday 9 May. The band will be celebrating with songs from his days with them right through to the present day. Expect to hear the big hits like Days Like This and Brown Eyed Girl as well as album tracks like Ballerina, The Philosopher’s Stone and Cyprus Avenue in a packed show.

Receiving critical acclaim from devout Vanatics wherever they perform.

Let Celtic Soul take you on a journey through the songbook of our very own musical legend!

MUSICAL

Tickets: £11 Time: 7.30pm | Sat Matinee at 2.30pm

Following on from their successful productions of Madagascar Jr and Alice in Wonderland Jr, Fortwilliam Musical Society Youth are excited to bring you Hairspray Jr. Join us as we say ‘Good Morning, Baltimore’ with spunky teen, Tracy Turnblad, tell her mother, Edna Turnblad ‘Welcome to the Sixties’ and follow Tracy’s adventure as she tries to integrate a TV network and competes to win Miss Teen Hairspray on the popular ‘Corny Collins Show.’

This adaptation of the Broadway production of Hairspray celebrates diversity and will have you tapping your feet and singing along, because ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat!’

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Ronnie Greer Fri 29 May

MUSIC

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 8pm

Blues guitar legend Ronnie Greer returns to The Courtyard Theatre in support of the release of his latest album, a live recording featuring his powerhouse band, who appear with him on this date. Ronnie’s distinctive guitar playing has been critically acclaimed as world class. His band, comprising some of the finest musicians in the country, has to be heard to be appreciated. Expect a night of blues, roots and a little jazz based music, played with style and conviction by some of the best in the business.

Mr Hullabaloo’s Summer Fun

Sat 13 June

FAMILY

Tickets: £6.50 Time: 1.30pm & 4pm

Join Mr Hullabaloo, the magical storyteller and his colourful puppet friends.

‘This is a magnificent band, of world class’ Blues in Britain Magazine

In this brand new show, Jingles the Jester and Bobbin the bear visit the seaside to hear tales of Pirates and Mermaids. Then we are off on holiday to meet lots of Bobbin the Bear’s cousins. It’s an adventure not to be missed!

‘Greer, the doyen of Irish blues guitar’ allaboutjazz.com

Come celebrate the magic of Summer time with Mr Hullabaloo!

The Courtyard Theatre Arts Bar

The Old Courthouse Café Bar

Located on the first floor mezzanine of The Courtyard Theatre, Arts Bar opens for all shows offering a full range of hot and cold drinks including beers, wines and spirits as well as confectionary and light snacks both before the show and during the interval.

Take your table at Mann’s Café Bar in the Old Courthouse and enjoy some delicious treats from light lunches and mouth-watering snacks to Fair Trade coffees.

Theatre goers can sit back and relax in this lovely glazed courtyard space and make the most of their theatre experience with a visit to Arts Bar which also provides an interval pre-ordering service to beat the queues.

Arts Bar is the perfect accompaniment to The Courtyard Theatre experience.

Bar service and light refreshments are available before theatre performances and during intervals, as appropriate.

Open Mon - Fri 9am -5pm Sat 9am - 4pm

Yarns Bistro & Yarns Bar

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Thurs 9 Jan – Thurs 12 Mar

Beginners Guitar

Thurs 9 Jan – Thurs 12 Mar

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £25 & £22.50 (Concession) Please note this workshop is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm Age: 16yrs+ Venue: Eyre Studio Antrim Castle Gardens

This popular course is aimed at those who are total beginners (no knowledge whatsoever required). You’ll be given all the information and advice you’ll need to go from zero to hero and we’ll have you playing songs after just a few sessions of easy to follow steps. You’ll learn about Major and Minor chords, strumming patterns and simple chord progressions all in a relaxed atmosphere along with other beginners. Sessions last 1 hour.

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Tickets: £50 & £45 (Concession) Please note this workshop is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 7pm - 9pm Age: 16yrs+ Venue: Eyre Studio Antrim Castle Gardens

Drums, bass, guitar, keys, saxophone, percussion, vocals even electric fiddle, do you sing or play any rock instrument but have never had the opportunity to play in a band setup? If so Rock Rehab might be what you’ve been waiting for. Rock Rehab runs on Thursday evenings and for two hours you can jam with other amateur musicians to classic rock songs of your choice. Only basic musical knowledge is required. Drum kit, PA system and keyboards are supplied, otherwise please bring you own instrument, amp or accessories.

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Community Tea Dance THE OLD COURTHOUSE

Community Tea Dances Wed 8 Jan

COMEDY

Tickets: £21 Time: 7.30pm

Featuring some original, and some new material from the beloved comedy characters of Lily O’Condriac, Billy Hulk, Big Derek, Orange Lil, Willie Simpson, The Ballymena Man and wee Sammy the Schoolboy etc, this is a show that will delight fans old and new who enjoy good Ulster humour.

How is Derek’s mammy? Is Emily Beattie still on the scrounge? Has Billy Hulk started any more strikes? Is Willie Simpson ever sober? To find out the answers to these and some of today’s most pressing questions join William as he celebrates the comedy legend that was James Young.

Wed 15 Jan, Wed 12 Feb, Wed 11 Mar, Wed 8 Apr, Wed 13 May, Wed 10 June DANCE

Tickets: £4 Please note the tea dance is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 2pm-4pm

Our Tea dances are a great opportunity to dust of those dancing shoes and let your toes twinkle and step out in style! Join Double Trouble for some great tunes from all eras. Enjoy a cup of tea whether you dance or not, these relaxed friendly and entertaining afternoons are sure to delight!

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Catch Meade if You Can ENTERTAINMENT

Tickets: £24 Time: 7.30pm

Described across the world as “Jaw Dropping” and “Hilarious”, NI’s record breaking Mind Reader Meade is back on home soil to blow your mind in his funniest and most interactive show yet: Catch Meade If You Can. You simply have to see this show to believe it.

The first mentalist to win a million dollars in a Las Vegas casino, he’ll blow your mind as he does the impossible live on-stage right in front of you.

Last year in Northern Ireland nearly 10,000 bought tickets to see David live - selling out every seat in every venue, so act now to secure a night to remember that your whole family will enjoy. Can YOU catch him out?

‘You will be shocked; you’ll laugh, you’ll gasp – it’s a great night out’

Toy Story 4 Sat 25 Jan

FILM

Tickets: £6 Time: 3pm

There is a new toy in town and his name is “Forky”.

After Bonnie’s first day of kindergarten she brings back a new friend to join Woody and his gang. But this new toy doesn’t believe he is a toy! Follow this lively Spork and the gang on a jam-packed road trip full of talking dolls, fearless stuntman and hilarious plush toys. Woody even reunites with an old friend! Follow their journey with old and new friends and reveal what living like a “lost toy” is like and how big this world really is for a toy.

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No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies.

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Who was Edith Piaf? And how did she come to represent the spirit of Paris like no-one before or since?

Her life is as well documented as her legendary voice - a child of the Paris streets who rose, via a tragic life of drink, drugs and death at 48, to become the best-known chanteuse in America and throughout the world. She lived the passionate life of a “sacre monstre”, loving, laughing, crying, drinking, taking and giving to excess. There were no half-measures.

Christine Bovill’s PIAF, as much a play as it is a musical homage, is a moving theatrical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons; celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf’s story, and Christine’s own remarkable journey in the world of chanson.

An award-winning songwriter in her own right, and recipient of Spirit of the Fringe, Bovill has toured throughout Europe and the Far East with her selfpenned homage to the Little Sparrow.

Despite the sorrow of Piaf’s story, this is an evening of celebration.

Sat 8 Feb

FAMILY

Tickets: £6.50 Time: 1.30pm & 4pm Recommended Age: 3 – 9yrs

Join Mr Hullabaloo the magical storyteller and his colourful puppet friends for an enchanted tea party full of well-loved classic stories and songs. From teddy bears picnics to royal balls at the storybook castle, this show is lots of fun for all the family.

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Fri 14 Feb

FILM

Tickets: £6 Time: 7.30pm Rated: 15

How did Reginald Dwight become Elton John?

This incredible biopic musical follows Elton John’s breakthrough in the music industry in the 1970’s. How did this piano shy, small town boy become the world famous superstar Sir Elton John? This very human story features many of the classic songs we know and love. It shows the ups and downs of the icons life and how he overcame them and became the multitalented star we all adore. Watch as the talented performer rises to stardom and take a look at what goes on behind the closed curtains.

Colin Murphy: Colinization Fri 28 Feb

COMEDY

Tickets: £21 Time: 7.30pm Recommended Age: 16yrs+ Contains adult references

The star of the award winning BBC series The Blame Game is back on tour with a new stand-up show for 2020, Colinization. Since his last tour he has had a DNA test, become an artist, been to a funeral and built a shed, so the question is; who the hell do you think you are?

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The Lion King Sat 14 Mar

FILM

Tickets: £6 Time: 3pm Rated: PG

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IPGS – Spring Lecture Collecting Plants for a Better Garden

This latest version of The Lion King is set in the beautiful pride lands of Africa, where there is a young cub called Simba, who just can’t wait to be king.

Simba is the son of the all-powerful King Mufasa and all he wants is to be like his dad when he grows up. A tragic accident happens that was caused by Scar that forces Simba to leave pride rock and his family. Watch as he grows up in the jungle with his new friends Timon and Pumbaa and watch as he makes his glorious return to pride rock. Laugh, cry and sing, what more could you want?

The Rapparees Tues 17 Mar

Thurs 26 Mar MUSIC

TALK

Tickets: £18 & £15 (Concession) Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: IGPS Members Free Non-members £5 (pay at door) Time: 7.30pm Refreshments provided

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style, with a concert that will have everyone singing and stomping along. The Rapparees are back in Antrim again to deliver their thrilling brand of Irish folk. Expect an evening charged up with hits from their previous four albums and new material crafted especially for this series of concerts. Folk songs unrooted from the archives juxtaposed with self-penned material give the Rapparees a unique flavour and a sense that the tradition is not just being preserved but that it is indeed alive and kicking.

Using inspirational design and imaginative planting, Carl Wright has created a fabulous one-acre garden surrounding his cottage near Fanore in the Burren, Co. Clare. Caher Bridge Garden has been designed to blend seamlessly with the spectacular surroundings of west Ireland. Carl gives his take on the idea of ‘a better garden’ and suggests a selection of plants which he thinks are particularly good or of interest to Irish gardeners. As Carl is both a brilliant photographer and an excellent speaker, this is sure to be a most enjoyable talk.

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DRAMA

Tickets: £17 & £15 (Concession) Time: 7.30pm

Who will ever forget the TV images of a wild-eyed, fist-pumping man, storming up to a bank of microphones outside The Old Bailey, proclaiming to the world, “I am a totally innocent man!”

In the Name of the Son charts Gerry Conlon’s remarkable journey into ‘freedom’ as he received and spent over £1million pounds, became a causecelebre at the Hollywood Oscars and ran in the same circles as Johnny Depp, Shane McGowan and Daniel Day Lewis. Conlon seemed to have it all but away from the glamour, fuelled by an addiction to crack-cocaine, his life was spiralling out of control.

Written by Gerry’s lifelong friend Richard O’Rawe and Martin Lynch the play explores triumph of the human spirit over extreme adversity. A great story of hope.

Fri 3 Apr

FILM

Tickets: £6 Time: 7.30pm

The rise of Luciano Pavarotti, the tenor who could sing a high “C” Luciano Pavarotti was an opera singer from a poor middle-class family in Italy. One of the members of The Three Tenors. This biopic shows his shot to fame after he got recognized for singing a high “C” in an audition for his first major role. Also, the upward climb of The Three Tenors which was made was up of Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo and their claim to success. What is the story of the man behind the music?

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Thurs 2 Apr

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Rock Rehab 3 Thurs 23 Apr – Thurs 25 June

Ronnie Greer Fri 17 Apr

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Sun 5 Apr

COMEDY

Tickets: £23.50 Time: 7.30pm Recommended Age: 16yrs+

Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The Newsquiz Neil Delamere returns to The Old Courthouse with a brand new show.

Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always get complicated.

‘One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine. ’ The Herald

MUSIC

Tickets: £15 & £13 (Concession) Time: 7.30pm

Blues guitar legend Ronnie Greer returns to The Old Courthouse in support of the release of his latest album, a live recording featuring his powerhouse band, who appear with him on this date. Ronnie’s distinctive guitar playing has been critically acclaimed as world class.

His band, comprising some of the finest musicians in the country, has to be heard to be appreciated. Expect a night of blues, roots and a little jazz-based music, played with style and conviction by some of the best in the business.

‘This is a magnificent band, of world class’ Blues in Britain Magazine ‘Greer, the doyen of Irish blues guitar’ allaboutjazz.com

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £60 & £54 (Concession) Please note this workshop is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 7pm - 9pm Age: 16yrs+ Venue: Eyre Studio Antrim Castle Gardens

Drums, bass, guitar, keys, saxophone, percussion, vocals even electric fiddle, do you sing or play any rock instrument but have never had the opportunity to play in a band setup? If so Rock Rehab might be what you’ve been waiting for. Rock Rehab runs on Thursday evenings and for two hours you can jam with other amateur musicians to classic rock songs of your choice. Only basic musical knowledge is required. Drum kit, PA system and keyboards are supplied, otherwise please bring you own instrument, amp or accessories.

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Thurs 23 Apr – Thurs 25 June

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £25 & £20 (Concession) Please note this workshop is excluded from the online ticket offer Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm Age: 16yrs+ Venue: Eyre Studio Antrim Castle Gardens

Have you a guitar and want to learn to play as a blues soloist? Tommy will have you learning and playing chords to your favourite songs in no time at all.

Bring your own instrument. Tutor will contact you prior to class to discuss your needs.

Teddy’s Sports Day Sat 2 May

FAMILY

Treasure Island Sat 2 May

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Tickets: £7 Time: 11am

Tickets: £7 Time: 2pm

Eddy The Teddy has developed a sudden interest in being a sporting star. He wants to be an Olympic hero. The only problem is, he isn’t very good at anything.

Treasure Island is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of pirates and buried treasure from Bristol to a faraway Island.

After trying and failing at several events Eddy realises that winning isn’t everything, having fun and making friends are very important too!

The show uses many elements of theatre, mime, puppetry and songs to join in with.

It’s a perfect introduction to live entertainment for children who’ve never been to a show before, and a welcome return for Eddy the Teddy’s young fans.

“Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!” yells Captain Flint, the parrot. This book is also where the phrase “You ho ho and a bottle of Rum!” comes from.

Meet Jim Hawkins, a young lad who gets himself caught up in an adventure across the seas. Follow the story as Jim meets Captain Smollett, Billy Bones and the most famous pirate of them all Long John Silver.

Barking Dog’s two talented actors (with the help of some puppets and children from the audience) present this exciting tale.

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Tickets: £19 Time: 7.30pm

The Patsy Cline show featuring the Voice of Ireland star Georgina Richmond is a must see show with stunning rhinestone costumes and an identical look and sound to the county star.

This show is sure to have you fixated from the start with cabaret guest artists and a live band. It will take you back down memory lane from where it all began for Patsy, singing all the favourites each telling their own story from gospel to rock and roll.

The show is further complimented with the unmistakable vocals of Gino Marlowe bringing the Rat pack and Neil Diamond finishing off with a collaboration of Patsy’s favourites Tammy Wynette and Billie Jo Spears you’ll be sure to be singing and tapping your feet all night long at this fabulous show.

The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh

Fri 29 & Sat 30 May

MUSIC

Tickets: £18.50 Time: 7.30pm

Let us take you back to 1980: you had your Rubik’s Cube for Christmas, Mount Saint Helen’s erupts, The Undertones are demonising their Perfect Cousin and… Eagles and Fleetwood Mac served-up two of the best live double-albums of all time.

Widely regarded as one of the best live tribute acts in the country, The Illegals are back at The Old Courthouse for two nights in 2020 with our classic-rock revival show replicating the best of two legendary bands in one night – and a little more besides…

Fri 5 June

COMEDY

Tickets: £22.50 Time: 7.30pm Recommended Age: 18yrs+

Nothing ever happens in the isolated townland of Bannion, Donegal. But when sisters Barbara and Alice learn of the passing of their uncle Paddy (or is it Peter?) their fortunes are about to change.

Hosting an Irish wake - EASY! Keeping this a secret from their cunning sister Majella and superstitious niece Cara? - DIFFICULT! Especially as Bannion is home to some unusual townsfolk. Are they making a grave mistake, or are their lives gonna hit a dead end? With more twists than a corkscrew this adult humour show will have you killed with laughter, as we give uncle Paddy the send-off he always wanted!

If it’s laughter you’re after then this is the wake for you!

Our Box Office is located in the theatre behind Mossley Mill OPENING HOURS Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Closed for lunch on Sat 1pm - 2pm Before performances 5pm - 8pm (Theatre at The Mill) Before performances 7pm - 8pm ( The Courtyard Theatre) By phone: 028 9034 0202 Online: www.theatreatthemill.com Online: www.thecourtyardtheatre.com Facebook: Theatre at The Mill & The Courtyard Theatre @TheatreAtMill THE OLD COURTHOUSE THEATRE BOX OFFICE Our Box Office is located in the theatre in Market Square OPENING HOURS Mon - Sat 10am - 4.30pm Opening hours will be extended for all evening events featured in this guide.

By phone: 028 9442 8331 Online: www.theoldcourthousetheatre.com Facebook: Old Courthouse, Antrim

RESERVATIONS Tickets can be reserved for a maximum of five days, all reserved tickets must be paid for in full five days prior to the performance date. Tickets not paid for by this time will be released for sale.

GROUP BOOKINGS If you are a group of friends, family or work colleagues or even a school of 11 or more, a group discount is available for the shows indicated.

REFUNDS Please note we are unable to offer refunds except in the event of a cancelled performance. This does not affect your statutory rights.

The Old Courthouse, wheelchair spaces are available in the auditorium (at front of house and at balcony level) and can be reserved via the box office but not online. Please make your requirements known at time of booking so that staff can best assist.

YOUR PERSONAL DATA The personal details required to administer your booking will be securely stored by the theatre. Please inform us if you do not wish to receive theatre information. We will endeavor to comply with the data protection act.

A key priority at The Old Courthouse is the provision of physical and sensory access for audiences, visitors and performers with disabled access control, disabled lift and accessible toilet facilities.

There are no online booking fees and customers can select their own seats. Online tickets can be printed at home, posted or collected at the Box Office.

EXCHANGES Tickets may be exchanged for seats of the same or higher value for a performance of the same production up to 48 hours before the performance. Exchanges are strictly subject to availability. A handling fee of ÂŁ2 will be charged per transaction. All original tickets must be produced in person before an exchange can be processed.

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Transaction fees will be retained in the event of an exchange or refund (where applicable).

Where applicable, concession rates are identified as part of the ticket price for a show and are available to students under 18, over 60, unwaged, and registered disabled.

Proof of status is required before entry to show.

ACCESSIBILITY Theatre at The Mill is fully accessible and includes wheelchair accessible seating, Sennheiser infra-red hearing system compatible with induction loop system, baby changing facilities and lift access. At The Courtyard Theatre there is lift access to the auditorium & mezzanine and accessible toilets & baby changing facilities at ground level. A full access guide is available from our website and Box Office.

CENTRE STAGE DISABILITY ACCESS SCHEME When visiting the theatres (where applicable) we want to ensure that we are best able to meet any specific requirements patrons with a disability may have. By becoming a Centre Stage member, disabled patrons may benefit from free or discounted tickets for their essential assistance companion; receive more informed help at box office when choosing seats to accommodate mobility access; receive the theatre programme in a format suitable to your requirements. For more information and to register contact theatre Box Office or visit our website.

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BABES IN ARMS Children aged 24 months and under may attend family shows for FREE if seated in carers arms. Contact Box Office for more information.

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THEATRE HIRE The theatres are available for hire for theatrical productions for any length of time.

The three theatre venues have become established as the perfect setting for corporate meetings, conferences, and community events.

The Old Courthouse is also available for weddings.

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DIRECTIONS Simply take the M2 out of Belfast towards Antrim, exiting at Sandyknowes roundabout, take the A8 towards Larne.

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Theatre at The Mill is located at Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA. The Courtyard Theatre is located at Ballyearl Arts & Leisure Centre, 585 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5RZ. Only 10 minutes from Belfast, there is ample FREE parking.

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For Theatre at The Mill take the next right onto Carnmoney Road North and then left into Mossley Mill, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Offices. Theatre at The Mill is in the Civic Square behind Mossley Mill.

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How to get here The Old Courthouse is located at Market Square in the heart of Antrim town centre. The building is located within a pedestrian priority zone with the main approach on foot along lower High Street or alternatively from the Castle Mall car park near to Castle Way. There are a number of car parking options close by including the Castle Mall car park, on-street parking along High Street (restricted during daytime hours) and a public car park on the Lough Road accessed via Halls Bridge/Sixmilewater boardwalk.

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MARKET SQUARE IS A PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY ZONE AND THERE IS STRICTLY NO PARKING DURING DAYTIME OR EVENING HOURS

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EXHIBITIONS // JANUARY - JUNE 2020

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applaud // engage // create // discover

ENGAGE Oriel and Conservatory Galleries & Museum at The Mill Exhibition Programme January - June 2020

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www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/exhibitions | Box Office 028 9448 1338

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ORIEL GALLERY Exhibitions

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Tue 14 Jan – Sun 1 Mar

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Having enjoyed a very successful exhibition at Clotworthy 12 months ago, Rathmore Art Group are delighted to start the new decade with another exhibition at Clotworthy! We are a happy relaxed group of artists who encourage and stimulate each other’s artistic development. Many of our group are members of provincial societies: Art Society of Ulster (ASU), Ulster Watercolour Society (UWS), Ulster Society of Women Artists (USWA) and Pastel Society of Ireland (PSI), which ensures a high standard of work for your enjoyment. Come along and see for yourself!

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A Stitched and Coloured Memory

By Northern Ireland Embroidery Guild

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Tue 3 Mar – Sun 19 Apr The NI Embroidery Guild was set up in 1980 to promote the craft and exhibition of embroidery. The Guild meets one weekend a month and through a programme of talks, demonstrations and workshops provides a forum for beginners and experienced stitchers to learn and share skills. The exhibition ‘A Stitched and Coloured Memory’ marks the 40th anniversary of the Guild and showcases work of members along with guest pieces from the Irish Guild of Embroiderers. Visit the NIEG website www.nieg.org.uk for details of membership and events.

www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/exhibitions | Box Office 028 9448 1338

A Collection of Paintings and Pastels

By Sorrel Wills

Tue 21 Apr – Sun 24 May Sorrel has a passion for sunlight in landscapes and townscapes. She also enjoys sunlit still-life and interior paintings of favourite objects and places.

Oil paints and soft pastels have enabled her to explore how colour can convey a sense of light and serenity that Sorrel imbues in her work. This is Sorrel’s second solo exhibition at the Oriel Gallery and she is delighted to return. She is the current President Ex Officio of the Ulster Society of Women Artists.

Cultural Life - Engage

www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/exhibitions | Box Office 028 9448 1338

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CONSERVATORY GALLERY Exhibitions

Abandoned, Not Forgotten?

By Lise McGreevy

This is phase II of a three stage PEACE AND RECONCILE Programme which aims to strip away the politics that divide our society by celebrating the arts, cultures and heritages that unite NI traditionally. To symbolise peace on the island, the artist took Donegal, situated in Northern Ireland but under the jurisdiction of Ireland, as her muse for this collection and photographed abandoned homes to ask the open question; ‘Have we abandoned the languages, cultures and heritages that unite us traditionally for the sake of the politics that divide us?’. The launch will feature artists showcasing NI song, poetry, music and culture.

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Tue 26 May – 21 June

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Celebration

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By Ballymena Vis Art

www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/exhibitions | Box Office 028 9448 1338

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By Sara Maconkey

Tue 14 Jan – Sun 23 Feb

Tue 25 Feb - Sun 29 Mar

Ballymena Vis Art has been successfully running for over 50 years with a membership open to anyone interested in producing artwork, from complete novices to accomplished, professional artists. The club provides opportunity for artists to meet and gain new skills, share experiences and time to relax, draw and to paint for pleasure through a programme which includes tuition from our resident tutors and guest demonstrations by well-known local artists. Members work in oils, watercolours, pastels and mixed media to produce a wide variety of subject matter and styles.

An exhibition of paintings by Sara Maconkey, a Visual Communication graduate from the Royal College of Art. This is Sara’s 4th exhibition and visually documents the garden and surrounding countryside of her home place of County Antrim and the activity that inhabits it, from farmers getting ready for harvest in the fields to wildlife activity and her family working in the garden. Sara has completed many commissions and her work has been featured by Belfast Design Week and Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.

Cultural Life - Engage

www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/exhibitions | Box Office 028 9448 1338

The Way We See It

Annual Exhibition

Tue 31 Mar - 26 April

Tue 28 April – Sun 31 May

Antrim Camera Club was founded in 1985 and started life in Clotworthy House. It now meets in Parkhall Integrated College, Steeple Road, Antrim, on Wednesdays during the College Year. There are around 40 members annually who have a wide range of abilities from raw beginner to accomplished amateur. This is a friendly club that has a programme of activities designed for the enjoyment of all members regardless of their level of knowledge. The club can be contacted on its website http://www. antrimcameraclub.org.uk

Glengormley Art Club have been meeting in Glengormley High School during term time on a weekly basis for the past 25 years. We are all amateur artists, working in various types of medium ranging from oils, watercolours, pastels and acrylics to wool and felt-work, which is evident in this exhibition.

We welcome new members to the Art Club and can be found on Facebook if anyone is interested in doing so.

By Glengormley Art Club

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By Antrim Camera Club

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