Northern Ireland Opera
@niopera.bsky.social
Northern Ireland's award-winning national opera company, dedicated to the highest standards of opera performance and the promotion of young local talent.
We're back performing as part of the brilliant 'Out To Lunch' festival on January 27 at the Black Box, Belfast. Tickets are £12 and include lunch or a light supper. This event usually sells out fast so book soon if you'd like to join us for an hour of cabaret.
niopera.com/performances...
niopera.com/performances...
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We're back performing as part of the brilliant 'Out To Lunch' festival on January 27 at the Black Box, Belfast. Tickets are £12 and include lunch or a light supper. This event usually sells out fast so book soon if you'd like to join us for an hour of cabaret.
niopera.com/performances...
niopera.com/performances...
We're back on stage tonight at The Grand Opera House with our second 'Follies' performance - fantastic reviews from press and audiences are rolling in!
Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here:
niopera.com/performances...
Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here:
niopera.com/performances...
September 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We're back on stage tonight at The Grand Opera House with our second 'Follies' performance - fantastic reviews from press and audiences are rolling in!
Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here:
niopera.com/performances...
Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here:
niopera.com/performances...
Opening this Saturday 13th September! Have you booked yet? Best availability Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September: don't miss this major new production of Sondheim and Goldman's legendary musical at the Grand Opera House, Belfast.
September 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Opening this Saturday 13th September! Have you booked yet? Best availability Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September: don't miss this major new production of Sondheim and Goldman's legendary musical at the Grand Opera House, Belfast.
We're ready for a free morning of art and drama activities for children at Glenarm Castle. Find plus in the Coach House behind The Milk Parlour until midday. #Glenarm
August 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We're ready for a free morning of art and drama activities for children at Glenarm Castle. Find plus in the Coach House behind The Milk Parlour until midday. #Glenarm
Come behind the scenes with us at our 'Follies' Meet and Greet.. and make sure you book your tickets soon for our major new production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast from 13-20 September.
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Come behind the scenes with us at our 'Follies' Meet and Greet.. and make sure you book your tickets soon for our major new production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast from 13-20 September.
Our cast for #Follies start rehearsals next week, but they've been working hard on repertoire already.
Watch the brilliant Anna-Jane Casey, our 'Sally', performing in this snippet with pianist Stuart Pedlar - and book your tickets for this legendary Sondheim musical at the Grand Opera House soon!
Watch the brilliant Anna-Jane Casey, our 'Sally', performing in this snippet with pianist Stuart Pedlar - and book your tickets for this legendary Sondheim musical at the Grand Opera House soon!
August 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Our cast for #Follies start rehearsals next week, but they've been working hard on repertoire already.
Watch the brilliant Anna-Jane Casey, our 'Sally', performing in this snippet with pianist Stuart Pedlar - and book your tickets for this legendary Sondheim musical at the Grand Opera House soon!
Watch the brilliant Anna-Jane Casey, our 'Sally', performing in this snippet with pianist Stuart Pedlar - and book your tickets for this legendary Sondheim musical at the Grand Opera House soon!
'Follies' is featuring on UTV Life tomorrow at 7pm.
Our 'Heidi Schiller' the wonderful Lesley Garrett and our director Cameron Menzies will be talking to Pamela Ballantine in the studio, with some sneak previews of our costumes with co-designer Gillian Lennox. Tune in! And book soon!
Our 'Heidi Schiller' the wonderful Lesley Garrett and our director Cameron Menzies will be talking to Pamela Ballantine in the studio, with some sneak previews of our costumes with co-designer Gillian Lennox. Tune in! And book soon!
July 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
'Follies' is featuring on UTV Life tomorrow at 7pm.
Our 'Heidi Schiller' the wonderful Lesley Garrett and our director Cameron Menzies will be talking to Pamela Ballantine in the studio, with some sneak previews of our costumes with co-designer Gillian Lennox. Tune in! And book soon!
Our 'Heidi Schiller' the wonderful Lesley Garrett and our director Cameron Menzies will be talking to Pamela Ballantine in the studio, with some sneak previews of our costumes with co-designer Gillian Lennox. Tune in! And book soon!
Tomorrow we're back at First Church Belfast on Rosemary St with our second free summer lunchtime recital.
Baritone Seamus Brady - winner of the Song Prize at last year's Glenarm Festival - will perform with pianist Tristan Russcher. Doors 1pm, free entry, all welcome.
niopera.com/performances...
Baritone Seamus Brady - winner of the Song Prize at last year's Glenarm Festival - will perform with pianist Tristan Russcher. Doors 1pm, free entry, all welcome.
niopera.com/performances...
July 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Tomorrow we're back at First Church Belfast on Rosemary St with our second free summer lunchtime recital.
Baritone Seamus Brady - winner of the Song Prize at last year's Glenarm Festival - will perform with pianist Tristan Russcher. Doors 1pm, free entry, all welcome.
niopera.com/performances...
Baritone Seamus Brady - winner of the Song Prize at last year's Glenarm Festival - will perform with pianist Tristan Russcher. Doors 1pm, free entry, all welcome.
niopera.com/performances...
Making weekend plans? We'll be at Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart on Saturday from midday to 1pm performing arias and duets in a free recital with soprano Petra Wells and mezzo Jenny Bourke. Bring a chair or a rug and enjoy and hour of beautiful music with us. All welcome!
July 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Making weekend plans? We'll be at Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart on Saturday from midday to 1pm performing arias and duets in a free recital with soprano Petra Wells and mezzo Jenny Bourke. Bring a chair or a rug and enjoy and hour of beautiful music with us. All welcome!
Tomorrow (Weds 23rd) our first Summer Recital at First Church, Rosemary St, Belfast takes place, with soprano Zoe Jackson and pianist Bryan Evans performing repertoire on a theme of 'Love and Loss'.
Free to attend, all welcome - doors open 1pm, concert 1.15-2pm.
niopera.com/performances...
Free to attend, all welcome - doors open 1pm, concert 1.15-2pm.
niopera.com/performances...
July 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tomorrow (Weds 23rd) our first Summer Recital at First Church, Rosemary St, Belfast takes place, with soprano Zoe Jackson and pianist Bryan Evans performing repertoire on a theme of 'Love and Loss'.
Free to attend, all welcome - doors open 1pm, concert 1.15-2pm.
niopera.com/performances...
Free to attend, all welcome - doors open 1pm, concert 1.15-2pm.
niopera.com/performances...
Making weekend plans in #Belfast?
We're performing a free hour of summer songs in the bandstand in Botanic Gardens tomorrow (Saturday 19th) from 12 to 1pm.
Come and hear Petra Wells, Anna Violet, Chris Kane with pianist Ryan Greer. Free, all welcome! Come for a song or stay for the hour.
We're performing a free hour of summer songs in the bandstand in Botanic Gardens tomorrow (Saturday 19th) from 12 to 1pm.
Come and hear Petra Wells, Anna Violet, Chris Kane with pianist Ryan Greer. Free, all welcome! Come for a song or stay for the hour.
July 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Making weekend plans in #Belfast?
We're performing a free hour of summer songs in the bandstand in Botanic Gardens tomorrow (Saturday 19th) from 12 to 1pm.
Come and hear Petra Wells, Anna Violet, Chris Kane with pianist Ryan Greer. Free, all welcome! Come for a song or stay for the hour.
We're performing a free hour of summer songs in the bandstand in Botanic Gardens tomorrow (Saturday 19th) from 12 to 1pm.
Come and hear Petra Wells, Anna Violet, Chris Kane with pianist Ryan Greer. Free, all welcome! Come for a song or stay for the hour.
The ticket draw is now open until 28 July for our BBC Radio 3 recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 22-24 August. Featuring mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson & tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper: apply here:
www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
July 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The ticket draw is now open until 28 July for our BBC Radio 3 recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 22-24 August. Featuring mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson & tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper: apply here:
www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
Free Summer Lunchtime Recitals are back at First Church Belfast, 1.15-2pm.
23 July: Soprano Zoe Jackson & pianist Bryan Evans
30 July: Baritone Seamus Brady & pianist Tristan Russcher Further classical recitals running through August too.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
23 July: Soprano Zoe Jackson & pianist Bryan Evans
30 July: Baritone Seamus Brady & pianist Tristan Russcher Further classical recitals running through August too.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
June 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Free Summer Lunchtime Recitals are back at First Church Belfast, 1.15-2pm.
23 July: Soprano Zoe Jackson & pianist Bryan Evans
30 July: Baritone Seamus Brady & pianist Tristan Russcher Further classical recitals running through August too.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
23 July: Soprano Zoe Jackson & pianist Bryan Evans
30 July: Baritone Seamus Brady & pianist Tristan Russcher Further classical recitals running through August too.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
Meet the latest fantastic cast members to be announced for our new production of #Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast: Pippa Winslow as Stella Deems, Marty Maguire as Dimitri Weismann and Darren Franklin as Roscoe.
Full details/ticket links here: niopera.com/performances...
Full details/ticket links here: niopera.com/performances...
June 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Meet the latest fantastic cast members to be announced for our new production of #Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast: Pippa Winslow as Stella Deems, Marty Maguire as Dimitri Weismann and Darren Franklin as Roscoe.
Full details/ticket links here: niopera.com/performances...
Full details/ticket links here: niopera.com/performances...
Meet the brilliant young Northern Irish talents performing the roles of the 1941 cast for Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September - find out more via the link and book your tickets soon!
niopera.com/follies_1941...
niopera.com/follies_1941...
June 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Meet the brilliant young Northern Irish talents performing the roles of the 1941 cast for Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September - find out more via the link and book your tickets soon!
niopera.com/follies_1941...
niopera.com/follies_1941...
Meet the artists who will be performing in this year's
@bbcradio3bot.bsky.social recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice: Mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson, tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper.
Find out more here: niopera.com/glenarm-bbc-...
@bbcradio3bot.bsky.social recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice: Mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson, tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper.
Find out more here: niopera.com/glenarm-bbc-...
June 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Meet the artists who will be performing in this year's
@bbcradio3bot.bsky.social recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice: Mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson, tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper.
Find out more here: niopera.com/glenarm-bbc-...
@bbcradio3bot.bsky.social recitals at the 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice: Mezzo @carolyndobbin.bsky.social , baritone James Atkinson, tenor Santiago Sanchez with pianist Simon Lepper.
Find out more here: niopera.com/glenarm-bbc-...
Book now to see our captivating production of Poulenc's one-act, one-woman opera, #LaVoixHumaine directed by Cameron Menzies and performed by soprano Mary McCabe with pianist David Quigley on 5 June, 8pm at The Everyman, Cork.
niopera.com/performances...
📸Neil Harrison Photography #Cork #Poulenc
niopera.com/performances...
📸Neil Harrison Photography #Cork #Poulenc
May 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Book now to see our captivating production of Poulenc's one-act, one-woman opera, #LaVoixHumaine directed by Cameron Menzies and performed by soprano Mary McCabe with pianist David Quigley on 5 June, 8pm at The Everyman, Cork.
niopera.com/performances...
📸Neil Harrison Photography #Cork #Poulenc
niopera.com/performances...
📸Neil Harrison Photography #Cork #Poulenc
Our first cast announcement for our new production of 'Follies' at the Grand Opera House, Belfast is now live - follow the link to find out more. Tickets are on sale now at the Grand Opera House with evening and matinee performances between 13-20 September.
niopera.com/first-cast-a...
niopera.com/first-cast-a...
May 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Our first cast announcement for our new production of 'Follies' at the Grand Opera House, Belfast is now live - follow the link to find out more. Tickets are on sale now at the Grand Opera House with evening and matinee performances between 13-20 September.
niopera.com/first-cast-a...
niopera.com/first-cast-a...
Busy rehearsing for this evening's event at The Harrison Chambers of Distinction. Last few 🎟 available here:
niopera.com/performances...
niopera.com/performances...
May 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Busy rehearsing for this evening's event at The Harrison Chambers of Distinction. Last few 🎟 available here:
niopera.com/performances...
niopera.com/performances...
Mezzo soprano Jenny Bourke, vocalist Laura Shaw and pianist Tristan Russcher will be performing for NI Opera in the gorgeous bar at The Harrison Chambers of Distinction on the Malone Road in Belfast next Friday 23rd May between 5 and 8pm.
Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...
Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...
May 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Mezzo soprano Jenny Bourke, vocalist Laura Shaw and pianist Tristan Russcher will be performing for NI Opera in the gorgeous bar at The Harrison Chambers of Distinction on the Malone Road in Belfast next Friday 23rd May between 5 and 8pm.
Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...
Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...
Booking now! A summer collaboration with the Grand Opera House Belfast, taking place on 28 and 29 July. Further details and booking here: www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/coc...
April 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Booking now! A summer collaboration with the Grand Opera House Belfast, taking place on 28 and 29 July. Further details and booking here: www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/coc...
We're not in gorgeous Glenarm until August for the 15th Festival of Voice, but this weekend do visit the Tulip Festival at Glenarm Castle and see a glorious spring display, with activities for children all weekend and pre-show events for gardeners.
Details here: glenarmcastle.com/events/tulip...
Details here: glenarmcastle.com/events/tulip...
April 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We're not in gorgeous Glenarm until August for the 15th Festival of Voice, but this weekend do visit the Tulip Festival at Glenarm Castle and see a glorious spring display, with activities for children all weekend and pre-show events for gardeners.
Details here: glenarmcastle.com/events/tulip...
Details here: glenarmcastle.com/events/tulip...
Our free Easter Holiday Scheme is in full flow in West Belfast this week, with children aged 9-11 exploring the skills we use to bring a show to the stage.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
April 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Our free Easter Holiday Scheme is in full flow in West Belfast this week, with children aged 9-11 exploring the skills we use to bring a show to the stage.
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
Find out more here:
niopera.com/performances...
Meet the artists performing in 'Morning Melodies' at the Grand Opera House in Belfast this June. This event has already sold out - the theme this time is 'The Golden Age of Musical Theatre'.
Our morning concerts are very popular: more will be announced soon.
niopera.com/performances...
Our morning concerts are very popular: more will be announced soon.
niopera.com/performances...
April 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Meet the artists performing in 'Morning Melodies' at the Grand Opera House in Belfast this June. This event has already sold out - the theme this time is 'The Golden Age of Musical Theatre'.
Our morning concerts are very popular: more will be announced soon.
niopera.com/performances...
Our morning concerts are very popular: more will be announced soon.
niopera.com/performances...