Lyric Theatre, Belfast

Your New Theatre

The revamped Lyric theatre in Belfast is a lesson in how buildings should be built.
The Observer

A real work of art.”
Belfast Telegraph

The new Lyric Theatre on Belfast’s River Lagan opened its doors on 1 May 2011 with a series of special celebratory events.

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Photo Gallery

  • The young pilot at school
  • The Rose
  • The Vain Man
  • The Little Prince lands in the Sahara
  • The Businessman
  • The Fox
  • The King
  • The Lamplighter
  • Belfast's Sailortown
  • Barney (Niall Cusack) removes Buckets McGuinness (Garrett Keogh)
  • Mary Ann McKeown (Julia Dearden) and Sarah Montague (Marie Jones)
  • John Graham (Glen Wallace goes head to head with Jimmy Sweeney (James Doran)
  • Adrian Dunbar as Brendan Behan
  • A tender moment between Brendan and Lianne
  • Brendan and Beatrice at the Cherry Grove Hotel
  • Beatrice and Brendan having a scene in the lobby

Video Gallery

Playwright Martin Lynch on Dockers
Branagh and Brydon bring laughter to the Lyric
Watch a timelapse video of the main auditorium being built

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