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£45,000 funding for new play on John and Pat Hume

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) have honoured John and Pat Hume’s contribution to the Credit Union Movement in Derry and throughout Ireland by announcing their support for 'Beyond Belief', a major new drama honouring the waking life of the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:33

Arts & Entertainment

Tadhg Hickey: "I felt that if I didn't stop, I was going to disintegrate or fade away"

Known for his biting satirical videos on social media, comedy writer and performer, Tadhg Hickey, will be bringing a darker form of humour to Derry next May. The Cork man is to embark on a tour of Ireland and Britain of his play, “In One Eye And ...

25 Mar 2022 at 09:33

Derry News

Derry's Playhouse announces new peacebuilding workshops for Border Areas

The Playhouse Derry has announced it will host the delivery of peacebuilding workshops in border counties. Workshops will be led by facilitators from The Playhouse Theatre of Witness Project, a form of performance that gives voice to those who ...

13 Apr 2022 at 15:33

Northern Ireland

New musical drama to tell story of John Hume’s life

A new musical drama based on the life of late Nobel laureate John Hume is to be staged to mark the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s historic peace accord. The production honouring the long-time SDLP leader and key architect of the Good ...

15 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Arts & Entertainment

Playhouse to showcase life of John and Pat Hume in new musical drama

A musical celebrating the lives and works of John and Pat Hume will reflect the seriousness of the issues they faced insists former SDLP MLA, Sean Farren. “Beyond Belief” will be a drama presented by The Playhouse in Derry next year to mark ...

15 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Derry News

"Nostalgic yet damning, hilarious yet heartbreaking"

Bruiser Theatre Company is set to take the Derry stage as part of the live theatre tour of their critically-acclaimed production of Mojo Mickybo by Belfast playwright Owen McCafferty. The show, playing at Derry Playhouse March 12 2022, ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:33

News

Hawkeye star Fra Fee to replace Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret

Hawkeye star Fra Fee is to replace Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee and Amy Lennox will take over from Jessie Buckley playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End. Redmayne, 40, and Buckley, 32, have starred in the ...

01 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Derry News

Derry Playhouse to host So Young- The Taking of My Life by the Catholic Church

Derry Playhouse is set to host Gerard and Damian Gorman for the launch of So Young- The Taking of My Life by the Catholic Church next week. The launch event will be held in theatre and broadcast live from the theatre on Sunday May ...

25 May 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Powerful and engaging ‘Troubles’ workshops at St. Mary’s College

St Mary's College in Derry recently played host to two highly powerful and engaging workshops as REACH Across brought the Playhouse’s ‘Theatre of Witness’ programme to Year 13 and 14 students who listened attentively to how ‘The ...

06 Apr 2022 at 19:33

Derry News

New initiative aims to ensure equality and access to the Arts for the d/Deaf, disabled and Neurodiverse Community

Two of Derry’s top arts venues have teamed up for a new initiative set to improve access and participation in the arts for an estimated 360,000 people in Northern Ireland who live with a disability. The Millennium Forum and the ...

02 Apr 2022 at 17:33

Entertainment

Leeds Playhouse leads UK Theatre Awards nominations

Leeds Playhouse leads the nominations for the UK Theatre Awards 2022, with nods in five categories. The awards honour and celebrate the achievements of theatre across the UK, recognising the contributions UK Theatre members ...

28 Sept 2022 at 18:08

Derry Now

Derry groups awarded £26,0000 to celebrate 'Giving Tuesday 2022'

Christmas came early for 18 local organisations who received a welcome funding boost at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland annual Giving Tuesday event at the Playhouse, Derry. On Tuesday past (29th November) ...

04 Dec 2022 at 17:33

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