THEATRE | 24 – 29 Nov
Murder Is For Other People
Charisma Check
Boys’ School
An inspector. An artist. A book full of unanswered questions. Whatever happens, this is going to be a mess. Smokey stylish noir meets surreal and silly sincerity in this murderous tale where logic unravels, performers make big accent choices, and nothing is quite what it seems.
THEATRE | 28 + 29 Nov
The Sh*t Table
Don’t Think Twice Theatre Company
Main Space
You are cordially invited to Jarlath & Gemma’s big day! Check the seating plan carefully before you take your seat.
What do you do with the people you have to invite to your wedding when you really don’t want them there? Easy! Put them all at one table at the very back of the room. But what if putting those strangers together turns out to be the worst decision of your life?
THEATRE | 4 – 20 Dec
Uncle Vanya
Smock Alley Theatre and Cathal Cleary Company in association with Once Off Productions
Main Space
The air shimmers with heat. Sonya and her Uncle Vanya grind through their days on a crumbling rural estate, their hopes shrinking with the land around them. When Sonya’s father, the Professor, returns with his restless young wife Elena, the fragile balance of the household splinters. Resentments flare, desires ignite, and long-buried frustrations rise to the surface. With devastating and violent consequences. With Risteárd Cooper as Uncle Vanya.
PANTOMIME | 11 – 13 Dec
A Scandal In Bethlehem
The Collective Productions
Boys’ School
What really happened the night Jesus was born? You dont know? Let us show you.
This is our tale of how it all began, you know, the whole Christmas thing. This is a panto for adults. Yes, we have the classic tropes of dressing in whacky costumes and playing gender opposites etc but there is language, humour and gestures which may not be suitable for people younger than 18.
THEATRE / COMEDY | 16 – 19 Dec
Dead Monks
Grumble Theatre in association with Muirenn Lyons
Boys’ School
When their abbot dies and a Viking ship appears on the horizon, three cowardly medieval monks face a life-and-death decision that swiftly unravels into an chaos, self-reflection, betrayal and adventure.
THEATRE / COMEDY | 24 Jan
TheatreSports
Grand Stretch
Boys’ School
TheatreSports™ is a high-octane improv showdown, fuelled by spontaneous scene challenges, team spirit, and the rising heat a live audience brings to the game.
Created in the 1970s by Keith Johnstone with Loose Moose Theatre Co., TheatreSports™ took the world by storm in the ’80s and ’90s. Light entertainment be damned! This is true competition that pushes improvisers to take risks, thrilling audiences with the unpredictability of scenes and scores. Win some, lose some — one thing’s for sure: when the spirit is right in this game, failure becomes its own reward.
THEATRE | 13 – 15 Mar
MONSTER
Dark Forest Theatre
Main Space
Being a Mother isn’t easy, it’s hard gruelling work. Being a Mother means losing yourself. Being a Mother is the most difficult job in the world, especially when you are a Mother to a Monster.
A dark tale about motherhood, desire, death and secrets.
THEATRE | 18 – 21 Mar
DO I LOVE YOU?
The John Godber Company
Main Space
Join twenty somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle in this hilarious comedy as they develop a love for, and the people involved with, Northern Soul. What started as a College project has grown into a passion, but the dance steps are exhausting.
This is Northern Soul for a new generation, but with rising costs, unemployment, and small town blues, has anything really changed? Is this 1976 or 2026? The pubs are closing, hospitality has gone, and strikes are everywhere; but when you’re out on the floor.