Belfast Ensemble

Belfast Ensemble The Belfast Ensemble is music | theatre | new. Our mission: to create work in Belfast and move that work into Europe. Our vision: Art in the hands of Artists.

Who we are…

The Belfast Ensemble is an emerging collective of internationally established, award-winning Belfast-based artists. Our purpose is the eventual founding of a permanent performance ensemble - world-class theatre and music makers in the city of Belfast - a legacy and a living wage. Our manifesto is ‘Made in Belfast / Brought Beyond’: engaging with the wider European contemporary music /

theatre / design scenes by festival touring, commissioning and drawing upon present trends in writing and performance. The Belfast Ensemble will have no ‘home’: the city is our stage.

05/04/2026

Last night our amazing cast and band gave their last performance of GROUP! The Musical at the Lyric Theatre. It’s been an incredible journey bringing this piece back to the stage more than two decades after it was first created. We welcomed thousands of audience members to a therapy session not to be forgotten and we loved every second. Thank you to everyone who came to laugh with us, to Lyric Belfast for making us a part of their 75th anniversary celebrations and to every member of the team who helped make this production come to life!

Bye bye, baby see ya round some day!

04/04/2026

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and the weather is grim. We think you need something to smile about. Get to the Lyric Theatre and catch GROUP! The Musical before it ends tonight! This is your last chance to book your tickets, join the group , and laugh ‘til it hurts.

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 ENDS TONIGHT
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

03/04/2026

You can’t have a favourite song if you haven’t seen the show! There are only 3 chances left to see GROUP! The Musical at the Lyric Theatre. Book your tickets, enjoy an hilarious evening out, and tell us your favourite song:

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 MUST END TOMORROW
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

With just four performances left, we want to celebrate the immense range and scale of the local talent in our GROUP!Belf...
02/04/2026

With just four performances left, we want to celebrate the immense range and scale of the local talent in our GROUP!

Belfast Ensemble’s purpose is to create ambitious music-theatre works that connect with audiences, whilst supporting artistic growth and nurturing local talent.

In a first for Belfast Ensemble, every single member of our team is living and working in NI.

GROUP! demonstrates the incredible artistry and skill of our local creative workforce, and proves just what Northern Irish artists can achieve on our own terms.

Thank you to each and every person that has played a part in this production.

And in another beautiful full circle moment, take a moment to enjoy the two Chrises! Matthew Cavan and Joe Rea have both...
01/04/2026

And in another beautiful full circle moment, take a moment to enjoy the two Chrises! Matthew Cavan and Joe Rea have both played Chris in GROUP! The Musical, with Joe appearing in the very first production 24 years ago! It’s such a pleasure to see this production still making audiences laugh!

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 MUST END SATURDAY 04 APRIL
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

01/04/2026

We love a full circle moment! It was a privilege to have Victoria Kruger-Hayward come to a performance of GROUP! The Musical. Victoria played Jean in a London production of the show back in 2004, so she’s one of the OG’s in GROUP’s backstory. Thanks for coming, Victoria! Make sure you take this advice and run to get tickets for GROUP! The Musical before it ends this Saturday, 4th April.

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 MUST END 04 Apr
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

Time’s running out to see a sh*t hot cast, 11-piece band, bright lights, big dance numbers and Belfast’s classic dark hu...
31/03/2026

Time’s running out to see a sh*t hot cast, 11-piece band, bright lights, big dance numbers and Belfast’s classic dark humour! GROUP! The Musical must end this Saturday, 04 April. Have you joined the circle yet?

📍Lyric Theatre
🎟️ https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

31/03/2026

It’s the final week and there are only 6 more chances to see GROUP! The Musical at the Lyric Theatre. Director and composer, Conor Mitchell is so proud to bring this piece back to the Lyric Theatre where it all began, all those years ago. So if you want to hear a big band sound, pin-sharp performances , and a musical comedy made by and for the people of Belfast, it’s time to book!

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆MUST END SAT 04 APRIL
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

30/03/2026

We make music and theatre with Belfast at its core so it’s great to hear audiences appreciating just that, in our latest production of GROUP! The Musical. There’s only one more week to see GROUP! at the Lyric Theatre and it’s not to be missed:

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 24 Mar – 4 Apr
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

It’s been an epic week for the Belfast Ensemble and GROUP! The Musical! We officially opened at the Lyric Theatre on Thu...
29/03/2026

It’s been an epic week for the Belfast Ensemble and GROUP! The Musical! We officially opened at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday 26th to an amazing response. We’ve welcomed lots of happy theatre goers and our cast and band have performed seven stellar shows already. There’s only ONE MORE WEEK to see GROUP! The Musical, so make sure you don’t miss an outrageously hilarious music comedy delight before it ends on 4th April.

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 24 Mar – 4 Apr
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

28/03/2026

The audiences have spoken and everyone’s in agreement. The music in GROUP! is not to be missed! Whether you’re a music theatre fan or you just need a good hearty laugh, it’s time to see GROUP! The Musical.

📍 Lyric Belfast
📆 24 Mar – 4 Apr
🎟 https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/group

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Crescent Arts Centre
Belfast

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm

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