Belfast Grand Opera House Theatre Outside Views
I'm on Belfast's 'Golden Mile'. I'm on the very busy Great Victorian Street and I'm here to film the marvellous Belfast Grand Opera House.
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895.
According to the Theatres Trust, the magnificent auditorium is probably the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture
History
It was renamed the Palace of Varieties in 1904, although it reverted to its original name in 1909. Variety programmes dominated in the 1920s and 1930s and the theatre saw performances by Gracie Fields, Will Fyffe and Harry Lauder. It became a repertory theatre during World War II and at the celebrations to mark the end of the war, Eisenhower, Montgomery and Alanbrooke attended gala performances at the theatre. The Grand Opera House was acquired by the Rank Organisation, which led to its use as a cinema between 1961 and 1972.
As business slowed in the early 1970s with the onset of the Troubles, Rank initiated plans to sell the theatre to a property developer, who proposed that the building be pulled down and replaced with an office block. However, following the action of Kenneth Jamison (director of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland) and Charles Brett (founder member of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society and ACNI board member), the building was bought by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and listed in 1974. The Permanent Secretary of the Department of Education, Arthur Brooke, lent his support to the project and his department provided the funding for extensive renovatation of the theatre. The Grand Opera House reopened in 1980.
The building has been damaged by bombs on several occasions, usually when the nearby Europa Hotel had been targeted. It was badly damaged by bomb blasts in 1991 and 1993. The theatre continued, however, to host musicals, plays, pantomimes and live music.
In 1995 the running of the theatre was taken over by the Grand Opera House Trust. An renovation was undertaken in 2006 with the addition of the Baby Grand performance space together with extended foyers, extended stage wings and artist accommodation and access for customers with disabilities. A restaurant called The Hippodrome was added on the third floor, while on the ground floor a daytime bistro named Luciano's opened, as well as space for corporate meetings and functions.
The building is intended to host smaller musical, dramatic and comedy performances as well as educational events. The theatre reopened with a Gala event on 21 October 2006. The capacity is 1,063.
Grand Opera House
First opened in 1895 the Grand Opera House has seen many famous names from the world of entertainment on its stage, including Laurel & Hardy, Luciano Pavarotti and local artist Van Morrison.
The Dreamboys - Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new Show and UK Tour for 2017.
The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's top Male Strip Show, perfect for a girls night out with all your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous Male Stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on some of the UK's biggest TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning, Geordie Shore and The Only Way Is Essex, plus massive sold out Worldwide Tours, it's no wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves the title of the only Male Strip Group in history to have celebrity status.
If you're looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, look no further than these incredible stripping hunks. An action packed 2 hour Show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more! Book your Tickets now before it's too late!
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The Grand Opera House, Belfast
Les Míserables (SE), Grand Opera House, Belfast (UTV Live report, 12.08.2016)
This is a segment from UTV Live on 12th August 2016. I am very lucky to be in the show as Gavroche and in video this clip from 1.50. The show is on from 19th - 27th August 2016 (I am in shows 19th, 20th, 23rd, 25th and Matinee on 27th). Get your tickets NOW from See you there!
Grimes & McKee Christmas Show 2011 - Grand Opera House, belfast
This is the updated Grimes & McKee Show - with improved sound. 22nd December 2011, 10pm - after the pantomime had finished.
(The version uploaded yesterday had the wrong soundtrack. Other than that - this is exactly the same)
Spend a weekend with us | Belfast, United Kingdom
'Appreciate every day of your life. Create your own sunshine!' ❤
Based in Belfast, United Kingdom, we would definitely like to share those little things about our life over here with you guys!
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, and the second largest on the island of Ireland. Definitely a lovely city that worth a visit!
In this video, we brought you to:
St George's Market
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park
Lisburn
Titanic Quarter
Belfast City Hall
Grand Opera House
Big Fish
Botanic Garden
Thanks for watching! Do comment to ask if you have any questions.
Love,
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Jurys Inn Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Curtains at the Grand Opera House
Let it Be @The Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Wedding Singer comes to the Grand Opera House, Belfast!
Tue 11 - Sat 15 Apr 2017
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It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart (Jon Robyns: Avenue Q, Legally Blonde) is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer. When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.
Can sweet natured Julia, (Cassie Compton: X Factor) and her best friend Holly (Roxanne Pallett: Emmerdale, Waterloo Road) lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glenn (Ray Quinn: X Factor, Dancing On Ice)? Only Grandma Rosie (Ruth Madoc: Hi-De-Hi!, Little Britain) seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be.
Don’t miss your chance to join the party of the year – come to The Grand Opera House and see the musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash hit film.
Radamisto - Doreen Curran
Doreen Curran (Radamisto) talks about Northern Ireland Opera and the Irish Chamber Orchestra's upcoming production of Handel's #Radamisto.
Saturday 6th May | Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick
Tuesday 9th May | The Everyman, Cork
Thursday 11th & Friday 12th May | O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin
Sunday 14th May | Grand Opera House, Belfast
For more info:
The Producers - Grand Opera House Belfast
Monday 4 - Saturday 9 May 2015
Check out Jason Manford hitting the right note as Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' masterpiece The Producers. The hit broadway musical comes to The Grand Opera House in May.
On Your Feet at the Grand Opera House
Romeo & Juliet Grand Opera House Belfast
c21 Theatre Company presents a thrilling bite size production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Grand Opera House Belfast, especially adapted for schools and smaller theatre venues.
This turbo-charged, pared-down version distils all the beauty, violence and tragedy of the original, with a dynamic cast bringing Shakespeare's words to exhilarating new life! Fair Verona leaps off the page - love, hate, rebellion and heartbreak.
Please note that Romeo and Juliet is taking place in The Baby Grand Studio at the Grand Opera House.
Cleaning Windows (Live)
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Cleaning Windows (Live) · Van Morrison
Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast
℗ 1984 Exile Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1984-02-01
Mixing Engineer: Mick Glossop
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Till the End - Pat Pietracupa - Grand Opera House - Belfast, Northern Ireland
Here is a an original composition called Till the End.
- All string instruments played and video production produced by Pat Pietracupa. Drums played by a professional drummer.
- Music and video produced in the weeks of April 26 and May 3, 2015.
- Grand Opera House - Belfast, Northern Ireland
- The music belongs to Pat Pietracupa. All copying and usage other than viewing on Youtube strictly prohibited.
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The MP3 for this song as-well-as all other original compositions of Pat Pietracupa can be purchased and downloaded at the following Reverbnation link:
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Adam Knight, Operations Director, Grand Opera House, Belfast A&B NI Creating Futures Graduate
Adam Knight, Operations Director, Grand Opera House, Belfast sharing his experience of participation on Arts & Business NI's Creating Futures programme.
Creating Futures is a postgraduate course designed for senior managers in a leadership role in Arts Organisations, delivered by the Ulster Business School at the University of Ulster, initiated by Arts & Business NI and supported by the Arts Council NI
Creating Futures participants attended three formal University modules, a UK Learning Experience to both Liverpool & Edinburgh, a governance masterclass, business planning masterclasses, peer-to-peer support through Action Learning Sets, with mentor support to develop a business plan and fundraising strategy by June 2013.
Graduates received a Postgraduate Certificate in Executive Leadership (one third of a MSc )
Musicals at the Grand Opera House
Who doesn't want a world where everyone bursts into song and dance? For any type of musical that tap dances its way into your heart, choose the Grand Opera House.