c21 US PREMIERE TONIGHT WITH EXPECTING!

Delighted to announce our opening tonight at the Keegan Theatre Washington! Can’t believe we’re here already. Thanks for all the support to date including Culture_Ireland Communities NI Doyle Shipping Group Arts Council of Northern Ireland #Expectingc21

A tiny proportion from working-class backgrounds. How much is this the case in Ireland too?

New research exclusively seen by Channel 4 News shows just 1 in 12 creatives working in TV and Film in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are from working class backgrounds.

Actor Samira Ahmed says her experience of drama school made her realise 'you need connections'.

New story on @manmetuni website about collaboration between Big Telly Theatre Company @mcrschart_prg NatCen School of Digital Arts. 'We aim to push and encourage experimentation in the arts and think about how theatre performance can be a force for good in wider society'. @mcrschart mmu.ac.uk/about-us/200-y…

Hands up who’s excited for the Brassneck Summer Scheme!!!

Our annual summer scheme runs 5th-9th August for P1-7 kids and is open for non-members as well!

Places are limited, contact [email protected] for more details.

Week two of ‘Project Children’ Lyric Theatre Belfast …we’ve been overwhelmed by all the incredible feedback from audiences, friends and reviewers over the last week 💚

There’s only 6 performances left of this amazing show…don’t miss it! 🤩

🎟️ lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/proje…

For 40 years, 1000s of children from NI spent 6 weeks of summer with host families in USA, to escape violence. Were you one of them? This groundbreaking play from Brassneck Theatre Company must end Sunday!

📅 24 Apr - 05 May
🎟️ bit.ly/projectchildre…

Congratulations to Michelle Dennehy, winner of this year's Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing 👏🏻

What a fantastic night! It was an honour to host Denis Mulcahy amongst many other special guests at our gala evening for ‘Project Children’! 💚

There’s still time to learn all about this inspiring true story in Fionnuala Kennedy’s ‘Project Children’⭐️

🎟️ lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/proje…

TONIGHT! #excited #delighted to be nominated with #tinydynamite 👌 #Origin1stIrish huge thanks to Culture_Ireland Arts Council of Northern Ireland 👏

Another fantastic evening courtesy of Brassneck Theatre Company, Finn Kennedy & the indefatigable Tony Devlin, Alison McCrudden & Lyndsay Campbell. Thx to junior ministers Aisling Reilly SF & Pam Cameron MLA, #Projectchild Barra Best & to Denis Mulcahey who started it all way back in 1975. Go see it!

Incredibly moving ‘Project Children’ by Brassneck Theatre Company last night in Lyric Theatre Belfast Brilliantly written, directed and delivered. Felt very special to be in the room with the founders and some of 23,000 participants of this programme. Inspiring & uplifting! 👏
Go see it this week🔥

We are delighted to be working on this brilliant project!! People of Belfast - get involved!!

RT -What a week we’ve had rehearsing two brand new pieces of writing! Offering bursaries & support to our early career directors & writers over the last 6 mths has been very special.
Thanks Arts Council of Northern Ireland Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council The National Lottery Tickets for 2nite & tomorrow:
thecourtyardtheatre.com/book/?show=750…

We chatted to people about the need for better approach to mental health, using the apothecary as a way to open up conversations about how we as a society can respond better to emotional distress and trauma.

Our stars Mimi and Sally got amazing support last night from their fellow Brassneck Youth friends at the opening of ‘Project Children’!! Brassneck Theatre Company Lyric Theatre Belfast

Still some tickets available for this cracker show!!

Tonight’s the night everyone!! 🤩

Aisling Education Bursaries now open!

📢AISLING EDUCATION BURSARY AWARDS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!!

Applications can be submitted online-westbelfast-partnership.com/aisling-bursar…

Applications will remain open until the closing date on Friday 28th June 2024.

For a hard copy application please email [email protected]

What a super 1st day rehearsals, in prep for our enhanced rehearsed readings this weekend.
Fri 26th (BSL Interpreter) 7pm and Sat 27th April 2.30pm presenting 2 brand new pieces of writing. Tickets £5 here thecourtyardtheatre.com/book/?show=750… Arts Council of Northern Ireland Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council - Come support us! ✍️