On 22 and 29 July from 1.15 to 2pm we'll be performing at First Church Belfast's annual summer recitals in this historic venue on Rosemary Street. Come and enjoy a free performance by NI Opera artists in the heart of Belfast. Full details here: niopera.com/performances...

Looking forward to seeing Ruby Dibble in her role debut as Carmen with Noah Stewart’s Don José for @niopera.bsky.social, designed by Niall McKeever, at Grand Opera House, Belfast in September. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:

Booking now! A fabulous evening of opera and dining in the Grand Central Hotel, Belfast on 3 September from 6.30pm. Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...

We're really looking forward to performing at Stendhal Ireland on 3 July. Vocalist Brigid Shine, baritone Harrison Gordon and pianist Ruth McCavery will be performing for NI Opera on the Stevie Martin Stage, 1.10 to 1.50pm. Find out more and book your festival tickets here: www.stendhalfestival.com

If you enjoy daytime concerts, would like to save money on tickets and be invited to exclusive behind-the-scenes events, why not sign up to our Morning Melodies Club? Find out more and sign up here: niopera.com/morning-melo...

Not many tickets left for our two upcoming Morning Melodies concerts in the landmark Observatory Bar at the Grand Central Hotel, Belfast, on 10 June and 1 July from 11am to midday. Tickets include tea/coffee and a traybake. Find out more and book via the link: niopera.com/performances...

Lovely review of our recent production of La Bohème at the Carlisle Memorial in partnership with Diva Opera from Seen and Heard International - read the review here: seenandheard-international.com/2026/05/inte...

Behind-the-scenes at the Carlisle Memorial as we staged Puccini's 'La Bohème' in partnership with Diva Opera this month. The performance included an extended interval with drinks and canapés and a silent auction raising funds for our artist development programmes. #opera #Belfast

Production images from La Bohème, our sold-out production in partnership with Diva Opera this month. Members of the NI Opera Chorus joined the Diva cast to perform Puccini's beloved opera in the soaring surroundings of Carlisle Memorial, Belfast.

This Wednesday from 11am to midday, Morning Melodies is back, at the Carlisle Memorial, Belfast. Guest artists soprano Mary McCabe and mezzo Jenny Bourke and sopranos Olivia Burns and Neala Cahir will perform arias and duets with pianist Bryan Evans. Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/northernirel...

Thank you to Kathy Clugston and The Ticket for inviting us on the show to talk about La Bohème at Carlisle Memorial on 16 May - and other exciting events and opportunities too! Listen back from 10:18 to find out more. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Come behind the scenes with us on 15 May as the professional Costume and Wigs team for La Boheme present a skills workshop from 11am, demonstrating how they create authentic, detailed period costuming and wigs for the stage. Full details and further information here: niopera.com/performances...

Join the Morning Melodies Club, save on ticket prices for our Morning Melodies events and access exclusive behind-the-scenes events in our run-up to Carmen at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September. Find out more and sign up here: niopera.com/morning-melo...

Book tickets to 'La Bohème' in Belfast next month and you'll be able to bid in a silent auction during the interval with bid items including a walk on part in 'Carmen' this September! Find out more and book via the link: niopera.com/performances...

Thank you Classical Connections for a fantastic journey through 'La bohème' in last night's show. John Toal interviewed Cameron Menzies about the brand new production coming to Carlisle Memorial in partnership with Diva Opera next month. Listen back from 43:40 here - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our popular 'Morning Melodies' series of concerts is coming to a spectacular new location on 10 June and 1 July from 11am to midday - the breathtaking Observatory at Grand Central Hotel, Belfast. Beautiful music and panoramic city views! Full details and tickets here: niopera.com/performances...

Next week! We're bringing 'Morning Melodies' to Holywood, Co Down from 11am to midday on Weds 15 April. Singers Rebekah Devlin, Laura Francisca Shaw, Daniel Anti and pianist Frasier Hickland will perform arias and songs in Holywood Old School. Details/Book here: www.ticketsource.com/northernirel...

Meet the cast for our upcoming production of 'La Bohème' in partnership with Diva Opera at 7pm on 16 May in the Carlisle Memorial, Belfast. Tickets are on sale now. Full cast details and booking links here: niopera.com/performances...

Lovely day for our lunchtime Spring Solstice Concert at the Ards Arts Centre in Newtownards with soprano Anna Gregg and pianist Luke Lally Maguire. Our next daytime concert is Morning Melodies on 15 April in Holywood Old School.

Another date added to our Morning Melodies programme - this time at Holywood Old School on 15 April from 11am to midday. Details/tickets on Morning Melodies events via the link: niopera.com/performances...

A week today! Join us at the Ards Arts Centre for a lunchtime concert from 1 to 2pm, celebrating music from the season of renewal.

Charlotte Hillier and Joanne Berry, the brilliant costume/wigs team for Diva Opera, are giving a talk on 15 May from 11am to midday at the Carlisle Memorial Church about the craft and design of period costume/wig design. Tickets £10 plus booking fee. Find out more: niopera.com/performances...

Our ever popular morning concert event is back on 13 May from 11am to midday in a new location, Carlisle Memorial Church in Belfast. Members of the NI Opera Chorus will perform opera ensembles - tickets are £20 and include tea/coffee and a traybake. Book here: niopera.com/performances...

Thank you Opera Wire for featuring news about our collaboration with Diva Opera, coming to Carlisle Memorial in May. Find out more via the link: operawire.com/northern-ire...

Meet our Mimi (Mary McCabe), Rodolfo (Robyn Lyn Evans), Musetta (Tereza Gevorgyan) and Marcello (Jean-Kristof Bouton): find out all more about this exciting new production of 'La Bohème' coming this May here: niopera.com/performances...

An exciting new partnership with Diva Opera brings Puccini's La Bohème to the Carlisle Memorial in Belfast on 16 May. Find out more and book your tickets here: niopera.com/performances...

Less than a month to go: soprano Anna Gregg and pianist Luke Lally Maguire will be performing arias and songs on a theme of Spring: 1pm 20 March at the Ards Arts Centre. Tickets are £15 and include tea/coffee and shortbread. Book here: niopera.com/performances... #concert #opera #newtownards

More than 100 singers have applied to audition for the Chorus Development Programme for 2026 to 2027. The 30-strong chorus will perform in our brand new production of Carmen at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September. Tickets are on sale now: find out more here: niopera.com/performances...

Coming up on 27 January our cabaret event as part of the brilliant 'Out To Lunch' festival in Belfast. The lunchtime performance is fully booked but there are a few tickets remaining for the evening event. Find out more and book via the link below - tickets are £12 each. niopera.com/performances...

The days are lengthening again: we're looking ahead to our Spring Solstice lunchtime concert on March 20 at The Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards. Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...

A reminder for singers that the deadline to register interest to audition for the Chorus Development Programme is 5pm on January 19th. More details via the link in the post below - please note you must be over 18 and domiciled in Northern Ireland to be eligible.

Thank you to everyone we've worked with this year: our brilliant artists and and creatives, our funders, supporters, venue partners and anyone who has come to see one of our events, shows or productions. Happy Christmas from us all and see you in 2026!

Delighted that 'Follies' has been selected as one of the Top 50 Shows of 2025 around the UK by @thestage.co.uk Huge thanks to everyone involved on and off the stage, to all our funders and supporters and everyone who came to see the production. www.thestage.co.uk/features/top...

Auditions for our Chorus Development Programme for 2026 will take place in Belfast on 5, 6 and 7 February. Full details on eligibility and how to register your interest can be found in this link: niopera.com/chorus-progr...

Our major new production of Carmen next September at the Grand Opera House, Belfast goes on general sale from 10am today. An excellent Christmas present, with three evening performances and a matinee available to book! Find out more here: niopera.com/performances...

Booking opens this week for our major production at the Grand Opera House in September 2026: Bizet's 'Carmen'. Find out more via this link: niopera.com/performances...

We're very happy to have been nominated in multiple categories in the Broadway World Ireland Awards this year for Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. If you saw our show and would like to vote for us, we'd be very grateful. Here's the link: www.broadwayworld.com/ireland/awar...

Just a handful of tickets are left for our morning Christmas Sing-Along at Custom House in Belfast on 6 December. Tickets are £15/£10 and include a hot drink and a mince pie. Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...

Nominations are now open for this year's What's On Stage Awards. If you enjoyed our production of #Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in September, please consider nominating us - we're eligible in several categories. Thank you! awards.whatsonstage.com/26th-annual-...

Booking now - our much-anticipated 'Christmas Sing-Along' back at Custom House in Belfast at 11am on 6 December. Come and enjoy some beautiful music, a mince pie, a hot drink and a sing-along and get in the Christmas mood. Tickets £15/£10 via the link: niopera.com/performances...

We're back performing as part of the brilliant 'Out To Lunch' festival on January 27 at the Black Box, Belfast. Tickets are £12 and include lunch or a light supper. This event usually sells out fast so book soon if you'd like to join us for an hour of cabaret. niopera.com/performances...

NI Opera soloists Mary McCabe, Jenny Bourke and vocalist Chris Kane, and the NI Opera Chorus will be among the artists performing at this unique event at Belfast's Grand Opera House on 14 November, celebrating 130 years of the theatre. Find out more via the link: www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/on-...

We're taking part in Georgian Week in Armagh next month from 4-5.30pm on 30 November, with a beautiful concert in the Primate's Chapel in the Palace Demesne. Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...

Nominations are open for the Benefact Group Arts and Culture Special Draw - would you consider nominating NI Opera? We could be in with a chance to win £5000 to put towards our work. To nominate us, please follow this link - thank you! culture.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

Last few tickets remain for our next Morning Melodies event in the Studio at the Grand Opera House on 5 Nov. Join us for an hour of gorgeous music on a theme of roses, performed by mezzo Jenny Bourke with violinist Hayley Howe & pianist Frasier Hickland. Details here: niopera.com/performances...

Possibly one of the best productions I have ever seen. Congratulations to NI Opera in a fantastic show. The costumes, lighting, choreo, the vocal talent - all sublime.

Great feature article out today in The Irish World with our marvellous Sally, Anna-Jane Casey @ajcasey.bsky.social . Find out all about her role, the show and what to expect if you are coming to see one of the final three performances at the Grand Opera House. www.theirishworld.com/thinking-of-...

'Northern Ireland Opera's Sondheim show delivers dazzling spectacle and musical virtuosity' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Irish Times Review in the paper today or for subscribers via the link below. Last few tickets remaining for Friday and Saturday's final shows in this run. www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...

Sondheim's Follies surely inspired Kander & Ebb's "Razzle dazzle 'em and you've got a romance" on the strength of @niopera.bsky.social's whip-crack smart staging @ Grand Opera House Belfast. Three performances left: www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/fol... @sondheimiteuk.bsky.social @thesondheimhub.bsky.social

We're back on stage tonight at The Grand Opera House with our second 'Follies' performance - fantastic reviews from press and audiences are rolling in! Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here: niopera.com/performances...