Premier Artists

13/11/2025

Huge congratulations to Saorlaoith Brady on being cast in a very popular local TV show.

13/11/2025

Rehearsals are in full swing for Yellow Jumper Productions' Robin Hood featuring Premier Artists Tiarnan McCarron and Aaron Ferguson, and directed by fellow PA Sarah Lyle. It's on at the Theatre at the Mill from 6 December 2025 to 3 January 2026.

12/11/2025

Congratulations to Maeve Connelly on being cast in a short film which shoots very soon.

Also, if you can, check out the Belfast Media Festival event taking place later today entitled "Two Minute Masterpiece: In Conversation" (5.30pm-6.30pm) at the Upstairs Theatre. Director/writer Daire Villa will be speaking about "How Foundation Is Made," a really beautiful short (which you can watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002fbsz/two-minute-masterpiece-7-how-foundation-is-made) featuring Maeve Connelly and her daughter Aoibhinn O’Doherty.

This acting tour de force will next be seen together on stage in Sole Purpose Productions' "The Marian Hotel."

09/11/2025

We are very glad to see that The Marian Hotel is making a comeback in early 2026 after a sell-out tour last year across the North of Ireland. It has a stellar cast which includes Premier Artist Maeve Connelly. Confirmed venues include:

-Unity Theatre, Liverpool - 6th and 7th February 2026.
-Marketplace Theatre, Armagh - 17th February 2026
-Millennium Forum - 23rd and 24th February 2026

It’s 1979. Kitty is pregnant — and alone.

In a Mother and Baby Home, young women hold each other up with sharp, dark humour against a backdrop of war and silence.

Based on Caitríona’s lived experience at Marianvale in Newry, this powerful play lays bare a dark chapter of Irish history — and calls on all impacted to raise their voices.

✨Just Announced ✨

After a sell-out tour last year across the North of Ireland, Sole Purpose Productions presents The Marian Hotel by Caitriona Cunningham, directed by Patricia Byrne, at the Millennium Forum on 23rd and 24th February 2026.

The play is based on the writer’s lived experience of being in Marianvale mother and baby home in the 1970s. It is a searing portrayal of a dark time in Irish history. The young women hold each other up with sharp, dark humour. The magnificent cast will take you on a journey that is mesmerising and intensely moving.

Don’t miss it! 🎟 Tickets go onsale tomorrow, Friday 7th November at 9.30am.

09/11/2025

Eeeeeeks, the one we've been waiting a while to see! Trespasses starts tonight at 9pm on Channel 4 with a new episode every night at the same time until Wednesday 12th November. It features 4 Premier Artists: Adam Dougal, Michael Johnston, Brenda McNeill, and Breige Roche.

Trespasses is the story of Cushla, a young Catholic schoolteacher whose life in 1975 Northern Ireland is shadowed by the Troubles. Amid curfews, bombings, and betrayals, she works nights in her family's pub, serving both sides and British soldiers, when she meets and falls for Michael - an older, married Protestant barrister.

Their affair is intoxicating and dangerous. Cushla's world is full of defiant spirits: her drunk, sharp-tongued mother Gina, her lively pupils, and beloved colleague Gerry. As the forbidden love between Cushla and Michael deepens, violence looms and tensions rise. Cushla is pulled between duty and desire, family and freedom.

06/11/2025

We had an amazing time at the Housejackers premier last night, a massive well done to all cast and crew involved.

04/11/2025

We are super excited about seeing Housejackers tomorrow evening, showing as part of Belfast Film Festival. Featuring Premier Artists Saorlaoith Brady and Adam Murphy alongside John Travers, Finnian Garbutt, Eubha Akilade, Ryan Early, Anna Healy, and Conor MacNeill, it's sure to be a good 'un!

From the twisted minds behind the sitcom of the year, Funboys, comes this darkly funny psychological drama about family and identity.

Raymond is stuck. He’s stuck stacking shelves. He’s stuck living with middle-class students who don’t understand him. He’s stuck in his own head, unable to make his mind up. After a chance encounter with his former foster brother Jerdy on a night out, Raymond rediscovers a part of himself he’d long forgotten. Loose-cannon Jerdy soon moves in with Raymond, to the chagrin of his housemates. When things soon get out of hand, Raymond tries to cut ties with Jerdy, but he’s not going without a fight.

How much do we owe to the person we used to be? This is at the heart of Housejackers and the tricky relationship between Raymond and Jerdy, as they try to navigate a once close brotherhood that has drifted apart. They are brought to life by Finnian Garbutt and John Travers in two magnetic performances that are just as raw and vulnerable as they are funny. The film pokes fun at the surreal chaos of student housing and the absurd banality of being in your mid-20s. Lennon’s feature debut is a distinctly Northern Irish comedy, it’s bold and hilarious but sensitive and moving. A film of rising stars in front of and behind the camera.

From the twisted minds behind the sitcom of the year, Funboys , comes this darkly funny psychological drama about family and identity. Raymond is stuck. He’s stuck stacking shelves. He’s stuck living with middle-class students who don’t understand him. He’s stuck in his own head, unable to m...

04/11/2025

Congratulations to Andrew McClay on his commercial booking.

27/10/2025

Congratulations to Caroline Curran on a further theatre booking. Busy, busy 2026 lining up already!

And if you can't wait until 2026 to see Caroline on stage, great news! Caroline is soon appearing in Deck the Hols at the Grand Opera House from 4-31 December. We are excited to see what's next for Scarlett of the Wind Yer Neck Inn.

More info can be found on the link below:

https://www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/deck-the-hols

27/10/2025

Really excited to see this in the Grand Opera House, featuring Premier Artist Tiarnan McCarron. It's on 6-8 November. There's limited avail for 6th November left so don't walk, run!

It must be spooky season because another performance of ☠️ Marjorie's Dead ☠️ has just been added!

If you missed out on tickets, don't wait to get yours for Thursday 6th November at 2.30pm.

https://ow.ly/C5oy50Xeenu

27/10/2025

All the very best to Kealan McAllister who began rehearsals today for the Lyric Theatre's "A Christmas Carol."

If you didn't get to see it last year, you're missing a treat. If you did get to see it last year, you'll be well aware that (like us) you REALLY, REALLY need to see it again.

Tickets can be purchased via the link below:

The Company Richard Clements Frederick "Fred" Holywell Shaun Blaney Bob Cratchit Dan Gordon Ebeneezer Scrooge Kealan McAllister Young Ebeneezer Scrooge…

14/10/2025

We can't wait to see Trespasses featuring Premier Artists Brenda McNeill, Breige Roche, Michael Johnston, and Adam Dougal.

It's coming to Channel 4 soon but in the meantime, you can enjoy the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNJF5No6NU0