Greatest 80s Show
Get ready to travel back in time to the 1980s with the exciting new music theatre production – ‘Greatest 80s Show’
This high-energy show features all of your favourite hits from the decade of neon and big hair, including songs from iconic artists like Duran Duran, a-ha and Spandau Ballet to name just a few.
With a dynamic and powerful set full of the greatest songs of the 80s, ‘Greatest 80s Show’ is sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages. The show will take you on a nostalgic journey through the decade, with memorable performances of classic songs such as ‘In the Air Tonight’, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ and ‘Together in Electric Dreams’.
Saturday March 2, 2024
8pm | £22.50
Austen’s Women: Lady Susan
Austen’s Women are back – in a brand-new show! Devil-may-care Lady Susan, the coquettish black widow, hunting down not one, but two fortunes; oppressed, rebellious daughter Frederica; long-suffering sister-in-law Catherine; family matriarch Mrs De Courcy; and insouciant best friend, Alicia.
Return to the Regency (or rather, Georgian) in this darkly comic tale of society and the women trapped within it; their struggles, their desires, their temptations and manipulations – and at the vanguard, Lady Susan: charming, scheming, witty, and powerful; taking on society and making it her own. But has she met her match?
Saturday March 2, 2024
8pm | £15.00 | Concession £13.00
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy, a Kansas farm girl, and her beloved dog, Toto, as they are transported to the whimsical Land of Oz, where they meet an unforgettable trio of companions – a Scarecrow in search of a brain, a Tin Man yearning for a heart, and a Cowardly Lion seeking courage. Embark on this thrilling quest alongside Dorothy and her friends as they journey to find the enigmatic Wizard, confront the Wicked Witch of the West, and help Dorothy find her way back home.
Don’t miss out on this family fun adventure.
Thursday – Saturday March 7 – 9, 2024 (2pm Matinee Saturday only)
7.30pm | £14.00
In Conversation with Bishop Donal McKeown and Bishop Patricia Storey
The Cathedrals’ Partnership was set up between the two Cathedrals in Armagh as an expression of their common life in Christ. The aim of the Partnership is to strengthen and extend the bonds of unity between both communities, including other faith communities, to make the Cathedrals symbols of mutual understanding and reconciliation.
Armagh Cathedrals’ Partnership invite you to a special evening to celebrate Patrick bringing Christianity to our island. The guest speakers are Bishop Donal McKeown and Bishop Patricia Storey and the music will be provided by The Royal School and St Catherine’s College. During the evening, the two Bishops will reflect on their faith journey and the saint who guides them in service.
Light refreshments will be served following the performance.
Tuesday March 12, 2024
7.30pm | Free event
Féile Scoildrámaíochta An Iúir 2024
Talented young Gaeilgeoirí from schools in Counties Armagh and Down will come to The Market Place Theatre to take part in the second and final day of Féile Scoildrámaíochta an Iúir 2024, a regional festival for short plays and musicals in Irish. As former Principal of Moneydarragh Primary School in the Mournes, our adjudicator Margaret Rogers brings a career of experience and success entering plays at local, provincial and national levels in An Cumann Scoildrámaíochta.
Cuirfidh aos óg Ard Mhacha agus an Dúin féasta drámaíochta ar fáil don lucht féachana. Beidh iomaíocht ghéar ann do na hainmniúcháin chuig Féile Uladh na Scoildrámaíochta, Féile Uladh sa Grianán Leitir Ceanainn 19 & 20 Márta 2024.
Wednesday March 13, 2024
10.00am | £5.00 | Children free
The Great Irish Songbook
Following on from last year’s sell-out event, Malachi Cush and Karl McGuckin return with their musical ensemble to present an evening of Ireland’s favourite songs and melodies. Karl and Malachi are two of our best-loved singers, with Malachi’s natural tenor voice and Karl’s booming resonant baritone voice creating a combination that has been described as ‘breathtaking’.
Classic ballads including ‘The Isle of Innishfree’, ‘The Town I Loved So Well’, and ‘Danny Boy’, accompanied by beautiful arrangements, are guaranteed to have the audience singing in the aisles.
Friday March 15, 2024
8pm | £20.00
Jason Byrne – The Ironic Bionic Man
Jason Byrne, half man, half natural disaster. Over the course of his accident-prone life Jason has been rebuilt from the ground up. Bits removed, metal pins, new knee, and an eye that’s been treated, over the years, by the medical profession like a game of Pong. This all culminated last year with heart surgery, twice! He enjoyed it so much he went back for more.
Saturday March 16, 2024
8pm | £24.00
Geppetto
Come and join us for this light-hearted, whimsical adventure into the story before the story!
Geppetto is a non-verbal production, featuring physical comedy, puppetry and music. This fun and hilarious new production is suitable for children aged 6yrs+.
Saturday March 16, 2024
2pm | £12.00 | Children £10.00 | Family of four £35.00
Shape of You – The Music of Ed Sheeran
The hit stage production, ‘Shape of You’, features the amazing music of one of the world’s greatest singer-songwriters, Ed Sheeran, offering all of his classics in a completely live performance that will captivate you throughout.
The show draws from the multi-million selling albums Divide, Multiply, Equals, the groundbreaking new album Subtract and his collaborations album, including the songs: Thinking Out Loud, Sing, Lego House, Bad Habits, Overpass Graffiti, Eyes Closed as well as chart-topping collaborations Joker & the Queen and Perfect, making you fall in love with Ed all over again.
Wednesday March 20, 2024
7pm | £23.00 | Concession £21.00 | Under 16s £16.00
Cara Dillon: Coming Home
Following the official release of the album and the publication of her book of the same name, Cara will be bringing “Coming Home” to life once again. She’ll be accompanied by an incredible band who help to make this her most compelling live show yet—in which profound memories and emotions are unlocked in all who see it.
Thursday March 21, 2024
8pm | £24.00
Mike Denver & Guests in Concert
Mike Denver, one of Galway’s favourite sons is riding the crest of a wave. His audience is vast throughout Ireland, North and South and he is now making inroads in the the UK with some sellout concerts in England and Scotland over the past couple of years.
Special Guest with Mike is Legendary ‘Hitmaker’ Brendan Shine and renowned ‘Country Singer’ Louise Morrissey.
Friday March 22, 2024
8pm | £30.00
