Theatre Tour Experience

Name: Theatre Tour Experience
Start: 2026-06-06T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-06T11:30:00+01:00
Location: 2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+01:00

Location

2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom | Belfast, NI

Delve into the colourful past, and hear about the dazzling present and exciting future of Northern Ireland's oldest Theatre.
About the Tour
Led by one of our knowledgeable Customer Experience Assistants, a Theatre tour gives you the chance to see the incredible results of the restoration of this iconic building, and explore the fascinating story of the Grand Opera House’s rich and colourful history.
Follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin, Luciano Pavarotti and Darcey Bussell by walking out onto the iconic stage; see what happens behind the scenes during a show, and explore the symbolism and meaning of the gods, elephants, stars and other stunning architectural features inside Frank Matcham's auditorium.
Theatre Tours last between 45 minutes and an hour, and tour participants also have exclusive access to the Heritage Exhibition for 30 minutes before their tour start time.
Heritage Exhibition
Completed in 2021 with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Grand Opera House Heritage Exhibition charts the history of the Theatre from its 1895 construction on the former site of Ginnett’s Circus, to the present day.
The exhibition begins in the stalls foyer with a gallery of some of the best-known performers to have appeared on the Grand Opera House stage. In the Grand Circle foyer you can learn about the life and work of the Theatre’s architect, Frank Matcham, and in the Grand Circle Bar you can see photos from some of the biggest shows to have visited in recent years.
The main part of the exhibition is in the Gods foyer, where a visual timeline and interactive touchscreens take you through the key dates and events in the Theatre’s history.