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Theatre in the Park returns to Ballymena and Carrickfergus this Summer!

Friday 19 July 2024

The multi-award-winning Illyria Outdoor Theatre is set to return to Mid and East Antrim this August - with two fantastic performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers!

Bring your family and friends along to this heart-warming summer event in your local park. Set in picturesque Venice, this light-hearted operetta will whisk you away to a world of blissful romance, barbed satire and comedic chaos...

Illyria will be performing in Shaftesbury Park, Carrickfergus on Wednesday 21 August and in People’s Park, Ballymena on Thursday 22 August.

The show will begin at 7.30pm and gates will be open to ticketholders from 6.30pm. With entertainment from the lively CWA Brass Band in Carrickfergus and the Ballymena Ukulele Group at the Ballymena show - ensure you arrive early to enjoy the music!

Visitors are encouraged to bring along a tasty picnic and rug or their own low-backed seating. The show is suitable for all ages however children must be supervised by an adult.

Tickets are on sale for £5 plus booking fee and are available online now on the MEA Ticketsource website.

Early booking is advised - these shows are expected to sell out!