Sally O'Brien Gigs in December

Some shows for all you Irish Country music fans

Sally O'Brien  - Bertha's Bar Castlerock Boxing Night

Sally O'Brien - Royal British Legion Portrush New Years Eve

About Sally O'Brien

Sally O'Brien is an Irish Country singer who released several highly successful albums and videos on the Music Box Records label during the 1990s. Most of these have long since been deleted but some have been re-released by various other record companies.

One of Sally's most successful releases was an album of duets with American Country music legend Porter Wagoner. She also released a popular duet album with Irish star Sean Wilson.

Sally has also performed on the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and at the Wembley Country Music Festival, as well as touring extensively throughout the UK and Ireland.

There are many of her recordings on YouTube and these are proving very popular.

After several years away from the music scene Sally has decided to return with the new Sally O'Brien Show.

Additional Christmas Happenings

Here is a list of some Christmas events in the Triangle Area

Sat 19 Nov - Fri 23 Dec:  Santa's Grotto in the Diamond Centre, Coleraine

Sat 19-Nov 2pm 5pm

Fri 25-Nov 6pm 9pm

     

THURS 08-Dec 1pm 5pm

FRI 09-Dec 1pm 5pm

SAT 10-Dec 12 noon 5pm

SUN 11-Dec 1pm 5pm

THURS 15-Dec 1pm 7pm

FRI 16-Dec 1pm 7pm

SAT 17-Dec 11am 5pm

SUN 18-Dec 1pm 5pm

MON 19-Dec 1pm 7pm

TUES  20-Dec 1pm 7pm

WED 21-Dec 1pm 7pm

THURS 22-Dec 1pm 7pm

FRI 23-Dec 1pm 7pm

Causeway Specialty Market Coleraine

Sat 10 Dec, 9am-4pm

(1-3pm: Meet Mickey & Minnie in town.)

Sat 17 Dec, 9am-4pm

(1-3pm: Meet the hyper Bouncing Elves in town centre.) 

Christmas Artisan Fair

Arcadia Portrush Sunday 4th December 2016

Special one day opening of the Arcadia. Festive hot drinks, tea and coffee mince pies. Fantastic Market upstairs for all your christmas shopping.

                       Winter Wonderland Community Christmas Party

Coleraine West Community Centre Coleraine

11th December 2016

Meet Santa (includes Present). Create lovely crafts in the Elves workshop. Join in the fun and games. Finally relax and a Christmas Show with some special guests  (approx 30 min). Sessions run at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and final show being 5.30pm price includes all of the above. Tickets are available from Monday 28th November at West Community Centre.

Jet Center Coleraine

Superstrikes Bowling 11th December 2016

The annual kids Christmas party in Superstrikes Bowling Alley is on 11th December 2016. In addition to the ten pin bowling there will be games, face painting and arts & crafts. santa is also taking some time out of his busy schedule to make an appearance.

Alley Cats  19 December - 23rd December 2016

Alley Cats  present  themed arts, crafts and face painting throughout the first week of the Christmas Holidays.

Activities happen between 14:00 – 16:00 and are free upon paid admission to Alley Cats.

Portrush Cinema Screens "Patch Of Fog"

A Patch of Fog (Cert 15)

(Presented by Portrush Film Theatre)

Monday 28th November 2016

Plot

Set In Northern Ireland Sandy Duffy (Conleth Hill), is a grumpy author who is content to live on the proceeds of his only novel. He also appears on a  late-night TV arts programme.  He is in a relationship with the host of the show (Lara Pulver) . Duffy is also a compulsive shoplifter and gets caught by a creepy store detective (Stephen Graham).  Graham first browbeats and then pals up with the novelist and begins to infiltrate himself into his target’s life. He shows up at his lectures, drags him out to the pub and exhibitions. Duffy goes along with it all but his resentment gradually builds to the point where an explosion is inevitable.

Director Michael Lennox and both writers, John Cairns and Michael McCartney will be at the screening and there will be a question and answer session. This session will  increase people's knowledge of the process of film making and the creative process.

Showing in the Old Playhouse Cinema (Above Kiwis Brew Bar)

Doors open 7pm

Admission £4

For More about Portrush Film Theatre visit their website

Switching on the Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights Switch On

Coleraine

Coleraine will welcome Santa as the Town's Lights are Switched on on Friday 25th November. The Fun Begins at 6pm in the Diamond with Beatz Entertainment, Portrush Music Society and a local Primary School singing carols. The Good King Wenceslas Parade will accompany Mayor Maura Hickey, Santa and his Clydesdale Horses to switch on the Lights at 7pm. santa will then hand out presents from his Grotto. The Groove Robbers will entertain the crowd and bring the evening to a close.

Portrush

Friday 2nd December sees Santa visit Portrush. Brian Moore will start the evening at 6.30pm  at Station Square. local Primary School Choirs will sing carol;s getting us in the mood for Santa who will arrive with the Mayor to switch on the lights at 7.30pm. santa will again hand out presents to all children who queue to see him.

Portstewart

Portstewart will have Santa visit on Saturday 10th December. Brian Moore is again entertaining and the fun begins at 4pm. Festive characters will be adding to the atmosphere with Santa and Mayor Hickey arriving at 5pm to switch on the lights. Again Santa will be handing out presents.

Riverside Theatre December Shows

              1st December to 3rd December 2016 Nightly 8pm

                                                  Community Musical

                         Portrush Music Society presents

SPAMALOT

Always look on the bright side of life with Portrush Music Society! Award winning Portrush Music Society is delighted to bring Spamalot the Musical to the Riverside Theatre Coleraine.Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention coconuts, killer rabbits and Frenchmen.  Many of the original characters from the movie are faithfully recreated such as the Knights who say "Ni" while new characters and other Python moments have been added to hilarious effect, including the classic "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". Aside from Monty Python, Spamalot is a great musical in its own right. With big Broadway numbers and spectacular dance sequences, this musical promises to leave you with a smile on your face. Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle. Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle. From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Tickets Cost £15 MONDAY 5TH TO SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER INCLUSIVE - DAILY AT 11AM AND AT 2PM ONLY ON SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER Christmas Panto Riverside hosts a traditional Panto for the whole Family ROBINSON CRUSOE AND HIS DARING CARIBBEAN PIRATES! Hold tight – this show travels at a thousand smiles an hour! Welcome aboard as Defoe's classic book takes to the stage in this priceless performance, packed with music and laughter! The Panto Company's production of Robinson Crusoe is a delight for both children and adults. It's the tale of the heroic captain of the Good Ship Lizzie. His mission: to seek out wondrous treasures, discover strange new lands, and to boldly go where no action-packed adventure has gone before! Yet, when Crusoe is shipwrecked, he has more than new lands and treasure on his mind. There's his hilarious new friend, Man Friday; the beautiful Princess Moonflower; and the wicked pirate, Captain Hogwash. Hold tight – this show travels at a thousand smiles an hour!  Adult £10 Child £8 TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER AT 8PM Music Brian Hand Promotions presents PHIL COULTER - FESTIVE REFLECTIONS Ireland's greatest entertainer Up in that Pantheon inhabited by the biggest selling recording artistes of all time in Ireland, rubbing shoulders with Bono and the Boys, you might be surprised to bump into Phil Coulter. He has performed with everyone from James Galway and the London Symphony Orchestra to Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra, not to mention Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein and Quincy Jones. Come and join Phil where he will perform new arrangements of all his favourite classic songs from The Town I Loved So Well to Steal Away along with a seasonal selection with his very special guest, Geraldine Branagan. Tickets £26 FRIDAY 16TH & SATURDAY 17TH DECEMBER, NIGHTLY AT 8pm Community Dance VLDD presents THE VICTORIA LAGAN DANCE AND DRAMA CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE VLDD Christmas Special Victoria Lagan Dance and Drama present their annual Christmas showcase. VLDD are the largest dance studio in the north coast area. VLDD hold Northern Ireland championship titles in both Jazz and Contemporary. This showcase will highlight they dancers in various styles including hip hop, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre and acrobatics. VLDD drama class will be showcase some of the LAMD Acting exam pieces. There will also be special guest singers. This annual showcase is a chance for all of the VLDD studio performers to showcase their abilities. The evening will be sure to leave you begging for more and excited for the Christmas season. Tickets £13 To book Tickets call at the Box Office, Visit the box office online or phone 02870123123 Information kindly supplied by Riverside Theatre Coleraine.

Spamalot

Brought to the Riverside Theatre by Portrush Music Society. This hit show of the West End and Broadway is not to be missed. Running in the Riverside Theatre from Thursday 1st December 2016 to Saturday 3rd December 2016 nightly at 8pm. Tickets cost £15 and can be booked from the box office online  or by phone 02870123123.

The Story 

Spamalot retells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Penned by Monty Python's Eric Idle and lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. 

It features not so brave Knights, Cows, Killer Rabbits and French People.

This is a must for all Python fans and a show not to be missed by the rest of the populace.

To quote from some of the Shows Characters:-

"Funnier than the Black Death" - Brother Maynard

"Your Mothair will Laugh from her veery Boweels" - The French Taunter

"King Arthur is rolling in his grave , Laughing till his armour Rattles" - Patsy

" You will laugh dance and sing " - Not Dead Fred

The Musical Numbers

Act I 

1. Fisch Schlapping Song 

2. King Arthur’s Song 

3. I Am Not Dead Yet 

4. Come With Me 

5. Laker Girls Cheer 

6. The Song That Goes Like This 

7. All for One 

8. Knights of the Round Table

9. Song That Goes Like This (reprise)

10. Find Your Grail

11. Run Away

Act 2

1. Always Look On the Bright Side of Life

2. Brave Sir Robin

3. You Won’t Succeed on Broadway

4. The Diva’s Lament

5. Where Are You?

6. Here Are You

7. His Name is Lancelot

8. I'm All Alone

9. Song That Goes Like This (reprise)

10. The Holy Grail

11. Find Your Grail Final-Medley

12. Always Look On the Bright Side of Life 

(Sing-Along Reprise)

Meet some of the Cast

Cast List

Narrator /

Voice of God  &         

Brother Maynard     Harry Stinson                          King Arthur                    Harry Coates

Lady Of The Lake   Helen Wilkinson                      Patsy                             Sean Fisher

Sir Lancelot             Donal Macauley                     Sir Robin & Tim

                                                                               the Enchanter                 Alan Morton

Sir Galahad             David McDowell                     Sir Bevedere                   Peter Vamos

Prince Herbert &

Mayor of  Finland     Peter Olphert                        Concorde                         Elaine Macauley

Galahad's Mother /                                                Prince Herbert's Father   

Guard 2 and Prince                                               and Guard 1                     

Herberts Guard         Tom Wadell                                                                  Nathan Herzberg 

                       

Black Knight &                                                       Knight who says Ni 1+2   Brenda Tosh

Sir Not Appearing      Robert Blair                                                                  Pat Armstrong                                         

Not Dead Fred          Sandra Jackson                  French Taunter                Brian Wilkinson

French Guard &

Minstrel                     Emma Thorpe                     Minstrel                           Áine Trolan

Sir Bors                     Andy Lynn

Director                      Kerry Kane

Assistant Director    John McDowell

Musical Director      Andrew Robinson

Choreography             Rosemary O'Connor

This show runs in the Riverside Theatre from Thursday 1st December 2016 to Saturday 3rd December 2016 at 8pm. Tickets cost £15 and can be booked from the box office online  or by phone 02870123123


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A Night at the Musicals

Maggie Ferris presents A Night at The Musicals

Following sell-out shows and rave revues, Maggie Ferris-Curran returns to the Riverside Theatre for one night only with an exciting array of local talent under the musical direction of: 

Jonny Boyd and his band.

A Night at the Musicals will take you on a musical journey through the best of Broadway to the West End musicals with songs and dances from Wicked, Les Mis, Moulin Rouge, Phantom of The Opera,Grease to Lion King and much more.

Maggie is delighted to welcome back Macosquin Primary School Choir,  finalists in BBC UK Choir of the year 2016.

Also appearing are 

Encore Theatre Company

Kendal Walker, 

Elaine MacAuley, 

Hannah Baxter, 

David McDowell, 

Ann McCay, 

Matt Sloan's Footloose Country Jivers 

Andy Doherty, guitar, Zak Hassan violin and Peter Wilson accompanying.

This Wonderful show is on in the Riverside Theatre Coleraine on Friday 18th November 2016 at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £14.00 and can be obtained from the Box Office at the Riverside Theatre in person, by phone 02870123123 or online. Box Office Link.

Blood Brothers

The play "Blood Brothers" is coming to the Town Hall Portrush on 11th and 12th November 2016.

Synopsis

Blood Brothers is the story of the Johnstone twins, Mickey and Eddie, who were  separated at birth and who reunite and become friends in their childhood, not knowing that they are related.

Mrs. Johnstone discovers she is pregnant with twins and tells Mrs. Lyons (her employer) about her fears that she will not be able to support both children. Mrs. Lyons is a wealthy and deceitful woman who cannot have children of her own. She convinces Mrs. Johnstone to give her one of the twins  (Eddie) and  promises that she will raise him in the lap of luxury.  Mrs. Lyons then fires the mother in hopes of making Eddie all her own,  however she is unable to separate herself and Eddie from the Johnstone family, which leads both families to a tragic end.

Blood Brothers  is  full of raw emotion and deception. This moving production  is bound to leave you thinking.

Cast

The Narrator played by Stevie Black

Mrs Lyons played by Una Culkin

Linda played by Fiona Flynn

Edward played by David McDowell

Mickey Johnston played by Andrew McCracken

Milkman/doctor/policeman played by Donal Macauley

Mrs Johnston played by Elaine Macauley

Directed by Una Culkin

Ticket Information

Portrush Town Hall November 11 and 12. Tickets £10 in aid of Causeway Women's Aid. Available from Women's Aid, Abbey Street, Coleraine and from cast members.