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BE YOU! (& Shine bright)
Be You!
Be You (BU) — is a free Volunteer Programme, supported by The National Lottery Awards for All, thanks to National Lottery players 🎟️💛
✨ Be You! brings people together to build new friendships, learn new skills, and get involved in all areas of theatre life — from front of house, box office and marketing, to backstage, set building and performance. What’s included:
🎭 Theatre sessions + creative activities
🧘 Weekly mindfulness sessions (open to everyone) – Booking essential
📚 Training opportunities (e.g. Mental Health First Aid,, first aid, health and safety)
🎉 Volunteer celebration events
🤝 A supportive community to connect and grow
We meet every Monday night at 7.00 - everyone is welcome and no experience is needed. Book a free place below!
'A Farther shore' @ the grand opera house
Bright Umbrella at Belfast's famous Grand Opera House
'A Farther Shore': A modern retelling of one of the Bible’s most compelling stories - a tale for modern times.
Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th November 2026. Peter. A fisherman from a rural, seaside area. An ordinary man called to do extraordinary things. It is at Joppa where we meet him, waiting to set sail for new adventures, contemplating his recent past and his meetings with a man called Jesus. What did it all mean? And are the recent revelations about Jesus for everyone, or just for a select few?
With Glenn McGivern as Peter, directed by Trevor Gill, and animations by award-winning illustrator Fergus Wachala Kelly, David Campton's modern retelling is brought to life on stage. Tickets £25.00
Bright Umbrella steps out of The Sanctuary Theatre, East Belfast, as its home venue undergoes restoration and development work. During this time, the company will bring its shows to the Grand Opera House Studio.
'romeo & juliet' @ the grand opera house
Bright Umbrella at Belfast's famous Grand Opera House
“This, by his voice, should be a Montague… Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” Verona Estate, Belfast, June 2025
Bright Umbrella presents a Romeo and Juliet for modern times. Hatred of foreigners and strangers runs deep. Can the love between two young people bury their parents’ strife? Shakespeare’s original text unaltered, abridged to 70 minutes. A perfect production for schools studying Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
Bright Umbrella steps out of The Sanctuary Theatre, East Belfast, as its home venue undergoes restoration and development work. During this time, the company will bring its shows to the Grand Opera House Studio