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Created: 12 November 2024

An evening of original songs by three talented artists beautifully crafted and performed at

Abbey Lane Theatre last Saturday night. A great night's entertainment enjoyed by all there

with wishes to see Colm Gavin ,Sinead McConville and Darragh Cullen  returning in the future.

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Created: 10 November 2024

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Created: 12 September 2024

Our long planned for extension at Abbey Lane Theatre to improve accessiblity for all progress over the past months.

New toilets, improved entrances, path ways and more seating will soon be enjoyed by all our members and loyal

supporters. Here's the progress to date.

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Created: 30 July 2024

Armagh play to a full house as their stars embrace the spotlights and recieve their Oscars. 

Abbey Lane celebrate  with a standing ovation and hugs all round.

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Created: 15 June 2024

Writers, Tim Hanna, Byddi Lee and Malachi Kelly are welcomed to the Palace Armagh by the new Lord Mayor Sarah Duffy

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The story of Armagh's Train Disaster is told in the play 'IMPACT' now on sale in selected local outlets and Amazon

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Created: 07 June 2024

First viewing of St Mary's school Hall Dingle 

Speeches and sips after the performance 

Dingle- Next day un-wine-ding. The 'Moon' yet to appear.

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Created: 13 May 2024

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Created: 25 January 2024

Full houses each night for this excellent value for money entertainment. 10 plays written and performed by members and friends of Armagh Theatre Group . Here are some reminders, can you name them?.....more to follow.

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Created: 27 November 2023

Here we see their new band leader (Margery) giving out her marching orders  Nov 23'

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Created: 09 November 2023

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Created: 15 October 2023

Strong run on tickets for these last preformances of our historical re-enactment  play IMPACT (Armagh Rail Disaster) on at Market Place Theatre Armagh

17/18th November. Tickets now on sale from the boxoffice. 

Scenes from rehearsals.

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Created: 06 July 2023

Full houses for 'Bleak Expectations' in June 23'

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Our world famous Zoom plays screened on Abbey Lane's big screen. A snap shot of life in Lockdown and ATG's determination to  ''the show must go on'' Zoomeo &Juliet/ Social Bubble Toil & Trouble where relived and enjoyed by all. Catch 'Six Angry Women' soon!

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Created: 12 June 2023

After the 'Moving of the stones' ceremony last month the derelict area at the back of Abbey Lane Theatre has been transformed into a storage corridor for our stage flats . Four tonnes of stone used to level the ground were bucketed in by enthusiatic members of both ATG and AYTG.

Great help was also given by the Lennon family, Desart Lane of which we are indebted to.Thanks to Gerard and Finn for the muscle and the finasl layer of stones. And a big thank you to Ruairi McElmeel for carrying in most of the flats.

This small development frees up necessary space needed in our 'Green room'  to allow facilities for our cast members . 

A long road starts with little steps.

Here are some before and after shots. 

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Created: 02 April 2023

Audience members from Armagh, Tyrone, Monaghan, Antrim and Down attended Abbey Lane Theatre for the eager  'Return of Hassard' on Friday night last and were not disappointed.

Like a good red wine improves with age Colin's fully bodied performance certainly whetted the appetite of his many fans. 

Along side Colin we had a full compliment of participants for the Open Mic and here are those  brave and talented people;

Mark Brownlee; bard; Matthew Toner, poetry;Sandra McDonnell-Hill poetry,'  Steven Butler, guitar instrumentlist/ songwriter;John Henderson, poetry; 

Stevie C, guitar/ songwriter; John Mc Andrew, story; Cathy Carson, spolken word poet; Tim Hanna, short Radio play script( with Felim Rafferty and Malachi -sound affects. We had the poetry competition presentation (see previous post) and the all important raffle during the break.

Second half commenced with our special guest Colin Hassard and performed a great set for a trilled audience. Always hard to follow but April Flynn, short monologue was perfect. Next Terry Colon singer and all round geg;Fionnuala Cassidy, poetry; Jay Rafferty, poetry; Adam Trotter , monologue; Frances Lavery, singer; Rachel Toner, poetry; Steven Butler, guitar solo; John McAndrew 30 word poem on war; and finally (no show without Punch) Dymphna and her 30 word poem on Changed times before she finished the night with her famous yarns.

Next Open Mic 28 th April 8pm £5 in , BYOB, 5 min slots available and first timers very, very welcome. Limited seating.

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Created: 13 March 2023

Ain't no mountain high enough...

Hugh thanks to Marian Rafferty ( the famous Rafferty's of Ballymacnab) and friends in there fund raising efforts climbing the Banks of Seagahan Dam...No no no wrong!
The heights of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A mere 19,341 ft. Well done to you and this HUGH CONGRATULATIONS for achieving your goal. ATG is very grateful for your wonderful donation of £550 towards our funds. Just giving page is closed, thanks to all who supported Marian.

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You can now view a history of all our past productions from 1966 to 2022 by clicking on the link Past Productions Blog.  

Mentioned are dates, rehearsal space, performance venues, directors/producers, plays and writers.

In the early days before Abbey Lane we were nomads, travelling bards, homeless thespians plying our talents where ever we could get

into. Rehearsals were conducted in livingrooms, kitchens and bedrooms. In schools and halls and sports clubs and the often lamented 'Loft'

in Jennys Row ,our first home . The site now a pre school Play-group, a tenuous connection to its past usage. 

Performances were seen in the City Hall, the Ritz cinema, Old Boys Band Hall, Armagh Tech, Royal school, Leisure Centre and at various festivals throughout Ireland. 

Our wandering days came to a thankful end when we were able to secure the property where now stands Abbey Lane Theatre in 1991.

In 2000 we were delighted to perform 'The Risen People' in MarketPlace Theatre as the first amayure group at thre new venue.

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Created: 19 December 2022

All sparkles and glitter at our annual, once ever 2 years, Christmas bash. With world class entertainers, finger licking food 

and the heat on early just think what you missed due to 'other engagements' 'fear of frost bite' or 'too tight to pay £5' 

Well just look at these happy faces and wish you had braved it cause we par- teyed till the wee small hours!!!!! 

Happy Christmas and a peaceful, heathly and exciting 2023 to all our followers.