Give the gift of theatre as the Alley launches Spring programme

LOCAL people are being urged to give the gift of a night of entertainment this Christmas, as tickets and vouchers for The Alley Theatre’s 2023 Spring programme are released this week.

Highlights within the new programme include stand up comedy from Emer Maguire, Colin Murphy, Conal Gallen, David O’Doherty and the Give My Head Peace gang, as well as musical theatre productions of Calamity Jane and High School Musical.

Live music acts also featuring include The Kilkennys, Jamesy O’Kane, Brian Houston, and an eclectic evening of classical music from the Ulster Orchestra.

“The Alley Theatre is one of the premier events venues in the north west, and I am delighted the team have secured a varied and high level programme for Spring 2023,” Mayor Sandra Duffy said.

“The schedule includes a wide range of music, comedy, and drama, as well as arts development courses for adults and children.

“Tickets and vouchers for the theatre are an ideal Christmas gift, so why not give the gift of a night out by snapping up yours today?”

The Strabane Drama Festival will feature a week-long programme of plays, while the award winning drama group, Dyah Productions, will also return with, ‘A Room of One’s Own’.

Eurovision Song Contest winner, Niamh Kavanagh, and her band, The Illegals, will be in town on Saturday, January 21 to perform the hits from two the greatest rock bands of all time – The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac.

Also in January, comedy drama, ‘Sorry for Your Loss’ will feature an unmissable night of fun, craic and adult humour, set in the isolated town land of Bannion in Donegal.

Louise Boyce, Alley manager, added, “The management and all our staff at the Alley Theatre would like to take this opportunity to wish all our patrons, promoters and visitors a peaceful and Merry Christmas, and we all look forward to seeing you in 2023.”

l Download your copy of the Alley programme from the Alley Theatre website, or purchase gift vouchers for the Alley Theatre online at www.alley-theatre.com or by calling 028 71 384444.