Accidental Theatre

Accidental Theatre A little theatre trying to make its way in the world.

ACTIVE ARTSA new opportunity for the over-60s in our community!Art, dance, acting, public speaking and moreHave a go, ma...
13/08/2026

ACTIVE ARTS

A new opportunity for the over-60s in our community!

Art, dance, acting, public speaking and more

Have a go, make some friends, join in!

Low cost and accessible, with new classes added regularly

No experience needed. Just come along and see what you enjoy.

Get in touch to find out what's on:
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/active-arts

Supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency through the National Lottery Arts & Older People Programme.

📆 LATE SUMMER AT ACCIDENTAL IS PACKED! 📆Here’s what’s taking over the stage at 12-13 Shaftesbury Square:🎤 THE BITTER FRI...
12/08/2026

📆 LATE SUMMER AT ACCIDENTAL IS PACKED! 📆

Here’s what’s taking over the stage at 12-13 Shaftesbury Square:

🎤 THE BITTER FRINGES & COMEDY

12 Aug: Ebony & Irony — Belfast stand-up acts Lauxley and John Monahan join forces to deliver their first 30-minute sets.

15 Aug: Legends (McElwee, Harvey & Boyle) — Fresh off SSE Arena support slots, NI stand-up legends Ro Boyle, Fintan Harvey, and Eamon McElwee share one stage! 🔥

16 Aug: Genuine Tweed (Ross Mitchell) — A sharp stand-up show about identity, algorithms, and living in a place people can't agree on naming.

19 Aug: Buck Wild! — Half stand-up show, half game show with custom-built games tailored for each comic. 🎮

14 Aug: Madams Last Discovery: Homecoming — Screening the explosive, intimate film capturing Belfast’s rising psychedelic post-punk sensation live in concert! 🎬⚡

20 Aug: Cosmic Jam — Our open mic for diverse & experimental music! Full backline provided. Grab a ticket to reserve your performer slot. 🎷🎸

27 Aug: Scratch — Artists display raw, work-in-progress pieces. Come watch and share your direct feedback to help shape new theatre!

30 Aug: Never Seen It Film Club — Our monthly subscription night for cinema classics you’ve missed or need to re-watch! 🍿

3 Sep: Handmade Music — Belfast's monthly experimental music night. Short sets, space to move, and time to chat. 🎶

🎟️ Head to the link in our bio or visit accidentaltheatre.co.uk to grab your tickets now!

Are you an early-career artist or technician from one of these northern counties:Donegal, Monaghan, Louth, Tyrone, Leitr...
11/08/2026

Are you an early-career artist or technician from one of these northern counties:

Donegal, Monaghan, Louth, Tyrone, Leitrim, Derry, Cavan, Fermanagh, Armagh, Antrim and Down?

Check out these new opportunities!

Artist Residency & Technical Placements at Accidental Belfast and An Grianán Theatre Letterkenny.

Deadline for Residency 31st August 23:59 - Technical Placement opportunities are rolling.

Visit or our link in bio for info:
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/northern-borders

Join a growing creative network across the north of the island.

Supported by Shared Island Civic Society Fund.

Congratulations to all the acts that took part in this weeks Bitter Fringe Shows, Donny Kingston, Ross Mitchell, Adam La...
06/08/2026

Congratulations to all the acts that took part in this weeks Bitter Fringe Shows, Donny Kingston, Ross Mitchell, Adam Laughlin, Ceili-Rae Minogue, Angela McGregor, Wafa Daldoul and Sara-Jade Davidson.

The fun continues tonight with Bunny Martinez and Neave Wright, In Poor Taste.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/inpoortaste

Accidental Comedy Club also returns this Friday with Mc Sara-Jade Davidson and headliner the pun-master himself Johnny Bow. You can also watch online.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/comedy-club

Ahead of Taking Up Space this weekend (Saturday 8th August, 2pm) we sat down with Derry-based disabled, q***r, and trans...
05/08/2026

Ahead of Taking Up Space this weekend (Saturday 8th August, 2pm) we sat down with Derry-based disabled, q***r, and trans creative, Alex Cregan (.raldisaster) to talk about his craft, taking up room in the arts, and what to expect from his set on Saturday!

Catch Alex performing live during our afternoon lineup (2:00 PM – 5:30 PM)

🎟️ Tickets & Stream Passes in bio link!

LGBT+ open mic in Derry (.dqom)

Q***r Writers' Circle (***r.writers.circle)

Affirmative TransAction founded by Devin Kane ()

📆 WHAT’S ON AT ACCIDENTAL | 5th–16th AUGUST 📆Fleadh week may be in full swing but we have plenty of new Irish music and ...
05/08/2026

📆 WHAT’S ON AT ACCIDENTAL | 5th–16th AUGUST 📆

Fleadh week may be in full swing but we have plenty of new Irish music and comedy to keep you going!

8 Aug: Taking Up Space Festival — Louder. Bolder. Unapologetic. 🗣️ An all-day festival staging the North's most exciting talent, celebrating groundbreaking art, radical inclusion, and boundary-pushing music with a focus on amplifying FLINTA artists!

5 Aug: The Bitter Fringes x Scratch: The Troubles On Ice & We're Friends, Right? — Local writers, actors, and directors perform exciting work-in-progress comic theatre.

6 Aug: The Bitter Fringes: In Poor Taste — A double-bill of delightfully bad-taste humor with delusional comedian Bunny Martinez and the charmingly alarming Neave Wright.

16 Aug: The Bitter Fringes: Genuine Tweed (Ross Mitchell) — Stand-up exploring identity in a land where nobody agrees on the country's name and algorithms rule self-worth.

14 Aug: Madams Last Discovery: Homecoming — A special film screening capturing the electric, explosive energy of Belfast’s rising psychedelic post-punk sensation live at their tour finale. 🎸

🎟️ Tickets are moving fast! Tap the link in our bio to grab yours or head straight to accidentaltheatre.co.uk.

Taking Up Space - Popper CherryBelfast based DJ Popper Cherry is the co-founder of the incredible collective t4tb2b () w...
02/08/2026

Taking Up Space - Popper Cherry

Belfast based DJ Popper Cherry is the co-founder of the incredible collective t4tb2b () who run fabulous Q***r club nights where classic rave energy merges with safer dance floors.

She’s been rising through Ireland’s nightlife scene with intimate gigs for Late Night Art, The F Collective & Belfast Sapphics, as well as supporting Princess Glitoris & DILEMMA and Ponyhawke Pride legend Bonzai Bonner.

Taking influence from Japanese video game scores from composers such as Shoji Meguro (Persona) and Hideki Naganuma (Jet Set Radio), her sound is an eclectic collision of soulful grooves & high-octane energy.

She's ending our first Taking Up Space in true style and we can not wait!

📸

Not in Belfast? Not a problem the whole day is being streamed LIVE so no matter where you are you can tune in!

Tickets are now on sale link in bio or visit:
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/taking-up-space

PalDrinks () are coming to make sure you're all fully refreshed and are kindly making sure our artists are fully stocked with water to make sure they can rock your faces off

Taking Up Space - Neave Wright (.wright)Equal parts witty and alarming, Neave Wright takes up space by exploring persona...
01/08/2026

Taking Up Space - Neave Wright (.wright)

Equal parts witty and alarming, Neave Wright takes up space by exploring personal failures through a lens of bleak, painfully specific comedy.

With a placid delivery that masterfully masks her biting metaphors, Neave dissects personal failures through comedy that is bleak and painfully specific. Sharp, dry, and challenging as a salt and vinegar crisp, she is the perfect addition to a festival line-up dedicated to raw authenticity and fierce, fresh perspectives.

Not in Belfast? Not a problem the whole day is being streamed LIVE so no matter where you are you can tune in!

Tickets are now on sale link in bio or visit:
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/taking-up-space

PalDrinks (paldrinks_) are coming to make sure you're all fully refreshed and are kindly making sure our artists are fully stocked with water to make sure they can rock your faces off!

Next Week!In Poor Taste: Thursday 6th August, 8.00pm.An hour of comedy that should have stayed inside thoughts.Bunny Mar...
31/07/2026

Next Week!
In Poor Taste: Thursday 6th August, 8.00pm.

An hour of comedy that should have stayed inside thoughts.
Bunny Martinez and Neave Wright bring their respective works in progress to the Accidental stage. The two blend absurd silliness, dry cynicism, and jokes with questionable morals. Rough around the edges, delightfully unpolished, and almost certainly in poor taste.

Bunny Martinez is a Christmas tree farmer, undertaker, father and now, delusional comedian. A blend of moronic silliness and jokes darker than a Guinness s**t, come find out if he’s actually Mexican or just a potato-headed bumpkin attempting to sound intriguing.
Neave Wright is witty and charming, s**tty and alarming. Neave explores personal failures with a placid delivery and biting metaphors. Her comedy is bleak and painfully specific. She is dry, sharp and challenging as a salt and vinegar crisp.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/inpoortaste

Join Us next week for another Accidental Comedy Club.This month Headliner is local pun-master Johnny Bow. He has appeare...
31/07/2026

Join Us next week for another Accidental Comedy Club.

This month Headliner is local pun-master Johnny Bow. He has appeared on TV with both BBC and ITV and has performed at some of the country’s most respected venues and has supported the likes of Shane Todd, Micky Bartlett and Tim McGarry on tour.

For Tickets and More Info accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/comedy-club

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