Eric Boyd retires after 25 Years as BDG Musical Director
Everyone was extremly sad to see Eric Boyd, our MD for 25 Years, step back for the Group. We all wish Eric a well deserved retirement.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, April 2022
Ballywillan Drama Group return to the stage a few months after their hugely successful The Best of Broadway and the West End musical in the Riverside Theatre in January. But not to the Riverside stage………. This Easter, to celebrate the group’s 70th birthday, they are going back to Portrush Town Hall, where their first production […]
THE BEST OF BROADWAY AND THE WEST END, 2022
From Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 January 2022, Ballywillan Drama Group are presenting a brand new musical show entitled THE BEST OF BROADWAY AND THE WEST END in the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine – two hours of carefully selected numbers from some of the best musicals – from old favourites to the most up-to-date shows. Due to […]
A Statement from Ballywillan Drama Group
It is with sad hearts that we must announce the postponement of our musical, KINKY BOOTS, which was scheduled for January 2022 in the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine. The theatre management has informed us that they are awaiting improvement works to take place and until further notice are unable to host large-scale productions and those which […]
Brian Logan recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours with British Empire Medal
Ballywillan Drama Group are delighted to hear that our Artistic Director, Brian Logan, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for Services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland. With both his parents heavily involved in amateur dramatics, Brian’s interest and enthusiasm was fired from […]
Cancelled : HI-DE-HI!, April 2020
It is with deep regret that we have had to cancel our production of Hi-de-Hi, scheduled for the end of April 2020. Last week we took the decision to suspend rehearsals following the UK government’s advice to increase social distancing.As the situation with COVID-19 has developed, it has become clear that we will not be […]
The Triumph Returns! | Whistle Down the Wind, 2020
Ballywillan are bringing their award winning production to the Riverside Theatre in 2020 for just 16 sensational performances! Last January Chitty Chitty Bang Bang played to eighteen sold-out performances and now Ballywillan Drama Group bring one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest family musicals exclusively to Northern Ireland –the sensational Whistle Down the Wind. Universally acclaimed […]
Little Shop of Horrors, April 2019
Two months after the most fantasmagorical expierence, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we are back at the Riverside with a brand new production of the charming, kooky and hilarious musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors. A must see for the entire family this deviously delicious musical has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over thirty […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, January 2019
Ballywillan will be one of the first companies in the UK and Ireland to bring everyone’s favourite family musical to the stage. In a major coup for Ballywillan and the Riverside, the theatre will play host to eighteen Fantasmagorical performances of this truly special magical experience. Featuring a cast of leading musical theatre stars to […]
Sharon receives Special Achievement Award from NODA
Well what a weekend it has been for the group with 2 Nominations for AIMS (Best Chorus for My Fair Lady & Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jasmine Gardiner as Eponine in Les Miserables SE). This is a fantastic achievement for the group and Jasmine and hopefully we will be bringing home some […]
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