At Grand Opera House · 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim BT2 7HR
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
The Grand Opera House Belfast stages its 2026/27 pantomime, The Little Mermaid, from Saturday, 28 November 2026 to Sunday, 10 January 2027, with performance times varying by date.
Following the venue’s record-breaking Adventures of Pinocchio, this season’s story follows Ariel as she battles the Sea Witch who has stolen her voice. Belfast pantomime institution May McFettridge returns as Dame Queen May for her 36th season, alongside Paddy Jenkins as the King, Adam C Booth as Conor Crabsticks, Jolene O’Hara as Sea Spirit, Jalisa Phoenix-Roberts as the Sea Witch, Rhiannon Chesterman as Ariel and Adam Gillian as Prince Eric. Expect glittering costumes, dazzling staging, special effects, original songs and comedy across a run with multiple performances including school matinees. The show runs around 2 hours including an interval and is recommended for ages 3 and up; more than 50,000 tickets had already sold ahead of opening.
Grand Opera House is on Great Victoria Street in Belfast city centre, a short walk from Belfast Great Victoria Street station and Europa Bus Centre. Paid car parking is available nearby.
The Grand Opera House itself, an ornate Victorian theatre dating to 1895, sits opposite the Europa Hotel in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of the Golden Mile’s bars and restaurants on Great Victoria Street and Dublin Road. There is more to see in Belfast and across Co. Antrim.
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