Teddy On A Broomstick, Strule Arts Centre

What to Expect

Teddy On A Broomstick opens the Strule Arts Centre’s Halloween morning in Omagh on Saturday 31 October 2026 at 10am, aimed squarely at children aged six and under. The story follows Sammy Ragdoll, who has decided to play witches for Halloween but has no black cat, so presses a teddy bear named Eddy into the role instead. Eddy wanders off and gets himself into trouble, and the rest of the show is the business of finding him.

The piece is built from mime, puppetry and songs rather than dialogue-heavy scenes, which is the usual approach for this age group and keeps very young children with it. The venue positions it as an accessible first taste of live theatre, with interactive moments that invite the audience in rather than asking them to sit still for an hour. Tickets run from £6 to £20 depending on the seating and family options selected at booking. It is the first of two Halloween family shows at the Strule that morning, with The Princess and The Goblin following at 11:30am for slightly older children, so families with a spread of ages can do both in one visit. Wheelchair and accessible seating can be arranged through the box office.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Saturday 31 October 2026 at 10am
• Venue: Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh
• Price: £6 to £20
• Age: suitable for children aged six and under
• Format: mime, puppetry and songs with audience interaction
• Booking through the Strule Arts Centre website or the box office on 028 8224 7831
• Accessibility: wheelchair and accessible seating available on request from the box office
• Followed at 11:30am the same morning by The Princess and The Goblin, for ages five to ten
• Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable once purchased

Getting There

The Strule Arts Centre is on Townhall Square in the middle of Omagh, beside the River Strule and within a couple of minutes’ walk of High Street and Market Street. Omagh is reached on the A5 from Strabane and Derry to the north and from Ballygawley and the M1 to the south, on the A32 from Enniskillen and on the A505 from Cookstown. There are council car parks close to the square, though Saturday mornings are the busiest time in the town centre, so arrive early with young children in tow. Ulsterbus services call at the Omagh bus centre on Mountjoy Road.