Name a Seat
Finding it hard to pick a gift for your nearest and dearest this Valentine's Day? If so, why not name a seat for your loved one in the main auditorium of the new theatre and support our fundraising campaign at the same time!
Naming a seat offers a unique opportunity for you to:
- mark a special birthday or anniversary;
- pay lasting tribute to a friend or loved one;
- demonstrate your personal commitment to the arts.
‘Patrick, Karen and Maureen named two seats for their parents on the occasion of their mother’s 70th birthday. This was in recognition of their parents’ lifelong appreciation of theatre and the arts. They requested that the seats be next to each other to ensure that their mum and dad were always kept together.’
Download a Name a Seat order form here
Why others have Named a Seat:
‘Grainne Tobin, Newcastle, named a seat for her parents Peg and Oliver Tobin of Armagh, in memory of a wonderful night of fun and laughter together at the Lyric, seeing Munster beat the All-Blacks again in Alone it Stands. ‘
‘Dr Seán O’Hare’s colleagues at the Royal Group of Hospitals, Pharmacy Department named a seat as a retirement present to celebrate his love of theatre, many happy nights passed at the Lyric and his many stage roles as an amateur drama actor.’
‘Margaret, East Belfast, named a seat in memory of her husband Michael with whom she shared many special, happy and memorable nights at the Lyric.’
‘The Drama Department at St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt, named a seat to reflect its support for the new theatre and its commitment to the development of drama in Northern Ireland. It also recognises the significant role which the Lyric has played in the education of its pupils.’
‘John named a seat in celebration of the life and work of his father Michael Gormley, an actor and lifelong friend of the Lyric.’
'Noelle named seats as Christmas presents for her children- Cormac, Suzanne, Gavin, Mark and Louise. Her mother instilled a lifelong love of theatre in her, and she wanted to pass this on to her own children, whilst contributing to keeping one of the most important arts venues open and alive. Her children are scattered across the world, but she looks forward to them all sharing a night together in the new Lyric when it opens in 2011.'
The spacious and comfortable seats in the main auditorium of our new theatre will be designed in a single, raked tier to guarantee optimum sightlines and ensure a sense of intimacy between actors and audience. A personal donation of £500 or a corporate donation of £1,000 will secure your seat. You can pay in a lump sum or spread payments over ten months. With a limited number of seats remaining, we recommend that you name one today!
Please note: Naming a seat does not include admission to individual events and performances or guarantee reserved seating. Location of seats purchased is at the discretion of the Lyric Theatre. Your personalised nameplate will remain for the life of the seat.
For more information, contact 028 9038 5679.
Seat dedications in the new theatre to date include:
Mrs Kathleen Acton
Aisling Ghéar Theatre Company
An Grianan Theatre Letterkenny
Meera Badhwar
Professor Sir George Bain
Lady Bain
Ballyclare High School, Drama Department
Bangor Drama Club
Bart Players
Clem Bell
Professor Patrick Bell
Tina Bell
In memory of Ernie Bennington
Mrs Helena Bereen
Sean Birrane
Brenda Blaney
Mary and Maurice Blease
Sir Kenneth & Lady Bloomfield
Richard & Carrie Boardley
Suzanne Bradley
Michael Brennen
Lesley Brennen
Vincent Burke
Sean Caffrey
Adelaide Campbell
In memory of Maureen Camplisson
Mary Carberry
In memory of Fabian Cartwright
The Clarence Players
Richard Croxford
The Curran Family
G & D Dawe
Polly Devlin OBE
Donard Theatre Group, Newcastle
Dr Al Dorman
Stephen Douds
Thomas Dowey
Brian & Maureen Drummond
Iona Erskine Andrews
Walker & Helen Ewart
Helen Falloon
Sara Falloon
John & Susan Fisher
Daisy Garnett
William Gilmartin
Dan Gordon
In memory of Thomas Gordon
In celebration of the life and work of Michael Gormley, Actor.
In loving memory of Henry Greenwood
Conor Grimes
In memory of John C Guerin
Blackwood and Naomi Hall
Ray Hastie
Philippa and Howard Hastings
Archie Henderson
Brum Henderson
Helen Heron
Miss Mary Hicks
Chris Hill
The Ciaran Hinds Fan Club
Moya Hinds
Gerry & Moya Hinds
In memory of Sean Hollywood
Holywood Players
Jennifer Hulme
In memory of Joe Humphrey
In memory of Harry Ireland
Harold Jefferson
Jane Jefferson
Maurice Kane
Pat Kane
Rosemary Kelly
Dr Colm Kelly
In memory of Dr Michael C Kelly
Helen Lewis
Ian Lindsay
Tim & Aine Loane
Cllrs Naomi & Michael Long
Jimmy & Vina Lynch
Cormac Macaulay
Gavin Macauley
Mark Macauley
Louise Macauley
Daniel Magee
In memory of George Managh
Vivian Martin
In memory of Patrick McAlonan
In memory of Mr Frank & Mrs Jean McAnulty
Patricia McBride
In memory of Patrick McBride
Joe McCleave
Angela McCloskey
Paddy & Ann McCollum
Sir Liam McCollum
Lady McCollum
Sid McDowell
Paul McErlean
D W & M McFetridge
Sheila McGibbon
Maeve McGibbon
Walter McGrath
Annette McGurk
Patrick McIlroy
Stephen and Amanda McKeever
Sally McKeown
Mary Frances McMullin
Marie McQuillan
Adrian & Annette McWilliams
Aileen Midgley
Therese Milligan
Harry Montgomery
In Memory of John Martin Montgomery
Carol P Moore
Helen Moore
Robert Moore
In memory of Louis Muinzer
In memory of Sean Mulhern
In memory of Nora Mullan
Donall and Pauline Murphy
Doreen E. A. Muskett MBE
Olivia Nash MBE
Darragh Neely (Design Works)
Lilian Nesbitt
Heather Newcombe
Cathal Newcombe
In memory of Maurice O’Callaghan
In memory of Rebecca O'Connor
Dr Sean O’Hare
Brian O’Kane
Marie J O'Kane
Patrick O'Kane
Karl O'Neill
Gerry O'Rawe
Ann Orr
Richard Orr
Iain Osborne
The Osborne Players 1967 - 1998
Fiona Perrott
Sandra Perry
In memory of Laurence Pimley
Rt Hon Sir Robert Porter QC
Clodagh Rice
In memory of Michael Roberts
In memory of Louis Rolston
Kathleen Rothwell
Larry & Roma Ryan
Miss Deborah Salters
Vivek Sarawgi
Joy Scott
In memory of Jim Scott
Brenda Sheeran
Norma & Paul Sinte
The Shaftesbury Players
Angela & Nigel Smith
Denis Smyth
St Mary’s Grammar School Drama Department, Magherafelt
Anne Strachan
Aideen & Dermot Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney
Darwin H Templeton CBE
Dr Howard & Doreen Thomson
Peg & Oliver Tobin
Thomas Walls
In memory of Frances Waterfield
Arthur Webb
Gerry & Peggy Wilson
David Wonnacott