27/05/2026
We would like to say break a leg to our friends Portrush Music Society with their production of Come From Away. We hope you have an amazing run and looking forward to seeing the show.
🌏🎭 What is Come From Away? 🎭🌏
Seeing Come From Away everywhere around the North Coast these days?...
Not entirely sure what it's all about?....
Don't worry, we've got you covered! Just keep reading.
Come From Away tells the true story of what happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11th 2001, when the US airspace closed following the devastating events in New York City. Thirty eight passenger planes were diverted to this tiny community. Overnight, nearly 7,000 stranded people from all over the world, speaking different languages, carrying different fears, landed in a town with a population barely bigger than Coleraine.
And what did the people of Gander do?
They mobilised! They fed thousands of strangers with whatever they had. They turned schools, halls, and sports centres into temporary shelters. They sorted mountains of donations, clothes, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food. They set up phone lines so people could reach loved ones. They drove passengers anywhere they needed to go, day or night. They opened their homes, their fridges, their cars, and their hearts. They offered comfort, humour, music, and a sense of safety at a moment when the world felt frightening and uncertain.
Come From Away captures the chaos, the kindness, the laugh‑out‑loud moments, and the real life stories of what happened over those five remarkable days. It’s not a show about tragedy. It’s a show about connection, community, and the best of what people can be.
And honestly?... It feels exactly like something a wee Northern Irish town would do too ❤️
🎟 Tickets on sale NOW for our production of Come From Away
📍 The Playhouse - Portrush from May 28th to June 6th 2026
⌨️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/portrush-music-society
👥 For group bookings of 10+ tickets please email [email protected] to avail of our special offer
