Accidental Theatre

Accidental Theatre A little theatre trying to make its way in the world.

Coming up soon.Accidental Comedy ClubOn Air and On Stage Comedy, Friday 3rd July, 8.00pm.Gloriously Unhinged. Ridiculous...
24/06/2026

Coming up soon.
Accidental Comedy Club
On Air and On Stage Comedy, Friday 3rd July, 8.00pm.

Gloriously Unhinged. Ridiculously Funny. Brutally Honest.
Accidentals next comedy club kicks of this years Bitter Fringe, with some new acts taking part starting out with Stand up and some of lasts years favorites.

This time MC Adam Laughlin is joined by Stanley Magill, Jessie Fletcher, John Monahan, Kat McKnight, Lauxley, Abhisek Balooni, and headliner David Doherty-Jebb.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/comedy-club

๐Ÿ“† SUMMER AT ACCIDENTAL IS HEATING UP! ๐Ÿ“†The line-up at Accidental Theatre is officially boiling over! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽญ THEATRE25 June: ...
24/06/2026

๐Ÿ“† SUMMER AT ACCIDENTAL IS HEATING UP! ๐Ÿ“†
The line-up at Accidental Theatre is officially boiling over! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŽญ THEATRE

25 June: Scratch โ€” Fresh work-in-progress pieces. Help shape the future of new art!

16โ€“18 July: 5 Le****ns Eating A Quiche โ€” Cold War satire packed with hysterical laughs by East Broadway Theatre Co. ๐Ÿณ

5 Aug: The Bitter Fringes x Scratch โ€” Sharp, thought-provoking comic theatre tackling heavy topics.

๐ŸŽค STAND-UP & COMEDY

3 July: Accidental Comedy Club โ€” Monthly meltdown of madness. Unhinged, funny, zero HR filters. ๐Ÿค

4 July: Mustafa Saed LIVE โ€” Scalpel-sharp stand-up from the doctor-turned-comedian. ๐Ÿฉบ

9 July: Comedy Open Mic Night โ€” Watch local favourites workshop wild new material or brave the stage yourself!

10 July: The Bitter Fringes: Buck Wild! โ€” Half comedy show, half chaotic game show. ๐ŸŽฎ

15 July: Mary Flanigan WIP โ€” Sketches, bizarre characters, and budget-friendly nonsense.

16 July: Jo Jarvie is Crazy Stupid Funny โ€” Deeply resonant anecdotes about when everything goes completely wrong.

19 July: William Thompson & Ciaran Franco WIP โ€” Powerhouse comics working out their sets before Edinburgh Fringe! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

23 July: She-Nanigans โ€” Showcase of the absolute best women in NI comedy. ๐Ÿ‘‘

24 July: Triggered โ€” High-stakes game show where comics get nerfed if they say audience triggers! ๐ŸŽฏ

26 July: Obsessed (Dave Elliott WIP) โ€” A hilarious deep-dive into modern fixation.

29 July: Black Out Material (Kieran Mena) โ€” Beautifully unpredictable and brilliantly chaotic.

30 July: Ballykingston (Donny Kingston WIP) โ€” Highly anticipated debut hour of storytelling comedy.

2 Aug: Typical Irish Women โ€” Four Belfast comics wildly tearing up every tired stereotype. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

๐ŸŽต BIG FESTIVAL

8 Aug: Taking Up Space Festival โ€” Louder. Bolder. Unapologetic. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ An all-day festival celebrating groundbreaking art, radical inclusion, and boundary-pushing music with a focus on FLINTA artists.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets & Sign-ups: Book online now via the link in our bio or at accidentaltheatre.co.uk

Six brand new courses. Six brilliant facilitators. Dozens of people who came through the door ready to learn.We're mid-w...
23/06/2026

Six brand new courses. Six brilliant facilitators. Dozens of people who came through the door ready to learn.

We're mid-way through our first semester of Talk to the Professionals at Accidental Theatre and we want to know: what would YOU like to learn?

From mixing to live streaming, from producing to field recording, we've covered a lot of ground already. But this programme is just getting started, and we're looking for ideas for Semester 2 ๐Ÿ’ก

๐Ÿ‘‡ Drop your answer in the comments - what skill(s) would you love to add to your creative toolkit? We'd love to know!

For the third year The Bitter Fringes returns and this year we are bigger, better and even more bitter.Check out this ye...
20/06/2026

For the third year The Bitter Fringes returns and this year we are bigger, better and even more bitter.

Check out this years full line-up! All Shows on Sale Now!

JULY
3rd - Accidental Comedy Club
9th - Accidental Open Mic Night
10th - Buck Wild!
15th - Mary Flanigan WIP
16th - Jo Jarvie is Crazy Stupid Funny
19th- William Thompson and Ciaran Franco WIP
22nd- Nathan Crothers & the Voices, A Work In Progress
23rd- She-Nanigans with Edel Carey, Jessie Fletcher and Oonagh McGinn
24th- Triggered
26th- Obsessed, WIP by Dave Elliott
29th- Black Out Material, Kieran Mena
30th- Ballykingston, WIP by Donny Kingston
31st- An Idiots Guide to Shakespeare performed by Adam Laughlin

AUGUST
2nd- Typical Irish Women
5th- The Bitter Fringes x Scratch: The Troubles On Ice & We're Friends, Right?
6th- In Poor Taste
12th- Ebony & Irony, Lauxley and John Monahan
13th- No Irish Americans Need Apply, William Callahan
15th- Legends, McElwee, Harvey & Boyle
16th- Genuine Tweed, Ross Mitchell

For more information about our acts and full show descriptions check out our Whatโ€™s On Page
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/whats-on

Accidental Comedy's Open Mic Night returns Thursday 9th July at 8.30pm as part of The Bitter Fringes.Every wanted to try...
20/06/2026

Accidental Comedy's Open Mic Night returns Thursday 9th July at 8.30pm as part of The Bitter Fringes.

Every wanted to try stand-up? Why not come down and join some stand-ups trying out new stuff and work shopping their material.
Be the first to hear new material from the acts you love at Accidental Comedy Club and maybe some you will never hear again.
You can Sign Up At Door or Book a spot online. There are only 10 spots available online. It is ยฃ2 to book a spot online and FREE to just come and watch.
Sets 5-7 minutes. ( Well, at least under 10 ๐Ÿ™ )

accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/openmic

Get ready to welcome back these two legends to The Bitter Fringes.Kieran Mena and Donny Kingston are both doing their fi...
17/06/2026

Get ready to welcome back these two legends to The Bitter Fringes.

Kieran Mena and Donny Kingston are both doing their first solo shows this year. We are happy to have them back despite having to refund tickets for there last show here as it was "Nuts", "Criminal" and "Barely Legal".
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/whats-on

Fancy more banter for buck check out some of the shows we have as part of The Bitter Fringe.Sunday 19th July, 7.00pm. ยฃ1...
17/06/2026

Fancy more banter for buck check out some of the shows we have as part of The Bitter Fringe.

Sunday 19th July, 7.00pm. ยฃ10
Two of NI Stand ups best acts William Thompson and Ciaran Franco preview their new shows before they set out to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer!

Thursday 23rd July, 8.00pm. ยฃ7
She-Nanigans
Three of best new Stand up acts in Northern Ireland showcase their material; Edel Carey, Jessie Fletcher and Oonagh McGinn.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/whats-on

Looking for something raw, unique, and heavily unfiltered? Cosmic Jam (Thursday 18th June) โ€“ Grab your instrument or jus...
17/06/2026

Looking for something raw, unique, and heavily unfiltered?

Cosmic Jam (Thursday 18th June) โ€“ Grab your instrument or just a seat. An open-mic night with a full stage backline ready for experimental jam sessions. ๐ŸŽธ

Scratch Night (Thursday 25th June) โ€“ A raw, unpredictable night of brand-new, work-in-progress performances. Catch local writers, actors, and directors testing out their wildest ideas live. ๐Ÿ“

Never Seen It Film Club (Sunday 28th June) โ€“ The ultimate monthly subscription cinema club for catching absolute classics on the big screen. ๐Ÿฟ

Accidental Comedy Club (Friday 3rd July) โ€“ Their signature unhinged, "no-HR-filter" comedy night where local misfits rule the room. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Mustafa Saed LIVE (Saturday 4th July) โ€“ A brilliant doctor-turned-comedian delivering hyper-intelligent, razor-sharp, and unapologetically funny observational stand-up. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

5 Le****ns Eating A Quiche (Thursday 16th โ€“ Saturday 18th July) โ€“ Presented by East Broadway Theatre Company, expect a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendos, and delicious discoveries. ๐Ÿฅง

NSIFC Pride: The Q***r Misfit Marathon (Sundays 19th & 26th July) โ€“ A massive Pride edition of Never Seen It Film Club celebrating the ultimate outsiders, boundary-pushers, and beautiful weirdos of Q***r cinema! ๐ŸŒˆ
Weekend 1 (19th July, 2pm): Double bill of Nimona & Love Lies Bleeding
Weekend 2 (26th July, 6pm): John Cameron Mitchell Retrospective featuring Hedwig and the Angry Inch & Shortbus (18+)

Courses & Training:
Improv & Creative Classes โ€“ Want to get on stage yourself? Accidental regularly hosts practical performance and comedy training. Hit the Courses tab on their site to see the latest weekday slots starting this summer! ๐ŸŽ’

Why Accidental? It's the ultimate home for the weird, wonderful, and entirely unique side of Belfast's arts scene.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Snag your tickets before they sell out: accidentaltheatre.co.uk/whats-on

New Show!So she's come crawling back. The Bitter Fringes: Mary Flanigan WIPOn Stage Comedy, Wednesday 15th July, 8.00pm....
16/06/2026

New Show!
So she's come crawling back.

The Bitter Fringes: Mary Flanigan WIP
On Stage Comedy, Wednesday 15th July, 8.00pm.

Mary Flanigan wants to take you on a journey to the furthest reaches of the universe but she's on a budget, so have some sketches/characters/nonsense instead. Everything a bit much? Relax by watching a woman do something.

2024 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee and 2025 Funny Women Awards semi-finalist. '
Smart, pithy... sharp and astute' (Chortle.co.uk)
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/mary-flan

Accidental's next Scratch night will be on the 25th June at 8.00pm.This month we another great line up of 6 acts showcas...
15/06/2026

Accidental's next Scratch night will be on the 25th June at 8.00pm.

This month we another great line up of 6 acts showcasing their work in progress.
If you are interested in helping make new Theatre and Performance please join us. Scratch is also a great night out if your just looking for something different, tickets only ยฃ6 and BYO.

Check out what we have on this month.
Settling by Dan Leith.
The Girl in My Pocket by Fionntan MacDonald.
Work In progress by Miguel Gedtal- A 10-minute play about a gay man who has won the lottery and the men who seeks out a relationship with him.
Catch by Emily Nancy- Catch' is a female led drama-comedy about two midwives navigating their love lives. It's raw, honest, funny and jaw dropping.
Just Passing Through by Cathal Ferris- A haunting, liminal drama set in an NHS waiting room that exists somewhere between life and death.

and a 20-minute continuous live electronic performance piece by 11mar79.
accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/scratch

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