Gillian Lennox

After graduating with a BA Hons in Fashion and Textiles from The University of Ulster, Gillian became a designer in the fashion industry. She worked for Marks & Spencer Menswear before a 14-year tenure as Head Designer for a London-based manufacturing /design company. Her designs were featured in ASOS, Dunnes, and A-Wear, being showcased in editorials. Gillian gained global insights into textile design through work in Paris, Syria, and Morocco.

She freelanced for Universal Studios, contributing to films like Your Highness and The Northman.

Before being appointed as Costume Supervisor with the Lyric Theatre in August 2017 Gillian freelanced as a maker with the Lyric Theatre, working on various productions including Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf, The Gingerbread Mix Up, The 39 Steps and The Ladykillers.

For the Lyric Theatre, Gillian has supervised the costume department on all producing shows for the past six years and has been the Costume Designer for Dr Scroggy’s War, Good Vibrations, Alice: The Musical, Double Cross, Rough Girls (Arts & Business Awards), Dark of the Moon, Shirley Valentine, Peter Pan: The musical, 1984 (Postponed Covid), Sadie, Dracula, Pinocchio, Blue stockings, The Snow Queen, Romeo & Juliet, Good Vibrations 2023 (Grand Opera House, Belfast & Irish Arts Center, New York) & Hansel & Gretel.

Last year Gillian was the Costume Designer for Tosca (NI Opera) where her designs were showcased on the Grand Opera House stage.