Join and Support

The Lyric Theatre Belfast is proud to run as a not-for-profit registered charity, welcoming over 100,000 audience members and 15,000 young people in education programmes through our doors annually.

As Northern Ireland’s only full-time producing theatre, The Lyric Theatre has been at the heart of Belfast’s cultural landscape since 1951, but like many charitable organisations, we rely on much more than just ticket sales alone.

Beyond our box office revenue, we depend on sponsorship, donations, corporate partnerships, and our valued Lyric+ members to fundraise an additional £2 million annually.

Securing this vital funding ensures we can:

  • Continue delivering world-class productions to over 110,000 audience members every year
  • Nurture emerging Northern Irish talent through our Creative Learning programmes
  • Support artist development
  • Provide employment to the arts sector of Northern Ireland
  • Action accessibility and sustainability projects
  • Make a lasting impact in the community, transforming lives of over 15,000 young people every year

We value our commitment to being A Playhouse for All. Support from our Patrons in Belfast and beyond enables us to continue our work.

Ways To Support The Lyric

The Lyric Theatre acknowledges the support of our Principal Sponsors, Trusts, Foundations, and Project Funders, in Kind Support, plus thousands of generous donors like you.


Thank You for helping us continue our work.

Principal Sponsors

Grants, Foundations and Project Funders

Corporate Partners

In Kind Support

Lyric+ Director's Circle

Maebeth Fenton Martin MBE

Honorary President of the American Friends of the Lyric

Dr William Cabin

Inga Norvilyte-Donaldson

Mary Lavery

Lyric+ Principals

Carrie Alexander

Paul Coyle

On behalf of Pallet Trucks NI

Amanda Mellon

Mr and Mrs Joseph Corrigan

Dr Mary Goss

Julie Hastings

Molly Goyer-Gorman

Paula Kearney

Jackie Muldoon

Daithi Murray

Walker Ewart

Lorraine Nelson

Paul McErlean

Individual Donors

Mike Clune

Maebeth Fenton Martin MBE

Frank and Iris Graham

Joe and Mary Lou Quinlan

Henry Kates & Jane Knox

Jean Horstman

William Cabin

Seat Sponsors 2025

Minford McBride

Mary Lavery

Why Support the Lyric Theatre Belfast?

With ticket sales covering only a fraction of our operating costs, the Lyric Theatre must raise additional funds each year simply to keep our doors open and our lights on. Charitable giving is not just helpful, it's essential. Support from our audience members, friends and local businesses has:

  • Fund over 25 exceptional young Drama Studio participants in their pursuit of professional theatre training.
  • Tour our primary school Eco-project to 42 primary schools across Northern Ireland.
  • Provide hundreds of tickets for underprivileged school children to enjoy our Christmas production.
  • Provide apprenticeships and internships for producers, assistant directors, designers and facilitators.
  • Provide 6 internships with Creative Learning.
  • Bring our Blackout tour to 12,074 young people.
  • Support over 100 writers in the last year alone.
  • Provide continued 6-month support to 4 new playwrights through our New Playwrights Programme.

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