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Did you know Portico is run almost entirely by volunteers?
Ushering, gardening, selling tickets, cleaning, tour-guiding, online marketing, book-keeping, fund-raising...
Our fabulous volunteers do it all!
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So why do they do it?
"I want to do something useful"
"It's great craic"
"I've learnt about the sound system"
"Gets me out of the house"
"Free social life!"
"I like to keep busy"
"I love the arts"
"I like meeting people and making new friends"
"Going to things you wouldn't have thought about going to before - seeing new things"
If you are interested in becoming a Portico volunteer please contact Ver...@porticoards.com
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Colin Murphy: Colinization Only 4 tickets left!
Sat 25 Jan 7.30pm
The star of the award-winning BBC series The Blame Game is back on tour with a new stand-up show for 2020, Colinization. Since his last tour he has had a DNA test, become an artist, been to a funeral and built a shed, so the question is: who the hell do you think you are?
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The Sunday Afternoon Recital:
Matthew Owens
Sun 26 Jan 3pm
We are delighted to welcome the new Director of Music at Belfast Cathedral to Portico for an organ recital. His programme combines pieces by modern composers with more traditional repertoire.
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Wretches: Revolutions, Rights and Wrongs
Sat 1 Feb 7.30pm
From the early days of women’s suffrage to the present. A unique, original musical work commemorating 100 years since women in Belfast gained the right to vote, featuring choir, string quartet, poetry & more. Words by Maria McManus, music by Keith Acheson. Supported by Ards Arts.
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Lassus
Sat 22 Feb 7.30pm
Directed by Dr Ite O'Donovan, Lassus is an exciting new professional chamber choir that specialises in bringing to life rarely performed masterworks from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods as well as modern choral classics and newly composed pieces.
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The Rapparees
Fri 28 Feb 7.30pm
| Fancy a concert that will have everyone singing and stomping along? The Rapparees are back to deliver their thrilling brand of Irish folk. Expect an evening charged with hits from their four albums and new material crafted especially for this series of concerts. |
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The Bjorn Identity
Sat 7 March 7.30pm
The Bjorn Identity ® are Ireland’s leading LIVE Abba tribute show, taking venues by storm with their authentic Abba in concert experience. As a firm favourite at Portico, they continue to exceed all expectations and take you on a musical journey where audiences can re-live and discover the magic of the Swedish Super Group.
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The Sunday Afternoon Recital:
Cathal Masterson
Sun 15 March 3pm
We are delighted to welcome the young Belfast-born pianist Cahal Masterson to Portico. A rapidly rising star, Cahal has already performed throughout Europe and North America, as well as Suzhou, China. Programme to be announced shortly.
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Ruby!
Sat 28 March 7.30pm
After a sell-out run at the MAC, Little Willow Productions present the dramatised story of Belfast-born Ruby Murray, one of the most popular singing stars in the world in the 1950s, and the only recording artist in history to have five songs in the Top Twenty in the same week. Behind the triumphs however, a darker story was unfolding... Supported by Ards Arts.
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Of course any of the above would make FABULOUS presents!
And if you don't know what they'd like...
Go for the gift vouchers - you can't go wrong!
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Our mailing address is:
Portico
Meetinghouse Street
Portaferry
BT22 1LE
http://www.porticoards.com
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