Grand Opera House

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  • Address
    2-4 Great Victoria St, city centre
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    9024 1919
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Lonely Planet review

One of Belfast's great Victorian landmarks is the Grand Opera House, across the road from the Crown Liquor Saloon. Opened in 1895, and completely refurbished in the 1970s, it suffered badly at the hands of the IRA, having sustained severe bomb damage in 1991 and 1993. It has been suggested that as the Europa Hotel next door was the home of the media during the Troubles, the IRA brought the bombs to them so they wouldn't have to leave the bar.

The interior has been restored to its original, over-the-top Victorian pomp, with swirling wood and plasterwork, fancy gilt-work in abundance and carved elephant heads framing the private boxes in the auditorium.

This 'grand' old venue plays host to a mixture of opera, popular musicals and comedy shows. The box office is across the street on the corner of Howard St.