Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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Lyric Theatre, Belfast is a prominent producing theatre and cultural venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for staging contemporary and classic plays and nurturing local talent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lyric Theatre, Belfast canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyric Theatre, Belfast Context triple: [Queen’s Quarter, Belfast, hasLandmark, Lyric Theatre, Belfast]
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Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is a historic and ornate Victorian theatre renowned for its richly decorated auditorium and role as one of Northern Ireland’s premier venues for drama, opera, and live entertainment.
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B.
Connaught Theatre
Connaught Theatre is a historic performing arts venue and cinema in Worthing, West Sussex, known for hosting live theatre, film screenings, and cultural events.
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C.
Ulster Hall, Belfast
Ulster Hall, Belfast is a historic 19th-century concert and events venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, renowned for hosting musical performances, public gatherings, and cultural events.
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D.
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Ulster Performing Arts Center is a historic theater and major regional venue for concerts, theater, and cultural events in Kingston, New York.
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Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre is a historic London West End playhouse known for hosting major commercial productions and popular stage entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyric Theatre, Belfast Target entity description: Lyric Theatre, Belfast is a prominent producing theatre and cultural venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for staging contemporary and classic plays and nurturing local talent.
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A.
Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is a historic and ornate Victorian theatre renowned for its richly decorated auditorium and role as one of Northern Ireland’s premier venues for drama, opera, and live entertainment.
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B.
Connaught Theatre
Connaught Theatre is a historic performing arts venue and cinema in Worthing, West Sussex, known for hosting live theatre, film screenings, and cultural events.
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C.
Ulster Hall, Belfast
Ulster Hall, Belfast is a historic 19th-century concert and events venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, renowned for hosting musical performances, public gatherings, and cultural events.
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D.
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Ulster Performing Arts Center is a historic theater and major regional venue for concerts, theater, and cultural events in Kingston, New York.
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E.
Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre is a historic London West End playhouse known for hosting major commercial productions and popular stage entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
ⓘ
producing theatre ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| address | 55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lyric Players Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyric Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectOfRedevelopment | O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Northern Irish actors
ⓘ
Northern Irish playwrights ⓘ nurturing local talent ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Lyric Players Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Mary O’Malley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pearse O’Malley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasAuditorium |
Main Stage
ⓘ
Naughton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bar and café facilities
ⓘ
education rooms ⓘ rehearsal spaces ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
artist development schemes
ⓘ
education and outreach programme ⓘ youth theatre programme ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lyrictheatre.co.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Stranmillis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Lagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ridgeway Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlumni |
Adrian Dunbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ciarán Hinds NERFINISHED ⓘ Conleth Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAuditoria | 2 ⓘ |
| openedAtCurrentSite | 1968 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| receivesFundingFrom |
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belfast City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopmentCost | approximately £18.1 million ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRedevelopment | 2011 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
Main Stage approximately 389 seats
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Naughton Studio approximately 120 seats ⓘ approximately 389 ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
classic plays
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contemporary plays ⓘ new writing ⓘ |
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Subject: Lyric Theatre, Belfast Description of subject: Lyric Theatre, Belfast is a prominent producing theatre and cultural venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for staging contemporary and classic plays and nurturing local talent.
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