The National Concert Hall in Association with Theatre Lovett Presents its Annual Festive Favourite ‘This Way to Christmas! Featuring The Snowman’ for December

The National Concert Hall’s festive family favourite ‘This Way To Christmas! Featuring The Snowman’, presented in association with Theatre Lovett, makes a welcome return to the National Concert Hall (NCH) with ten shows from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd of December.  

Hosted by family-favourite Louis Lovett, this hour-long seasonal show with its parading nutcrackers, classic Christmas songs and festive dance, features live music by the NCH Christmas Orchestra with conductor Fergus Sheil, bringing the magic of live music and Christmas to life. 

As always, the heart-warming spectacle is followed by a screening of the timeless family classic ‘The Snowman’ with Howard Blake’s score performed live by our Christmas Orchestra.  Plus… ho ho ho…. special guests and lots of new festive giggles for all the family.   
 
This Way To Christmas NCH : Friday 20th December 3.30pm and 6pm  
Saturday 21st  and Sunday 22nd December 10.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm and 6pm  

[Please Note: the 10.30am showing on Saturday 21st December is a relaxed ASD Friendly performance]. 
 
On Sale Wed. 14th August 10am Tel: 01-417000 or  www.nch.ie  

Tickets: Child €23, Adult €30, Family Ticket €95 (4 tickets, maximum 2 adults)   
10% Discount for Friends of NCH and Groups of 10 or more. 
 
ENDS   
Media Queries: Sinéad Doyle, Marketing & PR Manager or Roisín Dwyer, PR & Publications Executive, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. (S. Doyle Tel: 087 1775334 / R. Dwyer 085 7129628).  

About the National Concert Hall          

The National Concert Hall (NCH) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, proudly serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programmes. Based in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens, the NCH is proud home to our National Symphony Orchestra, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation. It is currently planning for a major redevelopment of all facilities as part of the National Development Plan and Project Ireland 2040.    

Faoin gCeoláras Náisiúnta    

Tá an Ceoláras Náisiúnta (CN) institiúid chultúrtha náisiúnta na hÉireann don cheol, a fhreastalaíonn go bródúil ar phobal na hÉireann ó osclaíodh é i 1981 trí thaibhithe ceoil beo agus cláir shuntasacha oideachais agus chultúrtha. Lonnaithe i gcroílár Bhaile Átha Cliath, agus béal dorais le Gairdíní Uíbh Eachach, tá an CN bródúil as ár gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, chomh maith le háit chónaithe a chur ar fáil do réimse eagraíochtaí ceoil eile lena n-áirítear Cór Aireagail Éireann, Ceolfhoireann Bharócach na hÉireann, Music Network, Crash Ensemble agus Music Generation. Tá sé i gceist faoi láthair athfhorbairt mór á dhéanamh ar na háiseanna go léir mar chuid den Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta agus de Thionscadal Éireann 2040.    

ABOUT THEATRE LOVETT  

Theatre Lovett produce work for all ages. We tour extensively both nationally and internationally amongst others New Victory Theatre New York, The Sydney Opera House, Arts Centre Melbourne, Southbank Centre London, Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, The Kennedy Center Washington DC and The Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles. We have presented and co-produced work with The Abbey Theatre, The Gate Theatre, Irish National Opera and The National Concert Hall. We tour extensively to venues across Ireland.   

Theatre Lovett's co-production with The Gate Theatre, The Tin Soldier, won the 'Best Soundscape' award and it was nominated for the 'Best Movement' award at the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022. In 2020, Theatre Lovett co-produced, with the Irish National Opera and The Abbey Theatre, Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel, which received the ‘Best opera - overall theatrical experience’ Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2020/2021.In 2017, Theatre Lovett were nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Judges Special Award for 'the inventiveness of their work'.  

Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett are Artistic Directors of the company and work closely with a family of associate artists who share their ambition, spirit and love of play. Theatre Lovett are proud to be supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.