Final stage completed for Lyric Theatre opening

The new £18million Lyric Theatre in Belfast is on schedule to open on Sunday 1^stMay. With the help of local solicitors firm, O’Reilly Stewart, the Court has now granted the Theatre’s liquor licence. This means that, on opening night, guests at the Lyric will be able to enjoy all of the new theater’s hospitality facilities.

Legal work, in respect of the liquor licence, commenced in 2010. O’Reilly Stewart provided all legal advices in respect of licensing of the new building, liaising closely with architects O’Donnell & Tuomey. 

Seamus McGranaghan, Associate Solicitor at O’Reilly Stewart said “We originally assisted the Lyric Theatre in relation to the temporary transfer of its liquor licence to Elmwood Hall, so that the theatre’s programme could continue while work at the Ridgeway Street site was in progress.  We were then delighted to use our expertise to advise the Lyric Theatre in relation to the granting of the Theatre Licence in respect of the new building”.

Ciaran McAuley, Chief Executive of the Lyric Theatre, added: “The local expertise provided by O’Reilly Stewart was invaluable in ensuring we obtained our license in time for opening night. We cannot wait to open our doors on 1^st May to let the people of Northern Ireland see what a fantastic building and facilities we now have. Our bar has impressive views over the River Lagan – perfect for relaxing before and after shows.” 

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