At Theatre at the Mill · Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Uplift Performing Arts brings a vibrant, high-energy production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s family favourite musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Theatre at the Mill in Newtownabbey, for two performances on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August 2026. The show tells the biblical story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, who rises to become a trusted advisor to the Pharaoh of Egypt through his gift for interpreting dreams, all set to one of musical theatre’s most recognisable pop-pastiche scores. As a local performing arts company production, the cast draws heavily on Newtownabbey and wider County Antrim performers, giving the run the feel of a community showcase as much as a straight touring musical, with big ensemble numbers and colourful costuming central to the staging.
Performances run on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August 2026 at Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey’s borough-run arts venue inside the Mossley Mill complex. The venue’s own booking system lists the show as a two-night engagement without further public detail on exact curtain times or seating prices at time of writing, so intending audiences should confirm both directly with the box office on 0300 123 7788 or via the theatre’s ticketing site before travelling. As a family musical with a well-loved biblical story at its core, it is suitable for all ages and tends to draw a strong local family audience, so early booking is worth doing given the short two-date run.
Theatre at the Mill sits within the Mossley Mill grounds off the Carnmoney Road in Newtownabbey, with on-site parking and regular Translink bus services connecting to Belfast city centre and surrounding towns. The wider Mossley Mill complex also houses Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s civic offices and landscaped grounds, so there is plenty of space for arriving early and having a walk before curtain up.
Theatre at the Mill is run by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council as the borough’s dedicated performing arts venue, and it regularly hosts local musical theatre companies like Uplift Performing Arts alongside touring comedy, music and children’s shows, making it one of the main stages for home-grown musical theatre in County Antrim outside of central Belfast.
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