Teddy on the Broomstick - Market Place Theatre, Armagh

Teddy on the Broomstick is one of two children’s theatre shows the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, schedules on Wednesday 14 October 2026, alongside a separate staging of The Princess & the Goblin. It is a family-oriented production timed for the October half-term break, giving parents a theatre option for younger children during the school holiday week.

What to expect

As a mid-week, daytime children’s show scheduled for half-term, Teddy on the Broomstick is aimed at a young audience and fits the pattern of the touring children’s theatre the Market Place regularly hosts during school holidays - shorter runtimes, high energy staging, and stories built for a primary-age crowd rather than teenagers or adults. The venue’s autumn brochure has grouped it with other family-friendly titles as part of a half-term programme designed to give parents options across the week rather than a single big show.

Because it shares a date with The Princess & the Goblin, families with children of different ages have a choice of performance on the same day, which is a pattern the theatre uses fairly often during school holiday weeks to maximise the return on a single visiting company or in-house production slot.

Getting there

The Market Place Theatre is on Market Street in Armagh city centre. From Belfast, the M1 and A3 via Portadown take around an hour; from Dublin, take the A1/N1 through Newry. Translink Goldline and Ulsterbus services run into Armagh bus station on Lonsdale Road, a short walk away, and there is public parking nearby including the Market Street car park.

While you’re in Armagh

A half-term theatre trip pairs well with a wider family day out - the Observatory and Planetarium and the Mall are both close to the theatre. There is more to see in Armagh and across Co. Armagh.

Good to know

• One performance: Wednesday 14 October 2026, during October half-term
• Venue: Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Market Street, Armagh
• Suitable for young children; check exact showtime with the box office
• Tickets and pricing: box office 03300 561 025 or the Visit Armagh events listing
• Wheelchair accessible venue with on-site parking nearby