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theatre · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 8:00pm 
Fermanagh Musical Theatre Presents Guys and Dolls
At Ardhowen Theatre · Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
At Ardhowen Theatre · Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Fermanagh Musical Theatre brings one of Broadway’s best-loved shows to Enniskillen this August, with five performances of Guys and Dolls across four nights at the Ardhowen Theatre. The show is a natural pick for anyone who enjoys a musical with genuine comic energy, a clever plot, and songs that stick around long after the curtain falls. Families, couples, and solo theatregoers will all find plenty to enjoy - it is the kind of show that earns its reputation night after night.
Guys and Dolls has music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on the New York underworld characters created by Damon Runyon. The story follows two gamblers and their romantic entanglements: Nathan Detroit is scrambling to find the cash to stage the biggest craps game in town while his long-suffering girlfriend Adelaide has been waiting fourteen years for him to marry her. His fellow gambler Sky Masterson takes a bet that sees him pursuing the very proper Salvation Army missionary Sarah Brown. The action moves from Times Square to a Havana cafe and into the sewers of New York before everyone ends up exactly where they belong.
Fermanagh Musical Theatre are a well-established local company, and this production follows their well-received staging of GODSPELL at Easter - so expect a committed, polished performance rather than a tentative community outing. The show runs 2 hours 20 minutes. A smoke and haze machine will be used during performances, and there will be flashing lights.
Ardhowen Theatre sits on Dublin Road, a short walk from Enniskillen town centre. There are several car parks on the grounds, with free parking available - though for popular performances it is worth arriving a little early as spaces can fill up. Celtic Park, about five minutes on foot, offers an overflow option. A drop-off point is available at the theatre entrance for anyone who needs it, and there are designated Blue Badge bays (book these through the box office when buying tickets). Enniskillen is the main hub of Co. Fermanagh and is well served by Bus Eireann cross-border services and Translink Ulsterbus routes from Belfast, Dublin, and surrounding towns.
Enniskillen is worth a full evening or a longer stay: the town sits on an island between Upper and Lower Lough Erne, and the waterfront and castle are minutes from the theatre. There is more to see in Enniskillen and across Co. Fermanagh.
Heading to Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillen? Fermanagh has plenty more to see. Read the Enniskillen area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.