AwardedAwarded 27 April 2026

Provision of Pantomime for the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council awarded leisure and events work to AC Creative Events Limited on 27 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £390,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 30 March 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Thespecification has been developed by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in order to procure a suitably qualified and competent professionals to deliver pantomime productions for The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh, for 2026 / 2027 / 2028 (subject to successful annual review). The Market Place Theatre is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's flagship arts centre and annually presents a 3-week run of a pantomime to both school and public audiences in the month of December. The pantomime is a key part of the theatre's programme and plays to over 13,000 people each year. The venue is looking for an experienced, highly professional partner company to produce and present its 2026, 2027 and 2028 pantomimes (2027 and 2028 productions are subject to satisfactory annual review).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
AC Creative Events Limited
3 bids received
£122,313
Awarded 27 April 2026
2 April 2026 to 31 December 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 006390-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 038173-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043511-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

92

Awards

42

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

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    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern IrelandLeisure, culture and events

    Open23 days leftSmall contract

    £20kestimated

From notice 006390-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 January 2026, last updated 12 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.