Carmen – May 16th, 19th, 21st & 24th

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In May 2026, Paisley Opera will stage a St Mirren-inspired new translation of Bizet’s Carmen at the Tannahill Centre.

In this new version of the most popular opera of all time, we swap our setting from a sun-drenched Spain to the streets of 1960s Paisley, bringing the action to the thread mills and dance halls, and of course the stands of St Mirren.

The upcoming production will bring together the community, featuring primary school pupils, a professional cast, Paisley Opera’s community chorus, right2dance and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, translated by Lindsay Bramley, conducted by Alistair Digges and directed by Simon Hannigan

Please note that, similar to Bizet’s original, our Carmen contains adult themes and therefore our performances are 14+

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To increase accessibility and reduce demand for parking at the venue we are pleased to offer a free minibus shuttle leaving from and returning to Paisley Gilmour Street Railway Station, 5 minutes walk from Paisley’s main bus stops at the Town Hall. You must register in advance for this shuttle and will be given the option to do this as you are ordering your tickets. Paisley Gilmour Street Station is 10 minutes by train from Glasgow Central. The shuttle will take around 5 minutes to deliver you to our venue.

Paisley Opera’s production of Carmen is proudly brought to you by Paisley Opera Community Chorus, professional soloists, children from Glencoats, St Fergus, and West Primary schools, right2dance and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, translated by Lindsay Bramley, conducted by Alistair Digges and directed by Simon Hannigan

Rosie Lavery: Carmen
Xavier Hetherington: Joseph Reid (Don Jose)
Ross Cumming: Escamillo
Catriona Clark: Mhairi (Micaela)
Rachael Brimley: Frances (Frasquita)
Heather Ireson: Maggie (Mercedes)
Matthew Kimble: Roy (Remendado)
Douglas Nairne: Danny (Dancairo)
Jonathan Forbes Kennedy: Malachi (Morales)
Martin Higgins: Jamie (Zuniga)