Free tickets and tours available during National Lottery Open Week 7-15 March

From Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 March 2026 you can enjoy a free ticket or tour to can say thank you for the £32 million raised for Good Causes every week by National Lottery players.

Find out more about our arts venue highlights for the week:

Charles Wood Festival

Offer: Free tickets to the Charles Wood International Song Competition
Location: Armagh
Date: 7 March, 2pm-7pm

Spend the afternoon at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh and enjoy world-class singing in a stunning setting, with finalists accompanied by leading pianists and judged by an outstanding panel of experts. The competition showcases some of the most exciting young classical singers from across the UK, Ireland and beyond, with performances in both Junior and Senior Finals.

Entry is free for one person per National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game. Booking in advance is not required.

More information: 2026 Song Competition — Charles Wood Festival of Music & Summer School

Queen Street Studios

Offer: Free entry to the launch event of two new exhibitions and complimentary refreshments
Location: Belfast
Date: 12 March, 6pm-8.30pm

Attend the launch of two new exhibitions in Queen Street Studios’ gallery spaces where you will have the opportunity to mingle with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Gallery 1 will host "Watching a sunset, 8.49 pm", a solo exhibition by Andy Parsons, which comprises new work based on a fleeting glance of a group of people sat by a riverbank quietly watching a sunset and explores ideas around spectacle, leisure, community and pleasure. Gallery 2 will host the group exhibition "Studio 35", curated by Reuben Brown and gathers five artists; Kate O’Neill, Reuben Brown, Mollie Browne, Claire Ritchie and Síofra Minnis, who have been the recipient of the QSS Studios & Gallery Graduate Bursary.

Entry is free for two people per National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game. Booking in advance is not required.

More information: Upcoming Events – QSS Studios & Gallery

Open House Festival

Offer: Free talk and tour of Bangor Court House
Location:Bangor
Date: 14 March, 12.30pm

Visit Bangor Court House and hear from historian Robert Lyle and Alison Gordon, co-founder of Open House Festival, about the building’s transformation from a bank, to a court house, and then to the award-winning independent music and arts venue that it is now. You’ll get the chance to see their unique art collection, performance spaces, and learn more about how they are using arts and heritage to build community and drive regeneration in this seaside city.

Entry is free for up to four people per National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game.

Booking in advance is required: Free Talk & Tour of the Court House - The Court House

The Lyric Theatre

Offer: Buy five tickets, get one free, for the musical performance of ‘Group!’
Location: Belfast
Date: 24 March – 7 April

Enjoy a performance of ‘Group!’ with your friends at The Lyric Theatre. First staged at the Lyric in 2002, this outrageous musical with a hit Broadway infused score has seen countless productions including New York, Philadelphia, Australia and London.

More about the show: In a community centre on the outskirts of Belfast, a support group unravels in real time. The tenuous bond between a group of five melters, and their uptight facilitator is put to the test when a new member joins...But everything’s not what it seems, and the new arrival ignites an unforgettable night of hilarious therapy.

One National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game is need when booking this group of six tickets. To redeem this offer, buy five tickets and get one free using code GROUP2026 at checkout. Offer is valid for all performances and applies to B and C tier tickets.

Booking in advance is required: GROUP! | Lyric Theatre Belfast

Visit the National Lottery Good Causes website to find out more about the community, arts, heritage and sports venues and attractions across Northern Ireland taking part in National Lottery Open Week: Open Week Offers - National Lottery Good Causes