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The Weir

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Hollywood star Brendan Gleeson makes his West End debut in Conor McPherson’s spellbinding, moving play, The Weir.

3.7 11 reviews from 11 verified reviews
  • Opens: Friday, 12 September 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 6 December 2025
  • Starring: Brendan Gleeson
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The Weir in London

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Brendan Gleeson

First written by Conor McPherson (Girl From the North Country, The Brightening Air, The Hunger Games) in 1997, The Weir is a poignant, atmospheric play about a group of storytellers in a pub in rural Ireland. Directed by McPherson himself, and starring Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inverness, Harry Potter), it returns to the West End after a critically acclaimed global run almost thirty years ago.

Why should you watch The Weir?

  • Don’t miss the chance to see Brendan Gleeson make his much-anticipated West End stage debut. Gleeson is an award-winning Irish actor, who has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTAs, and five Golden Globes. In an interview, he described The Weir as ‘profoundly moving, inspiring, and ultimately hopeful’.
  • Conor McPherson is one of the most talked-about playwrights today, known for award-winning shows like Girl from the North Country and The Brightening Air. The New York Times has called him ‘one of the finest writers of his generation’. The Weir is the play that sparked his career as an award-winning playwright, making this a beautifully full-circle moment for him.
  • Since opening at the Royal Court in 1997, The Weir has had a blazing run that took it to Broadway two years later, followed by a global tour that took it across the UK, US, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Australia, and Canada. Writing when it first premiered, Michael Billington called it ‘a spellbinder that transfixes you like the Ancient Mariner’s tale’.

What is The Weir about?

Brendan Gleeson stars as Jack, one of four men who gather in a remote pub in rural Island, where they encounter a woman named Valerie. They begin sharing stories of ghosts, fairies and the supernatural, not realising that Valerie has a shocking story of her own to tell, which will leave them forever changed.

The Weir first premiered at the Royal Court in 1997, where it won the Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle and Olivier awards for Best New Play, launching Conor McPherson into fame. Now it will open at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin before arriving in London this autumn. The Weir premieres at the Harold Pinter Theatre on September 11th for a strictly limited run - don’t miss your chance to catch this masterful play about the power of human connection through storytelling.

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The Weir Ticket Information

  • Opens:

    Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Booking until:

    Saturday, 6 December 2025

  • Age restrictions

    Ages 12+.

  • Cancellations & Refunds

    Once booked, tickets to The Weir are usually non exchangeable and non refundable as per our terms & conditions. In practice, however, we will do our best to accommodate your request as long as we are notified at least 48 hours before the performance. Please contact us for more information.

Next Performances for The Weir at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Friday 12th Sept 2025 7:30pm from £30.00
Saturday 13th Sept 2025 2:30pm from £30.00 7:30pm from £30.00
Monday 15th Sept 2025 7:30pm from £30.00
Tuesday 16th Sept 2025 7:30pm from £30.00
Wednesday 17th Sept 2025 7:30pm from £30.00
Thursday 18th Sept 2025 7:30pm from £30.00

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The Weir reviews

3.7 out of 5 11 reviews

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Latest customer reviews

All reviews are from customers who have been invited to leave a review just after seeing The Weir.

Please note the reviews below are from an old production of The Weir.

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A fly on the wall

This play was an interesting production - it was like being a fly on the wall listening to the stories presented by the different characters. The pauses built up the tension and helped to create the atmosphere.

A Reviewed on 23 April 2014 by

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good

funny and well acted

A Reviewed on 21 April 2014 by

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The Weir -an excellent production

People need to be mindful of getting up or moving during this play even though warnings were given about no interval. It's annoying to other members of the audience

A Reviewed on 17 April 2014 by

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Kept waiting for the story to tie it all in

All in all good, but sadly not great due to lack of a strong and compelling story

A Reviewed on 13 April 2014 by

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The weir

A Reviewed on 01 April 2014 by

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The Weir - A decent yarn

A Reviewed on 02 March 2014 by

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The weir review

I enjoyed the show on the whole, but found the beginning scenes a bit boring, and in a hot theatre on a Saturday afternoon with not much action going on, it was a struggle to keep awake. As a country girl and having grown up in rural Yorkshire, the dialogue at ye beginning took me back to the old pub in my village, and I found myself willing my mind to drift off, just as I used to as a teenager!! The second half the show was very good, with a subtle hint of romance ad hope in the future for two of the characters. It was very enjoyable and the acting was superb. Overall a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon.

A Reviewed on 23 February 2014 by

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Brian Cox

Brian Cox was excellent, the rest of the cast were also very good, would recommend, good story, interspersed with humour

A Reviewed on 10 February 2014 by

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Outstanding!!

Straightforward rendition of a pub in West of Ireland.True story telling as the Irish only can do.

A Reviewed on 03 February 2014 by

01 May
2025
Emmie Newitt

Brendan Gleeson to make West End debut in THE WEIR

by Emmie Newitt | Thursday, May 1 2025, 09:06

Conor McPherson will direct his Irish pub drama for the first time later this year starring Brendan Gleeson. The Weir will head to the West End from September, following a premiere in Dublin, which is planned for August.

the weir harold pinter theatreThe Weir artwork starring Brendan Gleeson.

Brendan Gleeson to make West End debut in THE WEIR