Theatre Director, John Botteley, explains, "as well as containing a plethora of brilliant shows between now and March next year, the new brochure is dedicated to encourage customers to go online to book tickets and download copies of the season brochure.  This will help us 'GOH Green', by reducing the number of tickets printed and posted from 500,000 currently to 250,000 in 2012 and by reducing the number of printed copies of the season brochure from 400,000 currently to 240,000 by 2011.  This brochure has also been printed by GPS Colour Graphics Ltd, Northern Ireland’s only CarbonNeutral Printing Company and on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Accredited Material.  In fact, the brochure is the first FSC accredited publication to be printed in N. Ireland."

The Green Fairy has landed at the Grand Opera House

Actor and Trust Member of the Grand Opera House, Tim McGarry, is joined by Green Fairy, Clare McCrory, and Helen McClay from GPS Colour Graphics Ltd to celebrate the launch of the new Autumn/Winter season and the 'GOH Green' campaign.        Further info: www.goh.co.uk or 028 9024 1919.

He continued, "the Grand Opera House takes environmental issues very seriously and behind the scenes we have been working very hard to reduce our Carbon Footprint.  We have achieved level 2 membership of the Green Dragon Environmental Standard and won the Tidy Belfast, Gold Award in 2005.  The award was given for contribution to life in the city, good upkeep of the appearance of the building, floral displays and litter control in areas surrounding the building.  We recycle glass, cardboard, paper, cans, waste oil and print cartridges so reducing the high cost of waste going to landfill.  In 2007 the Grand Opera House purchased and installed Building Management Software which allows us to set all heating and ventilation to run at optimum times and optimum efficiency saving on gas, electricity and maintenance costs.  We are also taking part in a project called the Big Splash Campaign organised by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency aimed at helping local business highlight any savings in water use and reducing water and effluent costs."

Helen McClay from GPS Colour Graphics said, "GPS is very committed to the environment and we are delighted to print the Grand Opera House brochure, the first FSC accredited publication to be printed in Northern Ireland.  We are delighted that the theatre is endorsing environmental policies through 'GOH Green' and believe they are setting a trend by doing so."