Charity Slam! wrestling show coming to Theatre at the Mill

The first Charity Slam! in June 2025 raised over £1000 for Northern Ireland Hospice following the inaugural event at the Courtyard Theatre, Ballyearl Arts and Leisure Centre.

It was organised by Greenisland man Chris Mercer, whose idea for the show arose from a lifelong passion for the sport.

"This year we are going bigger, hosting the charity slam in the Theatre at the Mill,” Chris said.

"We decided on the the Mill as is it the flagship arts and cultural venue in the heart of Antrim and Newtownabbey, with a bigger audience and hopefully a larger amount of money raised for charity."

The event has two main aims: to create an annual community collaboration between the art of professional wrestling and the competitive athleticism of amateur wrestling, and to raise as much money as possible for good causes. “People from across professional and amateur wrestling come together to give up their spare time for free to promote, produce and entertain, something very special that only happens one night a year,” Chris added.

"This year the match card and roster is stacked even bigger than last year. We are very proud to announce our first ever women's match, where three female superstars will compete to be crowned the first ever ‘Killer Queen’ of professional wrestling.

"We will also see a selection of Northern Ireland's greatest veterans and upcoming talent compete to become NI’s first ever cornerstone champion. And of course, the Charity Slam would not be complete without the return of the Big Barbarian Battle Royale, sponsored by the Barbarians Amateur Wrestling Club.

"This will see a host of professional wrestling stars step into the Theatre at the Mill, hoping to take home the trophy and become ‘The Barbarian’ of wrestling.”

The Charity Slam 2026 takes place on Sunday, September 27 at the Theatre at the Mill.

Tickets are available directly from theatreatthemill.com, with family and group discounts available.