Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it Saint Patrick baptized converts on his visit to Dublin.

A church was built on this site in 1191 and in 1991 the Cathedral celebrated 800 years of worship. The present building dates from 1220. The Cathedral is today the National Cathedral for the Church of Ireland (Anglican).

Today the Cathedral is open to all people as both an architectural and historical site, but principally as a place of worship. Charges are made for those visiting for sightseeing and the contribution directly supports the future of this holy and historic building.

The Cathedral is now hosting guided tours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week at 2.30pm. Normal admission charges apply. Assemble at the West end of the Cathedral by 2.30pm for the tour. The tour should take no longer than one hour. Further information can be found in the events section of the website or from the Cathedral office, 01-4539472.

Tthe Cathedral is closed for visits on Saturday 6, 13 and 20 November 2010 due to graduation ceremonies. Check events section of website for information on Special services and DIT graduations. Check Worship section for information on tickets for Christmas Eve Service.

The Cathedral is closed for visits on Sunday 14 November from 13:30 - 17:00.

Guinness Storehouse

Located in the heart of the St James’s Gate Brewery, Guinness Storehouse is No. 1 Dublin tourist attraction.

Tivoli Theatre

Since opening its doors in 1987, the Tivoli has become a premier theatre and entertainment venue. Converted from a classic cinema, the Tivoli now houses two flexible performance spaces; the Tivoli Theatre and the Tivoli Downstairs. The versatility of both spaces has helped the Tivoli to become one of Dublin’s best loved and most sought after theatres in Dublin.

The Tivoli Theatre is a unique purpose built theatre with a flexible stage area and an extensive lighting grid with a vast array of options for hanging. The theatre can accommodate 447 patrons in the proscenium and up to 560 patrons in the round.

The Tivoli Downstairs is a newly reopened adaptable performance space. With a fixed stage and moveable seating the Tivoli Downstairs can be used in many possible variations both standing and seated. The flexibility of the Tivoli Downstairs and the well stocked bottle bar makes it the perfect venue for everything from plays and musicals to cabaret and stand up comedy.

Situated on Francis Street in the heart of Dublin’s South city centre, The Tivoli is easily accessible from any part of the country. The Tivoli is serviced by numerous bus routes and the red Luas Line. Along with the adjacent supervised car park and the possibility of 3 well stocked bottle bars, the Tivoli is the place to be for a great evenings entertainment.

The Tivoli has been the host to many talents since opening it’s doors as a theatre in 1987 including; Dermot Morgan, Jerry Hall, Pat Shortt, John Kenny, Adele King (Twink), Brendon Gleeson, Simon Delany, Brendon O’Carroll, Linda Martin, Mary McEvoy, Mick Lally; and such Oscar winners as Jeremy Irons, Jeffery Bush and Tom Conti. The Tivoli Downstairs has featured such acclaimed artists as Oasis, The Cranberries, Manic Street Preachers, The Beastie Boys, and comedian Bill Hicks. The Tivoli is currently the home to the renowned Cheerio’s Panto with it’s star studded cast including kids and adults favourite Sammy Sausages (Alan Hughes) and Buffy.

Wexford Opera House

Wexford Opera House is a specifically commissioned state-of-the-art opera house and home to the world-famous Wexford Festival Opera.

Town Hall Theatre

Galway’s Town Hall Theatre, incorporating the state of the art 393-seater Main Auditorium and the 60-seater Studio Space at Courthouse Square, and the nearby, multi-purpose Black Box performance space on Dyke Road presents an extensive and eclectic mix of theatre, concerts, musicals, dance, film, comedy and family shows year-round - the venue is open 362 days a year and 15 hours a day on average. It attracts audiences well in excess of 100,000 annually (and over 1.5 million since it opened its doors in 1995!) making it the most successful theatre of its size in Ireland.

Each year, the venue is the epicentre of activity for virtually all of Galway’s key festivals and cultural events including Galway Arts Festival, Galway Film Fleadh, Cuirt and Baboro Children’s Festival to name but a few.

Acclaimed for consistently delivering the best of national and international talent year-round to Galway audiences, the venue's programme proudly features the work of many performers, companies, musical societies and arts organisations (both professional and amateur) from across the city and county.

The building which houses the Town Hall Theatre was erected in the 1820's and served first as a Courthouse and later as a conventional Town Hall. In the 1950's, the building was converted into a cinema and was used for film screenings until it fell into disrepair in the 1990's. Galway Corporation (now Galway City Council), with the assistance of a grant from the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, undertook a major refurbishment of the building between 1993 and 1995 and it re-opened as a state of the art, 393 seat Municipal Theatre in October 1995. The Theatre is situated in the centre of Galway and features a fine portico overlooking the newly renovated Courthouse Square and a bar/cafe in the upper foyer.

Lyric Theatre

A shared passion for theatre, poetry and the arts gave birth to the Lyric Players in 1951, marking the start of one of the most significant movements in Ireland’s theatrical history. Creativity and vision knew no bounds as the company defied the confines of space to stage an inspiring and innovative range of verse plays in the window recess of the consulting room at the home of founding members Dr Pearse and Mary O’Malley.

In 1952 a studio space was developed in a narrow, converted stable loft at the O’Malley’s new home in Derryvolgie Avenue in Belfast where local audiences enjoyed the work of dramatists who were rarely, if ever, staged in the commercial theatre. Over the next sixteen years the group and its activities rapidly expanded to include regular poetry recitals, lectures, art exhibitions, a crafts gallery, publishing and a music and drama school for children. Many of Ireland’s finest artists, writers and performers joined forces with the O’Malleys during this extraordinary period of artistic growth.

The foundation stone for the purpose-built theatre on Ridgeway Street was laid in 1965, the Centenary year of the birth of W B Yeats and in 1968 the new theatre opened for business. ‘Look Up in the Sun’s Eye’ is engraved above the entrance. The line was taken from a poem by Yeats in which he defends great art against the philistines. The visionary founders of the Lyric were motivated by the fundamental belief that society needs accessible spaces in which artists can have the courage of their convictions and be allowed to soar.

Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

An Chultúrlann on its three floors, contains space for artistic and theatrical expression, a café, a tourist information office, community radio and the north’s largest dedicated Irish Language and media book and gift shop. An Chultúrlann is the jewel in the crown of Belfast’s emerging Gaeltacht Quarter.

Live traditional and contemporary music sessions, poetry readings, céilís, concerts, workshops and the children’s arts programme are just some of the reasons why An Chultúrlann is recognised as the Belfast Irish Experience. An Chultúrlann continues cultural traditions and develops them further through classes, workshops and performance.

Moat Theatre

With lots of hard work and major fund raising, the new Moat Theatre opened its doors officially on the 11th April 2003. It includes a 200 seater auditorium and stage with retractable seating and a fly tower, two rehearsal rooms, male and female dressing rooms and a foyer/coffee shop and bar area.The flexibility of design of the spaces inside allows for multiple use of the various spaces in the building.
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