Pavilion Theatre (Dún Laoghaire)

Pavilion Theatre (Irish: Amharclann an Phailliúin)[1][2] is a theatre, cinema and arts centre in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.[3][4]

Pavilion Theatre
Pavilion Theatre
Location within Dublin
Pavilion Theatre
Pavilion Theatre (Ireland)
Former namesPavilion & Gardens Kingstown
AddressMarine Road
LocationDún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates53.294013°N 6.133716°W / 53.294013; -6.133716
Public transitDún Laoghaire railway station
Dun Laoghaire, Royal Marine Road bus stop (Dublin Bus routes 45A/B, 59, 111)
Capacity324
Website
paviliontheatre.ie

History

Pavilion Theatre was founded in 1903, under the name of the Pavilion & Gardens Kingstown Ltd., with a stage measuring 83 × 24 feet (25 × 7 m). John McCormack performed in 1908. In 1915 the Pavilion burned down. By the 1930s it was only a cinema, with no plays being shown. In 1940 it burned down again. The introduction of television led to a decline, and the last film shown for a long time was No Sex Please, We're British in 1974. In the 1980s, Planxty recorded two programmes for RTÉ at the Pavilion,[5]:274 and acts such as De Dannan, The Dubliners and the Dublin Ballet Company also performed at the venue.[6]

The Pavilion was closed in 1984 as a result of the enforcement of new fire regulations introduced with the Fire Acts of 1981 and 1982, and reopened in 2001 as a new 324-seat building.[6][7][8] It is operated by Pavilion Theatre Management Company and owned by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. It employs six full-time and 12 casual staff.[9]

  • The Jewelettes performing at Pavilion Theatre, 2009

References
  1. "Fógraíonn Fishamble an dráma a roghnaíodh i gcomhair A Play For Ireland". nuachtlitir.artscouncil.ie.
  2. "1616-1916: The Road to the Rising". Ireland 2016. February 5, 2016.
  3. "Pavilion Theatre | dlr Events". events.dlrcoco.ie.
  4. "TWO SHOWS ANNOUNCED AT THE PAVILION THEATRE, DUN LAOGHAIRE". June 26, 2018.
  5. O'Toole, Leagues (2006). The Humours of Planxty. Ireland: Hodder Headline. ISBN 0-340-83796-9.
  6. "History of Pavilion Theatre | Dún Laoghaire | Co Dublin - Pavilion Theatre". www.paviliontheatre.ie.
  7. "Pavilion Theatre - Co Dublin". www.thelist.ie.
  8. Mulkerns, Helena. "Ethiopiques live at Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire". Hotpress.
  9. Taylor, Charlie. "Dun Laoghaire's Pavilion Theatre sees revenue hit five-year high". The Irish Times.
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