Civic Theatre (Tallaght)

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Civic Theatre Tallaght
Civic Theatre (Tallaght)
Alternative namesThe Civic
General information
TypeTheatre
LocationBelgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 NWN7, Ireland
AddressBelgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 NWN7, Ireland
Town or cityTallaght
CountryIreland
Coordinates 53°17′18″N6°22′28″W / 53.288453°N 6.3743426°W / 53.288453; -6.3743426
Opened1999
Technical details
MaterialSteel, concrete, Sydney sandstone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Eddie Conroy
DeveloperW Stronach
Website
https://www.civictheatre.ie/

Dublin's Civic Theatre opened in March 1999, [1] [2] a project of South Dublin County Council and also grant aided by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. [3] It is situated in Tallaght, Dublin as part of the town centre, close to The Square Shopping Centre. The theatre has two performance spaces, the main auditorium and the Loose End studio. [4]

The smaller studio space is named the Loose End after the Civic’s location at the last stop of the Luas red line. The larger main auditorium can seat 282 people and the Loose End can seat up to 70 people. [5] [6]

The theatre also hosts Betelnut café on site, which caters for breakfast and lunch, as well as meals before selected shows.

  1. "Tallaght's new theatre set to go". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  2. "Theatre to restore heart of Tallaght". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. "Civic Theatre". SDCC. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  4. "Civic Theatre Tallaght - Arts in EducationArts in Education". Arts in Education. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. "Civic Theatre Tallaght Dublin | Visit Dublin | Dublin's Outdoors". Dublin's Outdoors. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. "The Civic Theatre". Visit dublin. Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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