Tipperary Excel

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Tipperary Excel
Amharclann Excel, Tiobraid Árann [1]
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Excel Centre in 2021
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Tipperary Excel
Location within Ireland
AddressMitchell Street
Location Tipperary, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 52°28′29″N8°09′36″W / 52.474841°N 8.159888°W / 52.474841; -8.159888
Public transitBus: Tipperary (Abbey Street) [2]
Rail: Tipperary halt
ParkingMarket Yard car park
OwnerTipperary Excel Heritage Co. Ltd
Capacity 377 (Simon Ryan Theatre)
Construction
Opened5 May 2001 (2001-05-05)
Construction cost€6.6 million
Website
tipperary-excel.com

Tipperary Excel is an arts and cultural centre located in Tipperary, Ireland, opened in 2001. [3] [4] [5]

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History

The Excel in 2017, with the old clock tower nearby Tipperary Excel.jpg
The Excel in 2017, with the old clock tower nearby

The Excel was opened by then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 5 May 2001. Its theatre is named after Simon Ryan (died 2011), a brother of Tony Ryan and a longtime promoter of amateur theatre. [6]

Tipperary Excel Youth Theatre Group holds an annual play, and productions touring Ireland regularly play at the Excel. [7] [8] [9]

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Excel was used as a courthouse. [10]

In 2022, Gemma Hayes performed a show at the Excel for Mabon, an autumn equinox festival. [11] [12]

It was refurbished in 2023. [10]

Facilities

The Excel comprises the Simon Ryan Theatre, cinemas, an art gallery, tourism office, interpretative centre, Internet café and a genealogy research centre. [13] It also hosts a dance school.[ citation needed ]

The Simon Ryan Theatre has a stage measuring 40 x 27 feet (12 x 8 m). The proscenium arch is 33 feet (10 m) wide and 18 ft 7 in (5.6 m) high. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "An Taoide Erlish | Kevin Mooney ag Gailearaí Excel, Baile Thiobraid Árann (Taispeántas Sínte Go 7 Eanáir) | Amharc-Ealaíontóirí Éireann". 26 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Tipperary Excel Centre". Discoverireland.ie.
  4. ↑ "Upcoming Events at the Tipperary Excel Arts Centre – Tipperary Town". Tipptatler.ie. 15 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Tipperary Film times Cinema film listings times movie reviews trailers cinemas information". Entertainment.ie.
  6. ↑ "Late Simon Ryan's daughter urges support for theatre named after her father - Arts culture entertainment". Nationalist.ie. 25 April 2012.
  7. ↑ Lacey, Eamon (26 June 2023). "Tipperary based actor to feature in stories about women living during the Great Famine". www.ireland-live.ie.
  8. ↑ Quinn, Martin (5 July 2023). "Tipperary native and Banshees of Inisherin actress to perform in local show". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  9. ↑ "The Forge Players present The Cripple of Inismaan".
  10. 1 2 "Excel Cinema Remains Closed This Week as Upgrade Works Continue". 5 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Quinn, Martin (20 October 2022). "Tipperary singer/songwriter to perform in a very special show at Excel theatre". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  12. ↑ "New Tipperary indoor festival 'Mabon' launched featuring an amazing lineup". www.tipperarylive.ie. 6 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Tipperary Excel Centre Tours Ireland, how to get to Tipperary Excel Centre, train and buses to Tipperary Excel Centre map". Southeastireland.com.
  14. ↑ "Technical Specifications - Tipperary Excel". Tipperary-excel.com.
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