Tipperary Excel

Tipperary Excel

Amharclann Excel, Tiobraid Árann [1]
Excel Centre in 2021
Tipperary Excel Location within Ireland
Address	Mitchell Street
Location	Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates	52°28′29″N8°09′36″W / 52.474841°N 8.159888°W / 52.474841; -8.159888
Public transit	Bus: Tipperary (Abbey Street) [2] Rail: Tipperary halt
Parking	Market Yard car park
Owner	Tipperary Excel Heritage Co. Ltd
Capacity	377 (Simon Ryan Theatre)
Construction
Opened	5 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]}

History

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]

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.
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. "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.