Theatre
| Gaiety Theatre Gaiety Theatre Ram: St Stephen`s Green 46 King Street South, Dublin 2 For 138 years The Gaiety Theatre has given the people of Dublin opera, musicals, drama, revues, comedy, concerts, dance, festivals and pantomime. Amid the laughter and tears, through times of war and times of affluence, The Grand Old Lady of South King Street has remained a vital and ever changing expression of Irish culture and Irish society. Long home to the familiar faces of Maureen Potter, Niall Toibin, John B. Keane, Anna Manahan, Des Keogh and Rosaleen Linehan, whose bronze handprints, are set into the pavement in front the theatre, together with those of Luciano Pavarotti and Brian Friel, are testament to the longstanding association these great artists have had with Dublin`s Gaiety Theatre. The Gaiety Theatre`s next big production will be Fiddler on the Roof. Nearby Hotels: Drury Court - Fitzwilliam |
| Gate Theatre Gate Theatre Tram: Parnell Square 46 King Street South, Dublin 2 The Gate Theatre has been, artistically and architecturally, a landmark building for over 250 years. Established as a theatre company in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir, the Gate offered Dublin audiences an introduction to the world of European and American theatre and also to classics from the modern and Irish repertoire. It was with the Gate that Orson Welles, James Mason and Michael Gambon began their prodigious acting careers. Coming soon to the Gate Theatre is Tennesee Williams seminal work Cat on a hot tin roof. Nearby Hotels: Cassidy`s Hotel - Gresham |
| Pavilion Theatre Pavilion Theatre Tram: Dun Laoghaire 46 King Street South, Dublin 2 Pavilion Theatre is located in Dún Laoghaire. A picturesque seaside town situated only 13 km of south-east Dublin city centre. A short DART ride from town, will find you in the midst of a bustling social and commercial hub nestled between the Wicklow Mountains and the East coast. With an abundance of bars and restaurants to suit any taste, Dún Laoghaire is the perfect setting for a day or evening`s entertainment. Catch a show after a stroll down the pier or relax with a pre-show drink and a harbour view. Nearby Hotels: Merrion Hall - Aberdeen Hall |
| Gate Theatre Grand Canal Theatre Tram: Grand Canal Docks 46 King Street South, Dublin 2 The Grand Canal Theatre has recently celebrated its first birthday with the return of the Russian State Ballet featuring stars of the Bolshoi. This magnificent production returned to the theatre having sold out last year when it opened the theatre on March 18th 2010 with a star studded evening attended by President Mary Mc Aleese. Nearby Hotels: Grand Canal - Dylan Hotel |
Cinema
| Cineworld Cineworld Tram: North King Street 46 King Street South, Dublin 2 Cineworld Dublin is a cinema on Parnell Street in Dublin, Ireland. It is also the biggest cinema in Ireland, showing all the latest releases as well as some of the more interesting independent films. Nearby Hotels: Cassidy`s Hotel - Academy Plaza |
| Savoy Savoy Tram: Tara St. Station 17 O`Connell Street Lower The Savoy is Dublin`s Premier Cinema and is on Upper O`Connell Street putting it in an enviable location for visiters. Showing all the latest blockbusters and the very best films from around the world. Nearby Hotels: Arlington O`Connell Street - Dublin City Inn |
| The Screen Dublin The Screen Dublin Tram: Tara St. Station 17 O`Connell Street Lower The Screen in Dublin not only shows the latest Hollywood blockbusters and independent films, they also show classic films from the last 50 years in special screenings. Nearby Hotels: Arlington O`Connell Street - Dublin City Inn |
Exhibitions
| National Gallery National Gallery Tram: Pearse Street Merrion Square West Recently extended the National Gallery houses the largest collection of Irish art in the country as well as exhibiting works from all over the world. Nearby Hotels: Trinity Capital - Fitzwilliam |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art Irish Museum of Modern Art Tram: Heuston Station Military Road The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland`s leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. Nearby Hotels: Ashling - Jury`s Inn Christchurch |
| Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Irish Museum of Modern Art Tram: Parnell Square Parnell Square North Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is the oldest Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art. Nearby Hotels: Cassidy`s Hotel - Jury`s Inn Parnell Street. |
Music
| The Royal Dublin Society The RDS Tram: Sandymount Merrion Road, Ballsbridge Founded in 1731, the Royal Dublin Society is a non-profit Society supported by commercial activities which continues to fulfil its commitment to furthering the broad economic and cultural development of Ireland. Nearby Hotels: Bewleys Ballsbridge - Aberdeen Lodge |
| Croke Park Croke Park Tram: Connolly Station Jone¬s Road Croke Park is home to the Gallic games and is also one of the biggest venues for concerts in Dublin Nearby Hotels: Belvedere - North Star |
| O2 Dublinb O2 Dublin Tram: Connolly Station Northwall Quay A stunning, new, state-of-the-art entertainment venue, with the kind of world-class acoustics that great music deserves. Nearby Hotels: Belvedere - North Star |
