Pavilion Theatre (Dún Laoghaire) Explained

Pavilion Theatre
Former Names:Pavilion & Gardens Kingstown
Logo Image:Pavilion_Theatre_(Dún_Laoghaire)_logo.png
Pushpin Map:Dublin#Ireland
Address:Marine Road
Location:Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates:53.294°N -6.1337°W
Capacity:324
Publictransit:Dún Laoghaire railway station
Dun Laoghaire, Royal Marine Road bus stop (Dublin Bus routes 45A/B, 59, 111)

Pavilion Theatre [1] [2] is a theatre, cinema and arts centre in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.[3] [4]

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] 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.[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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fógraíonn Fishamble an dráma a roghnaíodh i gcomhair A Play For Ireland. nuachtlitir.artscouncil.ie. 2019-12-16. 2019-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217001052/http://nuachtlitir.artscouncil.ie/1mmbzghjlty. live.
  2. Web site: 1616-1916: The Road to the Rising. February 5, 2016. Ireland 2016. December 16, 2019. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217001103/https://www.ireland2016.gov.ie/events/1616-1916-road-rising. live.
  3. Web site: Pavilion Theatre | dlr Events. events.dlrcoco.ie. 2019-12-16. 2019-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235602/https://events.dlrcoco.ie/attraction/pavilion-theatre. live.
  4. Web site: TWO SHOWS ANNOUNCED AT THE PAVILION THEATRE, DUN LAOGHAIRE. June 26, 2018. December 16, 2019. December 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235553/https://www.christymoore.com/news/two-shows-announced-at-the-pavilion-theatre-dun-laoghaire/. live.
  5. Book: O'Toole, Leagues. 2006. The Humours of Planxty. Ireland. Hodder Headline. 0-340-83796-9.
  6. Web site: History of Pavilion Theatre | Dún Laoghaire | Co Dublin - Pavilion Theatre. www.paviliontheatre.ie. 2019-12-16. 2019-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235552/https://www.paviliontheatre.ie/about/history. live.
  7. Web site: Pavilion Theatre - Co Dublin. www.thelist.ie. 2021-09-24. 2019-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217003225/https://www.thelist.ie/whats-on/venue/196-pavillion-theatre-dun-laoghaire-co-dublin-Unit-8-Pavillion-Complex-Marine-Rd-D%25C3%25BAn-Laoghaire-Dublin-Ireland.html. live.
  8. Web site: Ethiopiques live at Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire. Helena. Mulkerns. Hotpress. 2019-12-16. 2019-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216235602/https://www.hotpress.com/music/ethiopiques-live-at-pavilion-theatre-dun-laoghaire-4786601. live.
  9. Web site: Dun Laoghaire’s Pavilion Theatre sees revenue hit five-year high. Charlie. Taylor. The Irish Times. 2019-12-16. 2016-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003170450/http://www.irishtimes.com/business/dun-laoghaire-s-pavilion-theatre-sees-revenue-hit-five-year-high-1.2813783. live.

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