Pavilion_Theatre_(Dún_Laoghaire)

Pavilion Theatre (Dún Laoghaire)

Pavilion Theatre (Dún Laoghaire)

Facility in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Pavilion Theatre (Irish: Amharclann an Phailliúin)[1][2] is a theatre, cinema and arts centre in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.[3][4]

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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]: 274  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.[6][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]

  • The Jewelettes performing at Pavilion Theatre, 2009

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    Taylor, Charlie. "Dun Laoghaire's Pavilion Theatre sees revenue hit five-year high". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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