Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (formerly the Grand Canal Theatre) is a performing arts facility in Dublin's Docklands. It is the largest fixed-seat theatre in Ireland. Daniel Libeskind designed it for the DDDA, Joe O'Reilly (Chartered Land constructed it, and Harry Crosbie opened it on March 18, 2010. Bernie and John Gallagher (of Doyle Hotels) purchased the theatre from NAMA in 2014 through their firm, Crownway.
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, located on the Grand Canal Dock, blends its historic surroundings with a clean and perfectly executed contemporary glass design. The theatre, which seats over 2,000 people, has already hosted a number of famous sell-out performances, including a Russian State Ballet production of Swan Lake, the award-winning Jersey Boys, and a variety of operas, musicals, concerts, and plays. Since its inception, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has attracted over 500,000 people every year, and this figure is expected to rise.
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, located near the 3Arena performance venue, also stages a number of yearly concerts. It has already hosted several legendary musicians, including Chris de Burgh and Tony Christie. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has numerous huge refreshment shops as well as a bar on each level where you may reserve interval beverages. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre is centrally placed in Dublin, directly south of the River Liffey, and was purposefully designed to be accessible. Traveling here is simple by car, bus, or the Dublin DART.
Location: Grand Canal Square Docklands, Province Of Leinster, Dublin