Architectural Association of IrelandIrish Architecture ArchiveIrish Georgian SocietyUrban Design IrelandArchitecture NewsArchitecture EventsInfobaseTesseraeBuildings of IrelandArchitects of IrelandUnbuilt IrelandPractice Profiles

The Arts Council

Olympia Theatre

Architect: R.N. Bruton
Interior Access


Click to enlarge

 


Click to enlarge

Remodelled in 1897, this is the most elaborate of the remaining theatres in Dublin. A plain facade with a cast-iron canopy hides an elaborate interior complete with its gods. It was restored in the 1980s after the proscenium arch collapsed prompting a restoration committee to take action.