This is a list of Irish theatres and theatre companies past and present. It includes organizations of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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! Theatre<br />or theatre company

! Location

! Year established

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| Abbey Theatre || Dublin || || also known as the National Theatre of Ireland

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| Ambassador Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Andrews Lane Theatre || Dublin || || Demolished 2018, had operated solely as a nightclub (Hangar) for some years prior

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| Aula Maxima || Maynooth, County Kildare || ||

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| Bord Gáis Energy Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Born to Burn productions || Dublin || ||

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| Brokentalkers || Dublin || ||

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| Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre || Cork City || ||

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| Capitol Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Civic Theatre || Tallaght, South Dublin || ||

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| Coliseum Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Corcadorca Theatre Company || Cork || ||

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| Cork Arts Theatre || Cork || ||

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| Craic Theatre || Coalisland || ||

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| Cyclamen Productions || Dublin || ||

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| Damer Theatre || St Stephen's Green, Dublin || 1955 || Established by Gael Linn in 1955, closed in 1981.

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| Dan Lowrey's Music Hall || Dublin || || former name of the Olympia Theatre

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| Dean Crowe Theatre || Athlone, County Westmeath || 1937 ||

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| Druid Theatre Company || Galway || ||

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| Eblana Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Everyman Palace Theatre || Cork || ||

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| Firedoor Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Focus Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Gaiety Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Gallping Cat Theatre Company || Dublin || ||

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| Gate Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Glass Mask Theatre || Dublin ||

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| Granary Theatre || Cork ||

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| The Green Heart Company || || ||

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| An Grianán Theatre || Letterkenny, County Donegal || ||

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| The Helix || Dublin || ||

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| Impact Theatre || Limerick || ||Shut Down 2009.

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| Inspirado Theatre Company || County Dublin || ||

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| Iontas Theatre || Castleblayney, County Monaghan || ||

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| Leinster Hall || Dublin || ||

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| Royal Theatre || Castlebar

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| The Lord Amiens Theatre || Dublin || 1795 || Oldest surviving theatre building in Ireland

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| Lyric Theatre || Belfast || ||

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| Lyric Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Mechanics' Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Mullingar Arts Centre ||Mullingar, Co. Westmeath|| ||

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| New Theatre || || ||

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| Olympia Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Passionfruit Theatre || Athlone, County Westmeath || 2005 ||

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| Pavilion Theatre || Dún Laoghaire || 2001||

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| The Performance Corporation || || ||

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| Pike Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Point Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Project Arts Centre || Dublin || || Project Theatre

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| Queen's Theatre || Dublin || ||

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|The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company

|The North West of Ireland

|2015

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| Riff Raff Theatre Company || Wexford || ||

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| RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) || Cork || ||

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| Second Age Theatre Company || || ||

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| Siamsa Tire Theatre || Tralee, County Kerry || 1974||Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern

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| Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality || Dublin || 1991||Smashing Times incorporates the Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble, and is dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts and equality.

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| Smock Alley Theatre || Dublin || 2012 || built on the foundations of the first Theatre Royal, and incorporating structural material from a later 18th century Theatre Royal.

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| An Taibhdhearc || Galway ||1928||Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre.

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| Theatre of Joy || Dublin || ||

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| Theatre Royal || Dublin || 1662 ||

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| Theatre Royal || Waterford || 1785 || Current building mostly dates to 1876. Claims to be Ireland's oldest continually-operating theatre, although it has had several closures.

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| THEATREclub || Dublin || ||

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| Tivoli Variety Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| Torch Theatre || Dublin || ||

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| W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company || || ||

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|Limerick Youth Theatre

|Limerick

|1997

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|Web Theatre || Newtownards || ||

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See also

  • Architecture of Ireland
  • Irish theatre
  • List of Irish dramatists

References