Andrews_Lane_Theatre

Andrews Lane Theatre

Andrews Lane Theatre

Irish theatre and niteclub (1989 to 2014)

The Andrews Lane Theatre, later the ALT niteclub, was situated on St. Andrew's Lane, near Dame Street, Dublin. It had two performance areas; an auditorium with 220 seats, and an 80-seat studio. The venue became a niteclub before it became disused, and demolished, and replaced with a hotel.[2][3]

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Establishment

The venue was established by private interests from the business and arts world without state funding. Stage actress Maureen Potter performed the opening ceremoney on 31 August 1989.[1]

Productions

New productions by Irish playwrights in the venue included:[4]

Demise

The closure of the space as a theatre was announced in 2007.[5] It became a niteclub and concert venue for the next decade.[6][7][8] It was then demolished and replaced with a hotel,[9] including a restaurant "ALT" named after the theatre.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    "Andrews Lane Theatre Opens". RTÉ Archives.
  2. [2]
    Hancock, Ciarán (18 April 2016). "Andrews Lane theatre in central Dublin sells for €4.4m". The Irish Times.
  3. [3]
    McCárthaigh, Seán (9 March 2018). "It's curtains for another arts venue in Dublin". TheTimes.co.uk.
  4. [4]
    "Andrews Lane theatre". Playography Ireland. 2022.
  5. [5]
    Jackson, Joe (4 April 2007). "Farewell to St Andrew's Lane". Hotpress.com.
  6. [6]
    "Andrew's Lane Theatre to be turned into hotel". DublinGazette.com. 21 April 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Dublin's Andrews Lane Theatre sold to become 'compact hotel'". HotelManagement.net. 18 April 2016.
  8. [8]
    Deegan, Gordon (14 July 2017). "Eir objects to nine-storey hotel on site of former theatre". Independent.ie.
  9. [9]
    "Green Light Given to Turn Andrews Lane Theatre into Hotel". 98fm.com.
  10. [10]
    "ALT at Wren Urban Nest Dublin the Review". TheTaste.ie. 19 May 2022.

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