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The building which accommodates the Town Hall Theatre was designed by Alexander Hay in the [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical style]], built in [[ashlar]] stone and was completed in 1825. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto Courthouse Square, with the end bays slightly projected forward. The central section of three bays featured a [[tetrastyle]] [[portico]] formed by [[Doric order]] columns supporting an entablature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30314012/town-hall-theatre-courthouse-square-court-avenue-townparksst-nicholas-parish-galway-galway|title=Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Court Avenue, Townparks|publisher=Buildings of Ireland|access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> |
The building which accommodates the Town Hall Theatre was designed by Alexander Hay in the [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical style]], built in [[ashlar]] stone and was completed in 1825. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto Courthouse Square, with the end bays slightly projected forward. The central section of three bays featured a [[tetrastyle]] [[portico]] formed by [[Doric order]] columns supporting an entablature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30314012/town-hall-theatre-courthouse-square-court-avenue-townparksst-nicholas-parish-galway-galway|title=Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Court Avenue, Townparks|publisher=Buildings of Ireland|access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> |
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It served first as a [[courthouse]] and later as a [[town hall]]. In the 1950s, the building was converted into a [[Movie theater|cinema]] and was used for film screenings until it fell into disrepair in the 1990s. Galway Corporation (now [[Galway City Council]]), with the assistance of a [[Grant (money)|grant]] from the [[Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth|Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht]], undertook a major refurbishment of the building between 1993 and 1995 and it reopened as a municipal theatre in October 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepage.tinet.ie/~tht/history.html|title=History|publisher=Town Hall Theatre|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> |
It served first as a [[courthouse]] and later as a [[town hall]]. In the 1950s, the building was converted into a [[Movie theater|cinema]] and was used for film screenings until it fell into disrepair in the 1990s. Galway Corporation (now [[Galway City Council]]), with the assistance of a [[Grant (money)|grant]] from the [[Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth|Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht]], undertook a major refurbishment of the building between 1993 and 1995 and it reopened as a municipal theatre in October 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepage.tinet.ie/~tht/history.html|title=History|publisher=Town Hall Theatre|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=YMskAQAAMAAJ |title=The Municipal Revolution in Ireland A Handbook of Urban Government in Ireland Since 1800|page=349|first= Matthew |last=Potter|year=2011|publisher=Irish Academic Press|isbn=978-0716530824}}</ref> |
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The venue attracts audiences in excess of 100,000 annually (close to 2 million since being officially re-opened on 1 February 1996) making it the most successful theatre of its size in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All about the Town Hall Theatre in Galway |url=https://tht.ie/about#link-intro |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=tht.ie}}</ref> |
The venue attracts audiences in excess of 100,000 annually (close to 2 million since being officially re-opened on 1 February 1996) making it the most successful theatre of its size in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All about the Town Hall Theatre in Galway |url=https://tht.ie/about#link-intro |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=tht.ie}}</ref> |
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Amharclann Halla na Cathrach | |
 The courthouse, as seen from the Town Hall Theatre | |
  Town Hall Theatre Location within County Galway | |
| Standort | 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Republic of Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°16′34″N 9°03′14″W / 53.276177°N 9.053985°W |
| Public transit | Galway railway station |
| Capacity | 393 (Main Auditorium) 52 (Studio Space) |
| Opened | October 1995 |
| Website | |
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The Town Hall Theatre (Irish: Amharclann Halla na Cathrach)[1] is a theatre in Galway, Ireland.
History
The building which accommodates the Town Hall Theatre was designed by Alexander Hay in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1825. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto Courthouse Square, with the end bays slightly projected forward. The central section of three bays featured a tetrastyle portico formed by Doric order columns supporting an entablature.[2]
It served first as a courthouse and later as a town hall. In the 1950s, the building was converted into a cinema and was used for film screenings until it fell into disrepair in the 1990s. Galway Corporation (now Galway City Council), with the assistance of a grant from the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, undertook a major refurbishment of the building between 1993 and 1995 and it reopened as a municipal theatre in October 1995.[3][4]
The venue attracts audiences in excess of 100,000 annually (close to 2 million since being officially re-opened on 1 February 1996) making it the most successful theatre of its size in Ireland.[5]
It is used as a venue for several festivals annually including Cúirt International Festival of Literature, which is held in April each year,[6][7] and the Galway International Arts Festival, which is held in July each year.[8][9]
Charlie Byrne's hosts a pop-up bookshop there in April each year during Cúirt.[10]
References
- ^ "Front Page". tuairisc. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Court Avenue, Townparks". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "History". Town Hall Theatre. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Potter, Matthew (2011). The Municipal Revolution in Ireland A Handbook of Urban Government in Ireland Since 1800. Irish Academic Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0716530824.
- ^ "All about the Town Hall Theatre in Galway". tht.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Cúirt International Festival of Literature". The Irish Place. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Cúirt International Festival of Literature". Journal of Music. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "40 Things You Might Not Know About GIAF". Galway International Arts Festival. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (29 May 2014). "Galway International Arts Festival 2014- what's on, who's coming". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "About Charlie Byrne's". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.
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