The Olympia | |
 Front entrance of the Olympia Theatre in August 2009 | |
  3Olympia Theatre Location within Central Dublin | |
| Former names | Star of Erin Music Hall (1879–1881) Dan Lowrey's Music Hall (1881–1889) Dan Lowrey's Palace of Varieties (1889–1897) Empire Palace Theatre (1897–1923) The Olympia Theatre (1923–2021) |
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| Address | 72 Dame Street Dublin Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′39″N 6°15′58″W / 53.34428°N 6.26611°W |
| Type | Concert and events venue |
| Capacity | 1,289 seated, 1,621 standing and seating |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Renovated | 1977 & 2016 |
| Architect | John J. Callaghan[1] |
| Website | |
| 3olympia | |
The Olympia Theatre, branded since 2021 for sponsorship purposes as the 3Olympia Theatre, is a concert hall and theatre venue in Dublin, Ireland, located on Dame Street.
In addition to Irish acts, the venue has played host to many well-known international artists down through the years such as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, David Bowie, Billy Connolly, Hall & Oates, R.E.M., Gary Numan, Radiohead and Adele.[citation needed]
The venue is owned by Caroline Downey of the music promotion company MCD Productions,[2] with naming sponsorship provided under an eight-year deal with telecoms company, 3 (Three Ireland).[3]
- ^ "The History of the Olympia Theatre". Olympia Theatre Website. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Irish public react to Dublin's Olympia theatre being renamed". Irish News. Evoke. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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