| Civic Theatre | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Civic Theatre | |
| Alternative names | The Civic |
| General information | |
| Type | Theatre |
| Location | Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 NWN7, Tallaght, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′18″N6°22′20″W / 53.2884°N 6.3722°W /53.2884; -6.3722 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, concrete,Sydney sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eddie Conroy[1] |
| Developer | W Stronach |
| Website | |
| https://www.civictheatre.ie/ | |
Dublin'sCivic Theatre opened in March 1999,[2][3] a project ofSouth Dublin County Council and also grant aided by theDepartment of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.[4] It is situated inTallaght, Dublin as part of the town centre, close toThe Square Shopping Centre. The theatre has two performance spaces, the main auditorium and the Loose End studio.[5]
The smaller studio space is named the Loose End after the Civic’s location at the last stop of theLuas red line. The larger main auditorium can seat 282 people and the Loose End can seat up to 70 people.[6][7]
There is a café, the Betelnut café, on site.[8]
The Betelnut café, at The Civic serves delicious coffee & yummy food for lunch or pre theatre dinner.