Tivoli Variety Theatre

The Tivoli Variety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, started life as the Conciliation Hall^[1] in 1834. Located on Burgh Quay, Dublin 2; It was built as a meeting place for Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association.^[2]

Tivoli Variety Theatre

Conciliation Hall, Grand Lyric Hall, Lyric Theatre of Varieties
The Tivoli c.May 1915
Address	Burgh Quay Dublin 2 Ireland
Owner	W.H. Byrne
Type	theatre, concert hall
Capacity	1,252
Construction
Opened	1834
Closed	1928
Architect	Peter Martin

In 1897, it was rebuilt as a concert hall called the Grand Lyric Hall and changed name to the Lyric Theatre of Varieties the following year. It became known as the Tivoli in 1901. It was a modest sized music hall with seating for 1252 patrons.^[3][4]

The Tivoli closed in 1928 but for a short time continued to show cine-variety on Sunday nights.^[3] It finally closed in 1930, and the building became the home of the Irish Press newspaper group.^[5]

A replacement Tivoli Theatre opened elsewhere in the city in 1934 and closed in 2019.

See also

• Corn Exchange, Dublin