theatres waterford

With the younger population seeking to express themselves more and more through the arts, Garter Lane Arts Centre was established in 1985 and houses a 200 seat theatre, gallery, cinema and workshop spaces. It presents the best of national and international arts activity and runs regular children's workshops on Saturday mornings. A bi monthly calendar of events is available from the box office....

The Theatre Royal is housed in City Hall and is leased to the Theatre Royal Society by Waterford Corporation. The City Hall, an imposing Georgian structure was built on The Mall as an assembly rooms and playhouse for the people of Waterford. The assembly rooms/playhouse became and remaind for the next eighty years, the centre of the social and cultural life of the city....

The Forum Theatre is the largest concert/conference venue in the South East of Ireland with a seating capacity of over 1,000. The Forum has a "Theatre Licence" which allows full bar facilities during events. Waterford's theatres play host to the many perfromances produced by local and travelling theatre companys, national and international stars and to the many musical societys who delight audiences with popular shows all year round....