Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (originally the Grand Canal Theatre) is a performing arts venue, located in the Docklands of Dublin, Ireland. It is Ireland's largest fixed-seat theatre. It was designed by Daniel Libeskind for the DDDA, built by Joe O'Reilly (Chartered Land), and opened by Harry Crosbie on 18 March 2010. It is owned by Bernie and John Gallagher (of Doyle Hotels), who bought the theatre in 2014 from NAMA, through their company, Crownway.
Exterior venue with former signage (c.2010) | |
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Location within Dublin City | |
| Former names | Grand Canal Theatre (2010–12) |
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| Address | Grand Canal Square Dublin 2 D02 PA03 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.34425°N 6.24004°W |
| Public transit | Grand Canal Dock DART |
| Owner | Crownway Investments |
| Operator | Live Nation Ireland |
| Capacity | 2,111 |
| Acreage | 0.8 acre |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 9 January 2007 |
| Opened | 18 March 2010 |
| Construction cost | €80 million |
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| Project manager | Lafferty |
| Structural engineer | Arup Group |
| Main contractors | Sisk Group |
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Building details | |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Chartered Land |
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| Quantity surveyor | Davis Langdon |
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