Belltable (formerly the Belltable Arts Centre) is a multi-disciplinary arts venue located at 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland. The facility houses a 220-seat theatre/cinema, art gallery, box office, stage, meeting rooms, rehearsal studios and offices.[1] Through "Belltable:Connect" it aims to support the professional development of theatre artists. This includes the hire of rehearsal spaces, hotdesking facilities, office and meeting room spaces, workshops and mentorship programmes.
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| Address | 69 O'Connell Street Limerick Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°39′35″N 8°37′51″W / 52.6597°N 8.6308°W |
| Type | Theatre, cinema, visual arts gallery, meeting rooms, rehearsal studios |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Current use | Open Monday to Saturday 12.00 - 5.30pm |
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| Opened | 1981 |
| Architect | Michael Gough |
| Website | |
| https://www.limetreetheatre.ie/ | |
History edit
The facility opened in 1981 in what was previously known as The Coliseum and the Redemptorist Confraternity Hall. It was named after Henry Hubert Belltable, a Belgian army officer who founded the Holy Confraternity in Limerick.[citation needed]
In February 2013 it was announced that the company behind the Belltable had gone into liquidation. The liquidation followed a major €1 million refurbishment of the centre. A budget overrun of €300,000 is believed to have been the cause of the company going into liquidation.[2] The centre closed in January 2013.[3]
Since 2013 it has been a regular screening venue for the Richard Harris International Film Festival.[4]
The Belltable theatre reopened in 2016 under management of the Lime Tree Theatre due to a grant from the Arts Council.[5]
There is a café in the basement.
References edit
- ^ "Belltable and Lime Tree Theatre". www.askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Limerick city's Belltable Arts Centre goes into liquidation". News/Ireland. RTÉ. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Peter Crawley (28 March 2013). "Beyond the Belltable: How will Limerick make art without an arts centre?". News. Dublin, Ireland. Irish Theatre Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Richard Harris International Film Festival - Lime Tree Theatre".
- ^ "Bringing Back the Belltable". News/Ireland. Limerick Post. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.