Belltable Arts Centre
| The Coliseum, Redemptorist Confraternity Hall | |
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Belletable Arts Centre, 69 O'Connell Street | |
| Address |
69, O'Connell Street Limerick Ireland |
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| Type | Theatre, Cinema, Visual Arts Gallery |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Current use | Idle |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Closed | January 2013 |
| Years active | 1981 - 2013 |
| Architect | Michael Gough |
The Belltable Arts Centre is a multi-disciplinary arts venue located at 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland. It was named after Henry Hubert Belltable, a Belgian army officer who founded the Holy Confraternity in Limerick. The facility, which opened in 1981, houses a 250-seat theatre/cinema; a 50-seat balcony studio (for occasional poetry and smaller performances); a visual arts gallery (hosting up to 12 exhibitions a year) and a basement restaurant.[1]
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]
Reopening
The Belltable theatre is set to reopen in 2016 under management of the Lime Tree Theatre due to a grant from the Arts Council.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/culturenet/media-performing-arts/limerick/belltable-arts-centre/
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bringing Back the Belltable". News/Ireland. Limerick Post. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 26 November 2015.