Tipperary Excel

Tipperary Excel
Amharclann Excel, Tiobraid Árann[1]
Excel Centre in 2021
Tipperary Excel is located in Ireland
Tipperary Excel
Tipperary Excel
Location within Ireland
AddressMitchell Street
LocationTipperary, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates52°28′29″N 8°09′36″W / 52.474841°N 8.159888°W / 52.474841; -8.159888
Public transitBus: Tipperary (Abbey Street)[2]
Rail: Tipperary halt
ParkingMarket Yard car park
OwnerTipperary Excel Heritage Co. Ltd
Capacity377 (Simon Ryan Theatre)
Construction
Opened5 May 2001 (2001-05-05)
Construction cost€6.6 million
Website
tipperary-excel.com

Tipperary Excel is an arts and cultural centre located in Tipperary, Ireland, opened in 2001.[3][4][5]

History

The Excel in 2017, with the old clock tower nearby

The Excel was opened by then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 5 May 2001. Its theatre is named after Simon Ryan (died 2011), a brother of Tony Ryan and a longtime promoter of amateur theatre.[6]

Tipperary Excel Youth Theatre Group holds an annual play, and productions touring Ireland regularly play at the Excel.[7][8][9]

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Excel was used as a courthouse.[10]

In 2022, Gemma Hayes performed a show at the Excel for Mabon, an autumn equinox festival.[11][12]

It was refurbished in 2023.[10]

Facilities

The Excel comprises the Simon Ryan Theatre, cinemas, an art gallery, tourism office, interpretative centre, Internet café and a genealogy research centre.[13] It also hosts a dance school.[citation needed]

The Simon Ryan Theatre has a stage measuring 40 x 27 feet (12 x 8 m). The proscenium arch is 33 feet (10 m) wide and 18 ft 7 in (5.6 m) high.[14]

References

  1. ^ "An Taoide Erlish | Kevin Mooney ag Gailearaí Excel, Baile Thiobraid Árann (Taispeántas Sínte Go 7 Eanáir) | Amharc-Ealaíontóirí Éireann". 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Tipperary Excel Centre". Discoverireland.ie.
  4. ^ "Upcoming Events at the Tipperary Excel Arts Centre – Tipperary Town". Tipptatler.ie. 15 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Tipperary Film times Cinema film listings times movie reviews trailers cinemas information". Entertainment.ie.
  6. ^ "Late Simon Ryan's daughter urges support for theatre named after her father - Arts culture entertainment". Nationalist.ie. 25 April 2012.
  7. ^ Lacey, Eamon (26 June 2023). "Tipperary based actor to feature in stories about women living during the Great Famine". www.ireland-live.ie.
  8. ^ Quinn, Martin (5 July 2023). "Tipperary native and Banshees of Inisherin actress to perform in local show". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  9. ^ "The Forge Players present The Cripple of Inismaan".
  10. ^ a b "Excel Cinema Remains Closed This Week as Upgrade Works Continue". 5 July 2023.
  11. ^ Quinn, Martin (20 October 2022). "Tipperary singer/songwriter to perform in a very special show at Excel theatre". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  12. ^ "New Tipperary indoor festival 'Mabon' launched featuring an amazing lineup". www.tipperarylive.ie. 6 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Tipperary Excel Centre Tours Ireland, how to get to Tipperary Excel Centre, train and buses to Tipperary Excel Centre map". Southeastireland.com.
  14. ^ "Technical Specifications - Tipperary Excel". Tipperary-excel.com.