Current use Idle Years active 1981 - 2013 Address Limerick, Ireland Capacity 250 | Closed January 2013 Architect Michael Gough Opened 1981 | |
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Type Theatre, Cinema, Visual Arts Gallery Similar Limerick City Gallery of Art, Hunt Museum, King John's Castle, Dolans, St Mary's Cathedral - Limerick | ||
Eoin mac lochlainn at the belltable arts centre limerick 2014
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.
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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. The centre closed in January 2013.
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.