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Olympia Theatre

Dame Street's theatre on three levels: Stalls, Circle and Upper Circle. It seats about 1,247, or holds around 1,600 when the Stalls are cleared for a standing gig.

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The Olympia Theatre's canopy on Dame Street
Photo: Gerd Eichmann (cropped) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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November 2026

Deirdre O’Kane - All The Rage

Sunday

Deirdre O’Kane - All The Rage

7pm · Comedy · €33.45

David McSavage: Says I To You

Friday 27 November

David McSavage: Says I To You

7pm · Comedy

Deirdre O'Kane and Emma Doran: Keep It Tight

Sunday 29 November

Deirdre O'Kane and Emma Doran: Keep It Tight

7pm · Comedy

Keep It Tight

Sunday 29 November

Keep It Tight

7pm · Theatre

December 2026

Garron Noone

Thursday 3 December

Garron Noone

6:30pm · ComedyRescheduled

Cinderella: Olly and the Glass Slipper

Saturday 19 December

Cinderella: Olly and the Glass Slipper

19–23 December · 5 nights

Children's Theatre · Theatre

Sleeping Booty - It All Starts with a Prick!

Monday 21 December

Sleeping Booty - It All Starts with a Prick!

10:30pm · Theatre

Cinderella: Olly and the Glass Slipper

Saturday 26 December

Cinderella: Olly and the Glass Slipper

Sat 26 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 9 nights

Children's Theatre · Theatre

January 2027

Stephen Lynch

Wednesday 6 January

Stephen Lynch

7pm · Comedy

Deirdre O'Kane: All the Rage

Friday 15 January

Deirdre O'Kane: All the Rage

15–17 January · 3 nights

Comedy

Jarlath Regan: Craic Pot

Friday 22 January

Jarlath Regan: Craic Pot

7pm · Comedy

Jarlath Regan: Craic Pot

Friday 29 January

Jarlath Regan: Craic Pot

29–30 January · 2 nights

Comedy

February 2027

Mo Gilligan

Thursday 4 February

Mo Gilligan

7pm · Comedy

Bernard O'Shea

Sunday 7 February

Bernard O'Shea

7pm · Comedy

Neil Delamere - Neils On Wheels

Saturday 13 February

Neil Delamere - Neils On Wheels

7pm · Comedy

The Witness

Sunday 14 February

The Witness

14–15 February · 2 nights

Theatre

Gearoid Farrelly - No Pressure

Friday 19 February

Gearoid Farrelly - No Pressure

7pm · Comedy

I'm Grand Mam

Thursday 25 February

I'm Grand Mam

25–26 February · 2 nights

Theatre

Chris Kent: That's All I Need Now!

Saturday 27 February

Chris Kent: That's All I Need Now!

7pm · Comedy

March 2027

An Evening with The Fast Show

Wednesday 3 March

An Evening with The Fast Show

7pm · Theatre

Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family

Monday 8 March

Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family

7:30pm · Theatre

Romesh Ranganathan - Will Change Your Life

Friday 12 March

Romesh Ranganathan - Will Change Your Life

12–13 March · 2 nights

Comedy

Matt Mathews - Not What I Ordered

Sunday 21 March

Matt Mathews - Not What I Ordered

7pm · Comedy

Chris Kent: That's All I Need Now!

Sunday 28 March

Chris Kent: That's All I Need Now!

7pm · Comedy

April 2027

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Friday 2 April

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

2–3 April · 2 nights

Comedy

Disney Princess - The Concert

Wednesday 21 April

Disney Princess - The Concert

21–22 April · 2 nights

Theatre

Mario Rosenstock - BOOM!

Friday 30 April

Mario Rosenstock - BOOM!

Fri 30 Apr – Sat 1 May · 2 nights

Comedy

May 2027

The Kavanagh's

Tuesday 4 May

The Kavanagh's

4–16 May · 12 nights

Theatre

Ed Byrne

Saturday 22 May

Ed Byrne

7pm · Comedy

Aoife Dunne: Good Grief

Thursday 27 May

Aoife Dunne: Good Grief

7pm · Comedy

June 2027

Troy Hawke - Never Stop, Never Change!

Saturday 5 June

Troy Hawke - Never Stop, Never Change!

7pm · Comedy

Denouement: An Improvised Mystery

Tuesday 8 June

Denouement: An Improvised Mystery

7pm · Comedy

July 2027

The Quiet Man

Wednesday 21 July

The Quiet Man

Wed 21 Jul – Sun 8 Aug · 17 nights

Theatre

September 2027

Urzila Carlson: That's Enough Already

Tuesday 21 September

Urzila Carlson: That's Enough Already

7pm · Comedy

October 2027

Steve Steinman's Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Concert

Wednesday 20 October

Steve Steinman's Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Concert

8pm · Theatre

Seating & venue layout

Three levels. For standing gigs the Stalls become the floor; the Circle and Upper Circle stay seated.

  • StallsGround floor, and fully accessible. Standing for most gigs, seated for theatre.
  • CircleAbout 35 steps to reach the back.
  • Upper CircleAbout 90 to 100 steps to reach the back.

Seating plans are the venue's own, so we link to them rather than copy them.

Getting there & venue info

The essentials

Address
72 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 K135
Directions ↗
Capacity
About 1,247 seated · about 1,600 with standing Stalls
Standing shows
Doors 7pm · support 8pm · headliner 9pm
Seated shows
Doors 7pm · show 8pm · 20-minute interval
Age
Under 5s aren't admitted to concerts, and under 14s must be with an adult. Standing tickets are recommended for over 16s only. Late shows (doors 11pm) are over 18s. Under 18s can't go into the bars.
ID
Passport, EU ID card, driving licence or Garda age card. No photocopies.
Cloakroom
€2 an item, for the Stalls standing area only. Medium and large bags have to go into it.

Getting there

  • LuasCollege Green or Westmoreland Street on the Green Line, or Jervis on the Red Line.
  • BusMost city-centre buses stop a few minutes' walk away.
  • DARTTara Street is the nearest station.
  • ParkingAPCOA Drury Street, Jervis Street and Trinity Street, Park Rite Fleet Street and Q-Park Christchurch are all within five minutes' walk.

Accessibility

  • The ground-floor Stalls are fully accessible, with wheelchair positions, and there are accessible platforms at the back for standing shows.
  • There's no lift to the Circle or Upper Circle: the building is protected.
  • Assistive listening streams the show's audio over WiFi through the Sennheiser MobileConnect app, and works with hearing aids and cochlear implants over Bluetooth.
  • Wheelchair and access tickets are booked through Ticketmaster using your AAR number.

Access queries: [email protected]

Full access information ↗

Checked against the venue's own pages on Monday 28 September 2026: Olympia Theatre FAQ, Olympia Theatre: How to find us, Olympia Theatre: Accessibility, Olympia Theatre: Venue rental & tech info. Details change, so confirm with Olympia Theatre before you travel.

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