7 Best Performing Arts Venues in Temple Bar, Dublin

Film lovers head here for a fascinating schedule of classic and new independent films.

Dublin's oldest and premier multipurpose theatrical venue, the Olympia hosts drama, pantomime, and live comedy in addition to its high-profile musical performances.

Everything from rock tribute bands to country greats is presented at the Olympia, which is noted for its intense atmosphere and great acoustics.

Ireland's only touring opera company, the Opera Theatre company performs at venues in Dublin and throughout the country.

A theater and performance space in an ugly modern building at the center of Temple Bar, the Project Arts Center premiers a lot of new Irish theater talent as well as contemporary music and experimental art events.

Smock Alley is a wonderfully atmospheric theater space tucked down a little lane. Now housed in a lovely 19th-century Irish neo-Gothic structure, it stands on the site of a famous 17th-century Dublin theater.

A troupe with a political agenda, the New Theatre often favors productions by Irish working-class writers like Sean O'Casey and Brendan Behan in its renovated Temple Bar space.