Tivoli Variety Theatre

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The Tivoli Variety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, started life as the Conciliation Hall<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> in 1834. Located on Burgh Quay, Dublin 2; It was built as a meeting place for Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1897, it was rebuilt as a concert hall called the Grand Lyric Hall and changed name to the Lyric Theatre of Varieties the following year. It became known as the Tivoli in 1901. It was a modest sized music hall with seating for 1252 patrons.<ref name=Kerins>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Tivoli closed in 1928 but for a short time continued to show cine-variety on Sunday nights.<ref name=Kerins /> It finally closed in 1930, and the building became the home of the Irish Press newspaper group.<ref>Ryan, Philip B. The Lost Theatres of Dublin. (The Badger Press, 1998) Template:ISBN</ref>

A replacement Tivoli Theatre opened elsewhere in the city in 1934 and closed in 2019.

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