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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Ireland » Dublin » State Theatre

State Theatre

Dublin, Ireland
376 North Circular Road, Phibsborough
, Dublin, Ireland
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Furniture Showroom
Seats: 1400
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The State Theatre, Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland was a new build cinema by Odeon (Ireland) to replace the former Phibsborough Cinema on the same site near Doyles Corner. Always a single screen, auditorium type cinema, it was the first Dublin cinema to be designed for 'widescreen' presentations and it opened on 24th April 1954 with "West of Zanzibar". It was designed by the architects O'Connor & Aylward.

It was closed by Odeon in 1974 as part of a substantial programme of cinema closures.

Briefly used for theatrical performances after closure, despite having no proper stage facilities, it later became a shop, an ice rink and is presently in use as a furniture vendor. The exterior is substantially unchanged but the interior has been altered.
Contributed by irishcine

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Somehow missing from the earlier post by me is the date of opening, which was April 24th 1954.
posted by irishcine on Sep 27, 2006 at 8:41am
Some recent photos of the former State Cinema, Dublin here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43944923@N00/257397583/

The State Cinema, despite the name, was never owned by the government at any time.
posted by irishcine on Oct 4, 2006 at 9:18am
Still in use for retail purposes, with most of the lower floor in use by a furniture retailer. Other smaller shops have the remainder of the space. The balcony space is closed off, and any internal features characteristic of cinema business are gone.
posted by irishcine on Aug 17, 2008 at 12:10am
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