Established in 1981 in Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, The National Concert Hall is Ireland’s National Cultural Institution for music.
It is located beside the Iveagh gardens, the National Concert Hall is the proud home to our National Symphony Orchestra, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation.
It was originally the Exhibition Palace, built for the Dublin International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures of 1865, the structure was converted into the central building of University College Dublin (UCD) at the foundation of the National University of Ireland in 1908.
In the 1960`s UCD relocated to a new campus at Belfield and the building was later converted into the NCH and opened in 1981.
Performance Areas
• The Main Auditorium, seating 1,200, is used for large scale concerts and some operas.
• The John Field Room, seating 250, is used for small recitals and pre-performance talks.
• The Kevin Barry Recital Room, seating 120, is home to the Chamber Music Series and other small-scale recitals. It was opened in 2016.
• The Studio, seating 100, is used for pre-event talks, receptions and corporate functions.
The NCH hosts over 1,000 events each year.
Hamilton House is only a short stroll away.
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