Established in 1981 in Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin city centre, The National Concert Hall is Ireland’s National Cultural Institution for music.
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.
Originally called 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.
When UCD began to relocate to a new campus at Belfield in the 1960s, part of the building was converted, and reopened as the NCH 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 a short stroll away.
Click here to find out what’s on and upcoming events.
