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_Point_Depot,_Dublin_(1983).jpg) The Point Depot in 1983 | |
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| Address | East Point Office Park Dublin, Leinster Ireland |
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| Location | Point Village |
| Coordinates | 53°20′51″N 6°13′42″W / 53.3475°N 6.2284°W |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
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| Opened | 1988 |
| Closed | 25 August 2007 |
| Demolished | Late 2007 |
| Years active | 1988–2007 |
The Point Theatre (sometimes referred to as the Point Depot or simply as the Point) was a concert and events venue in Dublin, Ireland, that operated from 1988 to 2007, visited by in excess of 2 million people.[1] It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands. During its lifespan, the venue had a seated capacity of 6,300 or 8,500 standing.
The Point was noted for its flexible seating configurations; over the years it served not only as a music venue, but had also been turned into an ice rink, a boxing arena, a conference hall, an exhibition centre, a wrestling ring, a theatre, an opera house and a three ring circus. It hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, 1995 and 1997(the only venue to hold the event three times) and the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards.
In May 1996, 17-year-old Bernadette O’Brien was caught in a crowd crush during a Smashing Pumpkins concert at the venue, and suffered injuries which ultimately led to her death.
The Point was closed in the middle of 2007 for a major redevelopment and was succeeded by The O2 Arena in July 2008.[2][3][4] it was renamed in September 2014 as the 3Arena.[5]
- ^ "The Point Theatre". DublinTourist.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
- ^ "Meet the new venue on the block – The O2". The Irish Times. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
- ^ "Point Theatre to re-open under new name". RTÉ. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ "Three Ireland formally completes O2 takeover". RTÉ. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "O2 Arena to be renamed 3Arena following Three takeover of O2". siliconrepublic.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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