The new Auditorium

Riverdance from 3 to 9 Sep - 10 performances in all

The brand-new Royal Castlebar Theatre and Event Centre has had an unforgettable first week of operation.

On Saturday last, over 4,000 attended a concert by pop superstar Shayne Ward in what was the first large event held in the world-class new venue.

History was made on Wednesday night when Riverdance, the international phenomenon of the entertainment world, was performed for the first time ever in Connaught.

Riverdance is running for ten performances and crowds are flocking to be part of this wonderful occasion.

Donnacha Roche, Venue and Operations Manager of the Royal, explains “Here in Castlebar, patrons will receive excellent value for money in a uniquely hospitable and Irish atmosphere. At the same time, we will be one of a handful of venues on the island which can and will be able to cater for the biggest acts in the world.”

The new venue is, indeed, an extraordinary story. Remarkably, this huge development was constructed over a 19-week period and this fantastic new facility is already in full swing.

“When considering this new project, one of the options was to build a monster venue”, said Donnacha “However, our research concluded that there is an optimal size of auditorium in terms of customer satisfaction and we favoured that approach. Therefore our capacity for events will have a maximum of over 4,000, which is still much bigger than any venue within 125 miles.

Shayne Ward opened the new venue

In short, we’re going for quality ahead of quantity. Rather than pack in as many bodies as possible, our aim is to ensure that people enjoy themselves in a comfortable and intimate setting. We believe that the person who sits in the back row of one of our events will still have a first-class experience whereas there is no doubt that in bigger venues, members of the audience furthest away from the stage do not enjoy their outing nearly as much as they should. We are determined to create for our customers a product that will encourage them to come back time and time again.”

Tickets for events in the Royal Castlebar can be booked through www.royal.ie, www.ticketmaster.ie, any ticketmaster outlet nationwide or, for the price of a local call, the box office of The Royal Castlebar at 0818 300 000; this number is operational 24/7.