Situated opposite Dublin Castle, The Olympia Theatre first opened to the public in 1878 and is now one of Dublin’s most loved theatre venues. The original theatre was designed by John Callaghan who was a well know architect at the time, for Dan Lowrey who opened the theatre which was originally known as The Star of Erin. In 1897, the theatre was remodelled and re-opened under the name The Empire Palace Theatre. In 1923 the theatre, under new management was renamed to The Olympia and this name still remains in place today.