The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin was designed by Charles J. Phipps for the brothers John and Michael Gunn. It was built in 28 weeks for 26,000 pounds and opened on November 27, 1871. Frank Matcham extended it in 1883. The article names no style but says it retains several Victorian features, and the infobox lists only Phipps.
The site is 56 feet (17 m) wide on South King Street and 138 feet (42 m) deep toward Tangier Lane. The original design had four floors, about 2,000 seats and 14 private boxes, with separate entrances and stairways for each class. Stone staircases were used for fire safety. The infobox gives 1,145 seats on three levels now.
The 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, the first held in Ireland, took place here. A Christmas pantomime has run every year since December 1873 except 2020. The theatre specializes in opera and musical productions. The article gives no hours.
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