[2] The Gaiety School of Acting was founded in 1986 and is operated as a "self funded not-for-profit organisation".

[4] The school is based in Temple Bar, Dublin, with "Young Gaiety" classes also taking place in satellite locations in Bray and Malahide.

[5] The school runs a two-year full-time Professional Actor Training course, part-time and youth courses in locations across Dublin, as well as a Masters of Arts in Theatre Practice in association with University College Dublin.

[citation needed] The school also hosts courses for international students, community and outreach schemes for Leaving Cert students, and corporate training programmes covering communication skills, leadership, and team building events.

[8] The full time actor-training programme has produced graduate actors who have appeared in theatre, television and film productions both nationally and internationally.