SFX Hall

The venue was named after the St Francis Xavier Hall and constructed in 1957, although a theater had been located on that site since the middle of the 19th century.

The theatre served as the national concert hall, a home to the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, and on occasion, large-scale performances.

[1] The venue had a standing capacity of 1000[2] and hosted pop and rock music concerts until 2001 when the shows were moved to the Ambassador Theatre.

[3] In 1982, the Irish band U2 performed three shows at the SFX in support of their album War.

[2] At one time the Dublin Theater Festival was housed at the SFX.