Axis Theatre

A lovely community theatre run by people who are really engaged. It fits in well with its surroundings while at the same time being a little bit wonderful. The café is good to grab a hot drink or sandwich, and the theatre/​stage area is intimate. A great addition to the Ballymun area.

The Axis theatre is an arts and community resource center. they offer dance classes, art classes and drama classes for kids and the great thing is the classes are very affordable. This is great for the local children and children from other areas as it gives them a place to bring out their star qualities! Ballymun is sending out the next lot of superstars!
I have been at the theatre for the odd pantomine and the last one i went to was so hilarious, the panto while for the children has enough adult content to keep the grown us happy and laughing along. And the cost is only a fraction of what it would cost in the more fancier theatres in the city center.

What? the Axis hasn’t been reviewed yet? that’s …odd. loads of good plays there… that said, I’m only 15 min drive from it and never went to see a play there, I heard lots of good reviews about the Christie Hennessy play for instance. Parking is quite difficult or at least tricky in that area… even they advice to give them a ring to get advice on where is best to park your car but they do have underground parking facilities on event nights.
Anyway Axis does LOADS of stuff, it’s not just a theatre.
What I’ve experienced is the underground studio for musicians which has a recording studio and 2 rehearsal rooms of decent size. Very cheap, 10 € an hour, though they do need to get their act together with the booking process because for a while the receptionist pretended to take bookings over the phone but actually nothing was done!!!), there’s a drumming set, 2 guitar amps and 1 bass amp, 1 PA system and 2 – 3 mics (plus a keyboard in one of the rooms).
If you’re interested in music rehearsal, dance or art projects, I think it’s worth checking this place out.