The Helix, Ireland's finest new performing arts venue, makes final preparations to open in October
2 October 2002

Dr Tim Mahony, Chairman of Toyota Ireland and Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, DCU President

The Helix is Dublin City University's new performance and visual arts centre. Built at a cost of €36.5 million, funding for the project was secured by the DCU Educational Trust from a number of sources including Government and Toyota Ireland.

The creation of The Helix represents not only an impressive cultural development for Dublin, Ireland and beyond but has special resonance for people in North Dublin.

Aside from the breathtaking vista of The Helix building inside and out, the venue prides itself on the range of performing arts that it can stage. Using three auditoria as well as a visual arts gallery, The Helix will stage opera, orchestral music, drama, comedy, rock gigs and even an ice show. Artists scheduled to play at The Helix include Dame Kiri De Kanawa, Leslie Garrett, Juliet Turner, the Reduced Shakespeare Company and Charlie Landsborough.