Illustrated Talk: The History of Cinemagoing in Dublin

18.02.10 - Central Library, ILAC Centre

Chairman of the Cinema Heritage Group to give talk in the Central Library

Wednesday 24 February at 6.45 pm
Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin

This multimedia talk illustrates Dublin’s diverse historic cinemas -including dazzling movie palaces of the 1930s, unique local venues and rowdy fleapits- and their audiences from 1896 to today. Explore their vivid social and architectural history through personal accounts, anecdotes and historic photographs, and discover twelve decades of cinemagoing history around the world.

Marc Zimmermann is the Chairman of the Cinema Heritage Group (CHG), an NGO founded in Dublin in 2006 and dedicated to the recording and preservation of cinemagoing history worldwide, whose work he will introduce at this talk. The CHG offers free membership and a free subscription to its magazine, The Cinematograph. + wwwCinemaHeritageGroup.org + .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) +

Admission free - Booking essential on (01) 873 4333

Illustrated Talk: The History of Cinemagoing in Dublin

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Supported By

  • Jameson
  • IFB
  • Arts Council