RDS - The Royal Dublin Society | Tourist item

Founded in 1731, the RDS is proud to be Ireland’s oldest philanthropic institution. The RDS Foundation is dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts, enterprise, agriculture, science, and technology for generations to come. All the revenue brought in by the RDS venue is put directly into the Foundation, which invests €7 million per year in the future of Ireland. Each year, more than 80 different projects are undertaken and funded by the Society itself, covering the Society’s Foundation activities of Agriculture, Arts, Industry and Science in Ireland. One of the biggest means of supporting our foundation is opening our doors to the wide variety of multi-purpose events we host. We are known as one of Ireland’s largest and most iconic event spaces. With 43 acres of land, over 22,000 sqm of floor space and 25 spaces for events of all shapes & sizes, the possibilities with the RDS are endless. Not only are we situated not five minutes from the bustling Dublin City Centre, but we are also partnered with nine different hotels, combining 1500 hotel rooms and ranging from 3, 4 & 5 star within walking distance. Stay just minutes from Dublin’s bustling city centre in stylish Ballsbridge where the RDS offers an exclusive location for delegates to relax and enjoy. Ballsbridge is steeped in heritage, with beautiful Georgian architecture, natural parks and the Grand Canal just a short stroll away. At night the variety of pubs, cafes and restaurants are a buzzing hive of activity for locals and visitors alike. The venue is also ideally positioned to benefit from an excellent public transport infrastructure. Lansdowne DART station is within a 5-minute walk to the village and offers direct access to the city centre. Numerous bus routes serving the city centre and the surrounding suburbs are available in the immediate area as well as the Air Coach service that runs directly to and from Dublin Airport.

What Makes Us So Special?

Heritage: 300 years meets 43 acres of possibility
Exceptional Scale, Flexibility & Versatility.
Accessibility: City-close, seamlessly connected

Our love for the venue has come from the unique charm and elegance of the property, its location, the quality of catering, the choice of fit for purpose rooms and an onsite Operations Team who have a can do, will do attitude. The RDS Venue has scale and this allows us to cater for a variety of projects from intimate gatherings to 5,000 person conferences and dinners! Robert Allidine, MCI.

Anglesea Suite

Anglesea Suite Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	21.21 m	Theatre	288
Width	13.13 m	Boardroom	90
Area	348 m²	Banquet	190
Ceiling Height	2.5 m	Classroom	160
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	350

Band Lawn

Band Lawn Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	40.34 m	Theatre	–
Width	24.86 m	Boardroom	–
Area	1003 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Committee Room

Committee Room Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	8.5 m	Theatre	48
Width	6.1 m	Boardroom	15
Area	51.9 m²	Banquet	0
Ceiling Height	5.13 m	Classroom	18
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	0

Concert Hall

Concert Hall Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	30.7 m	Theatre	933
Width	24 m	Boardroom	0
Area	653.8 m²	Banquet	370
Ceiling Height	9.6 m	Classroom	210
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	870

Dodder 5B

Dodder 5B Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	16.2 m	Theatre	100
Width	8.1 m	Boardroom	36
Area	121 m²	Banquet	90
Ceiling Height	3.2 m	Classroom	36
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	140

Dodder 5C

Dodder 5C Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	7.9 m	Theatre	35
Width	4.5 m	Boardroom	16
Area	36.8 m²	Banquet	20
Ceiling Height	3.2 m	Classroom	15
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	40

Dodder 5D

Dodder 5D Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	8.2 m	Theatre	35
Width	4.2 m	Boardroom	22
Area	34.4 m²	Banquet	20
Ceiling Height	3.2 m	Classroom	15
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	45

Dodder 5E

Dodder 5E Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	6.2 m	Theatre	30
Width	4.65 m	Boardroom	16
Area	28.8 m²	Banquet	20
Ceiling Height	1.2 m	Classroom	9
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	35

Dodder 5A

Dodder 5A Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	15.3 m	Theatre	100
Width	7.1 m	Boardroom	36
Area	106 m²	Banquet	70
Ceiling Height	3.2 m	Classroom	33
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	120

Hall 1 (Main Hall)

Hall 1 (Main Hall) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	70 m	Theatre	3500
Width	48.9 m	Boardroom	0
Area	3503 m²	Banquet	1900
Ceiling Height	13.7 m	Classroom	1620
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	4500

Hall 2 (Shelbourne Hall)

Hall 2 (Shelbourne Hall) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	44.5 m	Theatre	3000
Width	50.2 m	Boardroom	0
Area	2238 m²	Banquet	1200
Ceiling Height	7 m	Classroom	1160
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	2900

Hall 3 (Serpentine Hall)

Hall 3 (Serpentine Hall) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	39.3 m	Theatre	800
Width	27.7 m	Boardroom	0
Area	1072 m²	Banquet	599
Ceiling Height	4.4 m	Classroom	460
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	1400

Hall 4 (Industries Hall)

Hall 4 (Industries Hall) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	71.4 m	Theatre	2200
Width	33 m	Boardroom	–
Area	2284 m²	Banquet	1400
Ceiling Height	5.18 m	Classroom	1000
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	3000

Hall 6 (Clyde Room)

Hall 6 (Clyde Room) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	26.4 m	Theatre	280
Width	13.8 m	Boardroom	0
Area	374.6 m²	Banquet	200
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	140
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	400

Hall 8A (Simmonscourt)

Hall 8A (Simmonscourt) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	91.5 m	Theatre	2100
Width	21.7 m	Boardroom	0
Area	1990 m²	Banquet	1180
Ceiling Height	9 m	Classroom	1224
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	2600

Hall 8B (Simmonscourt)

Hall 8B (Simmonscourt) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	97.6 m	Theatre	2200
Width	22.9 m	Boardroom	0
Area	2145 m²	Banquet	1270
Ceiling Height	9 m	Classroom	1310
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	2800

Hall 8C (Simmonscourt)

Hall 8C (Simmonscourt) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	89.2 m	Theatre	6500
Width	53.3 m	Boardroom	0
Area	4754 m²	Banquet	2970
Ceiling Height	14 m	Classroom	2880
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	6300

Hall 8D (Simmonscourt)

Hall 8D (Simmonscourt) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	39.3 m	Theatre	1000
Width	21.9 m	Boardroom	0
Area	864 m²	Banquet	599
Ceiling Height	4 m	Classroom	620
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	1150

Hall 8E (Simmonscourt)

Hall 8E (Simmonscourt) Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	49.8 m	Theatre	740
Width	21.9 m	Boardroom	0
Area	1094 m²	Banquet	450
Ceiling Height	9 m	Classroom	400
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	1440

Lansdowne Room

Lansdowne Room Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	14.3 m	Theatre	170
Width	14.4 m	Boardroom	0
Area	186.9 m²	Banquet	140
Ceiling Height	3.75 m	Classroom	78
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	180

Merrion Room

Merrion Room Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	17.5 m	Theatre	100
Width	6.4 m	Boardroom	45
Area	117.9 m²	Banquet	90
Ceiling Height	4 m	Classroom	42
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	200

Minerva Suite

Minerva Suite Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	17.3 m	Theatre	120
Width	8.3 m	Boardroom	80
Area	145.3 m²	Banquet	100
Ceiling Height	5.23 m	Classroom	66
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	200

North Paddocks

North Paddocks Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	76.63 m	Theatre	–
Width	20.95 m	Boardroom	–
Area	1605 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Pocket Suite

Pocket Suite Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	20.51 m	Theatre	288
Width	13.13 m	Boardroom	90
Area	362 m²	Banquet	190
Ceiling Height	2.5 m	Classroom	159
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	350

Presidents Room

Presidents Room Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	11.6 m	Theatre	50
Width	6.5 m	Boardroom	35
Area	75.8 m²	Banquet	40
Ceiling Height	5.13 m	Classroom	24
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	60

Presidents Suite

Presidents Suite Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	10.5 m	Theatre	140
Width	13.13 m	Boardroom	50
Area	204 m²	Banquet	100
Ceiling Height	2.5 m	Classroom	90
Volume	-2 m³	Cocktail	200

Ring 1

Ring 1 Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	86.42 m	Theatre	–
Width	50.07 m	Boardroom	–
Area	4325 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Ring 2

Ring 2 Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	96.9 m	Theatre	–
Width	50.67 m	Boardroom	–
Area	4910 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Ring 3

Ring 3 Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	45.63 m	Theatre	–
Width	34.04 m	Boardroom	–
Area	1553 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Ring 4

Ring 4 Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	79.17 m	Theatre	–
Width	50.81 m	Boardroom	–
Area	4050 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Ring Hall

Ring Hall Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	50.27 m	Theatre	–
Width	29.46 m	Boardroom	–
Area	1481 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

South Paddocks

South Paddocks Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	76.63 m	Theatre	–
Width	21.42 m	Boardroom	–
Area	1641 m²	Banquet	–
Ceiling Height	–	Classroom	–
Volume	–	Cocktail	–

Triple Bar

Triple Bar Spaces
Dimensions	Dimensions	Capacity	Capacity
Length	10.4 m	Theatre	0
Width	9.5 m	Boardroom	0
Area	90.5 m²	Banquet	0
Ceiling Height	-2 m	Classroom	0
Volume	0 m³	Cocktail	150

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