The Viennese Strauss Gala is returning to the Helix with a brand new show at the end of January and it’s sure to be a huge hit if last year’s sell-out performances are anything to go by! This event is a must for all music lovers and is a great introduction to the wonderful world of operettas. So read on to find out more about the show, how to get to it and where to stay.
About the show…
The Viennese Strauss Gala is a major event for the Helix as last year’s concert was a huge hit and a total sellout. This gala performance will introduce you to a by-gone age of great operettas of Strauss, Kalman and Lehar: including Die Fledermaus and The Merry Widow to name a few. This is a real taste of the classical Viennese culture and this particular show has opened to rave reviews all over Europe.
Dancers and soloists from the major British Opera companies; including Opera North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte perform this awe-inspiring show. Matthew Freeman, conductor and arranger with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, leads a sixteen-piece orchestra, featuring the European Orchestral Ensemble in this wonderfully sung recital.
The Viennese Strauss Gala will be playing in The Helix for two nights only, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th of January. The show starts at 8pm in The Mahony Hall and the tickets prices range from €22 - €30.
How to get to the Helix…
The Helix is located in the Dublin City University Campus in Glasnevin. Glasnevin is just north of the city centre and can be easily reached from O’Connell Street or from the M50 for those travelling from outside of Dublin.
If you’re travelling from Dublin city centre then you can either drive or take the bus. By car take the N1 north towards Drumcondra. Continue on towards the M1 until you get to the junction at Whitehall. Here, take a left onto Collins Avenue and as you drive along this street you should see DCU on the left after the St. Aidans CBS. You can also reach it by bus by taking numbers 4, 11, 11A, 11B, 13, 13A and 19A.
If travelling from outside Dublin then you simply have to head for Dublin and once you arrive at the M50, head north until the Ballymun exit (Junction 4). If travelling from Belfast or County Louth then you’ll be travelling south along the M50. Once you make your exit you can drive through Ballymun and turn left at the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road crossroads (approx 500 meters). At the second set of traffic lights turn right in to the entrance for DCU.
Dublin hotels closeby…
We have some Dublin hotels that are very convenient to The Helix. In Glasnevin you can stay at the 2-Star Sunnybank Hotel or the 3-Star Glasnevin Maples Hotel.
In the neighbouring suburb of Santry you can stay at the Express by Holiday Inn Dublin Airport and in nearby Drumcondra you can check into the 3-star Regency Hotel or the luxury Jurys Croke Park Hotel.
For other hotels in the city, check out our complete list of Dublin hotels.
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