Dundrum Town Centre & The Mill Theatre
The Business Challenge
Crossridge Investments Ltd (Castlethorn Developments) assembled a 28 acre site in Dundrum Village, Co. Dublin between 1996 and 2000 and created a development plan which included a new retail and leisure space as well as facilities to include a wide range of community activities. As part of the preparation of the development plan, an audit of existing facilities was completed. This identified the need for a community theatre.
The Solution
The €14 million value Mill Theatre was opened in 2006 and occupies a space in excess of 12,500 square feet. It is a fully equipped state of the art theatre that includes radio and TV broadcast capability. The flexible space has a capacity of approximately 250 and is located in an area with a catchment population of 90,000 and is capable of facilitating a large number of community groups.
Benefits to Company
Crossridge’s investment in The Mill Theatre has helped ensure Dundrum Town Centre is more than a shopping centre and is a multi-faceted resource for the community of Dundrum and its hinterlands. Through the board of directors, the Dundrum Town Centre and Crossridge maintain an active role in the management of The Mill Theatre and securing additional investment for the theatre.
Benefits to Stakeholders
The Mill Theatre Dundrum contributes greatly to the mix of what the New Dundrum Town Centre is all about and is a focal point for the community at large. One of the key elements to the success of the development of the theatre is the active involvement of local theatre groups with the developers in its planning, construction and management. In addition to this, a nominal rent agreed for the theatre will ensure the future sustainability of the theatre.
Crossridge Investments Ltd (Castlethorn Developments) assembled a 28 acre site in Dundrum Village, Co. Dublin between 1996 and 2000 and created a development plan which included a new retail and leisure space as well as facilities to include a wide range of community activities. As part of the preparation of the development plan, an audit of existing facilities was completed. This identified the need for a community theatre.
The Solution
The €14 million value Mill Theatre was opened in 2006 and occupies a space in excess of 12,500 square feet. It is a fully equipped state of the art theatre that includes radio and TV broadcast capability. The flexible space has a capacity of approximately 250 and is located in an area with a catchment population of 90,000 and is capable of facilitating a large number of community groups.
Benefits to Company
Crossridge’s investment in The Mill Theatre has helped ensure Dundrum Town Centre is more than a shopping centre and is a multi-faceted resource for the community of Dundrum and its hinterlands. Through the board of directors, the Dundrum Town Centre and Crossridge maintain an active role in the management of The Mill Theatre and securing additional investment for the theatre.
Benefits to Stakeholders
The Mill Theatre Dundrum contributes greatly to the mix of what the New Dundrum Town Centre is all about and is a focal point for the community at large. One of the key elements to the success of the development of the theatre is the active involvement of local theatre groups with the developers in its planning, construction and management. In addition to this, a nominal rent agreed for the theatre will ensure the future sustainability of the theatre.
President Mary McAleese at the Opening of the Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre