Seomra Spraoi

Seomra Spraoi (English: Play Room) was an autonomous social centre in Dublin, Ireland which first opened in 2004 and closed in 2015.[1]. Seomra Spraoi was run by an anti-capitalist commune along autonomous principles.[2]

Seomra Spraoi was formerly located at Ormond Quay,[3] then Mary's Abbey, and from 2004 - 2015 situated at 10 Belvedere Court, behind Mountjoy Square and off Gardiner Street Upper, in Dublin's north inner city.

Beer cans and Glass bottles

Seomra Spraoi hosted a number of regular events over the years, such as :

A number of collectives used the space for meetings and activities, including:


In February 2011 the project hosted a public talk by Philip Nitschke, founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International, after several other venues cancelled on short notice due to pressure from small right-wing Christian groups.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Mooney, Sinead (September 2007). "Spraoi's company". Irish Times.
  2. ↑ Mullally, Una (27 April 2013). "In freewheeling Dublin collective Seomra Spraoi, the personable is political". Irish Times. Ireland. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dublin gets new radical centre". Infoshop News. Infoshop.org. December 31, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Seomra Spraoi provides venue for assisted suicide workshop". Archived from the original on March 8, 2011.

Coordinates: 53°21′28″N 6°15′29″W / 53.35778°N 6.25806°W / 53.35778; -6.25806

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