The Point Theatre (often referred to as the Point Depot or simply as the Point) was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that operated from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands. The Point was closed in the summer of 2007 for a major redevelopment and underwent a rebranding as the O2 in July 2008. Prior to the redevelopment the seated capacity was 8,500; the rebranded O2 has a seated capacity of 14,000.
The Point was noted for its flexible seating configurations - over the years it served not only as a music venue, but had also been turned into an ice rink, a boxing arena, a conference hall, an exhibition centre, a wrestling ring, a theatre, an opera house and a three ring circus. It hosted the Eurovision Song Contest on three separate occasions in the 1990s and the 1999 MTV European Music Awards.
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