The Irish Lion
The Irish Lion was the original home of our dinner theater series, beginning with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and A Christmas Carol in 2005. Though this series has expanded to other venues since then, we hope to one day return to the Lion. Plays are performed upstairs and are typically family-friendly in nature.
The Irish Lion is located at 212 West Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington, just west of Courthouse Square.
Directions to the Irish Lion
To get there from the north: Take State Road 37 South to State Road 45/46 East on the outskirts of Bloomington. Continue east to the second stoplight, then turn right (south) on College Avenue. Stay on College until the third stoplight, which is Fifth Street/Kirkwood Avenue. Turn right (west). The Irish Lion will be on your right in the middle of the block.
To get there from the south: Take State Road 37 North to Second Street in Bloomington. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left (east). Follow Second Street through town to the stoplight at Walnut Street and then turn left (north). Go to the third stoplight, which is Kirkwood Avenue, and turn left (west). Continue straight through the College Avenue stoplight. The Irish Lion will be on your right in the middle of the next block.
To get there from the east: Take State Road 46 West to Bloomington. This will turn into East Third Street. Continue on Third Street until you reach the stoplight at Walnut Street. Turn right (north) here. Go to the second stoplight, which is Kirkwood Avenue, and turn left (west). Continue straight through the College Avenue stoplight. The Irish Lion will be on your right in the middle of the next block.
To get there from the west: Take State Road 46 East to Bloomington. After crossing State Road 37, continue east to the second stoplight, then turn right (south) on College Avenue. Stay on College until the third stoplight, which is Fifth Street/Kirkwood Avenue. Turn right (west). The Irish Lion will be on your right in the middle of the block.