Opened on September 18th, 1993, by the then Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds T.D. and U.S. Ambassador, Mrs Jean Kennedy Smith, it was the first purpose built concert hall in Ireland. It has a variable acoustic which can be tailored to suit the needs of all genres of performance including everything from Classical to Comedy and Panto to Pop.
As well as being an entertainment venue, UCH also plays a significant part in attracting conference business to Limerick and has hosted the Irish League of Credit Unions, Operation Smile and the 10th International Alexander Technique Congress. UCH has also hosted many TV and Radio Broadcasts including Gradam Ceoil, TG4 Awards, The Late Late Show and Eurosong.