you are welcome here.

*holiday hours

The Theatre Centre Café/Bar will be open for reduced hours during the holiday season.

December 24: 7:30am-3pm
December 25 & 26: CLOSED
December 31: 7:30am-3pm
January 1: 10am-7pm

hours

café/bar:

Monday-Friday: 7:30am to 7:30pm

Saturdays: 8:30am to 7:30pm

Sundays: 10am to 6pm

On performance nights we are often open late!

box office:

Wednesday & Friday: 12-4pm

Our box office is open 1 hour before all performances.

Find out more about our covid policy here, and if you have questions about attending a performance visit our contact page for more details.

accessibility

The Theatre Centre is physically accessible to audiences and artists alike. Each level has a barrier-free washroom and there’s a lift available for public use.

If you have questions or need specific accommodations, please email or call the box office at (416) 538-0988 and we’ll do our best to help you out. While the box office staff is working from home there will not be anyone on site to answer the phone. Leave a message and we will endeavour to return your call within 48 hours.

To offer feedback on your experience or our accessibility procedures, call the box office, or email us at [email protected].

tickets & financial accessibility

Ticket prices to The Theatre Centre shows and presentations* are priced at $30.

We believe ticket prices shouldn’t be a barrier for someone to access art. Email, call (416-538-0988), or walk up to our box office to ask for either 50% off or a free ticket** to any programs presented or produced by The Theatre Centre at our venue. You will receive discounted tickets (pending availability), no questions asked.

This offer is valid for anyone who may be looking for financial accessibility including students, seniors, arts workers, and our West Queen West neighbours.

*The Theatre Centre is a unique space! As a flexible, live-arts space and community hub, not only do we present and produce our own shows, we also welcome shows and festivals organized by groups renting the space throughout the year. Our ticket pricing and financial accessibility programs are only eligible for activities presented or produced by The Theatre Centre.

**Discounted and free tickets are limited to 2 per person, per performance and are subject to availability.

Find us at 1115 Queen St W. on the corner of Queen and Lisgar. There’s street parking in the area and bike racks on the eastside of the building. If you’re travelling by TTC, take the 501 Queen streetcar to Abell St or Dovercourt Rd. When you get here, enter through the side doors on Lisgar St.

We’re part of The Theatre Centre, but we are also our own thing. A workspace, a coffee shop, a bar, a performance space, a gathering place. Coffee, cocktails, delicious treats, and free wifi—spend an hour or the whole day. This place is for you.

places to go

Here are some of our favourite spots in the neighbourhood. Whether you’re planning for dinner and a show or want to surprise a friend with a post-show bouquet, there’s something for everyone. When you stop by, tell them we say hi!

quick bites

King Slice (ask for the garlic oil, thank us later)
1130 Queen St. W

Mabel’s Bakery
1156 Queen St W

Chen Chen’s Nashville Hot Chicken
1184 Queen St W

Pizzeria Badiali (a bit of a walk, but the hot honey sauce is worth it)
181 Dovercourt Rd

Fat Bastard Burrito (Wednesday 6.99 small burritos!!!!!)
1118 Queen St W

DoDoner
1132 Queen St W

Forno Cultura
1056 Queen St W

opening night gifts

Poppies – Flower & Plant Shop
1094 Queen St W

Helen + Hildegard
1174 Queen St W

Cocktail Emporium
972 Queen St W

Hanji Gifts
940 Queen St W

art galleries

Gallery 1313
1313 Queen St W

Craft Shop & Gallery Ontario
1106 Queen St W

Paul Petro Contemporary Art
980 Queen St W

Twist Gallery
1100 Queen St W

restaurants

Astoria in The Great Hall
1087 Queen St W

Chardon Beni
936 Queen St W

Death and Taxes
1154 Queen St W

Nunu Ethiopian Fusion
1178 Queen St W

Florette
1168 Queen St W

Hugs & Sarcasm (great gluten free options!)
859 Queen St W

Lao-Thai Restaurant
4 Gladstone Ave

Taverne Bernhardt’s (if you’re looking for a quiet spot)
202 Dovercourt Rd

The Drake Restaurant
1150 Queen St W

The Good Son
1096 Queen St W

bars

The Theatre Centre Café/Bar (open late on show nights!)
1115 Queen St W

Bar Poet
1090 Queen St W

Dog & Bear
1100 Queen St W

Prequel
1036 Queen St W

RrrRamona’s
1086 Queen St W

Bar Piquette
1084 Queen St W

stages and spaces

The Theatre Centre is home to a gallery, green roof, café, Little Free Library, and two performance spaces available to rent for rehearsals, readings, workshops, performances, book launches, and birthday parties.

Learn more about the spaces below. If you have a question, check out our handy FAQ. If you’re interested in renting a space, please fill out this rental form and we’ll get back to you.