Port Theatre

The Port Theatre
Map
Address125 Front Street
Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9R 6Z4
Coordinates49°09′58″N 123°56′07″W / 49.16601795412946°N 123.93519963120046°W / 49.16601795412946; -123.93519963120046
OwnerCity of Nanaimo
OperatorPort Theatre Society
TypePerforming arts centre
Opened1998
Tenants
Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, Crimson Coast Dance, TheatreOne, Nanaimo International Jazz Festival
Website
www.porttheatre.com

The Port Theatre is a venue for performing arts, located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was built by the Port Theatre Society and the City of Nanaimo, and was officially opened in September 1998.[1]

The building is located on the waterfront, and houses an 800-seat theatre, several galleries, and offices.[2][3]

The venue is home to the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra,[4] and hosts concerts with local, regional, and international artists.[5][6][7]

The Port Theatre won the 2005 Sterling Award for Business Excellence in Arts/Culture/Entertainment from the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, and 2004 the Presenter Organization of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association.[8]

  1. ^ "NANAIMO PORT THEATRE GREETS ITS FIRST AUDIENCE". archive.news.gov.bc.ca.
  2. ^ "Nanaimo theatre brings the world to the stage". Nanaimo News Bulletin. October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Port Theatre Nanaimo | Terence Williams Architect". www.twarchitect.ca.
  4. ^ "Symphony at The Port Theatre". Vancouver Island Symphony.
  5. ^ "Port Theatre's Spotlight series getting underway in Nanaimo". Vancouver Island Free Daily. September 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Port Theatre's Spotlight Series features streamed performances by Harry Manx and Tonye Aganaba". The Georgia Straight. January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nanaimo rapper Sirreal and friends play the Port Theatre". Nanaimo News Bulletin. June 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Port Theatre". BC Touring Council.