Festival Theatre

Festival Theatre is a performing arts theatre in Stratford, Ontario that is the main venue of the Stratford Festival. The theatre was constructed in the spring of 1953 and was completed in time for the festival's opening on 13 July of that year.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, main venue of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Also known as: “Festival Theatre, Stratford” and “Stratford Festival Theatre”
Address: 55 Queen Street, Stratford

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gallery Stratford and William Allman Memorial Arena.

Gallery Stratford

Museum

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Gallery Stratford is a public art gallery in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967, organizing exhibitions of local, national, and international visual artists. Gallery Stratford is situated 410 metres northeast of Festival Theatre.

William Allman Memorial Arena

Sports venue

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The William Allman Memorial Arena is an ice hockey arena in Stratford, Ontario. It is also one of the world's oldest continuously operated arenas. Opened in 1924 as the Classic City Arena then was purchased by the City in 1941 and renamed the Stratford Arena. William Allman Memorial Arena is situated 610 metres west of Festival Theatre.

Tom Patterson Theatre

Theater building

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The Tom Patterson Theatre is a theatre located along the Avon River in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Construction of the theatre, which began in 2018, was later delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Patterson Theatre is situated 790 metres west of Festival Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratford and Sebringville.

Stratford

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Stratford is a city in Southwestern Ontario that is internationally known for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, acclaimed for its presentation of Shakespearean, classical and musical theatre. In 2021, it was home to 33,000 people.