Performance and Entertainment Venues
Maritime Fall Fair Exhibition Park 200 Prospect Rd, Halifax, NS B3T 1P2 902 876-8222 902 876 8551 The Arena seats 3800, and has a 26 ft ceiling over a 17000 sq ft floor area with a concrete floor and a 50' x 30' portable stage. The Grandstand seats a further 3,500. Grafton Street Dinner Theatre 1741 Grafton Street, Halifax, NS B3J2C6 (902) 425-1961 (902) 423-6087 (fax) Live theatre filled with music, comedy and fine cuisine. Halifax Feast Dinner Theatre 1505 Barrington Street, Maritime Centre, Halifax, NS B3J3K5 (902) 420-1840 (902) 429-8487 (fax) Fun-filled evenings, lively tunes. Halifax Forum Complex - Civic Centre 2901 Windsor St, Halifax NS B3K 5E5 902 490-4500 fax: 902 490-1618 This city-owned facility has up to 2,650 seats, 860 permanent and 1990 portable. Seating configuration differs with type of event: concerts 2,650, ice events 860, basketball 1,360, and boxing 2,650. The facility, when used for exhibits and trade shows has 15,500 sq feet concrete floor (191' x 80' ice rink) and provides a 48' x 32' portable stage. 600V electrical, 14' x' 12' freight doors. Halifax Forum Complex - Forum 2901 Windsor St, Halifax NS B3K 5E5 902 490-4500 fax: 902 490-1618 This city-owned facility has up to 7,000 seats, 5,000 permanent and 2,000 portable. Seating configuration differs with type of event: concerts 7,000, ice events 5,000, basketball 5,500, and boxing 7,000. The facility, when used for exhibits and trade shows has 21,785 sq feet concrete floor (191' x 80' ice rink), a 48' ceiling, and provides a 48' x 32' portable stage. 600V electrical, 16' x' 12' freight doors. Halifax Metro Centre-Arena 5284 Duke St PO Box 955, Halifax NS B3J 2V9 902 421-8000 902 422-2922 (fax) This city-owned facility it is the home for athletics, St Mary's Hockey Huskies, Basketball, and professional teams and leagues including the QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads. The arena has seating for 10,000 with 9,515 permanent. Most events seat 10,000, though a concert seats 4,000. The facility has a 53' ceiling, terrazzo floor (with a 200 lb/sq ft load limit), a 48' by 60' portable stage, a 200' by 85' ice surface. Exhibit area totals 40,000 square ft. It has 1800 amps electrical, and 24' x 13'6" freight doors. Irondale Ensemble Project 5985 Inglis Street, Halifax, NS B3H1K7 (902) 429-1370 (902) 429-1383 (fax) Jest In Time Theatre 1585 Barrington Street 208, Halifax, NS B3J1Z8 (902) 423-4647 Neptune Theatre 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS B3J2B2 (902) 429-3750 (902) 429-7300 (business office) (800) 565-7395 (toll-free) Opened in 1915 as the Strand Theatre and designed by Nova Scotia's first professionally-trained architect, Andrew Cobb. After a serious fire in 1926, the theatre reopened as a cinema, and in 1962 the Neptune Theatre Foundation with the help of Colonel Sydney Oland purchased the building, and re-opened it as the Neptune Theatre. In 1997, the New Neptune Facility re-opened and now houses a 479 seat Mainstage Theatre, also known as Fountain Hall (for David and Margaret Fountain), the new 200 seat Studio Theatre, and the Ford Centre where the Theatre School studios and office are located. Oxford Theatre 6408 Quinpool Road, Halifax, NS B3L1A8 (902) 423-7488 (902) 423-1148 (fax) Shakespeare By The Sea 5799 Charles Street, Halifax, NS B3K1K7 (902) 422-0295 St Mary's University Halifax, NS B3H 3C3 902 420-5570 902 420-5844 (fax) The university has three faciliteis that are used for various events: < Theatre Arts Guild 6 Parkhill Road, Halifax, NS B3P1R3 (902) 477-2663 World Trade & Convention Centre (Halifax Metro Centre) 1800 Argyle St PO Box 955, Halifax NS B3J 2V9 902 421-8686 902 422-2922 (fax) This facility is owned by the Province of Nova Scotia, and provides 46,440 sq feet of exhibit space, has 2 meetin rooms with 12-60 capacity, and can handle banquests up to 1,000 people. There is adjacent street parking, and a parking garage across the street.
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