The Grand Theatre is the city's premier performing arts facility. After three years of extensive reconstruction, the renewed Grand Theatre opened on May 2, 2008. With two performance spaces — The Regina Rosen Auditorium and The Baby Grand — the Grand Theatre presents hundreds of theatre, music, dance, variety and family performances annually.

FUNDRAISING

The Let's Her Grand Again Campaign. MORE ...

EDUCATIONAL

FOR CHILDREN

Browse this booklet about the City's cultural educational programs for children.

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GROUP OF SEVEN

This project is a member of the Group of 7 Community Priorities, approved by City Council in 2004.

Crews worked hard to make Kingston's municipal theatre "grand again." See the construction photo gallery.  VIEW IMAGES ...

Theatre & box office: 218 Princess Street   [MAP]

Box office hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Effective Sept 28: Mon.-Sat., 12 p.m. to 7 p.m

Contact: Phone 613-530-2050 ... or e-mail us

Online: Visit the Grand Theatre box office website to learn more about the theatre's 2008/2009 season and to order tickets online.

Fine Wines And Food Festival
Launched By The Grand Theatre

Feb 01/10 > The first-ever Grand Festival of Fine Canadian Wines and Food will take place on October 16, 2010, and will feature wine tastings and food pairings, lectures from the Grand Theatre stage, and will showcase wines not only from the acclaimed region of Prince Edward County, but those from across the country.  MORE ...

Angèle Dubeau Will Perform On Feb. 11

Jan 27/10 > Angèle Dubeau, one of Canada's most prominent virtuoso violinists, has performed on the world's greatest stages in a spectacular career that has spanned more than thirty years and thirty countries. Now she is bringing her all-female string ensemble, La Pietà, to Kingston on February 11th to present a unique spin on classical music that will impress and delight any music lover.  MORE ...

See Broadway's Big-haired Comedy Hit Feb. 1

Jan 13/10 > Currently on a National Broadway Tour, Hairspray is making its way to Kingston for a performance on February 1, at 8 p.m. It's time to let your hair down and dance the night away! Hairspray, Broadway's musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture is coming to The Grand Theatre.  MORE ...

2009-2010 Grand Theatre Presents Line-Up

May 29/09 > An exciting season of renowned artists from across the globe was revealed to Grand Theatre volunteers, subscribers, donors and sponsors in a special event today. The City of Kingston's Cultural Director Brian McCurdy has curated a line-up of 30 brilliant performances and 6 education productions in both English and French for the 09-10 Grand Theatre Presents season.  MORE ...

THE GRAND THEATRE'S NEW FACADE

The new façade of the Grand Theatre puts a stately new face on the refreshed venue — one that reflects the extent and quality of the work that has improved the inside of the Grand.