Located in a 1906 heritage fire station in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side, the Firehall Arts Centre hosts theatre, dance and other performing arts shows.
The Firehall Arts Centre is one of many different community theatre venues in the Lower Mainland. Others include Metro Theatre in Vancouver and the Massey Theatre in New Westminster. On the North Shore there is Centennial Theatre, Presentation House Theatre and Deep Cove Shaw Theatre. There are lots of other similar places in communities throughout the region, plus larger venues like The Orpheum and Queen Elizabeth Theatre. There are also places like The Improv Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre and Vancity Theatre.
Continue reading to learn about the Firehall Arts Centre. To learn about other similar places, see our article about Vancouver Theatres.
Firehall Arts Centre
The Firehall Arts Centre is a community arts facility that features a 136- to 174-seat studio theatre. The venue hosts dozens of eclectic performances each month as well as a range of visual arts exhibitions in its small gallery/lounge.
The heritage building itself is a restored turn-of-the-century fire station that was once the first motorized fire hall on the continent.
The tiny theatre is a bit rustic and simple, but also comfortable and charming in its own way. With only seven rows of seating, you are guaranteed a fabulous view of the stage!
Where is the Firehall Arts Centre
The Firehall Arts Centre’s address is 280 East Cordova Street which is just a couple of blocks north of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown and next door to the Vancouver Police Museum. It’s also just a few steps away from Sunrise Market which, at 300 Powell Street, is one of Vancouver’s most affordable fruit stands.
Other Information
For more details about the facility and its shows, see the Firehall Arts Centre website.
For information on other theatre venues in the Lower Mainland, click Vancouver Theatres.
And for a list of upcoming shows in Metro Vancouver, see the Shows & Entertainment Calendar.
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