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Waiting for Godot - Inuktitut
#theatre#comedy#literary
19 May ~ 29 May
entertainment

Waiting for Godot - Inuktitut

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a dark sage textured background…

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Marie-Élaine Thibert - Parlez-moi d'elle - Un hommage éblouissant à Dalida
#music#tribute#theatre
Thu 13 May
entertainment

Marie-Élaine Thibert - Parlez-moi d'elle - Un hommage ébloui…

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

A Dazzling Tribute to Dalida Following the release of her most recent album, 11 bis, rue d’Orchampt, Marie-Élaine Thiber…

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Frétillant et Agile - Jocelyn Sioui et Productions Illusion Fabuleuse
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
Wed 28 Apr
entertainment

Frétillant et Agile - Jocelyn Sioui et Productions Illusion…

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

With Frétillant et Agile, Jocelyn Sioui brings to life Auhaïtsic, an improbable Wendat hero. How does this illustrious s…

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RED
#community theatre#core season#resident company
22 Apr ~ 1 May
entertainment

RED

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

In 1958, abstract expressionist Mark Rothko received his largest ever commission - murals for the Four Seasons Restauran…

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Alice in Wonderland
#camp#classic-retelling#ages 14+
6 Apr ~ 17 Apr
entertainment

Alice in Wonderland

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

After a successful run of Pride and Prejudice, Morph Arts returns this year with a re-imagining of Alice's adventures in…

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Age is a Feeling
#theatre#drama
6 Apr ~ 18 Apr
entertainment

Age is a Feeling

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a blue textured background, a p…

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Céleste Lévis - Si.elle
#music#theatre#free
Thu 4 Mar
entertainment

Céleste Lévis - Si.elle

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

A new chapter. A voice asserting itself. With Si.elle, her fifth album, released in winter 2026, Céleste Lévis is back o…

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The Crucible
#community theatre#historical drama#tragedy
16 Feb ~ 20 Feb
entertainment

The Crucible

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a 1953 drama depicting the 1692 Salem witch trials, allegorizing McCarthyism through int…

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Hurricane Diane
#theatre#comedy#drama
9 Feb ~ 21 Feb
entertainment

Hurricane Diane

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a light brown textured backgrou…

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JOSIAH
#historical drama#professional theatre#ages 12+
1 Feb ~ 13 Feb
entertainment

JOSIAH

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

JOSIAH unfolds as a tapestry of history, illuminating Josiah Henson’s journey from the shadows of enslavement to the daw…

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SWEAT
#pulitzer prize winner#ages 14+#community theatre
26 Jan ~ 30 Jan
entertainment

SWEAT

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Based on extensive research and interviews, SWEAT follows a tight-knit group of coworkers who have shared their lives bo…

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Cinderella
#dance#theatre#family
Sat 23 Jan
entertainment

Cinderella

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Performed by United European Ballet Step into the magical world of Cinderella, one of the world’s most beloved fairytale…

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Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute
#music#tribute#theatre
22 Jan ~ 23 Jan
entertainment

Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Gra…

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Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute
#music#tribute#theatre
Thu 21 Jan
entertainment

Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Gra…

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The Snow Queen
#fairytale#all ages#community theatre
12 Jan ~ 16 Jan
entertainment

The Snow Queen

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Step into a magical winter wonderland in The Snow Queen, a heartwarming family adventure adapted by Stacey Lane from the…

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The Diviners: Based on the novel by Margaret Laurence. Text by Vern Thiessen with Yvette Nolan
#theatre
12 Jan ~ 23 Jan
entertainment

The Diviners: Based on the novel by Margaret Laurence. Text…

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

An NAC Indigenous Theatre/NAC English Theatre Co-production Originally produced by the Stratford Festival ## Some truths…

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Je suis William: An unruly Elizabethan musical theatre piece
#theatre#comedy#music
19 Dec ~ 20 Dec
entertainment

Je suis William: An unruly Elizabethan musical theatre piece

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

To be or not to be Shakespeare: that has been the question for 400 years! Adding to the vast array of theories about the…

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The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show
#music#theatre#family
Fri 18 Dec
entertainment

The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

The special Christmas presentation that Variety magazine calls, “Exciting, enthusiastic, and just lots of fun!” The Jers…

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A Christmas Carol: Solo - performed by Pierre Brault
#holiday#comedy#theatre
17 Dec ~ 20 Dec
entertainment

A Christmas Carol: Solo - performed by Pierre Brault

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Local star performer, Pierre Brault, is back at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe with his incredible, hit one-man show f…

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The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show
#holiday#theatre#music
Thu 17 Dec
entertainment

The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

The special Christmas presentation that Variety magazine calls, “Exciting, enthusiastic, and just lots of fun!” The Jers…

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The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Musical: Based on The Vinyl Cafe Stories by Stuart McLean
#theatre#music#family
14 Dec ~ 26 Dec
entertainment

The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Musical: Based on The Vinyl Cafe St…

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

An NAC English Theatre Production Originally produced by the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton ## Holiday mishaps in the key of…

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Lydol: Élixir
#music#dance#theatre
Sat 12 Dec
entertainment

Lydol: Élixir

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

The first slam poet finalist for the Prix Découvertes RFI, Lydol has successfully established both her name and her art…

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Damien Robitaille - Ultraviolet SOLO
#music#theatre#orleans
Wed 9 Dec
entertainment

Damien Robitaille - Ultraviolet SOLO

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

Damien Robitaille dazzles audiences with his range, as he masterfully juggles various instruments and genres. From catch…

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Matinée Café: Quatuor Despax
#music#theatre#free
Wed 9 Dec
entertainment

Matinée Café: Quatuor Despax

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

Four musical siblings make up the Quatuor Despax and regularly perform concerts in Canada's national capital and in the…

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Matinee Café: Quatuor Despax
#music#theatre#free
Tue 8 Dec
entertainment

Matinee Café: Quatuor Despax

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Four musical siblings make up Quatuor Despax and regularly perform concerts in Canada's national capital and Outaouais r…

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Ethan Claymore’s Christmas
#theatre#community-theatre#holiday
2 Dec ~ 19 Dec
entertainment

Ethan Claymore’s Christmas

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

On Christmas Eve, struggling egg farmer Ethan is confronted by the loveable grump next door who announces that after fiv…

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Liars at a Funeral
#theatre#family#drama
1 Dec ~ 13 Dec
entertainment

Liars at a Funeral

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per caption. On a brown textured background,…

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The Comeback: By Trish Cooper and Sam Vint
#theatre#family
26 Nov ~ 5 Dec
entertainment

The Comeback: By Trish Cooper and Sam Vint

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

**A co-production with The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton)** **A love story. With baggage.** The Comeback, written by real-li…

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Skin Flick
#ages 16+#community theatre#core season
19 Nov ~ 28 Nov
entertainment

Skin Flick

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Middle-aged couple Daphne and Rollie and their friend Alex have found themselves out of work and out of luck. So when th…

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Tu te souviendras de moi - Théâtre du Village
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
19 Nov ~ 22 Nov
entertainment

Tu te souviendras de moi - Théâtre du Village

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

Édouard, a retired historian, is starting to lose his memory. Bérénice, a rebellious young woman, will make him relive a…

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8th Kaléidoscope Musical
#music#theatre#orleans
Wed 18 Nov
entertainment

8th Kaléidoscope Musical

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

The 8th Kaléidoscope musical at MIFO is a sensitive musical journey. This year’s artists are Caroline Savoie (NB), Flora…

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Yesterday Once More – The Carpenters Songbook
#music#theatre
Sat 14 Nov
entertainment

Yesterday Once More – The Carpenters Songbook

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

For over two decades, Toni Lee has been performing Karen Carpenter tunes with incredible accuracy in top venues througho…

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The King James Bible Play: Written by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
#theatre#family
11 Nov ~ 21 Nov
entertainment

The King James Bible Play: Written by Charlotte Corbeil-Cole…

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

A Stratford Festival Production ## A holy text. An unholy number of opinions. What could a pineapple possibly be doing i…

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Dracula
#gothic fiction#ages 14+#community theatre
10 Nov ~ 14 Nov
entertainment

Dracula

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Jonathan Harker has been warned by Dr. Van Helsing, his close friend and world-famous scientist in England, to be wary o…

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Grease LIVE
#musicals/theatre#tribute#theatre
Fri 6 Nov
entertainment

Grease LIVE

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Join us for a spectacular stroll down memory lane with the ultimate tribute to the electrifying era of Grease and the mu…

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L'Orestie: The iconic classical trilogy revisited by Alice Ronfard
#theatre
5 Nov ~ 7 Nov
entertainment

L'Orestie: The iconic classical trilogy revisited by Alice R…

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

After taking on Michel Tremblay’s body of work in the unforgettable Traversée du siècle, Alice Ronfard tackles the semin…

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Matinee Café: Grey Jazz Big Band – A Concert to Remember
#music#theatre#free
Tue 3 Nov
entertainment

Matinee Café: Grey Jazz Big Band – A Concert to Remember

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

In honour of Remembrance Day, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe hosts an intimate, afternoon performance featuring the so…

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À poils: Explosive, immersive stage experience you can dive straight into
#theatre#music#family
31 Oct ~ 1 Nov
entertainment

À poils: Explosive, immersive stage experience you can dive…

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

Don’t miss this mind-blowing Unidentified Furry Object from France! To the sound of electric guitars, three rather tough…

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Jane Eyre
#theatre#community-theatre
28 Oct ~ 14 Nov
entertainment

Jane Eyre

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

Charlotte Brontë’s haunting novel comes to the stage in a new adaptation by one of Canada’s most exciting playwrights. E…

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Leonard Cohen: Ten Years Gone
#contemporary#music#all ages
27 Oct ~ 7 Nov
music

Leonard Cohen: Ten Years Gone

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Cohen's music sold out the Gladstone one year after his death. Ten years after losing this towering figure, we ask, “Wha…

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Louise Pitre
#music#dance#theatre
Tue 27 Oct
entertainment

Louise Pitre

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

Canada’s first lady of musical theatre and Tony Award nominee, Louise Pitre, will take to the Harold Shenkman stage. In…

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ABBA Revisited
#music#theatre#family
Fri 23 Oct
entertainment

ABBA Revisited

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

ABBA REVISITED recreates the magic of the iconic Swedish pop group with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies, and n…

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Jonathan Van Ness - Hot & Healed
#comedy#tribute#theatre
Thu 22 Oct
entertainment

Jonathan Van Ness - Hot & Healed

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Fresh off two globally successful comedy tours that sold out theaters in over 40 cities worldwide, Jonathan returns to t…

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Tramp of the Century - the Ultimate Tribute to Supertramp
#music#tribute#theatre
Wed 21 Oct
entertainment

Tramp of the Century - the Ultimate Tribute to Supertramp

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

For more than fifteen years, six musicians have shared the same fervour: that of Supertramp. Their career, punctuated by…

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Rogers v. Rogers
#theatre#comedy#family
20 Oct ~ 1 Nov
entertainment

Rogers v. Rogers

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a brown textured background, a…

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Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh
#music#dance#theatre
Sun 18 Oct
entertainment

Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

"The Father of Contemporary A Cappella…" – Entertainment Weekly "Completely amazing, I forgot there wasn't an orchestra!…

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She Carries the Song Featuring Lacey Hill, Celeigh Carinal & Mimi O'Bonsawin
#music#theatre#orleans
Wed 14 Oct
entertainment

She Carries the Song Featuring Lacey Hill, Celeigh Carinal &…

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

An intimate and powerful evening of music, story, and spirit from three celebrated Indigenous voices. Celeigh Cardinal (…

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Matinée Café: Silk Road Diaries
#music#theatre#free
Wed 14 Oct
entertainment

Matinée Café: Silk Road Diaries

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

Sit back and get ready to be taken on a magical, musical journey from China via India and to Italy. Musicians Ran Wang (…

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Matinee Café: Silk Road Diaries
#music#theatre#free
Tue 13 Oct
entertainment

Matinee Café: Silk Road Diaries

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Sit back and get ready to be taken on a magical, musical journey from China via India and to Italy. Musicians Ran Wang (…

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Neige sur Abidjan: Autofiction between here and Africa
#theatre#family#francophone
8 Oct ~ 10 Oct
entertainment

Neige sur Abidjan: Autofiction between here and Africa

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

In this touching and intimate work of autofiction, Iannicko N’Doua takes us on a coming-of-age journey across years and…

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Danny Bhoy: Dear World...
#comedy#theatre
Thu 8 Oct
entertainment

Danny Bhoy: Dear World...

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Scottish comedy superstar Danny Bhoy returns for his 9th cross-Canada tour with a globally celebrated hit! Known for his…

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Nikamu Mamuitun – Chansons rassembleuses: Mamowi – Ensemble
#music#theatre#orleans
Wed 7 Oct
entertainment

Nikamu Mamuitun – Chansons rassembleuses: Mamowi – Ensemble

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

Since 2017, Nikamu Mamuitun has been celebrating encounters between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists through music.…

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Floydium: Canada's Pink Floyd Show
#music#theatre
Sat 3 Oct
entertainment

Floydium: Canada's Pink Floyd Show

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Floydium, the eight-piece Toronto-based band is renowned as Canada’s Pink Floyd Show. Formed in 2012, Floydium is dedica…

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Epic Elton
#music#tribute#dance
Sat 26 Sep
entertainment

Epic Elton

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Experience the magic of Epic Elton with Jeff Scott! Are you ready for a musical journey down the Yellow Brick Road? Get…

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Gregório Duvivier em O Céu da Língua
#musicals/theatre#comedy#theatre
Sat 26 Sep
entertainment

Gregório Duvivier em O Céu da Língua

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

For Gregório Duvivier, the Portuguese language is not just a homeland but an obsession. Or, as young people say, a hyper…

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Long Live: Taylor Swift Tribute
#music#tribute#theatre
Fri 25 Sep
entertainment

Long Live: Taylor Swift Tribute

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Long Live: An Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute Band is the region’s BEST Taylor Swift tribute band. Long Live is the brai…

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Mommy, le retour: Gore, rap and political musical satire
#theatre#music
25 Sep ~ 26 Sep
entertainment

Mommy, le retour: Gore, rap and political musical satire

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

She may have died in a long-term care facility, but she comes back to life to wreak revenge! Is she a traditional mother…

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The Cottage
#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
23 Sep ~ 10 Oct
entertainment

The Cottage

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

At Sylvia’s annual naughty weekend with her lover Beau, her hopes for their permanent future together are derailed when…

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New Life
#contemporary#drama#musical
22 Sep ~ 26 Sep
music

New Life

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

This jazz-rock musical is a powerful dramedy about a woman rebuilding herself and her family after her abusive husband d…

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Naalai Namathe 2026
#music#theatre#family
Sun 20 Sep
entertainment

Naalai Namathe 2026

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

Doors open at 5:30 PM. This show is presented in Tamil. Naalai namathe – Grand Finale marks a proud milestone as we cele…

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6th Annual All-Star Ottawa Blues for Youth Fundraiser
#fundraiser#all ages#family-friendly
Fri 18 Sep
music

6th Annual All-Star Ottawa Blues for Youth Fundraiser

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Join our amazing emcee, Katherine Dines with guest speakers: Katie Musleh, author and mental health advocate, Megan Laur…

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Sophie Lukacs
#music#theatre#family
Thu 17 Sep
entertainment

Sophie Lukacs

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

Sophie's music is rooted in love, empathy, and vulnerability, creating an intimate connection with listeners. Hailing fr…

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Son of a Preacherman: Written and performed by Ins Choi
#theatre#music
16 Sep ~ 26 Sep
entertainment

Son of a Preacherman: Written and performed by Ins Choi

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

A Pacific Theatre Production Forgive him Father for he has chosen theatre. Ins Choi, the creator of Kim’s Convenience, c…

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The Unedited Woman
#curated performance series#ages 14+#community theatre
Sat 12 Sep
music

The Unedited Woman

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Experience the raw power of local truth at the Unedited Woman’s 4th Annual Curated Performance Series. This is not your…

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Beautiful Scars: By Tom Wilson and Shaun Smyth
#theatre#music#family
10 Sep ~ 19 Sep
entertainment

Beautiful Scars: By Tom Wilson and Shaun Smyth

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

**Inspired by the book Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home by Tom Wilson** **Uncover…

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Come From Away
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
10 Sep ~ 19 Sep
entertainment

Come From Away

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Come From Away is a heartfelt musical based on the true story of the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, in the days fol…

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Death of a Salesman
#theatre#community-theatre#drama
19 Aug ~ 5 Sep
entertainment

Death of a Salesman

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

Faltering salesman Willy Loman has returned early from a road trip plagued by memories of the past and his realization t…

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Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
#theatre
Fri 7 Aug
entertainment

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue

National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown

Following sold out performances in May and September 2025, The Golden Girls are back, better than ever! Picture it. 2026…

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Appearing This Evening
#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
15 Jul ~ 1 Aug
entertainment

Appearing This Evening

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

It’s opening night of Henry VIII, Wives VI, but the leading actor hasn’t arrived! In true community theatre spirit, a su…

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YueSpiration: 10 Years in the Making
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
Sat 11 Jul
entertainment

YueSpiration: 10 Years in the Making

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Ten years is a long journey. For Meng Wei Yue Opera Studio, it has been a decade of passion, dedication, and cultural co…

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Theatre Games with Chancz Perry: The Feeling of Free
#theatre#dance#family
Sat 11 Jul
entertainment

Theatre Games with Chancz Perry: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Peter A. Herrndor… · Downtown

Unleash your creativity and embark on an exhilarating journey of movement and improvisation with our engaging workshop.…

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Les souvenirs du sable: When the storm is fabulous
#theatre#family
7 Jul ~ 11 Jul
entertainment

Les souvenirs du sable: When the storm is fabulous

National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown

Les souvenirs du sable is a tale of the depths of grief and the strength of children, recounting the story of a little g…

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1999 The Ultimate Prince Experience
#music#tribute#theatre
Fri 3 Jul
entertainment

1999 The Ultimate Prince Experience

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

The genius, innovation and grandeur of the one and only Prince - this immersive stage show experience pays tribute and r…

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Heritage in Motion(s)
#dance#theatre#music
27 Jun ~ 4 Jul
entertainment

Heritage in Motion(s)

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Heritage in Motion(s) is a vibrant cultural production by the Ishaka cultural group offering an artistic journey through…

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Grease the Concert & Music of the 50's and 60's
#music#tribute#comedy
Fri 26 Jun
entertainment

Grease the Concert & Music of the 50's and 60's

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

A tribute to Grease featuring a superb cast and a repertoire that covers some of the greatest songs of the 50's and 60's…

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Martin Dockery: Wanderlust
#fringe#theatre#festival
23 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Martin Dockery: Wanderlust

Geneva Hall (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

In this multi-award-winning, true odyssey, Dockery negotiates the giddiness, terror, & absurdities in travel & love, as…

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The Yodeling Ranger
#fringe#theatre#festival
22 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

The Yodeling Ranger

Geneva Hall (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Who is the Yodeling Ranger? An Imposter? A Hero? A Fool? Or proof that even the most frivolous act of music can be life-…

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Jimmy Hogg: Mashed
#fringe#theatre#festival
22 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Jimmy Hogg: Mashed

Geneva Hall (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

After SOLD-OUT runs across Canada in 2024 & 2025 British comedian and storyteller Jimmy Hogg (The Potato King) returns t…

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Solovela, An Improvised Solo Telenovela
#fringe#theatre#festival
21 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Solovela, An Improvised Solo Telenovela

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

Watch the sexiest, most melodramatic improv show of your life! Critics’ Choice winner Diane Jorge (2025 Orlando Fringe)…

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A Little Death
#fringe#theatre#festival
21 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

A Little Death

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A new work with all-original songs, poems, and script by Thandizo Joy. Blending her Malawian heritage with poetry, rap,…

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CRACKS: a one trans-woman dark comedy memoir
#fringe#theatre#festival
21 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

CRACKS: a one trans-woman dark comedy memoir

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir about growing up in the Catholic Church and a JROTC military high school and the pe…

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Roominant
#fringe#theatre#festival
21 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Roominant

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Roominant follows Miko as she works through a rejection. Withdrawing into her internal world she comes face to face with…

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Confidences et catastrophes
#fringe#theatre#festival
21 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Confidences et catastrophes

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

(This show is in French with English captions.) Some friendships hang on by a thread. Some friendships end before they b…

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InTouch: An Immersive Close-up Magic Show
#fringe#theatre#festival
20 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

InTouch: An Immersive Close-up Magic Show

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Feel human connections in Canada’s most intimate magic show. Created by Jin Li, a featured performer with 17 years of ex…

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Schrödinger’s Lottery Ticket
#fringe#theatre#festival
20 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Schrödinger’s Lottery Ticket

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Find the point where science, magic, and luck intersect, and you can control fate… or can you? What would you be willing…

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Common Ground Dance Showcase
#community#dance#theatre
Sat 20 Jun
entertainment

Common Ground Dance Showcase

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Come and see our Common Ground Academy students perform! All patrons entering the theatre must have a ticket. A complime…

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Dimensions of Opacity
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Dimensions of Opacity

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE & HEADPHONES. Choose your path. Do not feel the need to explain what you chose or why. An experime…

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Aliya Kanani: A Comedian’s Guide To Enlightenment
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 26 Jun
cultural

Aliya Kanani: A Comedian’s Guide To Enlightenment

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Award-winning comedian Aliya Kanani is going through the same existential crisis you are — out loud. Join her for an upr…

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Mickey Mouse Shot Me In The Ass
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Mickey Mouse Shot Me In The Ass

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A captivating high-energy journey through hilarious stories inspired by the unique real-life experiences of stand-up com…

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A Life of My Own
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

A Life of My Own

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

After fleeing a controlling relationship and a lifetime of family pressure, Maddie begins rebuilding her life from the g…

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Card Magic
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Card Magic

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

“How did you do that?” Is the exact question that will be asked and answered in this Sleight of Hand Card Magic show. As…

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Inhuman Resources
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Inhuman Resources

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

What’s worse? Waiting for something good to happen, or waiting for something bad? Find out in this Godot-inspired tragic…

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BELT
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

BELT

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Big laughs. Catchy songs. Joyful chaos. BELT is a family-friendly musical where every show feels like opening night, bec…

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The Rock That Boated
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

The Rock That Boated

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

It’s 1804, that rascal Napoleon rules the waves, and the British Navy’s favourite tactical island has gone adrift. Can i…

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A Seance Spectacular with the Mystical Medium Wolf Sisters from the Great White North
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

A Seance Spectacular with the Mystical Medium Wolf Sisters f…

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A Victorian seance gone awry. Part comedy, part scare, this 60-minute show created and performed by these ‘hilarious hos…

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How To Love A Fascist
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

How To Love A Fascist

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Award-winning comedian Cassie Cao (CBC, Crave, JFL) returns to Ottawa with a brand-new solo show. The only show about lo…

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Aberration
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Aberration

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

In a rural farmhouse, the dysfunctional Cain family is rocked when eldest brother Andrew reappears after a week-long dis…

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Neo Soul Ties
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Neo Soul Ties

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

A dance show like no other. TAP DANCE. LIVE MUSIC. IMPROVISATION. CHOREOGRAPHY. A vibrant CELEBRATION of BLACK AMERICAN…

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Un moment ou un autre
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Un moment ou un autre

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Une adaptation libre du film underground danois de 1931, Et øjeblik eller et andet réalisé par Torben Rasmussen. L’histo…

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La tragédie du Brise-Glace
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

La tragédie du Brise-Glace

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Aboard the Ice-Breaker, Captain Hubert Kizmo sets sail with two close friends and three sailors still new to the waves.…

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Robin Hood But Everyone is a Glove
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Robin Hood But Everyone is a Glove

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Robin Hood: Outlaw. Adventurer. Icon. And, for one Fringe only, a Glove. It’s got puppets. It’s got action. It’s got tax…

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Completely Forgettable
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Completely Forgettable

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

What if you lived your whole life afraid of being forgotten? In “Completely Forgettable”, a hilarious and deeply vulnera…

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Who’s Gonna Push Your Wheelchair?
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Who’s Gonna Push Your Wheelchair?

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

What happens when a girl with bad boyfriends, a messy family, and a predilection for self-sabotage faces a future of dis…

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AWOL: 2 Old Men Escape From A Care Home & Go To A Metal Festival
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

AWOL: 2 Old Men Escape From A Care Home & Go To A Metal Fest…

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame, because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, ha…

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Gander Euphoria: A Pretty Gay Goose Play
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Gander Euphoria: A Pretty Gay Goose Play

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

From the creators of the 17x sold-out Fringe hit A Sexy Pigeon Show! Experience the history of queer resistance like nev…

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I have a dream in Chinese
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

I have a dream in Chinese

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

A Chinese immigrant travels from Hong Kong to Vancouver while unraveling the fracture between her two names, two languag…

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Mommy, I’m Stuck in Highschool!
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Mommy, I’m Stuck in Highschool!

DARC Microcinema (Ottawa Fringe Festival… · Downtown

Life isn’t easy for the emo girl in a suburban town’s high school. That is until Devon — a senior who’s never quite fit…

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The Persistent Stain
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

The Persistent Stain

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

What do you do when you’ve followed your dream but the dream is no longer enough? “The Persistent Stain” is a second-wav…

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The Syllabus
#fringe#theatre#festival
19 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

The Syllabus

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Public displays of affection! Mass shootings! Drugs, deities – it’s the first day of class, and Prof. G. explains why yo…

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All Fall Down: An Improvised Murder Mystery
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

All Fall Down: An Improvised Murder Mystery

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Something sinister stirs in the shadows. A classic mystery is about to unfold: a group of intriguing, often eccentric ch…

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A Cabaret of Legends
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

A Cabaret of Legends

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

Legendary songs from the collections of legendary artists, and the stories behind them. International award-winning voca…

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Politicians are Puppets
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Politicians are Puppets

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

This show is about politics and is not for the faint of heart. Due to the subject matter you will be taken on an emotion…

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4.5 Stars or Things I’ve Learned While Dating in My 20s
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 26 Jun
cultural

4.5 Stars or Things I’ve Learned While Dating in My 20s

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

What do sex and Excel have in common? How would you rate your love life? What the hell could a 24-year-old know about da…

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A Lesbian in the Kitchen – A Cosy Queer Baking Show
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

A Lesbian in the Kitchen – A Cosy Queer Baking Show

Atelier Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Willow Rosenberg (she/her) invites you into her kitchen and bakes you cookies while sharing stories centred around some…

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Les Aventures d’Humphrey Beauregret – Fossette Boudoir
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Les Aventures d’Humphrey Beauregret – Fossette Boudoir

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Humphrey Beauregret, détective privé sur le déclin, tente de survivre à son existence. Son alcoolisme tenace et ses prob…

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Crabs! The Musical
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Crabs! The Musical

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Three giant mutant crabs crawl out of the polluted deep and claw their way into the big human city—with songs, dances, r…

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Dwarves & Dark Places
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Dwarves & Dark Places

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Under the mountains you will find the mines, and in the mines you will find the hardworking dwarves. And in these mines,…

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Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Karl is an adventurous cat, exploring the garbage peaks and demolished cars of their junkyard home, but they struggle wi…

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Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

From 21 x Fringe Fest award winner Tim Motley (Dirk Darrow): Experience the wonder of world-class wizardry in a realm of…

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Working Title
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Working Title

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

WORKING TITLE is a devised performance piece that combines visceral movement with live-cued soundscapes to explore how t…

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9 Lives, 8 Near-misses : life lessons from near-death events
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

9 Lives, 8 Near-misses : life lessons from near-death events

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

A car crash full of kids. A knife-wielding madman. True love, pernicious patriarchy, and the perils of both. A kungfu ca…

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Argile verte
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Argile verte

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Sarah just lost her mother. Shit’s hitting the fan. She needs to go back to her hometown to face her ghost. A fantastiqu…

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Mom Jokes
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Mom Jokes

Atelier Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

We hear dad jokes everywhere – on t.v., social media, family dinners, posters on the dentist’s bathroom door. Where are…

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Emo Majok: African Aussie
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Emo Majok: African Aussie

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Award-winning South Sudanese-Australian comedian Emo Majok brings his hit show African Aussie to the stage with raw stor…

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john jack josie – JUICE
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

john jack josie – JUICE

DARC Microcinema (Ottawa Fringe Festival… · Downtown

A three character, one clown, solo storytelling show. Join Juice as they reveal their truest self along with a fair bit…

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Joplin: Rock on Out
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Joplin: Rock on Out

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A raw, soulful journey through the music of Janis Joplin by way of a tribute concert honouring her voice and her story.…

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Umugisha
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Umugisha

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A DIY micro-poem musical about a second-gen Burundian queer who, through constant questioning of their belonging, decide…

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Rainbow Conceptions
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Rainbow Conceptions

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

A true-ish story of Greer, a Queer wobbling along the STRAIGHT path to parenthood. With Fab, a witchy best friend, Billi…

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Rat Academy
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Rat Academy

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

Come along with Fingers and Shrimp, the last rats in Alberta, and learn how they survive in a world that hates them. Fin…

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Black Fish
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Black Fish

Studio 1201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

The story of a young woman who is challenged by simple questions about whether to leave or to stay. The conflict of her…

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Homecumming
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Homecumming

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

Homecumming follows a woman who loses her orgasms… and loses herself. While orgasms are the inciting incident (and an en…

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Small Fish
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Small Fish

Atelier Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Small Fish is a living room dance routine gone nuclear. Glenys Marshall (beautiful libra woman) and Maggie May Harder (l…

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HOME(sic)
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

HOME(sic)

La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A (Ottawa Fri… · Downtown

The multi-award wining team behind Generic Male returns with a spectacular fusion of movement, illusion, and dynamic phy…

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Onwards!
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Onwards!

Studio 2201 (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

ONWARDS, hurtling through the chaotic balancing act of life vs robots. Dark comedic storytelling + virtuoso singing by o…

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Schedule of Loss
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

Schedule of Loss

ODD Box (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

In February 2023, an apartment building in Ottawa was destroyed by fire. In a matter of hours, Claire Biddiscombe lost h…

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Disarranged Marriage
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 27 Jun
cultural

Disarranged Marriage

LabO (Ottawa Fringe Festival) · Downtown

Rory has found himself the perfect fiancée – Serenade, who ran away five years ago against her parents’ wishes. He gets…

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The Etymology of Love
#fringe#theatre#festival
18 Jun ~ 28 Jun
cultural

The Etymology of Love

Arts Court Theatre (Ottawa Fringe Festiv… · Downtown

What is love? Is it romance, or something deeper? Love is the invisible thread connecting us across race, country, dista…

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Ottawa Fringe Festival 2026
#festival#cultural#theatre
17 Jun ~ 28 Jun
festival

Ottawa Fringe Festival 2026

Arts Court + Ottawa Art Gallery + La Nou… · Downtown

The 29th Ottawa Fringe Festival — 11 days, 62 shows across 10 venues including Arts Court, the Ottawa Art Gallery, La No…

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ABRA Cadabra - A Tribute To ABBA
#music#tribute#dance
Mon 15 Jun
entertainment

ABRA Cadabra - A Tribute To ABBA

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

ABRA Cadabra, Vancouver's renowned ABBA Tribute band, is making a spectacular return to Ottawa! This is an unmissable, f…

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Pressure
#theatre#community-theatre#mystery
10 Jun ~ 27 Jun
entertainment

Pressure

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

June 1944: On the eve of D-Day, 300,000 troops are ready to invade Europe, and success or devastating failure hangs on a…

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The Barrhaven Community Concert Band - 100 Years of Broadway
#music#theatre
Sun 7 Jun
entertainment

The Barrhaven Community Concert Band - 100 Years of Broadway

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Celebrate 100 Years of Broadway with the Barrhaven Community Concert Band! This concert features some of the best instru…

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Macbeth: Shakespearean tragedy meets Robert Lepage
#theatre#francophone
5 Jun ~ 13 Jun
entertainment

Macbeth: Shakespearean tragedy meets Robert Lepage

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

At a time when the news is glorifying the triumph of billionaire despots, Robert Lepage tackles the famous Scottish trag…

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Mani reçoit Robert Lepage: Pre-show talk
#theatre#free
Fri 5 Jun
entertainment

Mani reçoit Robert Lepage: Pre-show talk

National Arts Centre — Peter A. Herrndor… · Downtown

On Friday, June 5, starting at 6:15 p.m., the public is invited to the NAC’s Peter A. Herrndorf Place for the premiere o…

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Te Tangi a Te Tūī: By Tainui Tukiwaho and Amber Curreen
#theatre#family
4 Jun ~ 7 Jun
entertainment

Te Tangi a Te Tūī: By Tainui Tukiwaho and Amber Curreen

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

In this stunning circus piece, we experience the story of Aotahi who lives peacefully on her ancestral land, in Aotearoa…

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Lui (He) - a play by Ashkan Khatibi
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
Wed 3 Jun
entertainment

Lui (He) - a play by Ashkan Khatibi

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

This show is presented in Farsi. From the interrogation rooms of Tehran to the stages of Canada, witness Ashkan Khatibi…

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ONCE
#musical#ages 12+#community theatre
2 Jun ~ 13 Jun
music

ONCE

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

Once is an enchanting, heartfelt musical about an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant whose chance encounter sparks a t…

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Va falloir toujours toujours: Dance theatre
#theatre#dance#family
30 May ~ 31 May
entertainment

Va falloir toujours toujours: Dance theatre

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

Jonathan and Nina are ready to take on the big challenge! These two dancers are pros, and they don’t mess around. But a…

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Orpheus Musical Theatre | Subscriptions 2026/2027 | Frozen/Les Misérables/Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
Fri 29 May
entertainment

Orpheus Musical Theatre | Subscriptions 2026/2027 | Frozen/L…

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Frozen | November 20 - 29, 2026 Les Misérables | March 5 - 14, 2027 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | June…

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Urinetown, the Musical
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
20 May ~ 24 May
entertainment

Urinetown, the Musical

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Les L… · Nepean

Winner of three Tony Awards and multiple other honors, Urinetown is a sharp, hilarious musical satire that skewers capit…

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The Shoop Shoop Show – The Cher Collection
#music#tribute#theatre
Wed 20 May
entertainment

The Shoop Shoop Show – The Cher Collection

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Get ready to experience a Cher show like no other – heading to theatres across the UK, Europe and Canada in 2026! ‘Turn…

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Cinderella in Stepmother's Revenge
#dance#theatre#family
Sat 16 May
entertainment

Cinderella in Stepmother's Revenge

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

A tale about Cinderella’s stepmother and daughters who weren’t so happy about her happily ever after. The evil stepmothe…

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Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish: By Joseph A. Dandurand
#theatre#family
Sat 16 May
entertainment

Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish: By Joseph A. Dandurand

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

From the Kwantlen First Nation village of Squa’lets comes the tale of Th’owxiya, an old and powerful spirit that inhabit…

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Fly Nina Fly
#theatre#music#family
Tue 12 May
entertainment

Fly Nina Fly

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

[Image Description: Event poster for “Fly Nina Fly” with the event details on a blue background. On the right hand side…

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Seasons of Bengal
#musicals/theatre#dance#theatre
Sun 10 May
entertainment

Seasons of Bengal

Shenkman Arts Centre — Richcraft Theatre · Orleans

This show is presented in English and Bengali. Seasons of Bengal unfolds as an artistic journey, where each season carri…

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Pointe of Grace Recital
#dance#theatre#music
10 May ~ 13 May
entertainment

Pointe of Grace Recital

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Showcasing the talents of our amazing students age 3 to 18, Recital 2026 will entertain family and friends of all ages!…

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Fleetwood Mac Mania
#music#tribute#theatre
Sat 9 May
entertainment

Fleetwood Mac Mania

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Experience the magic of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks with Fleetwood Mac Mania, North America's most authentic tribute…

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Clay & Play: A Flower, inspired by "Jade Circle 玉環"
#theatre#workshop#drama
Sat 9 May
entertainment

Clay & Play: A Flower, inspired by "Jade Circle 玉環"

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

[Image description: Two hand built clay flowers, in shades of yellow and pink, on a table in front of two GCTC theatre t…

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Passion simple: An intimate tale of waiting
#theatre#francophone
7 May ~ 9 May
entertainment

Passion simple: An intimate tale of waiting

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

Three theatrical stars sparkle in a rare alignment: a brilliant director, a radiant actress and the Sun herself, Annie E…

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Ian Thomas… Not Gone Yet!
#music#theatre#film
Thu 7 May
entertainment

Ian Thomas… Not Gone Yet!

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

**Ian Thomas is “the complete entertainment experience!”** He is a film composer with 22 feature films to his credit; an…

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The Birds and the Bees
#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
6 May ~ 23 May
entertainment

The Birds and the Bees

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

Pollination and insemination have never been funnier than in this rural comedy with a huge, honeyed heart. Beekeeper Gai…

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The Comic Strippers (19+)
#comedy#dance#theatre
Wed 6 May
entertainment

The Comic Strippers (19+)

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

## WARNING: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders… 19+ only **Canadian Comedy Award Winner -…

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Stages & Pages: Jade Circle
#theatre#family#free
Sun 3 May
entertainment

Stages & Pages: Jade Circle

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

[Image description: Text per below. A stack of antique books in on the left against a mahogany background, with text in…

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Alice By Heart
#musicals/theatre#theatre#music
1 May ~ 2 May
entertainment

Alice By Heart

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

Set during the London Blitz of World War II, the story follows Alice Spencer, whose teen life is upended when she and he…

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The Little Mermaid - Les Petits Ballets
#dance#theatre#music
1 May ~ 2 May
entertainment

The Little Mermaid - Les Petits Ballets

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe — Mains… · Nepean

Dive into the timeless tale of a mermaid who dreams of living on the land above and finds a love that is deeper than any…

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THE INVISIBLE: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare
#theatre#music
29 Apr ~ 9 May
entertainment

THE INVISIBLE: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

A Catalyst Theatre Production What if seven exceptional female operatives were recruited to bring down WWII’s greatest t…

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CRACKERS & Debate Debacle
#comedy#community theatre#family-friendly
23 Apr ~ 2 May
entertainment

CRACKERS & Debate Debacle

The Gladstone Theatre · Downtown

## Crackers A story of two parrots who are definitely not “birds of a feather.” Eric, a fifty-year-old scarlet macaw enj…

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Kimberly Akimbo
#theatre#community-theatre#comedy
1 Apr ~ 18 Apr
entertainment

Kimberly Akimbo

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

Teenaged Kimberly is coping with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, an ex-con aunt planning the ultimate sca…

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Rose - World Premiere Musical
#theatre#Indigenous#musical
25 Mar ~ 4 Apr
cultural

Rose - World Premiere Musical

Babs Asper Theatre, National Arts Centre · Downtown

NAC Indigenous Theatre presents the world premiere of Tomson Highway's deeply moving and fiercely funny musical about th…

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& Juliet - Broadway Musical
#musical#theatre#Broadway
24 Mar ~ 29 Mar
entertainment

& Juliet - Broadway Musical

Southam Hall, National Arts Centre · Downtown

Hit Broadway musical reimagining Juliet's story with iconic pop hits from Max Martin. Created by the Emmy-winning writer…

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Music Of The Night – A Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber
#music#theatre#concert
Sun 15 Mar
entertainment

Music Of The Night – A Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Algonquin Commons Theatre · Nepean

A nationally celebrated concert production featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber's greatest songs from Phantom of the Opera, Evi…

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The Beauty in Breaking: Love Is Never Wasted
#arts#music#theatre
Sat 7 Mar
cultural

The Beauty in Breaking: Love Is Never Wasted

Happy Goat Laurel · Downtown

A multidisciplinary art exhibition exploring heartbreak and grief through paintings, dance, music, poetry, and interacti…

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Jesus Christ Superstar
#theatre#musical#13+
5 Mar ~ 14 Mar
entertainment

Jesus Christ Superstar

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe · Nepean

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic rock opera presented by Orpheus Musical Theatre, exploring the final days of J…

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Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
#family#theatre#kids
Fri 27 Feb
entertainment

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

Algonquin Commons Theatre · Nepean

A brand-new stage show inspired by DreamWorks Animation's magical preschool series, featuring Gabby, Pandy Paws, and the…

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
#theatre#community-theatre#mystery
25 Feb ~ 14 Mar
entertainment

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Ottawa Little Theatre · Downtown

Roger Ackroyd goes from prime suspect to victim when murder disrupts a cozy English village, and soon the enigmatic new…

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Troupe Vertigo: Cirque Magique with the NAC Orchestra
#music#theatre#family
19 Feb ~ 20 Feb
entertainment

Troupe Vertigo: Cirque Magique with the NAC Orchestra

National Arts Centre – Southam Hall · Downtown

A spellbinding visual spectacular fusing cirque acrobatics, classical dance, and contemporary theatre with the NAC Orche…

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Undercurrents – Contemporary Theatre Festival
#theatre#arts#festival
3 Feb ~ 13 Feb
cultural

Undercurrents – Contemporary Theatre Festival

Arts Court · Downtown

Ottawa's innovative contemporary theatre festival showcasing thought-provoking works from local and national artists ove…

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A Sherlock Carol
#theatre#indoor#entertainment
2 Dec ~ 19 Dec
entertainment

A Sherlock Carol

Ottawa Little Theatre · Sandy Hill

A clever holiday mystery bringing together Sherlock Holmes and Dickens characters. After Moriarty's death, Holmes invest…

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The Turn of the Screw
#theatre#indoor#entertainment
28 Oct ~ 14 Nov
entertainment

The Turn of the Screw

Ottawa Little Theatre · Sandy Hill

A haunting theatrical adaptation of Henry James classic gothic tale, directed by Ian Gillies. Experience this psychologi…

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Places (16)

Algonquin Commons Theatre
#theatre#concerts#comedy
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Algonquin Commons Theatre

Nepean

A 700-seat auditorium inside Algonquin College's Student Commons in Ottawa's west end, hosting concerts, comedy, dance, and tribute shows. Run by the Algonquin Students' Association with student discount pricing and easy access via O-Train Line 2.

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Arts Court
#theatre#arts-hub#film
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Arts Court

Downtown

A historic downtown arts hub at Daly and Nicholas housing Club SAW, Ottawa Dance Directive, the Ottawa Fringe Festival, ArtEngine, and more under one roof.

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Bronson Centre Music Theatre
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Bronson Centre Music Theatre

Downtown

A 900+ capacity mid-size concert venue inside a heritage former high school on Bronson Avenue, programming rock, country, folk, and electronica touring acts.

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Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
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Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Downtown

An 800-seat 1912 Romanesque Byzantine heritage building on Lisgar Street, operated as Carleton University's downtown arts centre since 2018 — known for exceptional acoustics.

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Casino du Lac-Leamy
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Casino du Lac-Leamy

Gatineau

Quebec government-run casino on Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, with a 349-room Hilton hotel, 1,100-seat theatre, spas, and pools — 5 minutes from downtown Ottawa.

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Club SAW (Arts Court)
#theatre#live-music#experimental
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Club SAW (Arts Court)

Downtown

A ~300-capacity performance venue inside Arts Court programming indie concerts, DJ sets, experimental theatre, film, and comedy — run by the SAW artist-run centre.

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Gladstone Theatre
#theatre#independent-theatre#drama
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Gladstone Theatre

Downtown

Ottawa's premier 230-seat independent theatre in Little Italy, home to Phoenix Players, TotoToo, Elevator Theatre Company, and other local companies since 2011.

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Great Canadian Theatre Company
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Great Canadian Theatre Company

Hintonburg

Ottawa's longest-running independent professional theatre company on Wellington West. Mainstage, black box studio, and The Fritzi Gallery.

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Hard Rock LIVE
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Hard Rock LIVE

East End

A 1,900-seat (2,200 standing) concert theatre inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa — the newest major mid-large venue in the city, booking Live Nation touring acts.

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Kailash Mital Theatre
#theatre#concert-hall#university
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Kailash Mital Theatre

Old Ottawa South

Carleton University's fully equipped 444-seat theatre — professionally staffed and booking dramatic productions, dance, musicals, acoustic and amplified concerts.

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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins
#theatre#francophone#performing-arts
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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins

Downtown

Ottawa's francophone theatre centre — two studio theatres (173 + 80 seats), a bar/terrace, and interior courtyard. Home to Théâtre du Trillium, Vieille 17, Vox Théâtre, and Catapulte.

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Meridian Theatres at Centerpointe
#theatre#concert-hall#comedy
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Meridian Theatres at Centerpointe

Nepean

Publicly owned Nepean performance complex — 954-seat Mainstage + Les Lye Studio Theatre (199–234 seats). Programming spans musicals, theatre, dance, comedy, and music.

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Ottawa Little Theatre
#theatre#community-theatre#historic
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Ottawa Little Theatre

Downtown

Canada's longest continuously running community theatre (since 1913) — a 382-seat auditorium on King Edward Avenue presenting 9 plays per season in 3-week runs.

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Ron Maslin Playhouse
#theatre#community-theatre#family-musical
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Ron Maslin Playhouse

Stittsville

Home of Kanata Theatre — a 350-seat community theatre in Stittsville staging 6 productions a year including an annual family holiday musical. Opened 1996.

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Shenkman Arts Centre
#theatre#arts-centre#music
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Shenkman Arts Centre

Orleans

Orleans' flagship performing arts centre with the 500-seat Harold Shenkman Hall — purpose-built proscenium theatre with state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting, and fly system.

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St. Brigid''s Centre for the Arts
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St. Brigid''s Centre for the Arts

Downtown

An 1890 former Irish Catholic church repurposed as Ottawa's Irish-Canadian cultural centre — 700-seat concert hall and 260-seat Kildare Room for concerts, weddings, and exhibitions.

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