Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

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Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
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Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Location130 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario
Coordinates 43°26′40″N79°40′16″W / 43.44444°N 79.67111°W / 43.44444; -79.67111
Owner Town of Oakville
Type Performing arts centre
Seating typeReserved seating
Capacity Auditorium - 470
Studio - 120
Opened1977
Website
www.oakvillecentre.ca

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a municipally run multi-use facility which opened in downtown Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 1977. The Oakville Centre was built to provide Oakville residents with a place to learn about themselves and the world around them through dance, music, storytelling and theatre.

The Oakville Centre contains two theatres, a 470-seat auditorium and a 120-seat intimate studio theatre. The Oakville Centre presents up to 260 performances a year which includes local, Canadian and international artists from around the world.

The Oakville Centre is home to several local-oriented performing arts groups:

Past professional performances have included:

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