Port Theatre

The Port Theatre

Interactive map of The Port Theatre
Address	125 Front Street Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 6Z4
Coordinates	49°09′58″N123°56′07″W / 49.16601795412946°N 123.93519963120046°W / 49.16601795412946; -123.93519963120046
Owner	City of Nanaimo
Operator	Port Theatre Society
Type	Performing arts centre
Construction
Opened	1998
Tenants
Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, Crimson Coast Dance, TheatreOne, Nanaimo International Jazz Festival
Website
www.porttheatre.com

The Port Theatre is community arts centre and venue located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was built by The Port Theatre Society and the City of Nanaimo, and was officially opened in September 1998. ^[1]

The building is located on the waterfront, and houses an 804-seat theatre, several galleries, and offices. ^{[2] [3]}

The venue is home to the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra ^[4] and several local professional and community groups. The Society also presents shows from national and international artists. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

The Port Theatre won the 2005 Sterling Award for Business Excellence in Arts/Culture/Entertainment from the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, 2004 the Presenter Organization of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association, and named the 2025 BC Live Performance Network Presenter of the Year for their role in boundary pushing programming, reconciliation, and leadership. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "NANAIMO PORT THEATRE GREETS ITS FIRST AUDIENCE". archive.news.gov.bc.ca.
2. "Nanaimo theatre brings the world to the stage". Nanaimo News Bulletin. October 4, 2021.
3. "Port Theatre Nanaimo | Terence Williams Architect". www.twarchitect.ca.
4. "Symphony at The Port Theatre". Vancouver Island Symphony.
5. "Port Theatre's Spotlight series getting underway in Nanaimo". Vancouver Island Free Daily. September 24, 2019.
6. "The Port Theatre's Spotlight Series features streamed performances by Harry Manx and Tonye Aganaba". The Georgia Straight. January 21, 2021.
7. "Nanaimo rapper Sirreal and friends play the Port Theatre". Nanaimo News Bulletin. June 19, 2021.
8. "The Port Theatre". BC Touring Council.
9. BC Live Performance Network. "Awards".