Port Theatre

The Port Theatre is a venue for performing arts, 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 Port Theatre

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

The building is located on the waterfront, and houses an 800-seat theatre, several galleries, and offices.^[2][3]

The venue is home to the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra,^[4] and hosts concerts with local, regional, 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, and 2004 the Presenter Organization of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association.^[8]