Grand Theatre

About Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre is a non-profit professional arts and culture venue located in downtown London, Ontario. It serves as a vibrant cultural hub for local residents and audiences from across the region, offering world-class theatre and live presentations. The venue features two distinct performance spaces: the Spriet Stage, which seats 839 people, and the Auburn Developments Stage, which seats 144. The theatre provides a diverse range of programming, including live plays, music series, and cultural events. Their offerings include the Young & GRAND Theatre Festival for Young Audiences, the New Play Development Program, and the Cascade Playwrights’ Lab. The organization also facilitates venue rentals, advertising opportunities, and co-productions that allow London-made creative work to travel nationwide. For those looking to engage more deeply with the arts, the theatre offers a subscription model, gift certificates, and a Pay-What-You-Can option. With a history dating back to 1901 when it opened as the Grand Opera House, the theatre describes itself as one of the most beautiful theatre spaces in Canada. It emphasizes its role as a teaching theatre through initiatives like the Grand Theatre High School Project, which provides students with roles in a fully realized mainstage production under professional direction. The organization also hosts the TD Emerging Talent Program, a mentorship initiative that provides paid apprenticeships in production and administration to develop future arts leaders. The theatre is currently led by Artistic Director Rachel Peake and Executive Director Lyndee Hansen.