Theatres - Shaw Festival Theatre

Theatres
The Shaw Festival presents plays in three distinctive theatres – the Festival Theatre, the Court House Theatre and the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.
Shaw Artists’ Village
272 Wellington Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0
Festival Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0

The Festival Theatre is The Shaw’s flagship theatre. This beautiful proscenium-arch theatre, lined with British Columbia cedar, seats 856, and features a Café and The Shawp, a retail shop featuring theatre memorabilia and the work of theatre and Niagara artisans. Enjoy your lunch or dinner or even just a light snack on our beautiful outdoor patio, with indoor seating also available. Pre-show and at intermission, sit under the wisteria and take in the peaceful grounds and reflecting pond, wander to our secret garden or shop for theatre souvenirs to bring home.

Court House Theatre
26 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0

Village Hall – Our signature open-concept gathering hall, designed to host lively community performances, social connections, and multidisciplinary events.

Digital Lab – A high-tech innovation studio equipped for new media creation, digital storytelling, and creative technology exploration.

Dance Lab – A bright, dedicated physical space complete with performance flooring, built for movement classes, physical theater, and somatic expression.

Art Studios – Flexible, hands-on workshop spaces tailored for traditional arts and crafts, collaborative group learning, and guided artistic creation.

Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0

The Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre is a 267-seat theatre located in the Shaw Festival’s Production Centre (same location as the Festival Theatre).

To access the theatre, use the Production Centre entrance – the furthest set of doors adjacent to our driveway. The Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre offers an intimate theatre experience and shares an outdoor patio with the Festival Theatre which overlooks beautiful gardens and grounds which are ideal for a stroll. You can pre-order your drink for intermission and it will be waiting for you, giving you more time to enjoy our serene and stunning surroundings.

Festival Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade
Seats
Box Office

854 Seats (maximum)
Numbered Seating Chart
Times vary, for current hours check contact Us
PARKING
Parking is available for a fee of $25 per performance - we encourage electronic payment. Parking attendant will have a handheld debit/credit terminal. Limited parking for people with disabilities is also available for the same fee. Additional parking is available on the streets (parking meters) and at Fort George ($).

ACCESSIBILITY
  • The Festival Theatre orchestra seating is at street level. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available at the rear of the orchestra and there is a long flight of stairs leading to the front of the orchestra section.
  • Access to balcony seating is reached via three flights of stairs (a total of 40 steps). New! Elevator access is available to the mezzanine and balcony areas. Inside the balcony there are several stairs down to your seat.
  • Wheelchair-accessible washrooms are available on the street level.
  • For special access seating, call the Box Office to book and please arrive 30 minutes prior to the performance for assistance.