Nova Scotia
Surely the most unusual theater space in Nova Scotia, this place is built around the MV Kipawo, the last of the Minas Basin ferries. There's a summer…
Must-see entertainment in Nova Scotia
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Halifax
Indie acts and local bands are the mainstay at the rough-and-ready Seahorse. It also hosts a monthly dance party, plus retro nights devoted to the '80s…
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Nova Scotia
In an imposing brick building that's served as a post office, a customs house and an armoury, this arty place is now a combined workshop venue, vegetarian…
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Cape Breton Island
Proper community ceilidhs (parties with music and dancing) with plenty of fiddling, twirling and Celtic atmosphere are held in Baddeck's parish hall,…
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Nova Scotia
This recently refurbished 400-seat theater is rumored to have a resident ghost. Built as an Odd Fellows Hall in 1907, it's now a favorite venue for rock…
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Nova Scotia
Opposite the waterfront, this impressive performing-arts center stages a range of live shows. Experience some top-notch Scottish music during a summer…
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Halifax
Performances of the Bard's works take place at the Cambridge Battery, an old fortification in the middle of Point Pleasant Park. When the weather's bad,…
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Nova Scotia
This quaint theater space has great acoustics for live performances. Plays or dinner theater are presented most nights in July and August, with occasional…
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Halifax
The Carleton's lineup is famously eclectic: folk, indie, jazz, rock and Celtic all regularly feature. There's a good dinner menu, too, served till late if…
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Nova Scotia
The Astor is the oldest continuously operating performance venue in the province. Built in 1902 as the Liverpool Opera House, it presents films, plays and…
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Cape Breton Island
Housed in the old St Andrew's Church, the HAT has become the town's top venue for live performance, music and dance. There are often Celtic music nights…
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Halifax
Halifax's premier multipurpose indoor arena is smack bang in the heart of downtown. The biggest matches, games and concerts to come to town are held here.
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Halifax
This is the place to go for local and international stand-up and improv gigs; check the website for what's on when.
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Halifax
This downtown theater presents musicals and well-known plays on its main stage and edgier stuff in the studio.
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Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs
Halifax
Some of the best blues musicians in Atlantic Canada play here, often at very low cover charges.
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Cape Breton Island
A cast of young local musicians entertain all summer long in this 17th-century-style theater.
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Cape Breton Island
This popular casino (there's not a great deal else to do in town) has hundreds of slot machines, blackjack and poker tables, and live entertainment.
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Cape Breton Island
In Glace Bay, 22km east of Sydney, the grand 1920 Savoy is the region's premier entertainment venue.
