Visitor Information
How do I get tickets?
You can call our Box Office at 250-385-6815 or buy your tickets online. Either way we will get you the best seats possible – our theatres are small and no seat is farther than 8 meters (25 feet) from the stage.
What are the Box Office hours?
During performance weeks, the Box Office is open Monday 9:30am – 5pm and Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am – 7pm, as well as one hour prior to each performance for in person sales only.
During non-performance weeks, the Box Office is open Monday to Friday 9:30am – 5pm.
What should I wear?
We’re casual. While you can if you wish, there’s no need to dress up for the Belfry. Like the song says, we love you just the way you are.
What if I buy tickets but can’t go?
Tickets are non-refundable but may be exchanged for another performance (within that production and subject to availability) providing they are received at the Box Office (in person, by mail, fax or email) at least 24 hours prior to the performance for which they were issued. Exchanges are $1 per ticket (free for season ticket holders). If exchanging for a higher-priced ticket, you will be asked to pay the difference.
Where can I find deals and discounts?
Our ticket prices are amongst the lowest in the country. If you are a student we offer 25% off (post secondary students) and 50% off (high school students) for most performances.
When we do offer discounts you can find out about them by signing up for our e-newsletter, facebook page or twitter feed.
When should I arrive?
Doors open about 30 minutes before the “curtain” (while we don’t have a curtain–”curtain” is theatre jargon for “start of the show”). If you’ve ordered your tickets by phone or online and you haven’t had them mailed to you in advance, you’ll pick them up at the box office just before you enter.
If you are coming to an open seating performance (Previews and Tuesday) you might want to come a bit earlier as people start to line up for the best seats about one hour before curtain.
How do I get to the Belfry?
Our street address is 1291 Gladstone Avenue. Click here for a map and more information or you can download a map here.
What are previews?
Tuesday and Wednesday Previews are the customary performance period at the very start of a show’s run, before the critics have been invited to see it. Ticket prices are reduced for these shows as we make refinements to shows in our previews, though what you see on the stage during that period will not be markedly different from what the critics see.
Can I get food or drink at the theatre?
You bet. Anything you buy at our concession / bar you can take into the theatre – including beer, cider and wine.
Please don’t bring in anything you’ve bought outside the theatre – it can be noisy and / or smelly and we’ll make you share.
Area Map for the Belfry
There are five restaurants / cafés within meters of the theatre.
After the show–now what?
Have a drink or a dessert, of course – then go tell all your friends and encourage them to get out and see more theatre!
Audience Advisories / Running Times
The Box Office will let you know if there is strong language, subject matter or extreme technical effects (strobe lights, fog) in the show. Please look for signs at the entrances to the theatre. Advisories and running times are available at the Box Office as of the first preview.
Latecomers and Re-admission
The Director of each production designates moments in the show when the seating of latecomers will cause the least amount of distraction for actors and audience members. Should you leave the theatre, our House Manager will reseat you during one of these breaks.
Wheelchair Access
The Belfry is fully wheelchair accessible, including a wheelchair accessible washroom. As space within the theatre is limited, we ask you to book wheelchair seating in advance. Please let us know if you have an attendant with whom you wish to sit.
Guide and Companion Dogs
Guide and medically required companion dogs are welcome in the theatre. For audience safety and comfort you must inform us that you are bringing a dog when you book your tickets.
Perfume and Cologne
Please refrain from using perfume and cologne when you come to the theatre. Some of our patrons are highly allergic to scents.
Recording Devices
No cameras or recording devices are permitted in the theatre.
Gift Certificates
Tickets to the Belfry make terrific Christmas, birthday or anniversary presents. Please contact the Box Office, and we will send you a certificate for any value. Your recipients can then select whatever production and dates they desire.
Free Parking
You may park free of charge in the Victoria High School parking lot during any evening or weekend performance. During our weekday matinees, that parking lot is reserved, and your car will be towed. Please use the street parking indicated on the map.
If you park in zones marked “Residential” you will be ticketed. You can download a map here.
Bus Service
The Belfry is serviced directly by the 22 Haultain / Burnside Bus. Routes 1, 2, 10, 24, 25, 27 & 28 all stop within three blocks of the theatre. Routes 11 & 14 stop within five blocks of the theatre.
Bicycles
There are a number of bike racks in the courtyard outside the theatre.
Restaurants
There are five restaurants /cafes
within metres of the theatre:
Fernwood Inn
1302 Gladstone Avenue
250-412-2001
Walking time / 1 minute
Stage
1307 Gladstone Avenue
250-388-4222
Walking time / 1 minute
Kulu
1296 Gladstone Avenue
778-430-5398
Walking time / 1 minute
Stir It Up
1284 Gladstone Avenue
250-590-6694
Walking time / 1 minute
Cornerstone Café
1301 Gladstone Avenue
250 -381-1884
Walking time / 1 minute
We also recommend the
following restaurants in the city:
Blue Crab Bar & Grill
146 Kingston Street
250-480-1999
Driving time / 15 minutes
The Local Kitchen
1205 Wharf Street
250-385-1999
Driving time / 15 minutes
Paprika Bistro
2524 Estevan Avenue
250-592-7424
Driving time / 15 minutes
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