Bathurst Street Theatre

Bathurst Street Theatre is a converted church building featuring Gothic revival architecture located on Bathurst Street. The space contains seating for around 500 people and hosts theatrical productions throughout the year.

The original Bathurst Street Wesleyan Methodist Church was founded in 1888 when its cornerstone was laid by Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister. The building later transformed into a theatre in the early 1980s and has served as an arts venue since then.

The space changed from serving religious practices to hosting theatrical performances and creative work. Today, performers and artists use this venue to share their work with audiences.

The theatre is located at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Lennox Street, making it easy to locate. Visitors should note that the building is a historic structure and may have limited accessibility features in certain areas.

The building retained its original Gothic revival structure and many architectural details even as it moved from being a Methodist church to a United Church and finally to a theatre space. This physical continuity makes it a rare example of adaptive reuse where history and artistic practice coexist.

Location: Toronto

Architects: Gordon & Helliwell

Capacity: 500

GPS coordinates: 43.66350,-79.41090

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:21