The Bank Theatre seats 212 in an intimate setting, has been completely renovated on all 3 floors, and is accessible for Box Office, washrooms, and 2 rows of accessible seating at street level access. The best of musical and theatrical performing arts and community events are showcased at The Bank Theatre.
The passion for top-notch live performances, arts and culture events, and the drive to revitalize the Municipality of Leamington’s uptown core is shared by the Municipality of Leamington, private, corporate, and government funders. The Bank Theatre is a vibrant, viable, state-of-the-art facility that is accessible and WIFI ready. The theatre also features a licensed bar and concessions on the main floor, an upper mezzanine, and a remodeled green room on the bottom floor.
The Bank Theatre is available for rentals for various events, from musical and theatre productions to showers, weddings, celebration of life and community events.
The theatre opened it’s doors to the public on August 31 2012, with a production of Calendar Girls. The quaint 100 seat venue sold out all shows building confidence to all those invested that in completion the main floor with tiered seating for 212 guests would be able to accommodate the interest of our vibrant community. Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre, in its present state, was formed in 1973, but its history goes back to the early 1950’s. Since its inception, SPPCT have run workshops and staged over 100 comedies, musicals, dramas and children’s productions, of which many were written by Canadian authors.
A Leamington Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Libro Directors Choice winner and multiple nominee over many years is also a multi year nominee in the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Best of Awards. Penny Gil our Queen Mum won the Leamington Chamber Alf Bennie Award in 2021.
The Bank Theatre is a labour of love for many hard working volunteers, a dedicated Board of Directors, committees, members, and we continue to partners with various organizations in Leamington and throughout Essex County.
You will also see The Bank Theatre producing concerts at Sunset Amphitheatre in Seacliff Park (since 2018) in partnership with the Municipality of Leamington and St. Clair College (since 2022). The Bank Theatre has also produced the music for Mill St. Markets since 2018 and partnered with the LAC to continue to bring the music to you. We love to give back support to our community and are proud to partner with many organizations including the Leamington Chamber, Rotary Club, Faith Mennonite Church and so many more!
The Bank Theatre mandate is to provide quality live theatre, music and dance performances and a training ground for students in our diverse community.
We look forward to providing you with a night of quality entertainment at an affordable price in an intimate and inclusive setting!