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Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is one of the largest ‘soft seat’ houses in Canada, accommodating 2,576 patrons.
Originally a repair shed for train engines, the Exhibition Hall retains much of the original post and beam architecture, and even some railway tracks which remain embedded in its polished concrete
This venue plays host to the ticketed Innovation Series each evening (at either 8pm or 9pm) of the Festival and to free concerts throughout the day on the final weekend of the Festival as part of J
From its stained glass windows casting jewel-like tones in the sanctuary to the Gothic tower which looms over Burrard Street, St. Andew’s-Wesley is truly a unique jazz venue.