About

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

390 King Street W Kingston Ontario map
Hours: Box Office open Monday to Friday 12:30pm - 4:30pm
since 2014
The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts is an 90,000-square-foot world-class facility, featuring a variety of spaces for live music and performances:

  • Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall: 567-seat state-of-the-art performance hall for concerts or conferences.

  • Power Corporation of Canada Studio Theatre: 100-seat black box studio theatre

  • The Gordon Vogt Film Screening Room: 92-seat movie theatre

  • Principal Emerita Karen Hitchcock Recital Hall: 70-seat recital hall with high-standard acoustics and views of Lake Ontario.

  • Recital Hall Recording Studio: A recording studio within the Principal Emerita Karen Hitchcock Recital Hall

  • The Art & Media Lab: A home for visual art exhibits and multi-media sound instillations at the Isabel.



For performance bookings, please contact our Booking Coordinator

Contact the Box Office for any questions related to performances or tickets:

  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

  • Phone: 613.533.2424 or 1.855.533.2424

  • Email: [email protected]
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Accessibility Notes

The Isabel is dedicated to accessibility. Please visit, https://queensu.ca/theisabel/your-visit/accessibility for more information.

Venue Specs

Venue Formattheatre
Has StageYes
RentableYes
Rental RatesPlease visit queensu.ca/theisabel/rent-isabel
Has Sound / LightingYes
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Community Events

Upcoming Events

10
Apr
19:30 21:30
Amir Amiri Ensemble
Experience the mesmerizing sounds of Persian music
$15-$72
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18
Apr
19:30 21:30
Kuné World: The Missing
An eleven-piece collective made up of musicians from all over the world
$15-$72
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26
Apr
14:30
Mahler - Symphony No. 5: Kingston Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Seven. Presented by the Kingston Symphony Association
$10-$53
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01
May
19:30 21:30
James Ehnes: Violinist
A rare blend of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and unfaltering musicality
$15-$72
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02
May
14:30 16:30
A Night on Broadway: The Isabel Voices
After sold-out shows in 2024 & 2025, TIV returns with Broadway's biggest hits!
$15-$34
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02
May
19:30 21:30
A Night on Broadway: The Isabel Voices
After sold-out shows in 2024 & 2025, TIV returns with Broadway's biggest hits!
$15-$34
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07
May
12:30 18:00
2026 Bader & Overton Canadian Piano Competition
Witness Canada's top young pianists compete for cash prizes.
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event is live streamed / online.Event can be attended in person
09
May
12:30 18:00
2026 Bader & Overton Canadian Piano Competition
Witness Canada's top young pianists compete for cash prizes.
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event is live streamed / online.Event can be attended in person

Past Events

29
Mar
14:30 16:00
Queen's Univeristy Orchestra, Queen's University Choral Ensemble
A performance of Dan Forrest’s newest and most expansive work to date - CREATION
$7.50-$22
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28
Mar
14:30
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Kingston Symphony sets the Mordecai Richler classic to the music of Dean Burry.
$10-$20
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22
Mar
14:30 16:30
Marc-André Hamelin & Charles Richard-Hamelin
Two renowned Canadian pianists perform a repertoire for two pianos
$15-$72
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20
Mar
19:30 21:30
Israeli Chamber Project
Spanning Beethoven's Eroica Symphony to Alfred Hitchcock film scores
$15-$72
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15
Mar
14:30 16:30
The Journey: The Isabel Voices, Kathleen Radke , JP Longboat
TIV presents a musical journey of resilience, featuring urgent ecological themes
$15-$34
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08
Mar
14:30
Masterworks Six - Beethoven & Brahms: Kingston Symphony Orchestra
Presented by Kingston Symphony Association.
$10-$53
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06
Mar
19:30 21:30
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko takes the stage
$15-$72
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05
Mar
19:00 22:00
10th Annual Queen's A Cappella Competition: The Caledonias (Queen’s Universit...
A night of A Cappella music and special guest performances!
$20-$25
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01
Mar
16:30
The Things You Kill
A slow-burn psychological thriller about a man coming apart at the seams.
$16.50
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01
Mar
13:30
I Lost Sight of the Landscape
By filmmaker Sophie Bédard Marcotte.
$16.50
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28
Feb
16:30
Worldless, Fencing Is Cool
Feature-length by Queen’s film faculty + short by Queen’s Film & Media grad.
$16.50
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28
Feb
19:30
Bedrock
Montreal-based filmmaker Kinga Michalska's powerful documentary.
$16.50
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28
Feb
19:00
The Art of Adventure
A high-spirited and highly engaging documentary.
$16.50
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28
Feb
13:30
Honey Bunch
An ingenious homage to mind-bending thrillers of the late ‘70s & early ‘80s.
$16.50
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28
Feb
15:30
Degrassi: Whatever it Takes
A consistently illuminating deep dive into all things Degrassi.
$25
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27
Feb
21:30
At the Place of Ghosts (Sk te'kmujue'katik)
Two Mi’kmaw brothers reckon with traumas of the past on a quest...
$16.50
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27
Feb
18:30
Les Furies
A no-holds-barred sports comedy.
$16.50
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27
Feb
13:00 14:00
Sold Out - Creative Industries Day - Producing 101: Chell Stephen, Evan Dubinsky
Actionable advice, real-world experiences, clarity on creative/logistical sides.
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Videos

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Venue Articles

Inside the Isabel: Part Two
Kingston Live podcast episode 90.
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Author: Rob Howard
Published by: Kingston Live
Twice the fun with upcoming Kingston Symphony’s presentation of Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
The classic tale by Mordecai Richler comes to life March 28 at the Isabel, with music by award-winning Canadian composer Dean Burry and text adapted by Jacob Richler – Jacob Two-Two himself!
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Author: Cassie Chen

Location

Address390 King Street W