Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

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Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

390 King Street W Kingston Ontario
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 concert hall

  • 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


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]
Open / Operational
Music Venue Recording Studio / Producer / Engineer Rehearsal Space
Accessible see details

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

12
Nov
19:30 21:30
Aiyun Huang & Mark Fewer: Mystery of Clock
This project examines how clocks respond to one another, time, stress & emotion.
$15-$72
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14
Nov
19:30 21:30
Elmer Iseler Singers
Marking their 47th Concert Season in 2025-2026.
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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29
Nov
14:30
A Festive Celebration
Presented by the Isabel Voices
$15-$34
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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07
Dec
14:30
Masterworks 3: Handel's Messiah
Jacqueline Woodley, Soprano Adanya Dunn, Mezzo Soprano Scott Rumble, Tenor Da...
$25-$53
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19
Dec
20:00
Good Lovelies Holiday Concert
Annual Christmas Concert is back, brighter than ever.
$25-$50
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11
Jan
2026
14:30
MW4: Mendelssohn & Kalinnikov
Kingston Symphony Masterworks Series
$10-$53
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18
Jan
2026
14:30 16:30
Tom Allen and Friends: J.S. Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow
Walk with Bach on a 400 km journey through the German winter.
$15-$30
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23
Jan
2026
20:00 22:00
Abby Stewart
Kingston native, country singer, and songwriter in the Isabel Recital Hall
$25
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25
Jan
2026
14:30 16:30
Chloe Kim & Jonathon Adams: Out of the Deep
A program is inspired by Bruhns’s lament, De Profundis
$15-$50
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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31
Jan
2026
19:30 21:30
Rites Reclaimed: Philip Chiu , Janelle Fung
Rites Reclaimed offers visions of a future that is based in ancient rites.
$15-$72
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05
Feb
2026
19:30 21:30
Roomful of Teeth
Expanding the capabilities of human voice, unburdened by physical limitations
$15-$72
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08
Feb
2026
14:30
MW5: Bach & Beethoven
Masterworks Five. Presented by the Kingston Symphony Association
$10-$53
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13
Feb
2026
19:30 21:30
Venice Baroque Orchestra presents Vivaldi, Tartini, Veracini, Locatelli: A Bow�...
One of the top ensembles in the world devoted to period instrument performance
$15-$72
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15
Feb
2026
14:30 16:30
Bridge & Wolak: Scandalous Romantics
Genius! Stardom! Betrayal!
$25
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26
Feb
2026
20:00
Bif Naked: The Documentary + Acoustic Performance
Legendary Canadian pop-punk pioneer.
$35
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27
Feb
2026
19:30 21:30
Dominique Fils-Aimé
Montreal singer-songwriter, jazz vocalist and double JUNO Award winner
$15-$72
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06
Mar
2026
19:30 21:30
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko takes the stage
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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08
Mar
2026
14:30
MW6: Beethoven & Brahms
Masterworks Six
$10-$53
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13
Mar
2026
20:00 22:00
Foster, Shea & Sudac
Friday Nights in the Recital Hall with Foster, Shea & Sudac
$25
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15
Mar
2026
14:30
The Journey
Presented by The Isabel Voices
$15-$34
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20
Mar
2026
19:30 21:30
Israeli Chamber Project
Spanning Beethoven's Eroica Symphony to Alfred Hitchcock film scores
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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22
Mar
2026
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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28
Mar
2026
14:30
FAMILY2: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Family Two. Presented by the Kingston Symphony Association.
$10-$20
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10
Apr
2026
19:30 21:30
Amir Amiri Ensemble
Experience the mesmerizing sounds of Persian music
$15-$72
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18
Apr
2026
19:30 21:30
Kuné World: The Missing
An eleven-piece collective made up of musicians from all over the world
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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26
Apr
2026
14:30
MW7: Mahler 5
Masterworks Seven. Presented by the Kingston Symphony Association
$10-$53
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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01
May
2026
19:30 21:30
James Ehnes: Violinist
A rare blend of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and unfaltering musicality
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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02
May
2026
14:30
A Night on Broadway
Presented by The Isabel Voices
$15-$34
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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Past Events

26
Oct
14:30
MW2: Mozart & Schubert
Soar through heights of achievement of 4 masterful composers at their peak.
$10-$53
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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19
Oct
14:30 15:30
Schoolyard Carmen
Shoestring Opera brings the glory and magic of opera to children and families.
$15
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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05
Oct
14:30 16:30
Elinor Frey and Accademia de’ Dissonanti
Leading American-Canadian cellist, gambist, and researcher
$15-$50
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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03
Oct
20:00 22:00
Oakridge Ave
Kingston band quickly becoming one of the region’s hottest emerging acts
$25
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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28
Sep
14:30
MW1 - Bruckner Festival
Masterworks One
$10-$53
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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19
Sep
19:30 21:00
Tom Wilson Tehohàhake Trio
Canadian music legend, famed Mohawk storyteller and visual artist.
$37-$50
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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13
Sep
21:00 16:30
Cultivating Sustainable Collections: Regenerative and community driven care prac...
Sustainability for collections & conservation professionals, artists, creators +
$15-$30
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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12
Sep
19:30 21:00
New Orford String Quartet with Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Returns with two residencies in the 2025-2026 season!
$15-$72
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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12
Sep
21:00 16:30
Cultivating Sustainable Collections: Regenerative and community driven care prac...
Sustainability for collections & conservation professionals, artists, creators +
$15-$30
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
31
Jul
13:30 15:00
'Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart' with Jonathon Adams and the Oak and Holly Quartet
Experience the deeply moving power of music.
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
19
Jul
19:30 21:00
National Youth Orchestra of Canada
Celebrate 65 years of Canada’s brightest young musical talent with the NYO!
$15-$40
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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07
Jun
14:00 15:30
FOLDA: Reflections and Refractions
A live performance of lights, soundscapes, dance, music and video.
$17.31
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
07
Jun
16:00 17:00
FOLDA: The MaryRobin Show
An entertaining showcase featuring comedy skits, ABC storytelling, visual vernac...
$14.11
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
07
Jun
18:00 19:00
FOLDA: The MaryRobin Show
Featuring comedy skits, ABC storytelling, visual vernacular, monologues, dancing
$14.11
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event is live streamed / online.
07
Jun
13:00 20:00
FOLDA: Remixed By Trophy
Deep listening: how we instigate transformation in our lives/community/world.
$5
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
05
Jun
18:00 19:30
FOLDA: Reflections and Refractions
A live performance of lights, soundscapes, dance, music and video.
$17.31
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
05
Jun
10:00 11:30
FOLDA: StartUp Conversation #2 - The American Context
What is happening to American artists and other vulnerable communities?
$55-$175
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
05
Jun
12:30 14:00
FOLDA: StartUp Conversation #3 - The International Context
How can Canada play a bigger role in international culture?
$55-$175
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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05
Jun
14:30 16:00
FOLDA: StartUp Conversation #4 - Move Slow and Fix Things
Can artists move slower and fix things using emerging technologies?
$55-$175
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
04
Jun
14:00 16:00
FOLDA: StartUp Conversation #1 - The Canadian Context
How can we combat and provide alternatives to the apocalyptic narratives?
$55-$175
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Applications open for the IMAGINE Arts Incubator at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University is reminding artists that applications for the IMAGINE Arts Incubator program close on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
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Author: Alyssa de Hoop
Cantabile Choirs of Kingston launches 30th Anniversary Season
Celebrating a milestone year that celebrates three decades of musical excellence, innovation, and community.
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Author: Gia Nahmens

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