Highland Arts Theatre

Highland Arts Theatre
"The HAT"
Official logo of the Highland Arts Theatre, designed by Hilary Scott.
Highland Arts Theatre during a regional broadcast of CBC's Mainstreet for East Coast Music Week, 2016.
Highland Arts Theatre is located in Canada
Highland Arts Theatre
Highland Arts Theatre
The HAT on Cape Breton Island
Highland Arts Theatre is located in Nova Scotia
Highland Arts Theatre
Highland Arts Theatre
Highland Arts Theatre (Nova Scotia)
Former namesSt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (1910–1925), St. Andrew's United Church (1925–2013)
Address40 Bentinck Street
LocationSydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Coordinates46°08′20″N 60°11′38″W / 46.138782°N 60.194000°W / 46.138782; -60.194000
Public transitTransit Cape Breton
Routes 1, 5 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
OwnerHighland Quality Productions Incorporated
OperatorHighland Arts Theatre Association
TypeTheatre
Genre(s)live theatre, music, concerts, dance, film
Seating typeSoft seat, reserved seating
CapacityTheatre: 400~
Concerts: up to 475
ProductionHAT 2020 Winter-Spring Season
Construction
Broke groundApril 14, 1910[1]
Built1910–1911
OpenedJune 25, 1911 (1911-June-25)
RenovatedJune 3, 2014
Construction cost$62,945 CAD (1911)
ArchitectSamuel G. Curry and William F. Sparling of Toronto (Curry & Sparling)[2]
General contractorRhodes Curry Company
Website
www.highlandartstheatre.com
Official nameSt. Andrew's United Church
TypeProvincial Heritage Property
Designated29 August 29, 2012[3]
Official nameSt. Andrew's United Church
TypeMunicipal Heritage Property
Designated18 September 2007[4]
Reference no.9326

The Highland Arts Theatre is a historic building, first constructed as a Presbyterian Church, now operating an arts and culture centre in Sydney, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was initially constructed as St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

In June 2014 St. Andrew's reopened as the Highland Arts Theatre, a live play and film theatre and concert venue located in Sydney's waterfront district.

  1. ^ McFayden, E. D. (1948). Past, present, future : Saint Andrew's congregation, United Church of Canada, Sydney, Nova Scotia : A Symposium (booklet). Sydney, Nova Scotia: Lewis R. Macdonald Printing. pp. 10–15.
  2. ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: SPARLING, William Frederick (1884-1940)". Robert G. Hill, Architect, FRAIC, Author & Editor. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Notice of Registration of Property As a Provincial Heritage Property was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Canadian Register of Historic Places: St. Andrew's United Church was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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