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Showplace Performance Centre

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With room for roughly 647 and an All Ages policy, Showplace Performance Centre is part of the live-music circuit in Ontario. Peterborough's regional centre for the performing arts since 1996, with a mission to present, promote, and sustain the performing arts. Showplace Performance Centre can hold shows any night of the week. The Showplace Performance Centre calendar is open to All Genres. Showplace Performance Centre accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Showplace Performance Centre has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Showplace Performance Centre’s seated (theatre), 100 (Nexicom Studio) capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Before confirming Showplace Performance Centre, settle the running time and any venue-specific promotion or settlement terms.

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Capacity
647
Capacity notes
seated (theatre), 100 (Nexicom Studio).
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
290 George Street North, K9J 3H2, Canada
Venue phone
+1 705-742-7469
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