The Westdale

The Westdale A cultural hub that provides an intimate space for public performances, film, music, comedy and exhibitions, showcasing Canadian and world content.
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The Westdale is a fully licensed and fully accessible theatre. Hamilton’s premier cinema screening experience for art and independent films and a state-of-the-art exhibition space for music, readings, lectures, video streaming, and pubic meetings. The Westdale is a community-based cultural and economic hub for Westdale Village, the surrounding neighbourhood, and the city of Hamilton.

📽️Do you remember this bygone era of our beloved Westdale theatre? We're so grateful for the love our community put into...
07/17/2026

📽️Do you remember this bygone era of our beloved Westdale theatre? We're so grateful for the love our community put into rejuvenating this building so it's historical impact can continue for almost a century!! 🤩

As much as I love our updated art deco design, those colourful rounded lights in the lobby are really up my alley🕺😆

🎭The Hamilton Fringe Festival starts tomorrow! We're pumped to be a main venue for and to welcome 7 amazing shows to ou...
07/15/2026

🎭The Hamilton Fringe Festival starts tomorrow! We're pumped to be a main venue for and to welcome 7 amazing shows to our stage! Check out some photos from 2024's Fringe performances at The Westdale 🤩

Head to https://hftco.ca/venues/the-westdale/ or check out the link in our bio to see what performances are happening and when!

🎫Raging Gracefully presented by Big Chick Energy
🎫Victoria Schneider: Verified presented by SWAP Hamilton Inc.
🎫The Outlaw and the Son presented by FirstRodeo
🎫It’s A Live Mixtape presented by Skywav Broadcasting
🎫Awake and Dreaming presented by SJMD
🎫TILT presented by Solo Chicken Productions
🎫Wheel and Turn presented by Lady Sunflower Productions

07/13/2026

🌠Throwback to our May the 4th screening of Return of the Jedi, where we asked our community who from the Star Wars franchise they'd like to spend a day with! Who would you choose?

🎭Time to start getting excited Westdale! We'll be closed for a few days to let the Hamilton Fringe Festival artists set ...
07/12/2026

🎭Time to start getting excited Westdale! We'll be closed for a few days to let the Hamilton Fringe Festival artists set up for their performances. We're so excited to once again be a main venue for the festival🤩💛

You can still stop by to tell us your story for The Westdale's storybooth, taking place today from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm! Click the link in our bio to learn more and register for a film slot, or visit thewestdale.ca/remember-when

💛Join us tomorrow and Sunday (July 11 & 12) at our in-theatre recording booth and tell us what The Westdale means to you...
07/10/2026

💛Join us tomorrow and Sunday (July 11 & 12) at our in-theatre recording booth and tell us what The Westdale means to you, along with a favourite memory from your time at our theatre. Simply sign up for a film slot online to join us!

As a thank you, everyone who records a story will receive a complimentary popcorn pass🍿

Click the link in our bio to learn more and register for a film slot, or visit thewestdale.ca/remember-when

07/09/2026

Are you pulling up to the FINAL screening of Drive tonight looking this cool?? It may be impossible, but we hope to see you there! 🤩😎

📆 TONIGHT: July 9 @ 9:15pm

🎟️Link in bio for tickets, or drive up to the box office and get them in person!

☀️Welcome to the Summer of '86 😎 It's the 40th year anniversary of these CLASSICS and there's no better way to celebrate...
07/09/2026

☀️Welcome to the Summer of '86 😎 It's the 40th year anniversary of these CLASSICS and there's no better way to celebrate than seeing them on the BIG SCREEN this August! Seriously though, how awesome is this lineup?

Check out the Summer of '86 page on our website ( https://www.thewestdale.ca/summer-of-86/ ) for more details and to purchase your tickets!

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
📅August 9 & 11

Big Trouble in Little China
📅August 16 & 18

Castle in the Sky
📅August 23 (dubbed) & 25 (subbed)

Stand By Me
📅August 30 & September 2

What would YOU do without The Westdale? We're inviting our community to share their favourite memoires of The Westdale a...
07/07/2026

What would YOU do without The Westdale? We're inviting our community to share their favourite memoires of The Westdale as part of our campaign to raise $1 million by the end of 2026.

🎥Join us on July 11 & 12 at our in-theatre recording booth and tell us what The Westdale means to you, along with a favourite memory from your time at our theatre. Simply sign up for a film slot online to join us!

As a thank you, everyone who records a story will receive a complimentary popcorn pass 🍿

Can’t be there in person? You can still take part by recording a video at home and submitting it online. The next time you see yourself, it may be on the big screen!

Click the link in our bio to learn more and register for a film slot, or visit https://www.thewestdale.ca/remember-when/

🚘Thelma & Louise is coming to The Westdale as part of Art House Theater Day and our Ride or Die Cinema series hosted by ...
07/06/2026

🚘Thelma & Louise is coming to The Westdale as part of Art House Theater Day and our Ride or Die Cinema series hosted by Bender ! Catch the 35th Anniversary of this classic on July 30th🤩

Art House Theater Day ( House Convergence ) is an annual program that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters – and independent film – contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires.

📅Thursday, July 30 @ 7:00 pm

🎟️Tickets are available at thewestdale.ca or in-person at our box office

07/06/2026

AND WE'RE SAT💺the LUCID screening and q&a is TOMORROW at 7PM and you absolutely do not want to miss it 🤩 directors Deanna Milligan and Ramsey Fendall will be in the building to answer your questions, plus our lovely moderator Nathan Fleet!

(And btw, tiktok saw it first so don't forget to check us out there 😉😙)

💊It’s 1994, and art student Mia Sunshine Jones must pass her self portrait project or be kicked out of school. The problem is that she can’t seem to figure out who the hell she really is! She is desperate to break free of her terrible creative block and finds her last hope in a magical lucid dreaming elixir. The potion sparks her creativity but also unleashes dark monsters from her subconscious.

🗓️Tuesday, July 7 @ 7:00 pm

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1014 King Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S1L4

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+19055770074

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