The Firehall Arts Centre (also called the Firehall Centre for the Arts) is an arts centre in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The building also falls within the borders of Gastown.[2] Firehall is a small building,[3] originally built as a fire station in 1906.[4] Three theatre companies are based out of Firehall: Touchstone Theatre, Firehall Theatre Company, and Axis Mime.[5] Firehall is devoted to exhibiting dance, performance art, and new plays.[6] Firehall is Vancouver's foremost exhibitor of experimental theatre.[7] The theatre has a 150-seat capacity.[8] St. James Anglican Church is diagonally opposite the intersection from Firehall.[9] Every year, Firehall hosts a dance festival called "Dancing on the Edge" that lasts two weeks.[10]
 Firehall Arts Centre in 2007 | |
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| Address | 280 East Cordova Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1L3 |
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| Coordinates | 49°16′55″N 123°05′53″W / 49.28205°N 123.09793°W |
| Type | Local authority |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Website | |
| firehallartscentre | |
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