Avon Theatre

Avon Theatre
Former namesTheatre Albert
Griffin’s Opera House
Majestic Theatre
General information
Address99 Downie Street
Stratford, ON
N5A 4M9
Town or cityStratford, Ontario
Coordinates43°22′08″N 80°58′52″W / 43.36891°N 80.981118°W / 43.36891; -80.981118
Named forStratford-upon-Avon
Opened4 January 1901 (1901-01-04)
28 May 2002 (2002-05-28)
Renovated1964-67 (Pounder Brothers Company)
2001-02 (DLIA)
OwnerStratford Festival
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harry J. Powell
Other information
Seating capacity1010
Parkingnone

The Avon Theatre (/ˈɑːvɒn/ AH-von) is a performing arts theatre in Stratford, Ontario that serves as a venue of the Stratford Festival. The original theatre was built in 1901 and named Theatre Albert. The building was purchased by the Stratford Festival in 1963, and was rebuilt and opened again in 1967. In 2002 the building was modernized to meet modern-day building standards, as part of the Stratford Festival's 50th-anniversary.