The Sanctuary Arts Centre

The Sanctuary Arts Centre Dartmouth's New Home for the Creative Arts! Centrally located in Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Carbon Arc Cinema - Lucid Toons: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" 🎥📅 August 9 - 5:30 PMLounge opens at 4:30 PMCarbon Arc Cinema...
08/04/2026

Carbon Arc Cinema - Lucid Toons: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" 🎥
📅 August 9 - 5:30 PM
Lounge opens at 4:30 PM

Carbon Arc Cinema is bringing the toons to Dartmouth this month since the Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is taking place at Alderney Landing!
If your taking in the comic arts fest, why not add a movie night to your list of activites!
Join Lucid Toons for this months movie: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", at The Sanctuary Arts Centre!

The movie will be preceded by vintage Canadian animated short “Every Dog’s Guide to Complete Home Safety”.

🎟️ Tickets are $12, or $11.40 at the door *if available!
Secure your tickets in advance here: https://ow.ly/NmRE50ZwbtR

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

The last month of Summer is here!We've got a quiet month at The Sanctuary while folks are out enjoying the summer sun!Wh...
08/01/2026

The last month of Summer is here!

We've got a quiet month at The Sanctuary while folks are out enjoying the summer sun!

Why not stop by for a movie night!

August 9th - 5:30PM
🎥 Carbon Arc Cinema - Lucid Toons: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Lucid Toons is coming to Dartmouth alongside the Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival to screen this well loved film!

Visit our website to learn more!
https://ow.ly/zN0u50ZvkWx

See you at The Sanctuary!

Rasa Jig Presents: Jyoti's Tale 🎻📅 July 26 - 8:00 PMBar opens at 7:00 PMJyoti’s tale is a live performance piece that br...
07/18/2026

Rasa Jig Presents: Jyoti's Tale 🎻
📅 July 26 - 8:00 PM
Bar opens at 7:00 PM

Jyoti’s tale is a live performance piece that brings together Celtic fiddle and Indian Classical dance.
Jyoti’s Tale is a collaborative cross-cultural music and dance piece created by Sangeeta Raju and Japhy Sullivan. The work draws on Indian Classical dance and Traditional Celtic music and myth, and explores one woman’s journey of longing, reclamation and self-actualization.

🎟️ Admission is by donation!

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

Nowadays Festival Presents: FIVER and the Fiver Trois ~ "Cleaning House" Album Launch 🎶📅 July 17 - 8:00 PMBar opens at 7...
07/15/2026

Nowadays Festival Presents: FIVER and the Fiver Trois ~ "Cleaning House" Album Launch 🎶
📅 July 17 - 8:00 PM
Bar opens at 7:00 PM

Fiver is releasing their first full length album since 2021: Cleaning House.
Singer and songwriter Simone Schmidt is collaborating with Jeremy Costello (bass, synths, voice), Nathan Doucet (drums, percussion, voice), and Dani Crowther (pedal steel, guitar) to make up The Fiver Trois.
Cleaning House was produced by Schmidt, engineered and mixed by Gavin Gardiner, and comes out on You’ve Changed Records on July 10, 2026.
Don't miss it's presentation on our stage on the 17th!

Musical guests Koromanti and the North Star will also be there, it is sure to be an evening of incredible music!

🎟️ Tickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door!
Be sure to take advantage of the advance ticket price, and purchase your ticket at the link below:
https://ow.ly/UOVz50Zo0ZS

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

Merry Melodramas Presents: Secondhand News ~ A Fleetwood Mac Musical 🎤📅 July 10 - 8:00 PM📅 July 11 - 8:00 PMBar opens a...
07/09/2026

Merry Melodramas Presents: Secondhand News ~ A Fleetwood Mac Musical 🎤
📅 July 10 - 8:00 PM
📅 July 11 - 8:00 PM
Bar opens at 7:00 PM

Merry Melodramas is back on our stage once again! This time with their new musical comedy featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac.

As usual, all of the classic tunes you love will be played by a live band, doubling as the quirky cast of characters in this show!

If you're a Fleetwood Mac fan, you won't want to miss this show!

🎟️ Tickets: $30
Get your tickets here:
https://ow.ly/pxet50ZlSus

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

Summer is finally upon us!The summer months see more private events happening at the Sanctuary, but take a look at what ...
07/03/2026

Summer is finally upon us!

The summer months see more private events happening at the Sanctuary, but take a look at what we've got for public events coming to our stage this month:

Visit our website to find tickets and more information about the events you're interested in:
https://ow.ly/Jfwj50ZjUk9

July 10 - 8:00PM
July 11 - 8:00 PM
🎤 Merry Melodramas - Secondhand News: A Fleetwood Mac Musical
Join the Merry Melodramas crew as they bring you a family friendly musical featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac, performed entirely by a live band!

July 17 - 8:00 PM
🎶 FIVER ~ "Cleaning House" Record Release
The Fiver Trois are presenting their first full length record since 2021. With special guests, Koromanti and the North Star.

July 26 - 8:00 PM
🎻 Japhy Sullivan & Sangeeta Raju ~ Concert and Dance Performance
Fiddler Japhy Sullivan, and Indian Classical Dancer Sangeeta Raju are premiering their new collaborative work on our main stage!

~ Our lounge downstairs opens 1-hour before showtime, come grab a drink and settle in before the show! ~

See you at The Sanctuary!

Keith Hallett, Ryan Mcnally, & Mike Trask 🎶 📅 June 28 @ 8:00 PMLounge opens @ 7:00 PMThree of Canada’s most compelling b...
06/16/2026

Keith Hallett, Ryan Mcnally, & Mike Trask 🎶
📅 June 28 @ 8:00 PM
Lounge opens @ 7:00 PM

Three of Canada’s most compelling blues and roots musicians take the stage together downstairs at the Sanctuary Arts Centre for an unforgettable evening of raw, authentic music.

Keith Hallett brings his signature spooky pre-war blues, Ryan McNally delivers intricate multi-instrumental virtuosity, and Mike Trask rounds out the bill with his deconstructed country-blues storytelling.

🎟️ Tickets: $20
Grab your tickets now!
https://ow.ly/wIWS50ZbynP

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

Kindred Critters - An Afternoon of Animals 🐾📅 June 28 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PMOn the front lawn! (Inside if there's rain!)Wi...
06/16/2026

Kindred Critters - An Afternoon of Animals 🐾
📅 June 28 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
On the front lawn! (Inside if there's rain!)

With Kindred Critters you get the chance to get up close and interact with a variety of animals and learn all about them! This event is taking place on the same day as the Dartmouth Open Street Sunday! Pop by our way on your way to the festivities!

They'll be set up our front lawn from 12-4! There will be short educational presentations every half-hour beginning at 12:30.

🎟️ Entry to see the animals is by donation, all proceeds go towards the care of the Kindred Critters!

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

.gov.ca - Live in Dartmouth📅 June 27th @ 7:00 PMLounge opens @ 6:00 PMExcited to be coming across the harbour on this tr...
06/16/2026

.gov.ca - Live in Dartmouth
📅 June 27th @ 7:00 PM
Lounge opens @ 6:00 PM

Excited to be coming across the harbour on this trip to Nova Scotia for the second ever gov show! You can be sure to expect the unexpected, and a few special guests at this show!

Come out to have some laughs, and you might even learn something new!

🎟️ Tickets: $35
Get your tickets below!
https://ow.ly/Hxlf50ZbxTp?

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

Alexander Gallant - The Prince Of Birchy Head Album Release 🎤With Andrea Cormier 📅 June 26 @ 7:00Lounge opens @ 6:00Alex...
06/15/2026

Alexander Gallant - The Prince Of Birchy Head Album Release 🎤
With Andrea Cormier
📅 June 26 @ 7:00
Lounge opens @ 6:00

Alexander Gallant is returning to Sanctuary Arts Centre to celebrate the release of his new album, The Prince Of Birchy Head.

Andrea Cormier will kick off this evening of folk music, you won't want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door!
Be sure to get your tickets in advance at the link below:
https://ow.ly/uOxV50ZbxU9

📍 The Sanctuary Arts Centre , 100 Ochterloney St, Downtown Dartmouth

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