Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is one of the largest ‘soft seat’ houses in Canada, accommodating 2,575 patrons.

Modern and spacious, it has played host to some of the biggest shows and stars in the entertainment industry. Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia are the resident companies of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Accessibility

In the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, there is wheelchair seating on both the Orchestra and Mezzanine Levels with special ‘Equal Access’ seating which provides wheelchair spaces adjacent to regular theatre seats.

For those who would rather not use the stairs, an elevator next to the main entrance operates between the Main Lobby, the Mezzanine Level and the Upper Balcony. For those requiring hearing assistance, complimentary receivers for the Sennheiser Infrared Transmission System are available at no charge at the Lobby Coat Check. Quantities are limited. A valid driver’s licence or credit card is required. Lastly, binoculars may be rented at the Main Lobby Coat Check.

Latecomers

Latecomers will be seated by ushers at a convenient break in the performance as established by the presenter. Out of consideration for those who have arrived on time, late patrons may be seated at the back of the Mezzanine or Balcony until the first intermission when they can move to their ticketed seats.

For some performances, seating will not be possible until intermission. While awaiting admission to the auditorium, you may follow the action on stage on the video monitors located in the lobbies.
Children

Please note that every patron must have a ticket, including children over 12 months of age.

If you bring a young person to a show, please be respectful of other patrons by encouraging proper theatre etiquette - sitting still and not talking during the performance. If children become restless during the performance you may be asked to take them out to the lobby.

Courtesies

As a courtesy to your fellow patrons, please:

+ Avoid the use of perfumes, aftershaves or strong deodorants
+ Leave wheelchair accessible washrooms for the use of those who need them
+ Avoid removing candy wrappers during the show
+ Wait until after the performance to talk to your neighbour
+ Turn off cell phones, beepers and watch alarms before the performance or leave them at Coat Check

Washrooms
At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre there are wheelchair accessible washrooms on the Orchestra, Mezzanine and Balcony levels.