A slate cube floating above Bloor Street, Temerty Theatre is a multipurpose performance and event space designed for a wide variety of events.
Temerty Theatre is a technologically “intelligent” venue, superb for cutting-edge music, performance art, and exhibitions. Its advanced technical capabilities also make it perfect for product launches, parties, or nightclub settings requiring special visual and audio effects and projections.
The Royal Conservatory building is called the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, located at 273 Bloor Street West. We are on the south side of Bloor Street, between the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Varsity Stadium. We are only a block southwest of Yorkville, half a block west of Avenue Road, and five blocks east of the Annex area.
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Take the TTC subway to St. George Station (Bloor-Danforth line). You will be facing south toward Varsity Stadium when you exit the subway. Cross the street to the south side of Bloor Street, turn left, walk east only a few steps, and you will be at the front door of the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning.
Take the TTC subway to Museum station (Yonge-University line). You will be facing north and the ROM will be on your left when you exit the subway, walk half a block north to Bloor Street and Avenue Road, and turn left and walk one block west (we are next door to the ROM).
416.393.INFO (416.393.4636), www.ttc.ca
Relax, read, enjoy a beverage, and take in the scenery as you travel to Toronto for your Royal Conservatory performance. VIA Rail has 19 train routes across Canada, offering a comfortable journey directly into downtown Toronto. To select your train route, simply visit their website or call for information.
Union Station: 65 Front Street West
1.888.VIA.RAIL (1.888.842.7245), www.viarail.ca, www.trainpackages.ca
GO Transit is an easy and inexpensive way to get to downtown Toronto from Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Kitchener-Waterloo, Barrie, Stouffville, Uxbridge, Oshawa, Newcastle, Stratford, Milton, and other locations throughout southern Ontario.
Union Station: 65 Front Street West
1.888.GET.ON.GO (1.888.438.6646), www.gotransit.com
Fly directly into Toronto’s island airport, one of the most convenient urban airports in the world, just minutes from downtown. Porter Airlines has expanded service on the key Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa routes, and opened a new terminal that features comfortable modern lounges, a business centre, beverages, snacks, and Wi-Fi. You will enjoy the convenient schedule and the Porter experience featuring a simple fare structure, convenient downtown Toronto location, and outstanding service.
Passengers also enjoy complimentary services, including free in-flight wine, beer, and premium snacks, all aboard modern aircraft. The airline currently serves Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury, Montreal, Québec City, Halifax, St. John’s, Thunder Bay, New York (Newark), Chicago (Midway), and Boston (Logan), and has seasonal flights to Mt. Tremblant, Que., and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (a.k.a. Toronto island airport) is located on an island in Toronto Harbour, just offshore of the city’s downtown business and tourism districts.
1.888.619.8622, www.flyporter.com
City of Toronto maps are available online.
Driving directions from Hwy 401: from Highway 401, take Avenue Road south to Bloor Street, OR take the Don Valley Parkway south to the Bloor Street ramp and proceed west along Bloor to Avenue Road.
Driving directions from Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW): from the QEW, follow the Gardiner Expressway and exit at Spadina Avenue. Proceed north on Spadina Avenue to Bloor Street. At Bloor Street, turn right (east) and look for The Royal Conservatory’s TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning on the right side, just after the lights at Bedford Road.
The following parking lots are within walking distance of The Royal Conservatory’s TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning:
9 Bedford Road, north of Bloor Street, west of Avenue Road
37 Yorkville Ave, north of Bloor Street, east of Bay Street
148 Cumberland Street, north of Bloor Street, east of Avenue Road
Yorkville Avenue and Bellair Street on the northwest corner
This multipurpose performance and rehearsal venue is perfect for dinners, presentations, and informal performances with a bar in the room. Large windows let in natural light, and the space includes acoustic curtains to allow for complete acoustic customization.
Capacity
Theatre: 180 / Reception: 180 / Dinner: 160
