My Crazy X-Wife Standup Tour! Tom Arnold is an actor, writer, and comedian with a career spanning over forty years, appearing in hundreds of hours of television and over one hundred and fifty films. He is best known for roles on Roseanne, True Lies, Nine Months, The Stupids, Carpool, McHale’s Navy, Big Bully, Austin Powers, and Soul Plane. He has hosted Saturday Night Live four times, has had three HBO specials, and starred in four sitcoms. Tom has won a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award, and a Peabody Award, and has appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Howard Stern, and was a co-host on “The Best Damn Sports Show Period."
Based on the iconic board game and classic film, Clue is a fast-paced, hilarious murder mystery. When six mysterious guests gather at a secluded mansion, murder is on the menu. With everyone hiding secrets and the body count rising, they must discover who did it, where—and with what!
The Tony Award®-winning musical Come From Away is a story of kindness in the face of tragedy.
Theatre Ancaster is proud to present the Lux Radio Theatre’s 1947 production of Miracle on 34th Street, our annual “Radio Show” Christmas benefit for the Ancaster Community Services.
This Seniors Series show features performers aged 55+ from our Classics Company: Musical program. Members showcase their talents as they present their versions of well-known musicals.
Making his home in Vancouver for more than a decade, Brent continues to tour the country performing in clubs, theatres and as a much sought after corporate entertainer. "I love what I do." Butt says. "I look at it as just having coffee. Only now it's with hundreds of people at a time."
This Youth Series show features our young performers from the Stage 2: Junior Broadway program. Students in grades 5-8 have their chance to showcase their growing talents in this exciting production.
This Youth Series show features our young performers from the Stage 3: The Young Company program. Students in grades 9-12 have their chance to showcase their growing talents in this exciting production.
This Seniors Series show features performers aged 55+ from our Classics Company: Play program. Members showcase their talents as they present original plays.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50 after taxes and fees
Formed in Toronto in 2015 and named for the “Norse god’s restless hunger for knowledge,” the Odin Quartet has built its reputation on pairing string-quartet tradition with curiosity: commissioning new Canadian works, serving since 2018 as Ensemble-in-Residence for the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and drawing acclaim at festivals across the country. For Halloween Hauntings, that exploratory spirit twists toward the eerie: a program of festive, shadowy repertoire delivered with all the technical polish and interpretive depth the quartet brings to any classical masterwork.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$160
2026-2027: THE MARQUEE SEASON! Sinfonia Ancaster and Music Director Jeffrey Pollock invite you to The Marquee Season — a year where every concert is a headline event! This season, we celebrate elite artistry through a curated lineup of world-class guests and celebratory collaborations, right in Peller Hall. Purchase all four (4) concerts now and SAVE 20% off single ticket prices!
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50
Step into something extraordinary! Join the AMAC resident symphony orchestra for an atmospheric Hallowe’en-themed evening, as Sinfonia Ancaster transforms Peller Hall into a world of Shadows and Spirits and musical enchantment. Join us for haunting melodies, thrilling orchestral drama, and unexpected delights, as the concert hall becomes a stage for the mysterious, the magical and the macabre!
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
Providing a masterful presentation of Eagles classic hits and Don Henley favourites with its rock n’ roll game-changing song catalogue, Epic Eagles has earned its place among the top drawing tribute acts in North America and is widely regarded as the finest Eagles tribute show in production today.
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$30.00 + HST
‘Dreams of Autumn and Winter’ opens Sundays in the Salon, our new Classical Piano & Wine Series in the reimagined Voortman Studio. Gather around a table with friends and enjoy a sommelier-guided wine experience. Become inspired by world-renowned pianist and Ancaster resident Valerie Tryon as she plays a programme of curated classics on our newly restored 1877 Steinway & Sons Grand Piano in the center of the room.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$112
This fall, Matthew Good & His Band with the Kevin Fox String Quartet take the stage in a uniquely immersive live experience, joined by a stunning string quartet led by renowned cellist Kevin Fox.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$65+HST
Pearl is built around one of rock’s most singular voices. Fronted by Christina Leroux and backed by a 9-piece band, the show draws from Cheap Thrills, I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, and Pearl, bringing Janis Joplin’s music back to the stage through songs like “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$52.72 + HST
Twenty Years of Honey, A Lifetime of Blues. An all-star evening at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre celebrates a landmark album and an extraordinary musical journey. There’s a moment in a great blues performance when the guitar, the groove and the voice come together—and the whole room feels it. Steve Strongman has built his career around making those moments happen.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$40
Kick off the season with Sinfonia Ancaster's annual Christmas Matinee, packed with family favourites and sing-alongs. A shortened version of our evening concert, this one-hour family concert without intermission features a selection of the traditional holiday favourites and a singalong. Performing Duke Ellington’s swing-infused Nutcracker Suite, The Jazz Connection Big Band will add a fresh take to our annual tradition!
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$25 + fees
Enjoy an afternoon concert by Hamilton All Star Jazz, featuring performances by the Rising Stars, After Hours, and All Star Jazz Bands. Audiences will be treated to the music of Basie, Ellington, Ella and more, including some familiar holiday favourites. Don’t miss your chance to hear these great ensembles perform for the first time this year!
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50
Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. Kick off the season with our annual sell-out Christmas concert, packed with family favourites and singalongs. The Jazz Connection Big Band will add a fresh take to our annual tradition, performing Duke Ellington’s swing-infused Nutcracker Suite. Photos with Santa Claus in the lobby before the concert & at intermission! *This concert is included in the Season Subscription
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$93
The Holiday season has always been a wonder for a special someone named Holly Cole. Holly and her band of Merry men will be spreading joy and good cheer in their celebration of the season this year!
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$70.00 + HST
Any time spent with The Ennis Sisters in concert is time well spent, but their Christmas concert raises the bar to a whole new level! Rooted in their Celtic and Newfoundland heritage, the Sisters light up the stage with their heart-warming mix of step-dancing and infectious humour, reflection and affection, and exquisite seamless sibling harmonies that showcase original works and breathes new life into holiday classics.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$84 + HST
The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$73.00 + HST
STEVE MICHAELS returns! Hot off a sellout this past August that left our community wanting more, Michaels returns for a last-minute Ancaster season finale: Elvis' Wonderful World of Christmas. Come celebrate the legacy of Elvis’ beloved Christmas recordings. This show captures the soul, and unmistakable style that made his Christmas music truly unforgettable.
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$30.00 + HST
‘The Romantic Era of Chopin’ continues Sundays in the Salon Classical Piano & Wine Series. This Chopin programme is hosted and perforem by Valerie's special guest, soloist Daniel Vnukowski.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$56.67 + HST
When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life.
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$25 + fees
The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, under the direction of Artistic Director Allan Gaumond, brings audiences the very best of traditional big band music in this annual audience favourite. Classic and fresh takes on the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and some of the many great jazz vocalists of the 20th Century will keep audience members’ toes tapping all afternoon.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50
Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. This concert turns the spotlight on four winners from our inaugural concerto competition, jointly created by the Hamilton Music Festival and Sinfonia Ancaster. The orchestra joins our young soloists in performances of music by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. This celebratory evening also features the glittering and evocative colours of Kodály’s Háry János Suite.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$76.78 + HST
Icons of the Canadian airways and highways since the 90s, BIG SUGAR are back with ¡EARTHLINGS!, their first new record in 7 years!
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50 after taxes and fees
Since forming in New York in 2006 and relocating a year later to study at the Paris Conservatory —as the first American ensemble, and the first including a wind instrument, ever admitted to its celebrated chamber music program— the Zodiac Trio has built an international career around a simple, classically unconventional idea: that clarinet, violin, and piano belong together. Radio France has called them “a breathtaking ensemble of virtuosity and sensitivity,” and in the two decades since, the trio has performed across nearly 40 U.S. states and more than a dozen countries, from The Lincoln Center to Beijing.
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$30.00 + HST
‘The Music of The Impressionists’ continues our Sundays in the Salon Classical Piano & Wine Series. Gather around a table with friends and enjoy a sommelier-guided wine experience. Become inspired by world-renowned pianist and Ancaster resident Valerie Tryon as she plays a programme of curated classics on our newly restored 1877 Steinway & Sons Grand Piano in the center of the room.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$30 + fees
Under the direction of Steve McFarlane, the After Hours Jazz Band is proud to bring this blues-inspired concert to audience members. Whether it’s a straight-ahead 12-bar blues or simply music that is undeniably rooted in the blues, Basically Blues is sure to entertain. The After Hours Jazz Band will be joined by Juno Award-winning artist William Carn on trombone.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
What better way to celebrate Theatre Ancaster's 25th Concert than with some Canadian spirit?
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50
Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. We conclude with a true Command Performance! The lean and energetic Symphony No. 3 of Sibelius sets the stage for Juno Award-winning pianist Philip Chiu’s performance of Beethoven’s triumphant Emperor Concerto.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$50 after taxes and fees
Fair warning: this experience defies easy description. Hearing ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ pairs acclaimed movement artist Trevor Copp of Tottering Biped Theatre with a piano soloist for an experience that’s part concert, part live experiment, and entirely unlike anything else we’ve had in Peller Hall. Movement by movement, Mussorgsky’s beloved Pictures at an Exhibition is performed and reimagined multiple ways: through sound alone, through story, through the body… inviting the audience to discover how differently the same music can be heard depending on how it’s framed. At the end, the audience votes on which approach worked best.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$30 + fees
The Junior Stars, Rising Stars and All Star Jazz Bands, under the direction of Dean Yeats, Nora Nolan and Artistic Director Allan Gaumond, are excited to bring a night of Latin jazz to their audience. Whether it's the music of Jobim or Puente, one thing is for sure: these musicians will be turning the heat up! The bands will be joined by renowned alto saxophonist Luis Deniz.
Peller Hall
Live Concerts
$46.72
This Youth Series show features our young performers from the Stage 2 and Stage 3 GLEE programs. Students in grades 5-12 have their chance to showcase their growing talents in this exciting production.
Voortman Studio Theatre
Live Concerts
$30.00 + HST
‘Warm Memories and Cold Wines’ closes our Sundays in the Salon Classical Piano & Wine series with Valerie Tryon. Gather around a table with friends and enjoy a sommelier-guided wine experience. Become inspired by world-renowned pianist and Ancaster resident Valerie Tryon as she plays a programme of curated classics on our newly restored 1877 Steinway & Sons Grand Piano in the center of the room.
Short Docs | 95m. Eight short documentaries from Canada and around the world — Wanderer, The Dying Sky, When I Go To Sleep, Divine Apathy, I Still Love Her, Something To Hold Onto, They Call Me The Tattoo Witch and Brampton Batman. Filmmakers in attendance will do a Q&A after the program.
Found Footage | 72m | Beamsville. A man documents his wife's cancer — until a terminal diagnosis leads him to an ancient ritual to summon the Devil and make a deal. His footage spirals into a chilling record of kidnapping, demonic rituals, and the price of desperation. With a Q&A after the film.
Drama | 92m | Jon Einarsson Gustafsson | Iceland. After a failed attempt at a hostel luggage room hook up, Sam and Naomi think they will never see each other again. When a volcano erupts, grounding all flights, they suddenly find themselves stranded – together.
Documentary | 70m | Directed by Sisters Strain | Chatham Kent. Family members and survivors from Windsor to Sault Ste. Marie share first-hand lived experience of human trafficking and femicide — what it is, what the signs are, and how we can keep our loved ones safe.
Documentary | 100m | Directed by Robert Kiernan | Produced in Hamilton. The physical, emotional, and psychological realities of life in professional wrestling, following performers, promoters, and families as they navigate sacrifice, identity, injury, and the pursuit of purpose both inside and outside the ring.
60m. HamOnt Acting Studio presents the 2026 demo reel short films program of 6 films including 36 selected dedicated actors for the program who have worked all year to build their craft. Come join us for a night to celebrate all these actors and their films!
98m. A late-night programme of seven genre shorts — Faith On A Tuesday, Hide, Cockroach, Happy Hour, My Dinner With Victor, Fivehead (TIFF Short Cuts 2026, starring Ancaster's own Maddy Foley) and Concession Road.
Timid Catholic school dork Edie Arnold is dragged to a punk show where a mishap lands her on stage behind the drums. She's mortified... but a natural. Convinced by her best friend, she secretly forms a band called The NunDead. Screening in the newly renovated Voortman Studio Theatre.
95 min. Faced with a future of chair-xercise and spoon-fed pudding, nursing home friends Nora and Edna attempt to break out of the "fox farm" and find a life worth sticking around for.
93 min. Follows beleaguered small-town cinema owner Earl Clancy (Colin Morgan) during one chaotic Friday night screening from hell. Over the course of the evening, Earl faces a cascading series of disasters that threaten to sink his theater.
Join us for a screening of the award-winning film Without Prejudice, inspired by the book of the same name by Harvey Brownstone, Canada’s first openly gay judge. Q+A with director Shane Stanley to follow the screening.
Film to be announced shortly! Purchase your tickets in advance to claim your seats.
Film to be announced shortly! Purchase your tickets in advance to claim your seats.
Film to be announced shortly! Purchase your tickets in advance to claim your seats.
Film to be announced shortly! Purchase your tickets in advance to claim your seats.
There’s an old saying about biography: It takes a life to study a life. Few people embody that better than Dr. Alan Walker: the Ancaster resident and McMaster University Professor Emeritus whose three-volume, twenty-five-year biography of Franz Liszt and recent extraordinary biography of Frederic Chopin are considered two of the most important works ever written about these great composers. In 2025, the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest awarded Walker an honorary doctorate, to add to his earlier award of the Hungarian Knights Cross of Merit in recognition of a lifetime spent uncovering the real stories of classical music’s most dazzling and misunderstood figures.
Using Landscape as a theme, this acrylic painting course will encourage each student to make conscious choices about colour. Not feeling bound by Local colour, the students will enjoy the freedom of using colour to create a mood in the painting and to emphasize emotion. ALL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED
This painting course will explore the possibilities of making creative choices of colour in a landscape painting. We will focus on skies such as sunsets, changing weather conditions like snow and rain and sunshine in this introductory acrylic painting project. Each student will create a 16" X 20" painting on canvas. All materials are included. Five three-hour sessions, 1pm to 4pm, Wednesdays November 4 to December 2.
