Directions
Please click one of the tabs below to get directions, parking, theatre accessibility and visiting information.
From Toronto:
- Follow Highway 401 until you reach Highway 115 and take this exit
- When you arrive in Peterborough, take the exit for “The Parkway”
- Follow “The Parkway” to Lansdowne St. Turn right.
- Follow Lansdowne St. to George St. Turn left.
- Follow George St until it becomes Water St. At 2nd set of lights (Charlotte St.) turn left. Turn left again on George and follow until you see Showplace on your left-hand side.
From Ottawa:
- Follow Highway 7 until it becomes Lansdowne St. East. Continue to follow Lansdowne St. E until you get to George St. Turn Right
- Follow George Street until it becomes Water St. At 2nd set of lights (Charlotte St.) turn left. Turn left again on George and follow until you see Showplace on your left-hand side.
Parking At Showplace:
Being part of a dynamic downtown core, there is plenty of parking to suit all needs. After 6 pm and on weekends, parking on the downtown streets is FREE but limited. However, conveniently right around the corner from Showplace’s front doors on King St. (just west of George St.) is a large three-story parking garage that is also FREE after 6 pm and on weekends that is fully accessible on all levels. For any further information about parking needs at Showplace, please contact the Box Office at 705-742-7469.
Accessibility At Showplace:
Showplace is committed to providing the best possible service to all of our patrons. We have taken care to provide an accessible facility and services for patrons with disabilities to help ensure an enjoyable theatre experience.
- Wheelchair access ramp at our front doors, as well as wheelchair-accessible doors.
- A wheelchair lift makes the Main Level, Nexicom Studio and Lower Lobby accessible. (Please ask for the House Manager for assistance with the lift.) There is no lift to the balcony seating.
- Wheelchair accessible/special access washrooms are located in the Main and Lower Lobbies.
- The Main Level is fully accessible with seating for wheelchairs. (Please call the Box Office to inquire about this space.)
- All accredited companion animals are welcome. (Please book an aisle seat for yourself when possible to give your companion animal ample space.)
- Showplace is fragrance and chemcial free for the safety and comfort of all of our patrons.
Showplace service staff are trained in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards and aim to provide an enjoyable experience for customers of all abilities. If you have a concern or suggestion, please contact our box office at 705-742-7469
At Showplace Performance Centre, our guests are our first priority. If you have any requests not described above, please email or call our Box Office at 705-742-7469 or our House Manager at 705-775-1603.
Visiting The Kawarthas:
Discover Peterborough & the Kawarthas – a place where the people are down-to-earth, the beauty is breathless, and the activities are endless.