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Q+A screening on Oct. 3 with director Luke Higginson!Based on a same-name 2013 short from Higginson, Relax follows Casper (Darby), a charming, but embarrassingly underprepared time traveler, now trapped in the past. When he befriends Holly (Graham), a jaded drifter, she helps him exploit his trivial knowledge of the future […]
The legendary House of Adam and Steve present REEL QUEENS at The Westdale! Celebrate camp classics on the big screen with your hosts for Hedwig, Karma Kameleon and Jessie James! With this trailblazing musical, writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask brought their signature creation from stage to screen […]
The story of songwriter Eftyhia Papagiannopoulou (1893-1972), who escaped the burning of Smyrna and journeyed to Athens, Greece, where she became a major figure in Greek popular music and the beloved lyricist of the country. On board the ship she decides not to let life pass her by; she focuses on her […]
Coal Miners Daughter is a fantastic tribute to the life and songs of the great Loretta Lynn. Annette Haas, a veteran in the music business, covers Loretta’s hits of the 60s and 70s, as well as entertaining the audience with history and stories of Loretta’s life. The band is filled […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village. Sensory Friendly Relaxed Screening on Sat. Oct. 7 at 10:30am. • Open Captioning • Theatre lights dimmed, not dark • Lower sound level • Feel free to roam • No advertisements or trailers Shrek has rescued Princess Fiona, […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village.The iconic video-game plumber Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach and Toad to find Mario's brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser.Presented with Open CaptioningWhat is Open Captioning?Open captioning […]
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
Hamilton Third Age Learning Fall Lecture Series September 20 to October 18, 2023 10am to 12pm Understanding the 21st Century How do we begin to understand the 21st century? Our world is a very complex and confusing place where change is happening at an ever faster pace. The speakers will […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our The Way of the Sword Film Talk Series! Travel with Ryan Ferguson to Japan as he continues his explorations into the hidden corners of a rich film culture, […]
We are thrilled to present Jazz Originals at The Westdale, hosted by local jazz singer-songwriter Karen Thornton. Join us in our art deco jewel for an evening of inspiring jazz music and stories from Canada's best jazz musicians! JUNO and East Coast Music Award (ECMA) nominee Heather Bambrick, has been […]
A Live Tribute to Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Fleetwood Nicks Fleetwood Nicks is a Toronto-based Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Act. Exploring material from Rumours to Stevie's solo work to Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks hits as well. This is not a clone band but you will have a hard […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Lives of Artists Film Talk Series! Join Jeffrey Bender as we venture into the inner worlds of filmmakers, writers, musicians, dancers and painters in this six-film survey all […]
Hamilton Third Age Learning Fall Lecture Series September 20 to October 18, 2023 10am to 12pm Understanding the 21st Century How do we begin to understand the 21st century? Our world is a very complex and confusing place where change is happening at an ever faster pace. The speakers will […]
Think of The Westdale as a time machine as we go back to how TV shows were introduced to viewers in the ‘70s in two rare, Fall Preview featurettes, projected in the cinema on spectacular 16mm film! Garry Marshall comedies such as Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley helped ABC […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Music in Film Series! One of the great singer-songwriters, an Inuk trailblazer, a punk-rock tragedy, and some of the most hallowed ground in popular music – […]
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first […]
New 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration!Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, this live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8pm, join us for the premiere screening of the BIPOC hArt Dance Series at The Westdale Theatre. Series Curator Mayumi Lashbrook will host the evening, premiering these exciting new short dance films crafted by talented artists Paromita Kar, Robin Lacambra, and Fareh Malik. The BIPOC hArt Dance Series exists to support the professional ambitions of dance […]
Join us at the Westdale for a screening of Layla Staats' film Blood and Water, which documents Staats' path as a generational survivor of residential schools to reclaim her Mohawk identity. A panel discussion will follow and feature Staats, RBC Artist in Residence Melissa General, and Speakers of Truth. Speakers […]
Due to illness the film talk portion of MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS on Sunday, October 22 at 7:00 pm is cancelled. We will screen the film without commentary. Thank you for understanding. Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton […]
When her mentally ill mother passes away, Annie (Toni Colette), her husband (Gabriel Byrne), son (Alex Wolff), and daughter (Milly Shapiro) all mourn her loss. The family turn to different means to handle their grief, including Annie and her daughter both flirting with the supernatural. They each begin to have […]
A film director, unhappy with the movie he's shooting about a Hungarian circus stranded in Rome during the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, faces divorce from his producer wife.Presented in Italian with English subtitles.
Ciné-Psych: Originals (2023) Prepare for an extraordinary evening of Art and insight as Ciné-Psych present their latest short films “Sapere” and “Ethereal Excursions", complemented by a theatrical performance of the bespoke play “The Visit". Immerse yourself in a critical exploration of connection, resilience, and the social factors that impact our […]
THE COMIC STRIPPERS A Male Stripper Parody and Improv Comedy Show Canadian Comedy Award Winner - Best Live Production Coming To Select Ontario Theatres! ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 9 The Comic Strippers are a fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians. These […]
The Good Word Constance Hilton, Hamilton, Comedy, 5:00 A young mother repeatedly rebuffs two Mormon missionaries. First Blood Olivia Loccisano, Toronto, Horror, 7:51 A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period. One More Time With Feeling Marissa Bondi, Toronto, Drama, 13:55 Faced with her […]
Formless Director: Dani Meisner, Canada Doppelgänger Director: Don Bapst, Canada Stone Director: Jake Graf, United Kingdom EITR Director: Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller, Canada GendrBendr Director: Joe Nadeau, Canada Plant Daddy Director: James Cooper, Canada Women Dancing In The Night Director: Yaxin Zhu, United Kingdom One Love Director: Nahlia Loren, Couto Canada […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village. When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams' home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village. The world of freight handlers Wilbur Grey and Chick Young is turned upside down when the remains of Frankenstein's monster and Dracula arrive from Europe to be used in a house of horrors. Dracula awakens and escapes with […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village. Sensory Friendly Relaxed Screening on Sun. Oct. 29 at 1:00pm. • Open Captioning • Theatre lights dimmed, not dark • Lower sound level • Feel free to roam • No advertisements or trailers Recently orphaned Luke Eveshim spends […]
We're doing the Time Warp again! Join us for a Westdale tradition, as we bring back the ultimate cult-classic for its special Halloween engagement! While driving home on a rainy night, strait-laced lovebirds Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) end up by chance at the castle of […]
It's alive! A classic Universal horror double-bill, featuring Boris Karloff as the most famous monster in all of cinema. One admission allows you to see both films! Frankenstein (1931) This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature […]
The legendary House of Adam and Steve present REEL QUEENS at The Westdale! Celebrate camp classics on the big screen with your host for The Rocky Horror Picture Show Jessie James! While driving home on a rainy night, strait-laced lovebirds Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) end […]
50th Anniversary! New 4K Restoration of the Extended Director's Cut! In Washington, D.C., a visiting actress notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal […]
Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film FestivalA deep look of the incredible devotion, artistry and sacrifices that Karen Kain and the National Ballet of Canada dancers make in their pursuit of creating something unique, meaningful and beautiful.
Fruit Salad Movie NightDoors open at 6:30 pm for a mix and mingleFruit Salad is inspired by MTL Blush Parties Salade de Fruits and aims to respond to the lack of spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ women & gender nonconforming folksRenee and Valerie, a couple at a crossroads in their relationship, leave […]
See THE YES MEN in Hamilton (the city, not the musical) Pat McKenna, Neil Crone and Kevin Frank are bringing their hilarious improv comedy show to The Hammer for the first time! Get ready to laugh yourself silly on Thursday, November 2, 8pm, at The Westdale Theatre. All proceeds […]
André Bisson performs with his band for an evening upbeat soul/roots music! With a career spanning over 20 years, 10 Albums, and winner of this year’s Blues and Roots Radio International Song Competition for Song of the Year Award, André brings a unique sound that combines retro 60’s soul with […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village.Sensory Friendly Relaxed Screening on Sun. Oct. 15 at 10:30am.• Open Captioning• Theatre lights dimmed, not dark• Lower sound level• Feel free to roam• No advertisements or trailersAfter years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Noir-vember Film Talk Series! Partner up with our guest speakers all November long as they take you through the classic world of film noir, cinema’s home to all […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Noir-vember Film Talk Series! Partner up with our guest speakers all November long as they take you through the classic world of film noir, cinema’s home to all […]
30th Anniversary!All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village.On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Music in Film Series! One of the great singer-songwriters, an Inuk trailblazer, a punk-rock tragedy, and some of the most hallowed ground in popular music – […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our The Way of the Sword Film Talk Series! Travel with Ryan Ferguson to Japan as he continues his explorations into the hidden corners of a rich film culture, […]
From Mark Kelso, creator of The Elvis Goes Jazz Project: In February of 2022, Oliver Vadas (Organizer of the West End Jazz Festival) contacted me regarding playing drums for a project of classic Elvis Presley tunes done in a jazz format. Being an Elvis fan myself, I was intrigued by […]
PINK FLOYD - The Dark Side of the Moon - 50th Anniversary One of the most iconic and influential albums ever, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon sold more than 30 million copies and is one of the best-selling albums and celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Mark McLay and the […]
Join us for a FREE community broadcast of the 110th Grey Cup! The doors open at 5:00 pm. We are a fully licensed venue, so sit back with a drink and some popcorn and cheer on your favourite team! After clicking ‘Buy Tickets’, you will be redirected to the event’s […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our Noir-vember Film Talk Series! Partner up with our guest speakers all November long as they take you through the classic world of film noir, cinema’s home to all […]
Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the personal has always been political, and her friendship with Martin Luther King and her pacifism have shaped her commitment. In this […]
In the summer of 2010, two young adults cross paths in a typical and predictable way; a house party. Though they’re unsure of what they’re looking for, they connect with each other, and set out into the night. On a promise of honesty, they have many discussions about their lives, […]
This year, 2023 marks the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor (death by hunger, in Ukrainian). Holodomor refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 as a result of soviet policies. The Westdale in collaboration with the UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS Hamilton present 'Bitter Harvest”. The film is based on […]
Jacob Moon, Hamilton Originals Brian Melo (Canadian Idol winner), Mike Ferfolia (Sound of Sting), Selena Evangeline, and Lisa Winn come together to celebrate two of our most enduring and literate pop songwriters: Sting and Peter Gabriel. Enjoy a fantastic evening of some of the biggest hits of the past 40 […]
Winter Wander in Westdale Village A Skydiggers Christmas For over 25 years Skydiggers’ friends and fans have reunited over the holidays at Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern to celebrate the season to the soundtrack of the band’s distinctive rootsy Christmas tunes and Skydiggers’ classics, and this year they’re taking it on […]
All Tickets are just $8! Sponsored by the Merchants of Westdale Village.When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But […]
Break out the Eras Tour attire and friendship bracelets - the cinematic concert event of the year arrives at the Westdale! Special Pricing In Effect (all taxes and fees included)$14.00 - Adult/Child/Student/Senior$10.00 - MembersThe cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with […]
Opening Act: Caroline Wiles Ray Materick first appeared on the Canadian musical landscape in 1972 with a raw, romantic & politically lyrical collection of songs called “Sidestreets” that the Toronto Star picked as the BEST FOLK ALBUM of the year, calling it “Just remarkable”. From there, 3 major album releases […]
Change the Script (Social Justice/Mental Health) Short Film Festival (2023) Embrace the emotive power of film at the inaugural "Change the Script" film festival screening event. Step into a world where visionary filmmakers from across the globe challenge societal norms, provoke thought, and ignite conversations that matter. With an impressive […]
The legendary House of Adam and Steve present REEL QUEENS at The Westdale! Celebrate camp classics on the big screen with your host for Showgirls Calypso Cosmic! Nomi Malone is a fiercely independent young woman who comes to Las Vegas running from a troubled past. Looking for a break on […]
The newest film by master director Martin Scorsese, and based on real events documented in the 2017 non-fiction book by David Grann.At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of […]
Click Here to learn more about how the Incite Foundation helps non-profit arts organizations in Hamilton like The Westdale. Part of our The Way of the Sword Film Talk Series! Travel with Ryan Ferguson to Japan as he continues his explorations into the hidden corners of a rich film culture, […]
