Walterdale Playhouse

Edmonton Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Is it a fire hall? No, it’s a theatre but the building is the only pre-World War One fire hall in Edmonton that still has its historical exterior. The Walterdale Playhouse has been deemed both a provincial and municipal historic resource. The 145-seat theatre is steeped in history and tradition, but it’s also a place where laughter and magic happen. The Walterdale Theatre Associates, one of the longest-running community theatre groups in Western Canada, usually put on six shows a year.