St. Francis Centre
About
Located in the heart of Pickering Village, the St. Francis Centre is Ajax’s centre for arts, culture and heritage. The St. Francis Centre is a designated heritage building. Originally constructed in 1871 and retrofitted in 2011 to a state-of-the-art performance and reception space, this unique facility marries historic architecture with modern design.
Upcoming Events
Durham Region International Film Festival: DRIFF
Catch the DRIFF in Ajax for the last day of the week-long film festival. Enjoy the vintage atmosphere in this renovated church as you watch a variety of hand-picked films. For a full listing of events and activities visit https://www.driff.ca/ Buy Tickets Now & View Trailers
2017/2018 St. Francis Centre Season Launch
Presented in conjunction with culturedays.ca – Join us as our host, Anne Marie Scheffler, of The Second City and The Comedy Network, leads you through an appetizing menu of the amazing shows coming to the St. Francis Centre as part of the 2017/2018 season. From incredible concerts to quirky variety performances, heartwarming family programming and […]
tiff Ajax Film Circuit presents BEATRIZ AT DINNER
Beatriz (Salma Hayek), an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner in Los Angeles. Doug Strutt (John Lithgow) is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide and neither will ever be the […]
My Big Fat German Puppet Show and The Left Hand of Frank
An Evening of Puppetry for Adults?!? Could there be such a thing? THERE IS! Join former “Jim Henson’s Muppets” puppeteer, Frank Meschkuleit, for a dynamic evening of Puppetry for Adults! Part puppet show, part circus, part cabaret…all entertaining! Two hilarious shows in one action-packed evening featuring bugs, zombies, hand tools, tubas, Tom Waits, and more. […]
Music by the Bay Live presents Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.musicbythebaylive.com, email MBBL.blues@gmail.com or call 905-903-8661 Blackie and the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was meant to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. At the time, […]
tiff Ajax Film Circuit presents CHURCHILL
Tensions mount for the beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) in the days leading up to infamous Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944. Fearful of repeating his deadly mistakes from World War I in the Battle of Gallipoli, exhausted by years of war, plagued by depression and obsessed with his […]
“The Final Clue?” Mystery Dinner Theatre
Welcome to Bawdy Manor! A surprise birthday party has been planned for the wealthy matriarch Lady Lucille Bawdy, but the biggest surprise comes when she is found murdered! The clue’s the thing in this most puzzling murder mystery, based on the famous board game! Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal and join the fun to […]
tiff Ajax Film Circuit presents THE GLASS CASTLE
Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve […]
“Beauty and the Beast” by DuffleBag Theatre
The “Nearly World-Famous” DuffleBag Theatre is back, bringing the classic fairytale of Beauty and the Beast to life in their signature fun-filled and humorous fashion using audience members as the stars! When an egotistical, arrogant prince unkindly turns away an old woman from his castle door on a dark and stormy night, he is taught […]
Deck the Halls with Dirty Dishes
This Holiday season, may your lights never tangle, may your tree never tip, may your in-laws be cordial and may you see lots and lots of Dirty Dishes…the band, that is! Back by popular demand, this Toronto-based folk-roots-country-bluegrass band features Lisa Olafson on ukulele, Alison Porter on fiddle and Suzy Wilde on guitar and washboard. […]
Did You Know?
Your ticket to any event at the St. Francis Centre allows you to enjoy an enhanced Ajax experience through our partnerships with local businesses.
Simply present your St. Francis Centre ticket at participating businesses to receive discounts and special offers. TIFF, Ajax Film Circuit tickets are exempt from special offers.
Event Categories
A showcase of live community, professional theatre and variety acts.
A showcase of cinema, independent and world films.
A showcase of interactive musical performances.
A showcase of bands and musical groups.