The Highland Arts Theatre
Registered Name: Highland Arts Theatre Association
Business No: 823833181RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Highland Arts Theatre, or "The HAT" as it's affectionately called, is the name of a performance venue in downtown Sydney, Nova Scotia, formerly the home of St. Andrew's Church. When the church was decommissioned in 2013, local musician and businessman Kevin Colford stepped up to transform the beloved historical building into a state of the art centre for arts and culture. The venue officially re-opened in June 2014 with an original musical comedy: "The Wakowski Brothers".
While the venue is available for rent and has hosted many of Cape Breton's finest in the fields of music and dance, it is our mandate to create a reliable, professional theatrical presence in downtown Sydney, producing quality productions with a special emphasis on Cape Breton songs and stories.
The Highland Arts Theatre Association is a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act of Nova Scotia (3285136) and a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (82383 3181 RR0001.)
In June 2016, the HAT became a Professional Member of Theatre Nova Scotia.
In 2018, the HAT became a member of the Sydney & Area Chamber of Commerce.
At the 2016 Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards, the Highland Arts Theatre was awarded the Arts & Entertainment Award, the People's Choice for Favourite Arts and Culture Experience, and Artistic Director Wesley J. Colford was awarded the Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Recently, we were nominated for “Venue of the Year” in the 2018 Music Nova Scotia Industry Awards and “Business of the Year” in the Sydney Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards.
In 2019 we won the “Community Impact Award” and the People’s Choice Award for “Favourite Thing to Do/Experience in the CBRM” at the 30th annual Excellence in Business Awards.
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