Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

37 events

• Artist in Conversation: Paul Hoffert

  Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An evening with Lighthouse co-founder, composer and Order of Canada recipient Paul Hoffert, part of the Sanderson Centre's Lobby Series.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $48

• Highwaymen Show: Great Outlaws Tribute

  Fri 16 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A tribute to Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, covering the outlaw country greats' biggest hits.

  Music
  $58 to $64.50

• She Carries The Song

  Wed 21 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Three Indigenous women, Celeigh Cardinal, Mimi O'Bonsawin and Lacey Hill, weave voice, story and song in an intimate concert at the Sanderson Centre.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $45

• Sophie's Surprise 29th

  Fri 23 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part circus spectacle, part comedy mayhem and all-out 90s nostalgia, with world-class performers from Cirque du Soleil, La Clique and The 7 Fingers. Mature content.

  Arts & Theatre Nightlife
  $49

• Brantford Symphony Orchestra: When All Other Lights Go Out

  Sat 24 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The BSO plays Howard Shore's Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings and Beethoven's Second Symphony, an evening of hope and tenacity.

  Music
  $45 adults, $10 student…

• Film Series: Aliens (1986)

  Sun 25 Oct, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part of the Sanderson Centre's 40th anniversary film series: Aliens on the big screen in Brantford's former movie palace.

  Arts & Theatre
  $9, or $7 with the full…

• The Psychology of Cults

  Mon 26 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Cult investigator Mike King's live show on how cults form, why people join and what it takes to break free, from Jonestown to NXIVM.

  Arts & Theatre Learning
  $49

• Destroyer: An Evening of Full-On KISS

  Thu 29 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A 70s KISS concert experience from one of the most celebrated KISS tribute bands, saluting the original lineup for one night only.

  Music
  $65

• Bear Grease

  Sun 1 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An all-Indigenous musical parody that reimagines Grease through a bold, comedic Native lens, with hip-hop, comedy and a pow wow-powered love story. Free.

  Arts & Theatre
  Free

• K-Pop Dreamworld: The Ultimate K-Pop Tribute Experience

  Tue 3 Nov, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A high-energy K-Pop tribute show with West End vocalists and dancers, inspired by KPop Demon Hunters, BTS and BLACKPINK.

  Music Family
  $50 to $150 (VIP)

• The Stampeders: One More Time

  Wed 4 Nov, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Canadian 70s rock band The Stampeders play Sweet City Woman and the rest of their classic hits.

  Music
  $104

• It's Too Late to Stop Now: The Music of Van Morrison

  Fri 6 Nov, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Matt Weidinger and a band of Canadian musicians play Van Morrison songs from every era of his career.

  Music
  $50

• Jersey Nights: Tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

  Sat 7 Nov, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Four vocalists and a live band celebrate the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

  Music
  $49

• A Country Christmas with The Walters Family

  Thu 12 Nov, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The Walters Family's 26th annual Christmas matinee of harmonies, carols and country holiday songs.

  Music Seasonal
  $58

• Dreamer: The Supertramp Experience

  Sat 14 Nov, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A Supertramp tribute playing Crime of the Century plus Give a Little Bit, The Logical Song and more.

  Music
  $59

• O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

  Sun 15 Nov, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  James and Jamesy's award-winning, panto-style holiday comedy about a Christmas tea party gone very wrong.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  $45 to $85; subsidized …

• The Great Canadian Roadtrip

  Mon 16 Nov, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Country stars Doc Walker, Jason McCoy and Michelle Wright share the stage for one night.

  Music
  $49 to $59

• Cinderella (United European Ballet)

  Tue 17 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The United European Ballet performs Prokofiev's Cinderella with hand-painted sets and an international cast.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $54.50 to $99.75

• Celebrating Celine: A New Day

  Wed 18 Nov, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A touring UK tribute to Celine Dion, starring Lisa Harter with a live band.

  Music
  $59

• Country Greats: In Support of Lansdowne Children's Centre

  Fri 20 Nov, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A benefit night of Alabama, Zac Brown Band and Miranda Lambert tributes for Lansdowne Children's Centre.

  Music Community
  $55

• The Jim Cuddy Band

  Sat 21 Nov, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Blue Rodeo co-founder Jim Cuddy and his band play Blue Rodeo classics and solo favourites at the Sanderson Centre.

  Music
  $99.50

• Brantford Music Club: The Toronto Jazz Orchestra

  Sun 22 Nov, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The 18-piece Toronto Jazz Orchestra, directed by Josh Grossman, with special guest vocalist Jennarie. A Brantford Music Club concert.

  Music
  $45 adults, $12 student…

• Marsh Marigolds: An Agricultural Thriller

  Wed 25 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Rod Beattie performs Dan Needles' new solo play, a rural noir from the creators of the Wingfield Farm series. Evening and matinee performances.

  Arts & Theatre
  $48 / $40

• Handmade Market at the Sanderson Centre

  Sat 28 Nov, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A free holiday market of handmade goods in the Sanderson Centre. Shop unique, support local.

  Markets Seasonal
  Free

• John McDermott: A Family Christmas

  Tue 1 Dec, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  John McDermott's much-loved A Family Christmas tour returns, with seasonal classics, storytelling and his ensemble of musicians. Matinee.

  Music Seasonal
  $48 / $40

• Classic Albums Live: The Beatles, White Album

  Wed 2 Dec, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Classic Albums Live recreates the Beatles' White Album note for note, followed by a set of the band's greatest hits.

  Music
  $53, or $45 as part of …

• Susan Aglukark: Upinnaq, A Beautiful Christmas

  Thu 3 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Susan Aglukark sings favourite Christmas songs in Inuktitut and English, with stories and memories of Christmas in Nunavut.

  Music Seasonal
  $52

• Dogs Do Magic: Canine Circus

  Fri 4 Dec, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Magician Aaron Matthews' family show of magic, comedy and canine tricks, with mind-reading dogs and world-class performing canines.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $50, or $70 VIP

• Brass Transit: Tribute to Chicago

  Sat 5 Dec, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Brass Transit, the premier Chicago tribute band, performs the band's timeless hits with studio-tight precision.

  Music
  $59

• Ballet Jörgen's The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition

  Wed 9 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Ballet Jörgen's Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's score in Canadian landscapes, with raccoons, loons, Mounties and lumberjacks among the fairy-tale characters.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  $46 / $40

• Legends of Motown

  Fri 11 Dec, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A 14-piece cast of singers and musicians performs live tributes to The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and more.

  Music
  $59

• Brantford Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Classics

  Sat 12 Dec, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The BSO with guest conductor Dr. Francois Koh: seasonal favourites, Broadway melodies, orchestral gems and a community sing-along.

  Music Family Seasonal
  $45 adults, $10 student…

• The Price Is Right Live

  Tue 15 Dec, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The interactive stage version of the game show: audience contestants spin the Big Wheel, play Plinko and bid on the Showcase.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $50.75 to $103.75; VIP …

• A Very Merry Middle Raged

  Wed 16 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Geri Hall and Gary Pearson's holiday sketch comedy: greatest hits plus new sketches and song parodies skewering the season. Mature content.

  Arts & Theatre Seasonal
  $45

• Irving Berlin's White Christmas

  Fri 18 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Playful Fox Productions stages the Broadway musical of the holiday classic, with Blue Skies, Sisters and White Christmas. Three performances.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  Adults $43.25, children…

• Film Series: Pretty in Pink (1986)

  Sun 27 Dec, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part of the Sanderson Centre's 40th anniversary film series: Pretty in Pink on the big screen in Brantford's former movie palace.

  Arts & Theatre
  $9, or $7 with the full…

• Chris Funk: Redefining Wonder

  Tue 29 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A high-energy multimedia magic show blending live music, comedy and illusions, from the America's Got Talent and Fool Us performer.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $40