Firehall Arts Centre
A performing-arts centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. It seats a stated 175. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 175
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1906
- 120 years old
- From YVR
- 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Vancouver International Airport
- From the centre
- 3.9 km (2.4 mi)
- of Vancouver
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Firehall Arts Centre is
It stands at 280 E Cordova St, V6A 1L3, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) from the centre of Vancouver.
Firehall Arts Centre was opened in 1906 and operated by Firehall Arts Centre, which puts it at 120 years old.
175 is the kind of number that suits training, a chapter meeting or one track of a larger programme.
- Address
- 280 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC
- Operator
- Firehall Arts Centre
- Official site
- firehallartscentre.ca
- Coordinates
- 49.2821, -123.0979
- Classified as
- performing-arts centre
Getting there
Allow half an hour each way to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 12 km (7.5 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
3.9 km (2.4 mi) out from the middle of Vancouver — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
The published number for the venue is +1-604-689-0926.
Vancouver has 94 venues mapped in total and a population of 662,248. The Vancouver guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 175 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 180 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Firehall Arts Centre event sized to the stated capacity of Firehall Arts Centre. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 180activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 130billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$910for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Vancouver have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Historic Theatre191 seats
- Bowen Theatre179 seats
- Mainstage Theatre175 seats
- Vancouver International Film Centre175 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 11 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Firehall Arts Centre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 175 for Firehall Arts Centre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Firehall Arts Centre?
280 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC. It is 3.9 km (2.4 mi) from the centre of Vancouver. The nearest major airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Firehall Arts Centre?
180 activated attendees means 130 billable after the free 50, so CA$910 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Firehall Arts Centre. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Firehall Arts Centre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Firehall Arts Centre is booked?
Historic Theatre (191), Bowen Theatre (179) and Mainstage Theatre (175) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 94 venues in total are mapped in Vancouver.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Vancouver
- Historic Theatre
191 seats
- Bowen Theatre
179 seats
- Mainstage Theatre
175 seats
- Vancouver International Film Centre
175 seats
- Hosting an event in Vancouver
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