- Rose Theatre, Brampton
The Rose Theatre is located in downtown
Brampton, Ontario . It opened in September2006 with a series of public events throughout the month, culminating in a Grand Opening on September 29th featuringDiana Krall . The theatre includes a main performance hall with seating for 880, and a smaller multi-purpose hall with seating for 130-160, depending on configurationIt was built as "a cultural and tourist destination that will attract significant new business to surrounding
restaurant s, shops and services". The City says that the facilities are expected to generate $2.7 million in economic activity the first year and grow to $19.8 million by the fifth year. This is predicted to attract more than 55,000 visitors annually who will spend about $275,000 on before and after-show entertainment, creating close to 300 permanent jobs.The Rose Theatre was built over a parking lot. That was going originally to be made in to an apartment bulding however the soil was to wet so the Rose Theatre was built.
In May and June 2008, construction included renovations to the surroundings and installing a fountain stage.
External links
* [http://www.rosetheatre.ca Official website]
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