roselawn centre for the arts

An intimate theatre highlights this arts centre. The main building has hosted families, arts and cultural events for generations. Newly restored heritage gardens surround the mansion and provide an oasis just steps from Downtown Port Colborne.

The Roselawn Centre for the Arts is an amazing historic mansion that has had many incarnations since it's time as a private home but it's present use as a place for all forms of art for the people of Port Colborne and others to use is without a doubt the best use of all. The theatre which hosts Summer theatrical shows, the Authors Series, and many other different presentations for various groups is intimate and easy for all patrons to see and hear from every seat. The other beautiful rooms of the mansion are used for watercolour painting lessons, charcoal drawing lessons and other art lessons for all ages. There are many musical performances throughout the year both high brow and low brow, something for all tastes. In the Summer there is the Jazz in the garden which brings some amazing talent to our town. I personally love coming to this old house no matter what art form I am experiencing and hope more people will come here to see what's happening and get involved in Art in our City.If you ever need a lovely room for a wedding, shower or family reunion why not use the Roselawn it has a wonderful vibe and you will enjoy being there whatever your reason.

The Roselawn Centre, originally built in 1860 as a stately three story home of Upper Canada Victorian architecture, eventually became the Port Colborne Club in 1957 and since, an arts and cultural centre.We are here to attend the popular Author Series now entering its eighteenth season, one of the top venues in Canada for authors and media personalities to speak. We hear Ted Barris talk about his new book, “The Great Escape,” and he really engages us with a terrific slide show to illustrate the fact that the movie was yet another like Argo that misrepresented the fact that the operation was a Canadian initiative, not the Hollywood version!William Thomas is host and with 300 seats, this place sells out for each reading. We have been fortunate to hear the likes of Margaret Atwood and Rohinton Mistry at this venue. It’s a great evening out! But tickets are hard to come by.