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Ottawa’s Screens, Stages & Soundtracks
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Follow Ottawa’s pop-culture trail from indie cinema and live sports to theatre, broadcast media and the city’s enduring music landmarks. This route links major venues with a few essential stops for film and live-performance fans.
- Pop culture
- Music
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
- Food traditions
- Sports
Places in this guide
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Mayfair TheatreOttawa's oldest active movie theatre 🎬 - 2
TD Place StadiumStadium stands imploded, then reused 🏟️ - 3
LansdowneCold War nuclear assembly point ☢️ - 4
Gladstone Theatre🎭 Canada's busiest theatre claim - 5
Great Canadian Theatre Company🎭 The theatre company's garage days - 6
Ottawa Bluesfest🐦 Killdeer nest that delayed a festival - 7
CBC Ottawa Production CentreA building's two faces - 8
National Arts CentreFrom city hall to arts centre - 9
Oscar PetersonThe Maharaja of the Keyboard 👑 - 10
Café Le HibouJimi Hendrix visited for Joni Mitchell 🎸 - 11
Byward MarketCanada's oldest continuously operating farmers market 🥕 - 12
ByTowne CinemaSaved by cult film fans 🎬
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