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Venue Information

General Information

The Rebecca Cohn is a well-equipped 1,023 seat proscenium concert hall that was built in 1971. The Cohn features two levels with 805 orchestra seats and 218 balcony seats.

To learn more about accessibility and accommodations at the Arts Centre, please visit our Accessibility 貹.

Box office

Tickets can be purchased in-person at 6101 University Avenue or over the phone by calling (902) 494-3820 during regular Box Office hours (Wednesday-Saturday, 12:00pm-6:00pm).

You can purchase tickets 24/7 via our .

The tv Arts Centre Box Office is generally openone hour priorto performances for "Will Call" ticket pickup.

Ticket prices include applicable taxes.

Handling fees apply to ticket sales.

Amailing feeof $2.00 per order will be applied to tickets mailed to patrons. To avoid this fee, tickets can be printed at home or held at theboxoffice(“will call”).

We do not issuerefundson tickets purchased, unless a performance is cancelled. Please check your tickets carefully at the time of purchase to ensure they are for the correct performance date and time.

If you have a promotional code (such as a presale code), go to BUY TICKETS and enter the code in the "Promotional Code" box.Once you have entered the code and clicked “Go”, scroll to the date of your chosen show. Shows on presale will not show up in the BUY TICKETS events listing unless a valid presale code has been entered.

Getting Here

The tv Arts Centre is located at 6101 University Avenue

The preferred entrance to gain access to the Arts Centre is currently the University Avenue (front) doors which are equipped with an improved accessible ramp and a barrier-free door

For information regarding parking on campus, including easy evening and weekend parking in two nearby parkades, review tv parking. tv also has a Campus Accessibility Map which helps identify accessible parking spaces and buildings.

For city parking options, please see their

Several Halifax Transit buses serve the area around the Arts Centre including, but not limited to, the 1, 4, 7A/B, 10, 24, 90. Visit the for more information about routes, schedules, and fares.

Halifax has a number of bike lanes in the downtown core, including protected bike lanes on University Avenue. tv has hundreds of bike racks across campus with the closest options being under the main entrance to the Arts Centre and across the street in front of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building.

Restrooms

Restrooms are located on thesecondandfourthfloors of the Arts Centre (one floor down and one floor up from the lobby). These restrooms are wheelchair accessible. There is a wheelchair accessible, all-gender, family restroom located on thesecondfloor of the Arts Centre

Bars and concessions

Most performances offer liquor, wine, beer, soft drinks,andassorted juices. Purchases can be made using cash, debit, or credit (Mastercard, Visa, American Express).No food or drinks are permitted inside the auditorium.

Coat check

A coat check room is available on the main level of the Arts Centre. You are welcome to use this area while attending events in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. All items must be picked up one half hour following your event. tv cannot accept responsibility for the loss or damage of any items left unattended. During most Symphony Nova Scotia events, a staff person will be present to help with all coat check needs. There is a cost of $2 per coat for all staffed events.

Ushering staff

Can't find your seat? Have a question? Our ushering staff is available at all performances to help point you in the right direction.

Guests requiring accommodation

The Arts Centre is committed to making the arts accessible to all. Please visit our Accessibility page for further details.

Lost and found

If you have something to report as lost or found, please email or call (902) 494-2667.


House policies

To make your experience positive, we have established a House Etiquette. Your courtesy and cooperation with the following items helps to ensure comfort and enjoyment for all our guests.

Door opening

Auditorium doors will generally open 30 minutes prior to show time, or at the discretion of the House Manager.

Latecomers

For minimum disruption, late arrivals will be held in the vestibule until an appropriate time in the program, as determined by the show's management or producers.

No scents

tv University endeavors to be a scent-free environment. Some guests have severe allergies to scents so, please refrain from wearing scented products to events.

Cameras and recording devices

The use of photography or any other recording devices (including cell phones) is prohibited at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Please be courteous and silence all cell phones and other electronic devices before the performance begins.

Babies and small children

For general audience performances, children under the age of two years old are not permitted to attend. For shows specifically programmed for young children, tickets must be purchased for any child two years of age or older who is attending a performance (even if they will not be using their seat). Student pricing will apply for all children (even if they are pre-school age).

Exiting the auditorium

We ask that you dispose of any garbage and unwanted programmes as you leave the Arts Centre; garbage and recycling receptacles have been placed around the building for your convenience

Need to call a cab? There is a red phone in the lobby near the main entrance which provides a direct link between patrons and a local taxi service

Smoking

The tv Arts Centre is a smoke-free facility.

Those who wish to smoke are asked to leave university property as tv is a no-smoking university