LOCATION
Guild Festival Theatre’s summer performance venue is located in Guild Park & Gardens, at 201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough, ON, in the park space that lies behind the Guild Inn Estate. The theatre is accessible by foot via the parking lot to the east of the Guild Inn by following the GFT signs that are put out pre-performance, or by following the signs from the parking lot nearest the Clark Centre for the Arts. The parking in all of these lots is free of charge.
TTC Directions: From Kennedy subway station, take the 116 or 116A eastbound bus to the 'Guild Inn' stop on Guildwood Parkway. Enter the gate into the park.
Arriving by Bike: There are public bike racks available near the parking lots.
Theatre In Transit: In our summer months, we operate a Theatre In Transit Shuttle Bus, which is an immersive, pre-show theatrical experience that brings patrons from local transit hubs (Guildwood GO, Kennedy Station, etc), to the theatre and back for select performances. More information will be made available as we near our 2027 Summer Season!
FUN FACT: The theatre is constructed out of the remains of an old Bank of Toronto building, which was originally located in downtown Toronto from 1914-1965. Canadian architect Ron Thom designed the Greek Theatre by repurposing the fragments, and it was erected in 1982.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Theatre
To reach the theatre space, one must walk a couple of minutes from either parking lot. For smoothest terrain, accessing the theatre by the East Parking lot is recommended, as there are gravel paths most of the way to the theatre. The final 50 feet to the audience space are accessible by walking over grass, or our Access Mats, which provide more level ground and smoother access.
Example of our Access Mats, seen in dark green on the grass.
Audience Seating
Seating is General Admission, and are in plastic chairs with armrests, laid out on a very slight slope in front of the theatre. If you require accommodations for your seating placement, please contact our box office (boxoffice@guildfestivaltheatre.ca) and we will make arrangements for you. Patrons are welcome to bring their own chairs, though they may be asked to set them up to the side of our provided seating.
Washrooms
In the summer months, there are city bathrooms set up that are open throughout the evening near the Clark Centre parking lot. They require two steps to reach, and are temporary portable structures.
There is an accessible washroom at the base of the East side of the Guild Inn building, accessible from the east most parking lot, which you reach by turning left when you are facing the Guild Inn. This washroom has an automatic door opener button, and is large enough to fit standard mobility devices inside.
Both bathrooms are a 3-5 minute walk away from the theatre space. Patrons are welcome to come and go during the performances, and most of our performances do not have intermissions.
Other Access Information
The Greek Theatre is located in a public park, and is an inherently public space. This means that throughout the performance, there are occasionally sounds of other events nearby, passersby, airplanes, and animals. We do our best to work collaboratively with other park-goers to facilitate a peaceful theatre-going experience for our patrons.
At this time, we do not have assisted listening devices available, though are actors voices are amplified by area microphones.