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Show your support this Giving Tuesday

It's been a strange year, to say the least, and we're all still grappling with the social and economic impacts and challenges that have taken this year by storm. Thank you for helping us keep our doors open, allowing us to keep bringing entertainment into our community and our staff employed.

We are taking regional, provincial, and federal government health orders seriously. Our theatre is still screening films at a reduced 50-person capacity, but this measure has deeply impacted our financial stability this year. We are so grateful for your generosity, as we need your support more than ever.

Help us achieve 25% of this goal today - $5,000 on Giving Tuesday. Making a generous gift to The Civic today ensures a great 2021 full of film screenings, drive-in movies, artist residencies, free community events, economic development for the local film sector, and more.

Click the button below to choose your gift option. Even a small donation will go a long way. Thank you for your support, your kind gift will help us with our operational solvency.

If you prefer to make your donation offline, please send a cheque made out to the Nelson Civic Theatre Society directly to the theatre. Alternatively, you can get in touch with Jess Phillips (Manager, Individual Giving & Special Events) to arrange planned giving, donations of securities and other ways to individually support our theatre. Thank you for your support!

‍All donors making gifts of $20* or more will receive a charitable receipt.

*Online gifts will be receipted at all amounts.

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NEWS AND UPDATES

The Civic Spotlight: Issue 2

Have you seen a movie in the smallest cinema in the world? Also, details about The Civic Theatre's next chapter, and an assortment of community stories that matter.

Introducing The Civic Spotlight

The Civic Spotlight is our gathering place for now — a virtual lobby where we can reconnect, share updates, and bring you along on the journey as we build toward reopening.

An Update About The Civic Theatre and My Birthday Wish

I have a birthday wish for The Civic Theatre, but before I get to that, for better reference, I’d like to start at the beginning of its story, because sometimes in epic tales like this one, we can forget where we started.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

BUILDING A HOME FOR OUR IMAGINATIONS

For decades, the Civic Theatre has been a place where our community gathers — to watch films, share stories, and experience culture together. Today, we’re reimagining this historic theatre as a vibrant cultural hub for Nelson and the Kootenays.

Our capital campaign will restore and renovate the building to improve accessibility, modernize facilities, and create a space that can support film, festivals, performances, and community events for generations to come. Every contribution helps bring this vision to life and ensures the Civic remains a home for storytelling in our community.

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$5M Raised to Date

$2.5M Remaining Goal

DEC 2026 Target Reopening

MORE THAN MOVIES

The Civic Theatre is more than a cinema. We’re a community gathering place for film, storytelling, and creative exchange in Nelson and the Kootenays. Alongside year-round film programming, we host festivals, talks, performances, and community celebrations that bring people together around unique and shared stories. Through initiatives like our artists residencies, regional film office work, and education programs, we support filmmakers, artists, and audiences across our rural region, creating space for new ideas, cultural connection, and creative opportunity.