National Arts Centre (NAC / CNA)

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Venue · Ottawa, Ontario (Downtown)

Compiled from official public sources · last checked September 15, 2026

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada's premier bilingual multidisciplinary performing arts centre, presenting national and international orchestras, indie music, theatre, and dance across four major stages in downtown Ottawa.

Located at 1 Elgin Street along the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa, the National Arts Centre operates four performance halls: Southam Hall (2,065 seats), Babs Asper Theatre (897 seats), Azrieli Studio (305 seats), and the Fourth Stage (150 seats). The NAC actively champions Canadian artists across classical, contemporary, indie, folk, and Indigenous music programming.

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Services & representation

Services
live music, orchestral performance, theatre, indie concerts, dance

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