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The Gallery at Meridian Arts Centre is a dedicated gallery space within TO Live's multi-venue complex in North York, Toronto. Formerly known as the North York Performing Arts Centre, the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, and the Toronto Centre for the Arts, it was renamed Meridian Arts Centre in 2019. The gallery comprises two levels—the Upper Gallery with 157 seats and the Lower Gallery with 169 seats—linked to form an intimate, versatile space for exhibitions and performances alongside a robust lineup across the four-venue complex.
Whether you’re exploring MOCCA exhibitions or catching a curated performance, this venue offers a welcoming environment with easy access to transit, parking, and nearby accommodations and dining. We’ve got you covered with straightforward ticket purchasing and practical details to help you secure your seats with confidence.
For visitors planning a full night out, the Meridian Arts Centre sits at 5040 Yonge Street in North York, with convenient public transit options via TTC routes and nearby subway access at North York Centre and Yonge-Sheppard stations. Public parking is available nearby, with limited on-site accessible parking. After the show, consider nearby hotels like Novotel Toronto North York (3 Park Home Avenue) within walking distance, plus a selection of nearby restaurants. If you’re seeking a comfortable, dependable ticket-buying experience, we’ll guide you through finding seats in the Gallery spaces and beyond—no fluff, just reliable access to great art and performances.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Address: 5040 Yonge Street, North York, Toronto, ON M2N 6R8.
- Venue type: Gallery spaces within a multi-venue performing arts centre operated by TO Live (Meridian Arts Centre).
- Upper Gallery capacity: 157 seats; Lower Gallery capacity: 169 seats (two-floor gallery space linking the upper and lower levels).
- Main venue spaces and capacities: George Weston Recital Hall 1,036; Lyric Theatre 561; Greenwin Theatre 600; Studio Theatre 296.
- Total seating capacity across spaces (seated configurations): 998; standing capacity across full facility: up to 2,400.
- Parking & transit: Public parking nearby; limited onsite accessible parking; TTC access via North York Centre and Yonge-Sheppard stations; box-office guidance mentions parking/ TTC options.
- Nearby hotels: Novotel Toronto North York (3 Park Home Avenue) is a nearby option within walking distance.
- Renaming/history: Formerly the North York Performing Arts Centre, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, and Toronto Centre for the Arts; renamed Meridian Arts Centre in 2019.
- Notable usage: The Gallery has historically hosted MOCCA exhibitions and serves as part of a four-space performing-arts complex with regular theatre and performance programming.