Winnipeg in the Limelight: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns

2 min

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Winnipeg's old theatre district.
On this easy to walk 2.5 km (one way) tour, you'll explore some of the theatres, film sets and historical buildings that make up the theatrical section of the city.
Highlights include the Burton Cummins Theatre, Old Market Square and the Pantages Theatre.
Don't just see the theatre district, hear what it has to say!
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.
The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer.
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.
It's yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.
Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

VVV4+6P Winnipeg

2 min

Slapstick, Standup & More. As we walk we'll tell you a little about wonderful old days of vaudeville and how it was an incredibly popular form of theatre.

VVV6+W3 Winnipeg

2 min

Orpheum Theatre. As you come to the intersection of Portage and Fort Street we'll tell you how different this very spot once looked and about the beautiful old theatre that once stood here.

The Garrick

2 min

The Charles Theatre and the Garrick Centre. We'll tell you the background of this old building, its film debut and its relevance to many famous films and directors. Even a cult classic!

Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts

2 min

Now who hasn't heard of the rock icon Burton Cummings? Here we'll tell you a little bit about this theatre and why it didn't quite live up to it's potential. You need to wait till the next stop to find out about the name!

Burton Cummings Theatre

2 min

Absolutely Fireproof. As you look at the theatre from this vantage point we'll tell you about the original theatre and what that has to do with being Fireproof. Oh, and how it got it's name.

VVW4+Q3 Winnipeg

2 min

Winnipeg Theatre Fire Plaque. We'll tell you a little bit about the tragic event that happened here and of the theatre fire history in Winnipeg.

VVX4+3V Winnipeg

2 min

The Wild, Wild West. On this stop we'll try and help you to imagine how this was once taken over by film crews, horses and a very famous actor.

Bannatyne Avenue & Princess Street

2 min

EXCHANGE DISTRICT. As you stroll through the Exchange District we'll let you in on a some very recent movie making that was done here - you may even recognize some.

Artspace Inc

2 min

We'll tell where to look for an interesting sign and tell you a bit about how this renovated warehouse became a treasure trove of Winnipeg artists.

Old Market Square

2 min

& the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. As you stroll through the square we'll tell you about this heart of the Exchange District, its history and the many ways it is still being used today.

VVX6+C6 Winnipeg

2 min

Bijou Park. At this entrance to the Market Square, we'll tell you the background of what is now this small park and why it was such a big part of Winnipeg's theatre district.

Winnipeg City Hall

2 min

As you are looking at the very modern city hall building in front of you, we'll tell you about its traditional predecessor and how it had a very unique link to the theatre district.

Pantages Theatre

2 min

We'll tell you about the interesting background of this grand old theatre and its historical relevance to the theatrical community today.

Centennial Concert Hall

2 min

You'll hear about this beautiful large modernistic building, a bit of its history and some of the wonderful performing arts organizations that call it home today.

Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre

2 min

We'll point out the theatre across the street, that wasn't always a theatre, and how it became know as a rare "non-profit experimental theatre".

Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC)

2 min

As you walk, we'll talk about the building in front of you, its famous theatrical legacy in Canada and some of the celebrity guests and movie stars that graced its stage.

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

2 min

Royal Manitoba Theatre Sculpture. You'll hear about the early years of the theatre and we'll also tell you about the interesting statue of the theatre's founders located at the theatre entrance.

Canada Life Centre

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Shaw Park

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Old Market Square

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Manitoba Planetarium & Science Gallery

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Manitoba Museum

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC)

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Winnipeg Police Museum

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Fort Gibraltar

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Winnipeg Art Gallery

2 min

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.