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Manitou Opera House
The Manitou Opera House, built in 1930 with Arts and Crafts influenced architecture, has a proscenium stage, a partially sloped auditorium, and a four-step balcony. The house holds 385 patrons for concerts and will seat 100 for small banquets.
Owned by the Town of Manitou, the Opera House is managed by the Opera House Management Committee, a group of community volunteers.
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Manitou Opera House is home to a number of stakeholder groups:
Manitou Coffee House Musicians
Manitou Kinsmen
Manitou Square Dancers
The Manitou Opera House Foundation exists to raise funds to continue the process of upgrading and maintaining this Municipal Heritage Site. If you would like to donate to the work of the foundation, we would be pleased to assist you.
For further information on the technical specifications of the Opera House re lighting and sound requirements please see Lighting and Sound.
To see several views of the interior of the Opera House, please go to the Photo Gallery.
If you would like to book the Opera House for an event, please call our booking agent at 204 242 2171.
If you are traveling to Manitou for a concert:
· From Brandon, follow #10 south of Brandon south to #2 highway; travel east on #2 until you reach #244 at Rathwell. Turn south on #244 to Manitou.
· From Winnipeg, follow # 2 south-west of Winnipeg, until you reach #244 at Rathwell. Turn south on #244 to Manitou.
Or
· From Winnipeg, follow #3 south-west of Winnipeg to Manitou.
If you would like to contact us or if you would like to be on our e-mailing list, please e-mail us at athorleif@cici.mb.ca.
Manitou Opera House
325 Main Street
Manitou MB R0G 1G0
Canada
Site Last Edited: 2004-10-5