Highland Arts Theatre, or "The HAT" as it's affectionately called, is the name of the newly renovated St. Andrew's Church in downtown Sydney, Nova Scotia. When the church was decommissioned in 2013, local musician and businessman Kevin Colford stepped up to instigate a transformation of the beloved historical building into a state of the art centre for arts and culture. The venue officially re-opened in June 2014 with an original musical comedy: "The Wakowski Brothers - A Cape Breton Vaudeville". 

While the venue is available for rent and has already made plans to host many of Cape Breton's finest in the fields of music, dance, and entertainment, it is our intention to create a reliable theatrical presence downtown, producing quality productions for affordable prices.