Tom Rush performing “Child’s Song” during the iconic 1970 Festival Express train tour in Canada, which featured major rock acts like the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin. Don't miss him LIVE at The Westdale on April 23rd at 7:30pm! 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/riverb...

📸🏆Enjoy these photos of Timothée Chalamet posing with his Golden Globe Award for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for MARTY SUPREME! To celebrate, we've added screenings to our lineup. Visit www.thewestdale.ca/event/marty-... for tickets and showtimes! 🎟️

🎼Musically Speaking is BACK for 2026! Join the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra & The Westdale once again for a series of three fascinating music appreciation talks with performances on the big screen! First up is THE ROMANTIC REVOLUTION on January 28th! 🎟️ Tickets are available at buff.ly/y8Pmm3H

Twin Peaks fans, we have something special for you! We're going to be screening the intirety of the final season, The Return, in 6 epic parts. Plus for the first screening only, a special Twin Peaks Series Pass is available to catch all of the episodes for a single price! 🎟️Tickets: buff.ly/FjLJT0T

I think it’s safe to say this has officially stopped being niche enough for me to post 🫡. Also, did you know that you CAN actually add a shot of rum or vodka to any fountain drink or slush at the theatre? Visit thewestdale.ca to see what we're playing now, and grab some snacks while you're here! 🍿🥤

🏆Nominated for 4 Independent Spirit Awards & the Critics Choice Award Winner for Best Cinematography, TRAIN DREAMS follows Robert Grainier, a 20th century taciturn labourer, navigating a world of natural beauty and brutal industry. 📅Jan 11, 13, & 14 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/train-...

🎬Good news Markiplier fans! We've got our hands on his much anticipated post-apocalyptic directorial debut film, IRON LUNG, for two special screenings! (Experience it one day before the official release) 📅Thurs, Jan 29 at 9:15pm 📅Sun, Feb 1 at 7:30pm 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/iron-l...

Before The Hunger Games came BATTLE ROYALE. This alternate dystopian vision of turn-of-the-millennium Japan follows 42 junior high school students selected to take part in the government’s annual "Battle Royale" programme. January 15, tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/battle... 🎟️

Our first Film Society screening of the year is coming up on Jan 25 with LOST IN TRANSLATION! In Tokyo, a lonely movie star and a conflicted newlywed form an unexpected, meaningful bond. Directed by Sofia Coppola, and starring Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. 🎟️ Visit buff.ly/lYNUIqZ for tickets!

This year truly reminded us why this space matters, and we want to thank you all for continuing to show up, support the arts, and help keep the magic of the theatre alive. Here’s to even more great memories in 2026. Thank you! 🎬 #thewestdale #2025 #2026

🎬A fitting post for the last day of 2025, which was SUCH a crazy good year for movies! Did your favourite film of the year make the list? We're still showing screenings of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery AND One Battle After Another, so visit www.thewestdale.ca for tickets and showtimes! 🎟️

Time is running out to save $10 off tickets to our February 14 Gala! Tickets are just $65 when you use promo code 91YEARS, and all proceeds go straight to our 90th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign. Hurry, this is only until December 31! 🎟️Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/the-we...

Meet Charlie and Indrani, The Westdale's dream team 👯✨ Visit www.thewestdale.ca to check out what we're playing now, and get tickets for our New Years Eve screenings of... 1:30 pm - Little Amélie, or the Character of Rain (Subbed) 3:45 pm - One Battle After Another 7:30 pm - When Harry Met Sally…

Rob Reiner on the set of When Harry Met Sally, which he directed, with lead actors Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. We’re showing two screenings of his film and one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time in tribute to him on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. 🎟️Tickets: buff.ly/OaNUGZ5

A direct quote from Letterboxd that we could not agree more with! Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Motion Picture, we're showing LITTLE AMÉLIE, OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN. 🎟️Dubbed screenings: www.thewestdale.ca/event/little... 🎟️Subbed screenings: www.thewestdale.ca/event/little...

📸BTS photos on the set of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery taken by director Rian Johnson! Tickets are on sale now for screenings at The Westdale so don’t miss out. It’s only here until January 8th, then it’s gone. 🎟️Get your tickets now at www.thewestdale.ca/event/wake-u...

Merry Christmas from The Westdale! 💛Who are these festive folks, you ask? You might recognize them as our lovely team at the theatre! We're closed today, but we'll be back tomorrow with a full day of films. Visit www.thewestdale.ca for tickets and showtimes! 🎟️

Thank you to everyone who checked in after last night’s fire next door. The Westdale was not damaged and we’re OPEN as usual today. Most importantly, everyone is safe. Huge thanks to the fire department and the person who called it in, and to our community for all the kindness and support 💛

We've got big ELF energy at The Westdale this time of year, and we have just ONE final screening of the film on Friday, December 26 at 1:00 pm. Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/elf-3/ or in-person at our box office! 🎟️

I almost cut the clip just before Julie Andrews sings to avoid the text cropping her head, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, so slightly lower it is! We're showing just TWO screenings of THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Dec 28 & 30, so visit www.thewestdale.ca/event/the-so... for tickets and showtimes!🎟️

Tickets are almost SOLD OUT for our live show on Jan 31 at 8:00 pm, featuring Jacob Moon and special guests Joel Guenther and Steve Sinnicks revisiting the songs of Springtseen and Dire Straits! 🎟️Get your tickets before they're gone at www.thewestdale.ca/event/hamilt...

🎬We tons of exciting new releases coming to The Westdale to keep you entertained post-Holiday craziness, visit thewestdale.ca for tickets and showtimes! #newreleases #onebattleafteranother #wakeupdeadman #thesecretagent #ifihadlegsidkickyou #indiecinema #movies #hamont #film #westdalevillage

Don't miss your chance to gift a special night of live music with Riverboat Revisited: Tom Rush at The Westdale on Apr 23rd! Celebrated folk and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Rush is making his Westdale debut for an intimate performance. Visit www.thewestdale.ca to save your seats!

Excited to announce that we have screenings of LITTLE AMÉLIE, OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN coming to The Westdale! Subbed and dubbed screenings available, get your tickets and see showtimes now at www.thewestdale.ca/%F0%9F%8E%9F... 🏆Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Motion Picture!

🎁A timeless holiday classic, and a reminder that child safety standards were a little different back in the day. We have three screenings of A CHRISTMAS STORY coming up on December 20, 22, 24. Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/a-chri... or in-person at our box office! 🎟️

Don't miss our screenings of THE romcom of the Holidays: LOVE ACTUALLY, on December 20th and 26th! 📅Saturday, December 20 @ 6:15 pm 📅Friday, December 26 @ 4:00 pm 🎟️Tickets are available now at www.thewestdale.ca/event/love-a... or in-person at our box office!

🎶🎤We're thrilled to welcome 3-time JUNO nominee and Jamaican-Canadian reggae icon Jay Douglas to the stage with the Maple Blues Band and Quisha Wint at The Westdale on March 6 at 8pm! The perfect gift for the Blues lover in your life! 🎟️ Tickets at www.thewestdale.ca/event/maple-...

🎬Fun fact: The New Yorkers in this sequence in ELF weren't actors! Will Ferrell, Jon Favreau, and a single cameraman ran through New York on the final day of shooting to capture all these genuine reactions to Buddy.

We've got more of the film talks you love coming up next week, with films in French and Japanese! ☂️THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG Wed, Dec 17 - 7pm 🏫SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS Thur, Dec 18 - 7pm 🎟️Tickets at www.thewestdale.ca

Winner of the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, we're screening SENTIMENTAL VALUE starting December 15th! 🎟️Tickets and showtimes are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/sentim... or in-person at our box office!

Cheers to a year of hard work and a truly amazing team! Our team lunch at Valentino’s yesterday was such a nice way to wrap up the year. 💛 (And yes, we did all take dessert to go🍰) #thewestdale

🎬We're excited to be showing a special screening of SOME LIKE IT GOT on February 14th as part of our The Westdale’s Ninety One-derful Years: Some Like It Hot Gala. Learn more at www.thewestdale.ca/event/the-we...

Thanks to you, we’re overjoyed to be recognized in three different categories in the 2025 Hamilton Reader’s Choice Awards! We’re so proud of the diverse programming we present at The Westdale, and these awards truly celebrate that. Thank you for helping us shine!🏆

🎤 Many know Suzie McNeil from her regular Westdale performances, and this Thursday, December 11th, she’s joined by Aion Clarke for Holiday Originals: Suzie McNeil & Friends! 🎟️Visit www.thewestdale.ca/event/holida... to learn more and get your tickets tickets now! 💛 Sponsored by Next Steps Planning

🎬It's already been over a YEAR since we last shared our team's Letterboxd Top 4, so we're back with another round with some new members of our team added in! Follow us on Letterboxd letterboxd.com/thewestdale/ so we can keep an eye on what you want to see on our screen!🍿 #thewestdale #letterboxd

🎄Can you truly call it the holiday season without a re-watch of HOME ALONE? It's the 35th Anniversary of this beloved film, and we have three special screenings for you on December 13, 16 and 21! 🎟️Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/home-a... or in-person at our box office!

You already know what time it is! This is The Westdale Wrapped for 2025. Thank you to every one of you who bought a ticket, watched a film, enjoyed a concert, and filled the year with your support and enthusiasm. 💛 To see what we've got going on for the rest of the year, visit www.thewestdale.ca

📸Some behind the scenes shots of Bruce Willis looking a bit rough on the set of Die Hard. DIE HARD screenings start Dec 10th at The Westdale, and we've got two more on the 20th and 23rd. Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca/event/die-ha... 🎟️

💛 Today is GIVINGTUESDAY, so we wanted to remind you of the impact your support makes at The Westdale! Preserving our historic theatre, supporting local artists, and offering accessible programming is possible because of generous people like you! Learn more at www.thewestdale.ca/event/its-a-...

❄️🍿In other holiday décor news, our front doors are brimming with seasonal cheer thanks to a lovely new design by artist extraodrinaire and friend of the theatre Tessa of @send_doodz_! #thewestdale #westdale #westdalevillage #hamont

🎄The holidays just exploded over here at The Westdale! Visit www.thewestdale.ca to see all the holiday films, live shows, and other exciting events we have coming up this December! ❄️ #thewestdale #westdalevillage #holiday #holidaymovies #christmas #christmasmovies #hamont #westdaletheatre

A little appreciation post for the beautiful vibrant colours in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ☂️ We're showing this film as part of our The Ol’ Razzle-Dazzle: The Evolution of the Movie Musical film talk series hosted by Jeffrey Bender on Dec 17 at 7pm. 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/the-um...

Who could forget the iconic Sisters number from White Christmas! Who did it better, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen or Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye? We have 3 screenings of White Christmas on Dec 8, 20, and 24, so visit www.thewestdale.ca/event/white-... to view showtimes and get your tickets now! 🎟️

🎬🎄Some shots of The Westdale looking holiday-ready in the 2021 Lifetime film CHRISTMAS MOVIE MAGIC, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley! It’s so neat to rediscover all the movies that have been filmed in the theatre over the years. #thewestdale #westdale #hamont #christmasmoviemagic

We have the perfect Christmas gift for the Blues lover in your life! 💙The Maple Blues Band will be making their Westdale debut alongside special vocal guests Jay Douglas and Quisha Wint for a can't miss blues performance on March 6th! 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/maple-...

🎬New releases Bugonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, and Nuremberg starring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe are now playing at The Westdale! 🎟️Tickets are available at www.thewestdale.ca or in-person at our box office! #hamont #film #westdalevillage #hamilton #thewestdale #cinema #westdale

Tis the season for giving! And if you haven't heard yet, we're gifting a free screening of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE to our Members, and those who donate to The Westdale on GivingTuesday, December 2nd. Learn more at www.thewestdale.ca/donate/ 💛 #thewestdale #givingtuesday #westdale #hamont

We just couldn’t wait until December to share all the holiday films coming to The Westdale! Snuggle up in our theatre, enjoy all your favourite festive classics, and treat yourself to popcorn and a warm drink 🍿☕ 🎟️Tickets and showtimes are available at www.thewestdale.ca!

What a pleasure to host a tribute to the art and life of David Lynch @thewestdale.bsky.social with a screening of ERASERHEAD (1977). Thank you to those who attended for the post-screening discussion! What a man Lynch was! #DavidLynch #Eraserhead #HamOnt

If you haven't heard yet, we have our 90th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser coming up on February 14! ✨ The evening will feature a Love Songs of The Decades concert performed by Suzie McNeil and Jacob Moon, a live auction and raffle, and so much more! 🎟️Tickets: www.thewestdale.ca/event/90th-a...