Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, located at twelve Alexander Street, holds the distinction of being the largest and longest-running queer theatre company in the world. Its name comes from a Jacques Prévert poem, and it has occupied this…
Church Street Village History
This self-guided walk traces the civil rights struggles, historic community hubs, and protest sites that shaped Canada's oldest 2SLGBTQ+ neighborhood.
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1. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
2. Alexander Wood Statue
At the corner of Church and Alexander Streets, a concrete patch now marks the spot where an eight-foot bronze statue of Alexander Wood once stood. Unveiled in two thousand five, the sculpture depicted a nineteenth-century Scottish merchant…
3. Woody's and SAILOR
Woody's and its connected companion, SAILOR, are two bars at four hundred sixty-seven Church Street that function as a single, sprawling nightlife complex in the heart of the Church-Wellesley Village. From the sidewalk, you can identify…
4. Steamworks Baths
Steamworks Baths is located at five hundred and forty Church Street in the Church and Wellesley neighborhood. It is a men-only bathhouse marked by an entrance tucked into an alleyway just off the main street, where visitors pass through…
5. The 519
The 519 is marked by a prominent wing added to its south elevation, a modern structure that expanded the center’s event space by nearly half. This building at five nineteen Church Street was once a condemned property slated for demolition…
6. AIDS Memorial
The AIDS Memorial in Barbara Hall Park is distinguished by fourteen triangular cement pillars arranged in a crescent shape. These pillars hold stainless steel plaques engraved with the names of community members who have died from…