The Banff Centre

Banff, Canada

4.5

6 reviews

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+1 403-762-6100
Website:
www.banffcentre.ca
Address:
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, AB, T1L 1H5
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Local time (Banff) 7:38 AM Friday, June 13, 2025

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Description

Specialties

The Banff Centre through its arts programming offers over 400 public events annually. Performing arts are presented in four theatres, the Rolston Recital Hall, the Eric Harvie Theatre, the Margaret Greenham Theatre, the Shaw Amphitheatre, and The Club. Performances include concerts, dance, drama, film screenings, and literary events. Tickets to all events available from The Banff Centre Box Office. Our on-​site gallery, the Walter Phillips Gallery, features free public admission for curated contemporary exhibits.

Dine in one of our four restaurants including Three Ravens Restaurant & Wine Bar, the Maclab Bistro, Vistas Dining Room, and Le Café.

Combine a performance event, with a meal, and an overnight stay in our on-​site hotel rooms and suites. And wrap up your stay with a visit to Sally Borden Fitness & Recreation, our extensive fitness facility.

History

Established in 1933.

Founded by the University of Alberta, The Banff Centre began with a single course in drama. Its success generated additional arts programs and the Centre became known as The Banff School of Fine Arts in 1935. While arts programming continued to grow and flourish, conferences were introduced in 1953 and management programs in 1954.

In 1970, to acknowledge the broader educational role of the school as well as its move toward a centre of experiment and innovation, it was renamed The Banff Centre for Continuing Education (The Banff Centre for short). In 1978, Alberta government legislation granted The Banff Centre full autonomy as a non-​degree granting educational institution under the governance of an appointed board.

Meet the Manager

Jim O.

Manager

Jim Olver is the Director of Guest Services at The Banff Centre

Vicinity

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6 reviews of The Banff Centre

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Place rating: 4
Renton, WA
Amazing. We had the experience of a lifetime, visiting during the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. The setting is breathtaking. We will definitely make this a tradition!
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
My father was a journalist in residence here once upon a time, and walking the hallowed halls and mountain-​sided pathways of the Banff Centre recently was a very special experience for me. So excuse me if I get a little mushy.
Beyond the personal sentimental stuff, the endless beauty and incredibly curated artistic seasons here, this place also has world class dining and engaging experiences for all.
I had dinner at Three Ravens and it was sensational. Each dish was hyper-​local and made with care, and those views! Seriously, you could serve me cold scrambled eggs with those views and I’d still give this joint five stars.
If dining isn’t your thaaang, you should pop in on one of their Open Studio days. We were given free wine and able to walk into all of the different studios and see the art in progress by the visual residents. Such a fun way to spend a happy hour!
I know the skiing and tourist attractions are plentiful in Banff, but if you’re in the hood make time to visit this special, special place.
Place rating: 4
Edmonton, Canada
This may be the most beautiful setting in the country for a conference or training session. And the facilities are great too. One nice touch was the variety of food for coffee breaks and lunches — lots of fruit and interesting finger foods.
Only issue during our week in August was the lack of air conditioning in the residential rooms. But the number of actually hot days in Banff is very few so that is not normally an issue.
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
Banff Centre is my cultural 2nd home. I adore this place. The theatre complex as well as the Digital Media complex will surprise you. I have been going here since 1995. The venues are modern but with rustic charm. Customer Service top notch with a Staff that is multi-​national /​multi– lingual. Banff Centre is a Canadian Cultural and Management Gem. There programs and professional development conferences and courses are tops in the world. I strongly suggest if given a chance please check out.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This is the perfect place to fall in love.
Tucked away high in the mountains, with breathtaking vistas even from the dining hall, this gorgeous setting is filled with other interesting people in the thick of intellectual and artistic pursuits. Add wine, desserts (always choose the mousse or ice cream or fruit tarts — the cake is dry) and a hottub, and you’ve got the perfect setting for meaningful collaboration. *wink*
Do come prepared though — you may think from other conferences you’ve been to that everything takes place in the same building (meetings, lodging and dining) but here, it doesn’t. Bring a warm coat. Bring your swimsuit. Have the time of your life.
Place rating: 4
Calgary, Canada
The Banff Centre hosts many artistic events, conferences, workshops and seminars. While many organizations come in to use the space for their own events, the Centre itself also hosts some interesting sessions — including circus school!
The main restaurant, for which meals are often included as part of registration, features a huge variety of buffet items — from vegetarian to chock-​full of meat, healthy to full of chocolatey yumminess, they have something for everyone!
There are a couple of different buildings with bedroom spaces. Mine was in Loyd Hall, where the hallways and public spaces were a little older (kind of dorm-​style). The bedrooms had been more recently reno’d, though, and were quite nice and spacious.
The recreation facilities are great — well-​equipped gym and pool that open early and stay up late.
Finally, the overall venue — from the outdoor setting and gorgeous views outside every window — provides a great space for creativity and thought.