Welcome to cSPACE Marda Loop!

The Studio Theatre sports up to 96 seats, with lovely historic accent walls, and a larger performance area. We’re so excited to make this lovely venue our new home!

Arts-centered and community-driven, cSPACE Marda Loop is an innovative creative hub, coworking and event venue. A place where visitors engage with diverse arts and culture programming, performances and inspiring artist studios. Enjoy the fully accessible facility with onsite café, free exhibition and craft galleries, and stunning public art works. Within a reimagined historic sandstone school, come explore how creativity thrives in vibrant communities. And now, Lunchbox Theatre!

"As part of Calgary’s theatre community for more than 50 years, it’s wonderful to welcome Lunchbox Theatre to cSPACE Marda Loop for their 2026–27 Season,” says Deeter Schurig, President and CEO of cSPACE Projects. “We look forward to providing accessible space where their artists and audiences can connect through live theatre and enliven our community."

Here’s what cSPACE Marda Loop means for you:

  • A state-of-the-art new theatre, built as an addition to the historic King Edward school.

  • A bustling shared arts and culture hub, with onsite coffee shop: Aroma Cafe Bar.

  • Free on-street parking.

  • Accessible entry, with parking and theatre doors on the same level.

  • The same great theatre you love, now with a neighbourhood vibe!

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Pictured: Lunchbox Theatre’s new home in the Studio Theatre in cSPACE Marda Loop. Photo by Hugh Short.

Pictured: Some additional angles showing the new space. Click on the images above to see larger versions. Photos by Hugh Short.

Pictured: The outside of cSPACE Marda Loop. You can see the theatre space in the lower left of the image, and you can see our old home (the Calgary Tower) in the top right! Photo by Jared Davidson.

Pictured: A top-down view of our new home. The theatre space is circled in green. The green arrows indicate entrances, and the blue arrow indicates the accessible entrance. The top of the the image is 29th Ave SW, where you’ll find ample free street parking, in addition to the parking lot visible in the image. There is also free street parking on 30th Ave SW, just below the image. Photo by Jared Davidson.