Hart House

01/26/2026

Due to heavy snowfall and in alignment with the University of Toronto’s decision, Hart House will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All in-person activities, programs, and events scheduled for today are cancelled. Further updates at noon can be found at

Find out the campus status for the University of Toronto's three campuses.

01/15/2026

Winterlicious is coming to Gallery Grill! 🎉 From Jan 30–Feb 12, treat yourself to a 3-course prix-fixe lunch with grilled branzino, roasted squash risotto, chocolate soufflé tarte and plenty more to discover.

Reservations are now open: https://www.opentable.ca/r/gallery-grill-toronto

01/15/2026

Due to heavy snowfall and in alignment with the University of Toronto’s decision, Hart House will be closed today, Thursday, January 15, 2026. All in-person activities, programs, and events scheduled for today are cancelled.

Learn more: https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status

01/14/2026

Our popular 5-buck lunch is back in the Great Hall on January 27. Join us for a delicious plant-based meal at an affordable cost. Tickets are only $5 for students and $10 for non-students.

Buy yours now: https://harthouse.ca/events/5-buck-lunch-2025

01/05/2026

Our Block Party is back! 🎉
Join us in the Great Hall on Jan 9 from 12-3pm for a fun afternoon of free food, music, activities, prizes and good vibes as we kick off the new term.

Come hang out, connect with friends old and new and enjoy the energy at Hart House.

Open to all students.

This event is hosted in partnership with the Centre for International Experience, Black Student Engagement and Hart House’s Hip-Hop Education and Black Futures.

Register now: https://harthouse.ca/events/block-party/

12/18/2025

Warm Winter Wishes from Hart House!

As the year winds down, we hope you find a moment to relax, recharge and enjoy the season. Hart House will be open throughout the winter break with modified hours and a lineup of seasonal programming.

Check out building hours and winter break activities: https://harthouse.ca/winter-break

12/08/2025

Students are shaping Hart House’s Building Renewal Project in meaningful ways. In this Q&A, we speak with student Victoria Boyd about her role in this once-in-a-generation transformation of our historic building. Accessibility is a key area of her work—just one element of the wider renewal taking place.

▶️ Explore her story and learn more about the project: https://harthouse.ca/blog/knowing-that-my-voice-can-contribute-felt-quite-empowering-says-student-leader-victoria-boyd

12/02/2025

Today is , a global movement to give back. By supporting student leaders, like Teya, and the amazing opportunities at , you can help nurture a more passionate, creative, and inclusive future.

Donate today: https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate #/campus/4

12/01/2025

11/26/2025

Our next feature is Professor Nouman, whose relationship with Hart House began in his undergraduate years and continues today through his teaching at . A proud “pracademic,” he blends research, teaching and community engagement—and Hart House plays a key role in that integrated approach. From classroom connections to collaborative learning experiences, he sees Hart House as a place where ideas, people and perspectives come together.

11/25/2025

Join the Hart House Student Art Committee for the Winter Art Market on December 2! ❄️

Browse handmade goods from students, staff and faculty creators — from art prints to crafts, clothing, jewelry and more.

Plus, Kosa Folk Arts will be there to share their unique blend of tradition, craft and community creativity.

This is a free drop-in event open to all. ✨

📍Great Hall, Hart House | 11 am-3 pm

11/10/2025

On October 8, we were thrilled to welcome the esteemed Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor, Margaret Atwood to Hart House Theatre – one of her favourite spots on the University of Toronto campus.

She was here filming with American television news magazine 60 Minutes, about her pending memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts (Penguin Random House). The 60 Minutes interview also covered on her formative years at U of T, Victoria College and Hart House Theatre. She performed on our stage as part of Victoria’s Bob Comedy R***e – a sketch/improv show – and also undertook publicity and poster design for shows that Victoria College produced. The 60 Minutes segment aired on Sunday, November 9.

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11/04/2025

At Hart House, we're turning BIG ideas into lasting change. By empowering student leaders, like Teya, we are helping to turn passion into action. Surrounded by encouragement from her peers, Teya has become a confident leader working to align sustainability and business to shape a healthier future for all. Donate today to : https://bit.ly/3lfRSfe

10/29/2025

As part of her degree, undergrad and artist Cindy Nguyen works as a placement student at Hart House. Here, she sought an internship in the Hip-Hop Education Program to acquire arts management skills as she assisted in prepping for a major Hip-Hop conference at the House this fall.

Read the full story: https://harthouse.ca/blog/hip-hop-intern-utsc-placement-student-gains-vital-career-skills-at-hart-house

10/27/2025

Explore and celebrate Ukrainian and Slavic folk traditions with Kosa Folk Arts at Hart House! The Talking Walls exhibition “Future Folkways: Reclaiming Rituals, Remaking Roots” marks the 15th anniversary of Kosa — a Toronto-based collective of artists, cultural activists and diaspora community members.

Beginning in November, experience a series of recurring programs that honour Eastern European roots and shared heritage while imagining new, living forms of tradition — from open band and caroling rehearsals to folk dance socials, storytelling nights, crafts, guided walks and more. Don’t miss the exhibition opening of “Kosa: 15 Years of Living Tradition” on Nov 9.

See all events and register: https://harthouse.ca/talking-walls/future-folkways

Photo credit: Carlos M. Gárate (1, 3, 6), Kryva Kosa (2), Kosa Folk Arts

10/24/2025

The Toronto Blue Jays have punched their ticket to the , & we’re turning U of T's Front Campus into a giant watch party ⚾️ Grab your friends, wear your blue & join us under the open sky as we stream every game on a giant screen.

Details: uoft.me/blue-jays