The Nest - a creation, rehearsal, and teaching space in our community

Available for rent

The Nest is an affordable, safe, well-resourced space for creation, rehearsal and teaching located in the East End of St. Johns, NL at 410 East White Hills Road. Theatre, music, dance - even yoga and other movement classes - The Nest is a great resource for the community!

Key features:
  • A laminate-topped 16' x 24' sprung floor rehearsal deck.
  • Both natural and dimmable LED lighting.
  • A greenroom relaxation area.
  • Wi-Fi.
  • Air-conditioning.
  • Projector, upon request.
  • Sound system with two speakers, 8-channel mixer and two wired microphones w/stands, upon request and pending availability.
  • Access to a kitchen equipped with recycling station, Keurig, kettle, fridge, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, cups/glasses, plates and cutlery.
  • Repeated or longer-term renters can store props/costumes/set pieces, pending space availability.
  • Free parking.
  • Additional areas for table work, prop and costume construction, upon request and pending availability.
  • Additional tables (4) and chairs (24) available

Accessibility:
  • There is one (1) blue zone parking spot available, next to a concrete ramp up to a powered button-entry entrance door to the first floor lobby.
  • There is an elevator to the second floor.
  • All of the doors on the second floor are manual entry only.
  • There are two (2) steps as part of the entry to The Nest.
  • There are two washrooms on the second floor, shared with other tenants in the building, labelled "Men's" and "Women's", with additional signage on the "Women's" washroom designating it's use as a gender-neutral and accessible washroom.

Rates:
  • $25/hour
  • $150/day maximum
  • $600/week
  • Reduced rates available on a case-by-case basis - please email info@persistencetheatre.com to inquire.

Other things of note:
  • The PerSIStence Theatre offices also share the space - during weekdays, staff may need to travel discreetly through the rehearsal area in order to access the kitchen and washrooms.
  • Renters are expected to leave the space as they found it - clean, garbage and recycling removed to kitchen, dishes/glassware/cutlery into the dishwasher.
  • Live public performances are not permitted in The Nest, except for live streaming, which is totally cool.
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How To Book:
  • Complete the attached booking request form below and send back to info@persistencetheatre.com
  • We'll get back to you ASAP
  • If your request is urgent, you can also try reaching us at 709-743-4274 (voice only, no text)

Call us at 709-743-4274 if you'd like to arrange a time to drop by and have a look! 

The Nest Creation Centre was funded through the generosity of the Government of Canada's Community Revitalization Fund
and with the support of Baine Johnston Properties.
Land Acknowledgement 

We respectfully acknowledge the land on which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk [bee-oth-uck], whose culture has been lost forever and can never be recovered. We also acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk [uk-dah-hum-gook] (Newfoundland) as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq [mee-gum-maq]. And we acknowledge Labrador as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu [in-new] of Nitassinan [ne-tass-eh-nen], the Inuit [in-new-eet] of Nunatsiavut [nu-nat-see-ah-vut], and the Inuit of NunatuKavut [nu-nah-tuhk-ah-vut]. We recognize all First Peoples who were here before us, those who live with us now, and the seven generations to come. As First Peoples have done since time immemorial, we strive to be responsible stewards of the land and to respect the cultures, ceremonies, and traditions of all who call it home. As we open our hearts and minds to the past, we commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all. 

Our humble thanks to First Light for sharing this land acknowledgement within our community and providing valued guidance to many organizations such as ours. You can learn more by visiting their website at firstlightnl.ca.