The Young Centre for the Performing Arts is a theatre in the Distillery District in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is a brand-new theatre built into 19th century era Victorian industrial buildings. It is home to the Soulpepper Theatre Company and the theatre school at George Brown College.
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