The Colonial Theatre

The Colonial Theatre Non-profit home of film, live music, and family entertainment in NH’s White Mountains. www.BethlehemColonial.org
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The Colonial Theatre is the home of arts, film, music and culture in New Hampshire’s North Country. The 300-seat theater offers state-of-the-art digital projection and surround sound for independent and world cinema, and hosts Grammy award-winning performing artists and family entertainment from May through October—all without losing the intimate charm of a vintage theater.

08/29/2026

What happens when reading becomes an act of resistance?

Based on Azar Nafisi's acclaimed memoir, Reading Lo**ta in Tehran follows a professor in revolutionary Iran who secretly gathers her female students to read banned works of Western literature, creating a space for freedom, imagination, and connection.

Playing Sunday, August 30 – Wednesday, September 2
Persian with English subtitles

🍿 Member Monday • 👯 Buddy Night Wednesday • Open Captions Sunday

AJ and Ellie have begun their rigorous training for the world of competitive freestyle canoeing. 🛶💃Their form? Questiona...
08/28/2026

AJ and Ellie have begun their rigorous training for the world of competitive freestyle canoeing. 🛶💃

Their form? Questionable.
Their synchronization? Nonexistent.
Their Photoshop skills? Also questionable.
Their confidence? Unreasonably high.

See what freestyle canoeing is actually supposed to look like in Canoe Dig It?, a mockumentary about competitors battling it out in the very real sport of canoe dancing.

Friday, September 4 | 7:30PM

Please respect our privacy as we prepare for Regionals.

Did you know Bethlehem was the first community in New Hampshire to meet all of its municipal electrical needs through so...
08/28/2026

Did you know Bethlehem was the first community in New Hampshire to meet all of its municipal electrical needs through solar power? ☀️🌎

Tonight at The Colonial, learn more about what's happening locally and across the country during a special screening of The Future of Energy: Lateral Power to the People.

The evening starts on our patio before the film, and the conversation continues afterward with Barry Zitser of the Bethlehem Sustainability Working Group, who will share updates on renewable energy initiatives in our region and advances in solar energy, battery storage, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and more.

Friday, August 28
7PM - Patio gathering with refreshments + free energy-saving gifts for ticket holders
7:30PM - Film
After the film - Prize drawings, presentation + community discussion

Come with questions and learn more about what a renewable energy future could look like right here at home!

Sponsored by the Bethlehem Sustainability Working Group

In honor of the incomparable Tim Curry, we're bringing one of his most delightfully unforgettable performances back to t...
08/27/2026

In honor of the incomparable Tim Curry, we're bringing one of his most delightfully unforgettable performances back to the big screen. ❤️🏴‍☠️

And the timing couldn't be better...

Muppet Treasure Island, featuring Curry as the wonderfully theatrical Long John Silver, is coming to our Saturday Morning Cartoons & More series on Talk Like a Pirate Day!

🏴‍☠️ Saturday, September 19 | 11AM

Come celebrate an icon and maybe practice your best "ARRR!" on the way in.

The 2026 Saturday Morning Cartoons & More series is sponsored by Cheryl & Chris Jensen, Claire & Zak Mei, and the Nancy F. Vaughan Fund of NHCF; co-sponsored by Lori & Eric Raichle and Barbra & Eliot Weisman

Apparently once, twice, or even three times at The Colonial wasn't enough. 😂This weekend, we welcomed PAULA POUNDSTONE b...
08/26/2026

Apparently once, twice, or even three times at The Colonial wasn't enough. 😂

This weekend, we welcomed PAULA POUNDSTONE back to our stage for the fourth time and judging by the amount of laughter in the room, we're very glad she keeps coming back!

Thank you, Paula, for another evening of sharp observations, completely unpredictable audience conversations, and plenty of moments we couldn't possibly recap here.

Four down... who's ready for five? 👀

Photo credit: Paul Lister

We're excited to announce Jefferson Hamer as support for Sarah Jarosz: 10 Years of Undercurrent! 🎶A songwriter, guitaris...
08/25/2026

We're excited to announce Jefferson Hamer as support for Sarah Jarosz: 10 Years of Undercurrent! 🎶

A songwriter, guitarist, traditional musician, and producer, Jefferson is known for his collaborations with Anaïs Mitchell, Session Americana, Kristin Andreassen, Reed Foehl, Laura Cortese, and many others. He's also no stranger to sharing music with Sarah Jarosz, having performed as guitarist and harmony singer on her Grammy-nominated Blue Heron Suite.

His original songs are featured across his self-released albums and singles, including the full-length Alameda. Perhaps his most enduring collaboration is The Murphy Beds, a harmony-rich folk duo with Irish musician and songwriter Eamon O'Leary.

Friday, November 13 | 8PM

08/25/2026

Serving disaster all summer long. 💅🚂

If you haven't hopped aboard Stop! That! Train! yet, you're running out of track.
Catch the camp, the chaos, and RuPaul on the big screen one last time:

🚂 Tonight at 7:30 PM
👯 Tomorrow at 5:30 PM (Buddy Night! Bring a friend and get one ticket free)

All aboard before this train leaves The Colonial for good!

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2050 Main Street
Bethlehem, NH
03574

Telephone

+16038693422

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