The Town of Richmond Hill Council approved the site of the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts at the former site of the old Town Hall in September 2003.

The 30 million dollar construction project was the largest ever undertaken by the town.

The centre integrated the fully restored Richmond Hill High School (circa 1897), which houses the Centre's administrative offices and a commercial space (Covernotes Tea and Coffee House).

[1] The centre is located on 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) of land directly on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill's downtown core, at the corner of Yonge and Wright Streets.

The centre includes: In addition, the theatre is the largest of its kind in York Region with a full hydraulic orchestra pit.