ARTS AND CULTURE Rich in art, music and culture, Pictou County
incredibly talented teachers, as well as
boasts incredibly talented artisans and
opportunities to join band, choir or musical
performers who not only share their talents
theatre. There are community productions
locally but some have gone on to national and
and live theatre performances like the annual
even international spotlights.
Lismore Dinner Theatre and the Pictou
Take in a show or a performance in Pictou
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at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre or in
Centre’s Slut: The Play. The Pictou Rotary Club’s
New Glasgow at Glasgow Square Theatre. Check out Art at Night, a unique event where the streets of downtown New Glasgow are shut down for local artists, performers and artisans to showcase their talents at this annual celebration of art, community and culture. Downtown New Glasgow closes to traffic so pedestrians can stroll leisurely to see all varieties of art and performance, put on display by community members. Get connected with creative minds by joining Creative Pictou County, a united voice working to promote and support arts and artists in Pictou County. Craft groups like the Little Harbour Hookers (rug hooking), and Thistle Quilt Guild in Westville not only showcase their talented creations, but also bring people together to share their common passions. You can find displays of locally created art throughout the community,
out crowds at the deCoste Centre each spring. LOOKING TO LEARN OR PLAY? There are teachers throughout the community providing lessons such as Centre for Music on Summit, or many out of their homes and in their living rooms. No matter your preferred style, there are skilled teachers for students of classical, jazz, rock, musical theatre and even the bagpipes. An incredible showcase of local talent can be enjoyed during the New Glasgow Music Festival which is the longest-running music festival in Canada, or enjoy First Nation drumming and dancing at Pictou Landing First Nation’s annual Mawio’mi. We have dance studios and private classes from ballet, to modern dancing, line dancing and more at places like Morrell Dance
whether in competition at the Pictou-North
Company, Ashlei Ballet and Miss Carla’s
Colchester Exhibition, or locally at the New
Dance. Enjoy the thunderous sounds of
Glasgow Farmers’ Market with vendors from
African drumming and dancing at a workshop
across the county featuring artisans like
at our local library, or feel the beat of the
Denise Lynch, who makes stunning pottery
drums and the sounds of the bagpipes during
creations) or Janet Wallace who uses her
a parade, practice or performance from
paintbrush to capture colour, community, and
Na Gaisgich Pipe and
advocacy with every stroke.
Drum Band or Pictou
Musical talent is limitless in Pictou County,
County Pipes
with a long tradition of strong music
and Drums.
programs in the school systems, run by
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annual musical brings beloved shows to sold-
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Join or catch a performance of the talented Pictou County Community Orchestra. Find them on Facebook
