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Start preparing your in-person performances for the 50th Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts

  • April 9 to 25, 2024
  • Open to amateur performers of all and ages and abilities
  • St. Hilda’s Anglican Church (Sechelt), Chatelech Secondary (Sechelt), Heritage Playhouse (Gibsons)

Highlights Concert

  • Saturday May 11, 2024
  • Featuring the top performers
  • Heritage Playhouse (Gibsons)

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Would you like to be part of a dynamic, innovative, and professionally run volunteer team working to make a difference in the lives of amateurs in the performing arts of all ages and abilities on the Sunshine Coast? Email Sarah Lowis, President at info @ coastfestival.com to express your interest and/or find out more

Key Dates

  • Registration Early Bird: January 31, 2024
  • Registration After Early Bird: February 14, 2024
  • Program available: Week of March 4, 2024

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Twin Fiddles
Friday, April 19, 7 pm

Gordon Stobbe and JJ Guy, this year’s adjudicators for Folk Instrumental will stage a concert in celebration of our 50th Festival. Gordon Stobbe is an Order of Canada recipient for his commitment to fiddle music and Canadian history of the fiddle. JJ Guy is a North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame inductee and winner of the People’s Choice Award at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition. Gordon & JJ will be joined by accordion player Annette Fischer. Originally from Switzerland, Annette now lives in 150 Mile House, BC. Local Harmony Hall Fiddlers and Friends led by Janice Hamilton will open the show. The concert will be held at St. Bart’s, 659 North Road, Gibsons. Tickets are $20 advance/$25 at the door, available at Strait Music (Sechelt), MELOmanila (Roberts Creek), and Fong’s Market (Gibsons). Tickets are $5 at the door for children/youth.

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Latest News

Sara Douglas will be presented with a 50th Anniversary Certificate at a special 80th Anniversary Concert in Evergreen Theatre in Powell River on March 5 at  7 pm, featuring Cuore Piano Trio from Poland. The concert, part of the qathet Festival of the Performing Arts, is a collaboration with PRISMA, with a pre-concert reception hosted by Point Group Hospitality.

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Awards

Awards, certificates, and scholarships are provided to encourage and assist performers in the pursuit of excellence in the performing arts. Awards are based on the adjudicators’ decisions. Visit our Awards page for more information on awards and scholarships and to view the list of awardees in past Festivals.

> List of Award Recipients

Venues

Festival venues for 2023 include St. Hilda’s Anglican Church and Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, Elphinstone Secondary School and Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons.

Supporters

The Festival is made possible through the generous financial support of local businesses, organizations and private individuals. Please click here for sponsorship information.

> Our 2023 Sponsors

Be a Member

Please help support the Festival by being a member of the SCFPA Society. Annual membership fees are only $10 for individuals and $25 for families. Use the link below to apply. Become a member today!

> Go to Membership page