Antigonish Culture Alive

06/18/2026

We're so excited about our partner music festival, Floatchella Forever! Floatchella will take place on July 4th at BIG BARN little farm and will feature amazing performers!

06/16/2026

This will be a wonderful concert!

Join us at our grand finale concert, on the first day of Summer, June 20th at 3pm! " It's Summertime- A Musical Celebration" presented by all of our awesome Wild Music School musicians.
Everyone welcome- we look forward to sharing the music with you.
This concert is by donation and will also be a fundraiser for our WMS Bursary Fund, bringing music classes and instruments to many more children in Antigonish community. This fund has made it possible for 60 students at Antigonish Education Centre to learn a String instrument this school year in the Fiddle Strings Program. The Fiddle Strings Orchestra will have it's debut performance at this special concert so please come out and support our young musicians.

06/12/2026

Every week we are delighted to share a round up of the amazing arts events taking place in Antigonish. We post concerts, exhibits, festivals, workshops, readings and more. If you have an arts event taking place in Antigonish, please send it our way (please send posters as attachments). If you haven't yet subscribed, you can do so here: https://app.kit.com/forms/designers/9442800/edit

06/11/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who came out to our ALL YOU NEED IS CAKE! fundraiser extravaganza Sunday afternoon! We are beyond touched by the community support shown by local businesses and individuals who donated cakes and items for our raffles and silent auctions, and to Antigonish Improv and our cake battle artists who provide their time and talents to help us.

Your support for local arts matters. More and more research is proving to us how essential public art is for mental wellbeing and community development.

If you didn't have the chance to come out but would still like to give to help us as we begin the process of hiring artists for Antigonight, you can send an e-transfer to [email protected], or reach out to us to give cash or cheque: [email protected]

06/07/2026

Check out a few of the beautiful cakes that have been donated for our raffle at All You Need is Cake! We are so grateful to local community members and bakeries for supporting the arts.

Sunday, June 7th from 2-4pm at Candid, Antigonish Culture Alive is hosting our annual fundraiser! Come out this afternoon and support Antigonight, Antigonish's free, participatory, all-ages fall arts festival!

We have cupcakes for all attendees, including gluten free, vegan, and low sugar options. We'll also be regaled by performances by Antigonish Improv.

Cakes shown here generously provided by Gabrieau's bistro, ACA's summer student staff, and cupcakes made by Heatherton Activity Centre.

Can't wait to see you this afternoon!

If you can't make it, but would still like to contribute to Antigonight, please check out our website or email [email protected] for more information.

06/02/2026

Throw back to our delightful, fun-filled 2025 All You Need is Cake! We are delighted to have Antigonish Improv MCing our event again this year, Candid hosting, talented artists competing in a cake decorating battle, amazing local bakers donating cakes to be raffled/auctioned, delicious cupcakes for all guests provided by L'Arche and the Heatherton Community Centre, wonderful local businesses donating silent auction items, and more!

We can't wait to enjoy this community event with you again! Come out this Sunday, June 7th, from 2-4 for All You Need is Cake! (Tickets are $10 and include 5 raffle tickets, snacks, a cupcake, crafts, and amazing entertainment!)

06/01/2026

Show off your handmade wearables at our All You Need is Cake event, this Sunday, June 7th! You are invited to wear something handmade by you or someone else: clothing, knitwear, jewelry, that weird hat you never wear. There will be prizes!

All You Need is Cake is Antigonish Culture Alive’s annual fundraising extravaganza, with activities and entertainment for all ages! Decorate a cupcake, win prizes, enjoy performances by Antigonish Improv, create a fun craft, watch artists compete in a cake decorating battle, bid on beautiful cakes provided by some of Antigonish’s finest bakers, and peruse our silent auction!

Sunday, June 7th, 2-4pm, $10 per person
This event is hosted by Candid Brewing.

About Antigonish Culture Alive: ACA is the arts council for Antigonish town and county. We support and celebrate local art and arts organizations, and host various arts events, including the annual Antigonight: Art After Dark Festival in September.

Looking forward to seeing your one-of-a-kind items there!