Professional theatre at the Bauer since 1987
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre
A summer of plays and concerts at the Bauer Theatre, on the StFX campus.
2026 season · July and August
That's a wrap on the 2026 season. See you next summer.
Get tickets ↗The season at a glance
- Murder at Ackerton Manor, Main Stage, July 14 to 25.
- Biggest Little House in the Forest, Family Stage, July 29 to August 8.
- The Greatest Play in the History of the World, Main Stage, August 5 to 8.
- Beyond the Sea, Main Stage, August 18 to 30.
- Old Man Luedecke, Concert, July 31, 7:30pm.
- Ian Sherwood and Friends, Concert, August 9, 7:30pm.
Showing Thursday, July 16
Murder at Ackerton Manor
By Steven Gallagher · July 14 to 25
A country-house whodunnit: a weekend gathering, a body, and a room full of suspects who all had a reason.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
Biggest Little House in the Forest
A family show · July 29 to August 8
A warm show for younger audiences and the grown-ups with them, with daytime matinees on the family stage.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
The Greatest Play in the History of the World
By Ian Kershaw, a Theatre New Brunswick co-production · August 5 to 8
A funny, big-hearted play about one small life and the whole universe around it, on a short four-night run.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
Beyond the Sea
By Kristen Da Silva · August 18 to 30
A new play about sisters, memory, and the pull of home, closing out the summer on the main stage.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
Old Man Luedecke
In concert · July 31, 7:30pm
One night with the Nova Scotia clawhammer-banjo songwriter.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
Ian Sherwood and Friends
In concert · August 9, 7:30pm
An evening of songs and stories with the singer-songwriter and friends.
Showtimes at the Festival box office.
