"Sackville has more galleries than traffic lights." — enRoute Magazine
Mount Allison may be located in a small town, but you will quickly realize your biggest challenge is not finding something to do — it is trying to decide which of the many events and happenings you have time for.
Sackville was named a Cultural Capital of Canada — its vibrant arts and culture scene includes exhibitions, theatrical performances, recitals, concerts, film, festivals, and more. Whether you love music, art, film, books, or theatre, you will find it here.
Music
- Mount Allison Performing Arts Series
Student and faculty recitals- Tantramarsh Blues Society
- The Music Barn — country and bluegrass
- Festivals — Sackville Festival of Early Music, SappyFest, Bordertown Festival
- Live music and open mics at Thunder & Lighting, Ducky's Bar, Joe & the Crow Pub
Art
- Owens Art Gallery — oldest university art gallery in Canada
- Struts Gallery and Faucet Media Arts Centre
- START — Sackville’s studen-run art gallery
- Fog Forest Gallery
- The Sackville Craft Gallery
- Robert Lyon Graphics
- Ok. Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival
- Art Across the Marsh – annual studio tour
Theatre
- Motyer-Fancy Theatre
- Tintamarre — bilingual theatre troupe
- Live Bait Theatre
- Garnet and Gold Musical Theatre Society
Cinema
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