We are honoured to live and work on the ancestral and unceded territories of several Indigenous peoples:
the Mi’kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik, Passamaquoddy, Beothuk, Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan.

October 22–25, 2026 | Moncton, NB
In partnership with NB Music Week/ Semaine MNB Week

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OPPORTUNITY Fill out APA's Strategic Planning Survey

Deadline: May 6, 2024

APA has launched a Strategic Planning Survey in order to gain valuable feedback on how we can better support and enhance the performing arts community in Canada. Plus, anyone who fills out the survey has the chance to win a $100 VISA gift card!

OPPORTUNITY Artist submissions now open for Contact East 2024

Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Artist submissions are now open for Contact East 2024, taking place in Charlottetown, Epekwitk/PEI from September 26 – 29. Contact East is Atlantic Canada’s premiere performing arts booking conference. The event brings together performing arts presenters, managers, and agents to see top-quality performances from a diverse range of artistic genres, including but not limited to: music, cabaret, dance, Deaf, Disability and Mad arts, circus arts, theatre, comedy, youth-oriented programming, and cultural performances.

ATLANTIC PRESENTERS ASSOCIATION What we do

The Atlantic Presenters Association (APA) is the non-profit regional performing arts presenters’ organization for the four Atlantic Provinces.

Contact East

Contact East is our hallmark event and Atlantic Canada's premiere performing arts booking conference.
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Convergence

A new knowledge-sharing opportunity from the Atlantic Presenters’ Association
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Membership

The Atlantic Presenters Association offers programs that are valuable to our members and to the betterment of the field.
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Better Backstages

A toolkit to help increase accessibility for venue operators, festival producers, and artists.
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Respectful Events & Spaces

We, the Atlantic Presenters Association (members, board and staff), and the attendees at our events, agree that by being here we commit to contributing to a space that is accessible and free from oppression, harassment, and discrimination. At our gatherings, we will treat ourselves and each other with respect and dignity, regardless of age, race, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion and all our other diverse identities. We will not tolerate any acts of racism, white supremacy, sexism, heterosexism and cissexism, homophobia / queerphobia and transphobia, sizeism, ableism, ageism, or physical and sexual violence and harassment. 

Anyone not abiding by this agreement may be asked to leave the event, venue or space by the organizers.

If you need to report an incident of harassment please use the confidential online form or email info@atlanticpresenters.ca, or speak directly to one of APA’s staff on site.

UPCOMING TOUR

John McDermott

August 13 - October 17, 2026

Join us for an unforgettable concert experience with internationally acclaimed tenor John McDermott, as he brings his celebrated show Raised on Songs & Stories. Audiences will be treated to an evening of soul-stirring music, heartfelt storytelling, and timeless songs of the isles. Whether you are a ...

A SELECTION FROM OUR Membership Directory

Imperial Theatre

Saint John, NB

Imperial Theatre

Saint John, NB

The beautiful Imperial Theatre is one of Canada’s oldest and works as a seasonal presenter (Sept to May) & a successful roadhouse stage. We have an 842-seat house and can accommodate small, intimate shows to big, broadway theatre and everything in between.

Bethany Stout, Assistant Executive Director
Angela Campbell, Executive Director
12 King Square South Saint John, NB E2L 5B8 Canada

Corner Brook Arts & Culture

Corner Brook, NL

Corner Brook Arts & Culture

Corner Brook, NL
Krista Hansen-Robitshek, Manager
P.O. Box 100 University Drive Corner Brook, NL A2H 6C3 Canada

Glasgow Square Theatre

New Glasgow, NS

Glasgow Square Theatre

New Glasgow, NS

Glasgow Square Theatre is set on the Beautiful East River and provides a venue for community events and attractions to the benefit of businesses, socials, and residents alike. The structure itself provides for year round entertainment, focusing on local, regional and International talent. Our built in state of the art A/V and sound equipment produces the highest quality in sound and effects for productions of every type.

Glasgow Square also offers a great location for weddings, parties, receptions, seminars and much more!

Morgan Simms, Program and Events Manager
155 Riverside Parkway New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E1 Canada

Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre

Antigonish, NS

Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre

Antigonish, NS

Eastern Front Theatre dedicates itself to theatre artists who call Atlantic Canada home. Committed to telling our stories, we develop, produce, and promote the work and talents of our community, ranging from established artists to emerging voices. Eastern Front Theatre is a catalyst for Atlantic Canadian theatre projects. We aim to work as advocates for theatre makers in our community. By supporting artists at the stage they are in, with the assistance they need, we deepen artistic impact. We grow and adapt with our community as it changes and progresses. We measure our success with the relationships we foster. With new leadership, we are looking toward expanding our Stages Festival, where we present both Atlantic Canadian, Canadian, and International works of theatre.

Andrea Boyd, Artistic Director
Caleb Marshall, Managing Director
5015 Chapel Square, StFX Campus, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5
5015 Chapel Square, StFX Campus, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5

Musique Royale

Lunenburg, NS

Musique Royale

Lunenburg, NS
Barbara Butler, Artistic and Managing Director
PO Box 238 64 Townsend Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Canada

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Sydney, NS

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Sydney, NS
Wil J. Van Hal
Adam McLean
320 Esplanade Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 Canada

Live Art Dance Productions

Halifax, NS

Live Art Dance Productions

Halifax, NS

Live Art Dance is a specialised dance presenter that programs an annual season of works that feature local, national, and international dance artists. While our activities vary in scope from the 200 seat Sir James Dunn Theatre to the 1000 seat Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, the focus is on contemporary dance. Recent artists include Company Marie Chouinard, Le Carré des lombes, Mocean Dance, BJM, and Denise Fujiwara. Evocative and provocative, Live Art Dance highlights the best in contemporary dance performance.

Liliona Quarmyne, Artistic Director
6068 Quinpool Rd Halifax, NS B3L 1A1 Canada

Neptune Theatre

Halifax, NS

Neptune Theatre

Halifax, NS

Now in its 56th Season, Neptune Theatre has something for everyone! Neptune Theatre boasts two stages with a variety of productions ranging from local and Canadian-made plays to story known around the world. Find out more about Neptune on Facebook Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel NeptuneHFX.

Jeremy Webb, Artistic Director
1593 Argyle Street Halifax, NS B3J 2B2 Canada

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