04/29/2026
A Campaign Call to DramaFest's Vast Network of Supporters ✨
https://nsdramafest.ca/legacy-campaign/
Nova Scotia’s beloved high school drama festival – DramaFest – has been held annually in Halifax for more than 50 years, making it one of our province’s longest running arts festivals.
The Festival welcomes over 250-300 students each year, from the South Shore to Pictou to Cape Breton. The Festival promotes inclusivity and accessibility, strengthens self-confidence and communication skills, and exposes students to exciting creative practices and ideas. At our core, we offer students a chance to grow, feel seen, and celebrate each other’s work.
DramaFest has inspired and transformed tens of thousands of lives.
Nova Scotian artists and audiences all across our province have ties to DramaFest, whether as an attending student over the past 50 years, a teaching artist leading a workshop or a show, a Drama teacher taking their students, or a parent seeing the firsthand effect of DramaFest for their child. DramaFest is a vast, intergenerational root system that connects and strengthens our province.
It has been a difficult year for arts and education in Nova Scotia; like many other organizations and festivals this past month, DramaFest has also been profoundly affected by recent provincial budget cuts.
In light of these new challenges, and only one month away from our 53rd DramaFest, we are asking our community for support.
We are hoping to raise $10,000 in annual donations for DramaFest in the next month.
Please consider a $20 donation to our Legacy Campaign, and help spread the word by sharing your DramaFest experiences and stories with us!
Through your collective support, we can celebrate DramaFest, sustain the festival, and carry it into the future.
Read more about the Legacy Campaign and how to support here:
https://nsdramafest.ca/legacy-campaign/
