THE HORNBY FESTIVAL
July 30 - August 8, 2026
Don Peterson Photography
About Us
The Hornby Festival Society is a non-profit, charitable organization that has been showcasing renowned artists from Canada and around the world to islanders and visitors on Hornby Island since 1982.
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The festival now features an array of disciplines but is predominantly music. Programming includes world, R&B, soul, pop, rock, jazz, calssical, modern dance, spoken word, art shows, and workshops, and has continued to evolve since its inception. The society aims to involve the rural community in the ongoing creation of Canadian culture, enrich the lives of all islanders and visitors by creating a greater awareness of the arts and culture, and sponsor and promote workshops and demonstrations in the arts.
OUR MANDATE
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To involve this rural community in the ongoing creation of Canadian culture
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To promote and foster appreciation of and education in the arts through the presentation of cultural and artistic events
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To enrich the lives of all islanders and visitors by creating a greater awareness of the arts and culture
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To sponsor and promote workshops and/or demonstrations in the arts
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To assist, co-operate with and network with any organization, group or individual with similar aims
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To acquire and manage funds for the purposes of the Society
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To enter into relationships with indigenous groups and organizations with the express purpose of forming meaningful, intentional, Indigenous-led cultural collaborative programming
OUR ARTISTIC VISION
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Unique in its diversity of multi-disciplinary/multi-genre programming
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World-class in its presentation of high-calibre, genre leading artists
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Cutting edge in its creative presentation of these artists
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Sustaining in its organizational development and financial stability
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Nurturing and responsive in its audience development and connection with its community
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Supportive of artistic creation by offering an opportunity to artists to share and be compensated appropriately for their work.
