Our Mission Statement

The Blyth Festival is a community-based professional theatre that endeavours to enrich the lives of its audience by producing and developing plays that give voice to both the region and the country. [October 1997]

Our Mandate:

• to provide interest in and the study of the arts generally, and literature, drama, and music in particular;
• to advance knowledge of, and appreciation of, and to stimulate interest in the dramatic culture and tradition by theatrical performances and otherwise;
• to provide facilities for education and instruction in the arts of theatre;
• to provide improved opportunities for Canadian artistic talent;
• to advance the development of the arts of theatre in Canada;
• to conduct an annual festival of such in the Village of Blyth;
• to collect monies by way of donations and otherwise.