Expanding the possibilities
of performance


SummerWorks Performance Festival
August 1-11, 2024


2023 Year-End Wrap Video

Thank you for an incredible year!


THANK YOU > 2024 Call for Submissions

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The Call for Submissions for the 2024 SummerWorks Performance Festival is now closed. Stay tuned for more details about the 34th SummerWorks Performance Festival, August 1-11, 2024!


Support SummerWorks

SummerWorks is dedicated to nurturing artistic risk and innovation in contemporary performance.

By engaging with artists from a place of care and curiosity, leading with the question “How can we best support you?”, SummerWorks creates the conditions that allow for artistic exploration and collaboration.

As a member of our Festival community, you are a key collaborator in the creation of new work. Not only are you among the first to witness and experience these performances, your donations help ensure that this work happens in the first place.

Less than 10% of our budget is derived from ticket sales. And, like so many performing arts organizations, we continue to experience the impacts of the pandemic, as one-time special project and emergency relief funds disappear. Now more than ever, we rely on the generosity of individuals like you.

Donate to SummerWorks!

Any amount is greatly appreciated. You can make a donation by:

  • Offering a cash or card donation with a volunteer with a yellow bucket, onsite at the Festival
  • Adding a donation or rounding up your order, when you purchase tickets online
  • Visiting summerworks.ca/donate

Thank you for helping SummerWorks expand the possibilities of performance.

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About

Who We Are

SummerWorks is a leader, collaborator and community builder at the forefront of contemporary performance.

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What We Do

Our year-round activities and summer Festival offer four distinct streams of programming: Presentations, Lab, Exchange, and Public Works.

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Get Involved

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There are a number of ways to get more involved with SummerWorks.

Opportunities to work, create, and volunteer with our Festival and year-round programming.

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Help us continue to expand possibilities by supporting SummerWorks today!

Join us now in making an impact on artists’ futures.

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What's New

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What’s On: Sunday, Aug 13

It’s your last chance to experience a diverse encounter and curious collaboration on the final day of the SummerWorks Performance …

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What’s On: Saturday, Aug 12

It’s a busy day at the Festival that starts with a pop-up performance at Toronto’s largest Farmers’ Market and ends …

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Half of a blue triangle and half of a red square meet together in front of a green background. The top of a fork appears in the triangle, and the bottom half of a toy goose appears in the square. Both objects match together. The words "On Today" and "Friday, August 11" appear in white text. Fri Aug 11, 2023

What’s On: Friday, Aug 11

Join us tonight for a thrilling triple bill at The Theatre Centre. Time is running out to encounter these incredible …

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