Expanding the possibilities
of performance


Performance Festival: August 7-17, 2025


Celebrating 35 Years!

2025 will mark 35 years of SummerWorks creativity, magic, and fun. Catch our special 35th anniversary logo on all of our platforms, and in the community, as we begin to unveil this year’s Festival artists and creative collaborators, and our celebratory anniversary programming!


Introducing SummerWorks' 2025/26 Associate Artists!

A new programming initiative at SummerWorks, the Associate Artists program provides an opportunity for three (3) artists or companies to come into a more intimate, supportive, and long-term engagement with the organization. At its core, the program is designed to offer tangible supports for selected artists or companies, over the course of two years.

SummerWorks will present each Associate Artist within two summer Festivals, and support the development of their creative projects. The program is iterative by design, with responsive opportunities for research, collaboration, and public engagement in each Festival context, and throughout the year.

We are thrilled to announce the three (3) artists/companies for 2025/26 – Chimerik 似不像, The Switch Collective, and Johnnie McNamara Walker.

Uncover more about the 2025/26 Associate Artists, and take a glimpse at what they’re planning for this year’s Festival…

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Join us @SummerWorksFun!

So… we were hacked in late-December and lost all of our followers on Instagram, and we are no longer using @summerworksTO 🙁 … however…

We’re back, and rebranded as @SummerWorksFun on ALL of our social media platforms!

Join us @SummerWorksFun: InstagramTikTok / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky

Why fun? SummerWorks co-leadership ruminates on how ‘fun’ is an essential part of the Festival experience…

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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 many diverse and distinct ways to engage with live performance.

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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

Wed Apr 2, 2025

New social media, same SummerWorksFun!

So… we were hacked in late-December and lost all of our followers on Instagram, and we are no longer using …

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Tue Jul 9, 2024

INTRODUCING Two New Programming Initiatives

SummerWorks is dedicated to nurturing artistic risk and innovation in contemporary performance. At the same time, we think deeply about …

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Wed Jun 26, 2024

LAUNCHING the 2024 SummerWorks Performance Festival: Survival Mode!

SUMMERWORKS PRESENTS BOLD CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS THAT ENGAGE WITH THE IDEA OF SURVIVAL: A DIVERSE MIX OF ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVES SHARED THROUGH …

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