For over 50 years, The Pumphouse Theatre has been a home for Calgary’s emerging performing arts scene. In any given year more than a dozen companies will produce over 35 shows in the two theatres. The groups that perform at the Pumphouse Theatre range from large established companies to small up-and-coming artists collectives. Consequently, the shows produced here range from blockbuster musicals to Irish dramas to cutting-edge performance art as well as dance.
The Pumphouse Theatre is committed not only to providing a high-quality venue for the arts but also to keeping that venue affordable for Calgary’s arts community.
Our Mission: To provide opportunities for artists and youth to access affordable theatres and education while simultaneously preserving an important heritage building.
Our Vision: The Pumphouse Theatre aspires to create a home for diverse performing arts and youth arts education by fostering a community that welcomes inclusive cultural experiences in a vibrant historical venue.
Our Values: We embrace the vision engendered by the entrepreneurial spirit of our founders. That spirit is sustained through the long-term working relationships with our local community partners, supporters, clients, and patrons.
We strive to offer high-quality education programs and activities to introduce Calgary’s youth to the arts.
We are committed to fiscal responsibility and sustainability which allows us to provide a quality facility, with a unique heritage, in a natural environment as a venue for affordable programming.
We value diversity in our programming to support the growth of local and regional artists and arts organizations.
The Pumphouse Theatres Society is a CRA Registered Charity and incorporated under the Alberta Societies Act.
