2012 Hornby Festival AGM

The Annual General Meeting is on:
Saturday, January 14th, 11 AM, at New Horizons
Please come early for a delicious Pancake Breakfast at 10 AM!

We are looking for member comments and suggestions, as well as people interested in joining the Festival Board. It is not very onerous, and is both satisfying and a lot of fun. Know anyone? Come to the meeting and share your ideas.

Start planning to be at Festival 2012!

The Festival dates are Thursday August 2nd until Saturday Aug 11th

The Opening will be followed by five spectacular nights at Olsen Farm, then four beautiful evenings at the Hornby Community Hall. Save the dates, you won't want to miss this one!

Hornby Festival 2011 celebrated a great 30th Anniversary!

We extend heartfelt thanks to all our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers for making this year so memorable!

The Festival kicked off with the Opening Reception, with a retrospective of our 30 years and a concert by members of the Purcell String Quartet, who performed at the first Hornby Festival, this year joined by Adrian Dolan and Andrea Neumann.

The anniversary line-up included folk, reggae/ska/pop, Afro-funk, fiddle and dance, and classical offerings on the main stages, as well as imaginative children's programmes. As in past years, Art in Unusual Places showcased the performers throughout the Festival, in magical spots around beautiful Hornby Island. See the 2011 archived programme for all the details.

We sincerely thank all the opening artists, our very talented friends and neighbours: Andrea Neumann, Breghan Smith, The Stowaways and Jill Candlish.

The Hornby Festival Society is so grateful to its generous sponsors and partners:

• BC Arts Council
• Comox Valley Regional District
• Hornby Island Community Fund
• SOCAN Foundation
• Arne Olsen & Azmina Kassam
• Sea Breeze Lodge
• Carbrea Vineyard & Winery
• Jennifer Armstrong Photography
• Middle Mountain Mead
• Hornby Island Coffee Roasting
• Coast Realty
• AFC Construction
• Union Bay Credit Union
• 32 Books
• MusicFest Vancouver
• Pacific Audio Works
• Ground Control Enterprises
• Windsor Plywood
• BC Ferries

Remember, you make the magic happen! This 10-day world-class event has been named one of the top five festivals in Canada (Aeroplan Magazine) and one of the top 5 cultural events in BC (Macleans). We enjoy stunning performances against the beautiful backdrop of the mountains, ocean and rolling hayfields at Olsen Farm and at Hornby Island's charming Community Hall.