Shaw Festival Receives Funding From Federal Government

Tuesday, 23 August 2022 16:51

By Linda Morgan

Shaw Festival to receive over $6 million to help it return to its pre-pandemic scale.

A popular Niagara festival is getting some help from the federal government.

The Shaw Festival is getting $6 million from the Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative.

The announcement was made today by MP Chris Bittle.

The money will help the festival return to its pre-pandemic scale with 13 shows, a new concert series and Fairground and Shawground events.

The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season and a significant reduction of the 2021 season.

The festival usually attracts over 325,000 attendees each year and is one of the region's largest employers.

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