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The deCoste Centre had its official opening in November 1982 with a performance by Rita MacNeil. Since then the deCoste has presented over 2000 concerts featuring singers, musicians, actors and dancers from around the world.
Past performers include the Mamas and Papas, Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Chinese Acrobats, Natalie MacMaster, Stompin’ Tom, Kitty Wells, Liona Boyd, the Rankin Family, Frank Mills, doc Watson, Mr. Dressup, John McDermott, Moe Koffman, Valdy, Roy Clark, Neptune theatre, k.d. lang, Ashley MacIsaac, Wilf Carter, John Allan Cameron, Men of the Deeps, Reveen, Eric Sykes, Barra MacNeils, Edinburgh String Quartet…the list goes on…and on….
With its flexible seating arrangement, the deCoste is the venue in Northeastern Nova Scotia for conventions, awards, banquets, weddings, food fairs, business seminars, craft shows and trade shows. Recent clients have included the Rotary Club, Lions Club, Pictou County Chamber of Commerce and the Pictou Innkeepers association.
The deCoste also hosts numerous live television and radio broadcasts—from local charity telethons to CBC radio tapings.
Summer programming at the deCoste caters especially to the ever-growing visitor audience—with a weekly series called “The Summer Sounds of Nova Scotia” featuring the best of Maritime singers, musicians and traditional Highland dancers. The Hector Festival, a five day celebration of our Celtic music and heritage, takes place in the second week of August.
deCoste…a better place
Great performances…special times
deCoste Entertainment Centre
Board of Directors 2009/2010
Executive
Wayne MacGillivary, Pictou - Chair
Joel Sellers, New Glasgow - Vice Chair
Eleanor Marks, Stellarton - Secretary
Jerry McGuire, Pictou - Treasurer
Directors
Alain Bosse, Pictou
Ken Johnston, Town Council Rep
Ron Lelievre, Pictou
Cindy MacKinnon, Trenton
Stephanie Mykietyn, Waterside
David Pos, Greenhill
Gwen Tate, Pictou
Jill Thomas-Myrick, Greenfield
Carollynne Nemecek, Lyons Brook
David Fulmore, Pictou
Rob Roy, Little Harbour
Helen Buchan, Pictou
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