A forward-thinking, artist-driven festival series like no other, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore, experiment and connect.
Over the past 16 editions, Pique has become the most vital cultural event in Ottawa, welcoming over 100 artists and 5,000 audience members per year to experience a bold and forward-thinking multi-arts program.
Pique has featured an inter/national roster of innovative and forward-thinking artists, including BAMBII, Frost Children, Alice Longyu Gao, Joe Rainey, Cecile Believe, LA Timpa, Evicshen, Raven Chacon, Lido Pimienta, Maylee Todd, Vivek Shraya, Bear Witness (of the Halluci Nation), Cartel Madras, Debby Friday, Backxwash, Sook-Yin Lee, and many more. View our programming archive.