Musical, Cultural, and Performing Arts
in northern new hampshire

1993 U.S. Rte. 3 / Trpr Scott Phillips Memorial Hwy- Columbia, New Hampshire
(603) 246-8998 * gnwcacenter@gmail.com

The Great North Woods Center for the Arts offers indoor and outdoor performance spaces for concerts, plays, art shows, arts and crafts activities and a variety of community gatherings, as well as overnight accommodations for visiting artists and performers.
The Center is also the home for two additional North Country arts groups – the Connecticut River Artisan Group (est. 2006), and the Carriage Lane Players (est. 2014). All three arts organizations--the GNWCA, CRAG and CLP--maintain their individual 501 (c) (3) status.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: Message from GNWCA President, Charlie Jordan:
 By entering the GNWCA, guests and ticket holders voluntarily assume all risks related to potential exposure to COVID-19 or any other illness that may be present.

 Upcoming Events:     (dates subject to change)

​Concert Tickets are available online
or by calling 603-246-8998.

​​All major credit cards accepted.
Albannach
​
​SATURDAY, June 10, 2023
​at 2 p.m.

Albannach, Scottish Gaelic for "Scottish," is a band formed in 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their traditional music is heavily percussive, driven by bass drums, bodhráns, and a single bagpipe. 

​Co-sponsored by Richard and Deborah Sargent
Steel Magnolias
Presented by the Carriage Lane Players

Friday, June 30 at 7 pm
Saturday, July 1 at 7 pm
Sunday, July 2 at 2 pm

at Great North Woods Center for
​the Arts
1993 US Rte. 3, Columbia, NH
Admission: $20 
'80s Dance Party

a special fundraiser for the
Great North Woods
Center for the Arts!

Saturday, July 8, 2023
at 8 p.m.
at Great North Woods Center for the Arts
1993 US Rte. 3, Columbia, NH

​Admission: $15.00
Newberry & Verch

Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023
at 7 p.m.
at Great North Woods Center for the Arts
1993 US Rte. 3, Columbia, NH
Admission: $20 

Mountainside views, vintage farm buildings, ​professional artists

A CRAG artist takes in the beautiful surroundings while she works inside the outdoor stage. Photo courtesy The Colebrook Chronicle.
Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, perform in the Museum Theater, September 2019. Photo courtesy The Colebrook Chronicle.

The area we live in is a scenic wonderland possessing bountiful natural beauty and resources. It serves as a canvas for artists to share their creativity with others, and to inspire artists performing before a live audience. The GNWCA promotes cultural and social assets and enhances the region’s natural resources. 

This historic property is listed on the
New Hampshire Register of ​Historic Places. ​​

Please also visit our Arts Partners:

GNWCA Performing Arts

You can find our partners
via Facebook:
​
Connecticut River Artisan Group
​
Carriage Lane Players
The Carriage Lane Players perform in "Vintage Hitchcock--A Live Radio Play" on the outdoor stage. July 2019. Photo courtesy The Colebrook Chronicle.
We welcome your event to our site--all funds raised are direct donations to the Great North Woods Center for the Arts,
a registered 501-c(3) non-profit organization. Your contributions are tax deductible.

--YOU CAN DONATE HERE--

WE ARE THE HOME OF:
​THE GREAT NORTH WOODS MOTORCYCLE BLESSING
THE GREAT NORTH WOODS ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIRS
​THE GREAT NORTH WOODS EASTER BUNNY AND FRIENDS

--EXPLORE THE GROUNDS --

​The Farm House -  The Workshop - Theater / Gallery / Multipurpose Rooms
Wooded Walk - Amphitheater / Sculpture Walk