The official Website For the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston South Carolina

  • Program Guide Now Available for Download!

    **Hard copies of the program guide will be available for pickup at the festival box office during the run of the festival**

    "Piccolo Suono Bartholomeaux"
  • YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES: OUTSTANDING SENIORS SING!

    May 25 from 12-1pm: Simons Center, Recital Hall

    May25-Seniors
  • THEATRE: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'

    May 24-June 1: Footlight Players Theatre

    Ain't Misbehavin
  • TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF THE OLD SOUTH: CSO GOSPEL CHOIR

    May 25 from 5-6:15pm; Emanuel AME Church, 110 Calhoun St.

    CSO Gospel
  • SPOTLIGHT CONCERT SERIES: SCOTTISH AIRS AND FANTASY

    May 24 at 3pm: Trinity United Methodist Church, 273 Meeting St.

    Orlando Chamber Soloists
  • PICCOLO FRINGE: RISK! FEATURING KEVIN ALLISON

    May 24-26: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St.

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  • LOWCOUNTRY BLUES CRUISE: SHELLY WATERS "SWAMP POP PRINCESS"

    May 26 from 6:30-9pm; Departs from City Marina

    Shelly Waters
  • THEATRE: PEGGY THE PINT SIZED PIRATE

    May 24-June 8: Charleston Acting Studio, James Island

    Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate
  • Download the 2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Ticket Brochure now!

    "Piccolo Suono Bartholomeux" by Nathan Durfee - Official Poster Artist

    "Piccolo Suono Bartholomeaux"
  • EARLY MUSIC SERIES: THE INTIMATE BACH

    May 25 from 3-4m: First Scots Presbyterian Church, 53 Meeting St.

    Chatham Baroque
  • PICCOLO SPOLETO LITERARY FESTIVAL: J. GRAHAME LONG

    May 27 at 3pm: Charleston Library Society, 164 King St.

    Grahame Long
  • STELLE DI DOMANI SERIES: WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE

    May 24-June 8: Chapel Theatre at the College of Charleston, 172 Calhoun St.

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  • OPENING RECEPTION: CHERYL BASKINS BUTLER INVITATIONAL EXHIBIT: THE BIRDS OF DESIRE

    May 19 from 5-7pm: Dock Street Theatre, Drawing Room, 135 Church St.

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  • Buy Souvenir Merchandise

    Posters and Notecards featuring this festival images

    "Piccolo Suono Bartholomeaux"

2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival!

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