The Inn Purple was a coffee house for young adults that was open from 1967 to 1968 in Lethbridge. It was a place where teens and young adults could go to hang out, listen to music and dance without drugs, alcohol or their parents.
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Have a snack and join the Lethbridge Symphony’s principal strings at the Galt for an afternoon of music for children! This concert is the perfect introduction to classical music for the next generation.
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The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra is an organization and resource in southern Alberta that many take for granted as part of our community. But the symphony didn't exist a short 60 years ago.
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Collections Technician Kevin MacLean explains why contemporary objects like CD Players are added into the Galt’s permanent collection as important pieces of history.
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Southminster United Church is a favourite venue for many organ and musical concerts. The church has wonderful acoustics that carry the music clearly to all corners of the sanctuary and the balcony.
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Learn about the Old Sun Museum, the history of the Siksika Nation and about a blood rock band called Kinroq.
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The Alberta Ranch Boys quickly became a popular act, touring British Columbia with their “cowboy swing” style.
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The Anderson Sisters were passionate about their music and their stage presence. Every detail was meticulous, down to their matching uniforms and jewelry. Throughout the war, they supported community events, promoted war savings bonds, and even taught others how to become musicians themselves.
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During the Second World War, local big band groups played an energetic, swinging style of music that brought crowds to dance halls and joy to the community.
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The Galt received a donation of a tuba that was played by German POWs interned at Camp 133 in Lethbridge and was later played by members of community bands in Lethbridge and southern Alberta.
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