THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW LAUNCHES OPEN CASTING CALL TOUR FOR SEASON 9
In-Person Casting Events to Occur in Toronto,
Saskatoon, Vancouver, and St. John’s
The cast of The Great Canadian Baking Show’s 8th season. (Carmen Cheung).
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TORONTO (January 8, 2025) – Calling all home bakers! Proper Television today announces its cross-country casting tour for the ninth season of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (CBC), in addition to virtual casting. The open call events will be held in Toronto, Ont.; Saskatoon, Sask.; Vancouver, B.C.; and St. John’s, N.L. All talented home bakers are invited to bring their best baked creations for consideration.
This year marks the first-ever casting event for the series in Saskatchewan, and the first open-call events ever for the series in Ontario and Newfoundland.
Local bakers in each of the four regions are asked to register their attendance at the Eventbrite links below. Attendees should bring one home-baked item that will show off their design skills, techniques, and flavours. This item will be presented to THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW casting team for tasting.
While online casting remains available for those who are not able to attend in person, the open call offers another chance to impress the casting team, plus the opportunity to meet bakers from previous seasons on site.
The details of each event are listed below:
TORONTO – SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
S3PACE
205 Placer Ct Main Level, North York, ON M2H 0A9
Link to Register for Toronto (Saturday)
Link to Register for Toronto (Sunday)
SASKATOON – TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
Delta Hotels Saskatoon Downtown
405 20th St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 6X6
Link to Register for Saskatoon
VANCOUVER – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2R7
Link to Register for Vancouver
ST. JOHN’S – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre
180 Portugal Cove Rd, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 2N2
Link to Register for St. John's
All bakers are welcome and are encouraged to pre-register their attendance on Eventbrite. There is no prior casting application required.
Season 9 of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW will film in Toronto in Spring and early Summer of this year. THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is CBC’s homegrown take on hit format The Great British Bake Off, bringing together 10 amateur bakers from across the country to compete in a series of themed culinary challenges that celebrate their diverse backgrounds, families and communities. The series is an affirming, warm-spirited competition that celebrates personal achievement and the joy of baking. Past seasons of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW can be streamed on CBC Gem.
THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is produced by Boat Rocker’s Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions. The executive producers are Cathie James, Lesia Capone, and Mark Van de Ven. The format is owned by Love Productions and distributed by Sky.
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Press Contact: Lindsey McCulloch, Publicist, Proper Television; lindsey@propertelevision.com; 647.518.2183
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