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East Coast bakers audition for The Great Canadian Baking Show

Bakers from the East Coast lined up in Halifax on Monday with their baked goods in hand to audition for Season 7 of The Great Canadian Baking Show.

Live in-person auditions attract more than 200 bakers in Halifax

Greg Guy · CBC Communications ·
Woman with long brown hair wearing a pink jacket and black pants sitting on a chair being interviewed by a woman with blond hair and teal t-shirt and blue jeans, with a man recording the interview on a video camera.
A baker is interviewed during her audition in Halifax for The Great Canadian Baking Show. (Greg Guy / CBC)
More than 200 bakers united in Halifax on Monday with one goal in mind: Landing a spot on Season 7 of The Great Canadian Baking Show. 


Ducking in from the cold, bakers arrived for auditions at a downtown hotel with armloads of cupcakes, custards, cookies, macaroons, biscuits, pies and a fascinating array of colourful cakes of almost every flavour.

Bakers were invited to bring one signature baked item to the event for a morning of baking show fun, alumni visits and tasting – and vie for a spot to bake this summer on The Great Canadian Baking Show.

A woman with long brown hair wearing a purple top and black pants stands at one side of table with a cake in the middle. Another man and woman at the other side of the table are smiling and admiring the decorated cake of yellow and blue and topped with macaroons.
Season 5 bakers Dougal Nolan and Amanda Muirhead check out a cake from a local baker at the auditions for The Great Canadian Baking Show in Halifax on Feb. 27. (Greg Guy / CBC)

"There are so many wonderful bakers here today," said Season 5 baker Dougal Nolan of Dartmouth, N.S.

"They are from all over the Maritimes," added Amanda Muirhead from Westmoreland, P.E.I., who also competed in Season 5. "We would put them all on the show."

Nolan and Muirhead were on hand to offer advice to the auditioning bakers and sample some of their tasty creations.

Hundreds of bakers apply each season for The Great Canadian Baking Show for the coveted 10 spots in the baking tent.

If you weren't able to attend the auditions in Halifax you can still APPLY ONLINE HERE.

Applications close March 12, 2023. Filming is set to take place late spring/early summer 2023 in Toronto. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Greg Guy

Senior Communications Officer

Greg Guy is a community connector with roots in arts, entertainment and sport. He likes to collaborate with community partners and curate content for Community Pages and @cbc_eastcoast Instagram. A graduate of the University of King’s College, he was a print journalist for 23 years covering four Olympic Games. He likes figure skating, gardening, photography and travel. Email him at [email protected].

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