MARDEN – The annual Ontario Pirate Festival took place at Marden Park in Guelph/Eramosa throughout the Civic Holiday long weekend.
Arts & Entertainment
Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
Guelph Fringe Fest offers 48 live shows in 4 days
GUELPH – Actors, dancers, musicians and storytellers will share their crafts in four days of live shows during the Guelph Fringe Festival.
Shakespeare in the park Elora
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presented King Lear over the Civic Holiday weekend. Cast illness prevented performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Both shows are scheduled to run August 8 to 11.
Riverfest Elora brings high-energy to Elora Legion Branch 229
ELORA – My Son the Hurricane, the popular multi-horn brass funk band from Niagara performed on July 27 at the Elora Legion to an enthusiastic crowd.
Community comes together for local world-renowned author
ELORA – Rio Youers recently launched his latest book, "The Bang-Bang Sisters," at the Elora Brewing Company.
Australian comedian Joe Avati to perform at River Run this fall
GUELPH – Award-winning comedian Joe Avati is coming to Guelph, and there’s still time to get tickets.
Guelph author published in hit book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul
GUELPH – Joanne Guidoccio has launched a second career for herself as a writer.
Newfoundland artist displays work at Elora Centre for the Arts
CENTRE WELLINGTON – An artist from Lethbridge, Newfoundland has brought her colourful, textile traditional pieces to Elora for all to enjoy.
Highland dancers compete through spring and summer
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance have been busy with highland dance competitions this spring and summer.
Medieval Faire a popular draw in downtown Fergus
On July 20, the downtown core of Fergus was transformed into a thriving medieval village, complete with vikings, knights, and peasants for the Medieval Faire
Elora Festival receives $127,400 grant from province
ELORA – Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott met with the team at the Elora Festival to hear more about the $127,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) on July 3.
Summer theatre is back at McCrae House
GUELPH – Backyard Theatre returns to McCrae House in August with War and Peace: Songs and Monologues presented by Rhapsodius (Andrew Craig).
Elora Community Theatre to host Shakespeare in the Park
ELORA – The Elora Centre for Arts will become a focus for Shakespeare enthusiasts this August.
Elora Festival closes out it’s 45th season
ELORA – The three weeks of song that made up the 45th season of the Elora Festival came to an end on July 20 with a show featuring the festival’s ensemble-in-residence, the Elora Singers.