GUELPH – Hillside Festival won “Small Festival of the Year” at the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards on June 4, as part of Canadian Music Week.
Arts & Entertainment
Drayton Entertainment offers summer camps
DRAYTON – For the first time, the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is thrilled to announce two weeks of EPIC Summer Camps at the Drayton Festival Theatre.
Work by Guelph Correctional Centre inmate featured in AGG exhibit
GUELPH – Work by the late Anishinaabe artist Richard Bedwash, created while he was incarcerated at the Guelph Correctional Centre, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Guelph.
Pearl: a Janis Joplin Experience visits the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS - The audience flashed back to the 1960s at the Fergus Grand Theatre on June 6 as Christina Leroux took the stage in Pearl: a Janis Joplin Experience.
The Melody Makers kick off Senior’s Month
FERGUS – The Melody Makers started off Seniors Month celebrations with an afternoon of entertainment on June 3.
Theatre guild casting for Anne of Green Gables
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre has issued an open casting call for Anne of Green Gables – The Musical.
Elora Sculpture Project: exploring artistry and creativity in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Since 2010, the Elora Sculpture Project has been adding beauty and artistry to Centre Wellington.
Guelph Youth Music Centre hosts drag story time for Guelph Pride
GUELPH – Guelph Pride, the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC), and the Children’s Reading Room are partnering to present “Fay & Fluffy, a Drag Storytime and Singalong.”
Briar’s Movie Night in the Park all set for a sequel
ELORA – Two years ago, when Briar Gemmell was still in sixth grade, the Elora Public School student worked to organize a fundraising event that brought in $5,500 for the organization’s Food and Friends program. And now, she’s getting set to do it again.
Fergus’ second Meadows Music Festival brings July Talk to town
FERGUS – The second Meadows Music Festival was held May 31 and June 1 on the grounds of the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
Fun and games at the Mount Forest block party June 1
MOUNT FOREST – The Kick Off to Summer Block Party was held in the Mount Forest Legion parking lot on June 1 and organized by the Mount Forest Business Improvement Area.
Portage residents experience ‘power of art’ through Elora arts centre program
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Teens staying at the Portage Ontario residential substance abuse rehabilitation centre in Elora are learning to make their mark thanks to a unique outreach program offered through the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA).
Outlander stars coming to Fergus Scottish Festival
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is thrilled to announce Maria Doyle Kennedy and Charles Vandervaart will be the featured guests for the 2024 festival.
Science North exhibit coming to Guelph
GUELPH – Royal City Science is thrilled to announce that Science North’s highly acclaimed travelling exhibit, “Our Climate Quest,” is making its way to Guelph this June.
Portage residents experience ‘power of art’ through Elora arts centre program
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Teens staying at the Portage Ontario residential substance abuse rehabilitation centre in Elora are learning to make their mark thanks to a unique outreach program offered through the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA).