FERGUS – Arkells and Dallas Smith are the headliners for Meadows Music Festival in Fergus on May 29 and 30 and in making the announcement on Dec. 16, organizer Collin McKinnon crossed two things off his bucket list.
Arts & Entertainment
Sacred harmonies fill St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora
ELORA – On an otherwise cold and quiet night in Elora last week, St. John’s Anglican Church was filled with warm, layered voices singing sacred choral music that echoed off the building’s 150-year-old walls.
Elora couple publishes childrens book
ELORA – Susan and Gerald Benham of Elora have published their first children’s book, The Adventures of Cody Cowlick and the Twin Rockets.
Elora Community Theatre and DANCE+Heart present The Nutcracker
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre and DANCE+Heart collaborated on their version of the familiar Christmas classic The Nutcracker at the Fergus Grand Threatre on Dec. 12.
Guest storyteller to appear at Guelph Civic Museum
GUELPH – The Guelph Guild of Storytellers is set to host its next gathering, Tales from the Hill, at the Guelph Civic Museum on Dec. 11 at 7pm.
Gospel music on its way to Guelph
GUELPH – The excitement is building for Joy In The City 7, A Gospel Christmas Celebration.
Theatre Guild announces casting call for Having Hope at Home
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is holding an open casting this week for a comedy production to be staged in the spring of 2026.
Headwaters Arts Gallery presents Artful Giving
ALTON – Artful Giving, Headwaters Arts’ annual Christmas show has returned.
Home for the Holidays Christmas concert drew a record crowd
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Singers’ Home for the Holidays Christmas concert drew a record crowd of 400 on Nov. 29 at Melville United Church in Fergus.
Annual Big Book Sale gives big thanks
GUELPH — The Friends of the Guelph Public Library extend thanks to everyone who made the 17th Annual Big Book Sale a success.
Danú coming to Guelph
GUELPH – Irish ensemble Danú is set to perform An Emerald Isle Christmas at the Guelph River Run Centre on Dec. 5 at 8pm.
Beloved holiday tradition returns: a very Charlie Brown concert
GUELPH – A beloved holiday soundtrack returns to River Run’s Main Stage for what has become a holiday tradition.
Call for submissions is out for 2026 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators
GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators.
ECFTA invites community to new atrium
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts is welcoming the community into its newly renovated atrium for a limited-time, hands-on art experience.
Highland dancers take on busy season
FERGUS – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance have been busy this fall with competitions across Ontario.