ELORA – Students at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) got to meet a musical superstar last month – 11-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Feist.
Arts & Entertainment
First ‘Water Cycles Bikes and Blues Festival’ coming to Belwood
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Water Cycles Expeditions is throwing a Water Cycles Bikes and Blues Festival on Sept. 9 in Belwood.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy announces high school musical production
WELLINGTON COUNTY — It’s time to cut loose and kick off your Sunday shoes! Announcing Footloose the Musical, starring local high school students from Waterloo Region in the second annual Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy High School Musical Production.
Falling into Art latest offering at Minto gallery
HARRISTON - The Minto Arts Council will present an exhibit of work by members of the Saugeen Artist Guild at the Minto Arts Gallery from Sept. 5 to 27.
AGM for Elora Community Theatre
ELORA - Elora Community Theatre will host its annual general meeting on Sept. 17 at 7pm
First Nation Artists paint mural with youth at The Grove Wellington Guelph
FERGUS — The Grove Wellington Guelph in partnership with the Rotary Club of Guelph’s Indigenous Awareness Committee, hosted a mural painting at the Fergus site the week of Aug. 14 to 18.
Fergus welcomes Fairy and Witches Market
FERGUS - The first Fairy and Witches Market got underway at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on Aug. 26.
Team Addy, Riverfest join forces for ‘Concert with Addy-tude’
ELORA – Addison Hill had a sharp wit, an enduring smile and a never-give-up attitude. And those are the qualities that will be celebrated on Sept. 23 as Team Addy hosts 'A Concert with Addy-tude.'
They’re making it big all right – full slate of arts and culture events set for Culture Days
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is gearing up for Culture Days and the Elora-Fergus Arts Council is eager to get on board.
Chicago tribute band coming to Cambridge
AMBRIDGE - The Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge will be presenting a high-energy evening with the world’s foremost Chicago tribute band, Brass Transit for two shows only on Sept. 16 at 2 and 7:30pm.
Puppets Elora Presents ‘Domestic Bliss’ at Fergus Steampunk Fest
FERGUS – Puppets Elora is thrilled to announce their latest performance, Domestic Bliss, set to captivate audiences at the inaugural Fergus Steampunk Festival on Sept. 9.
Riverfest Elora brings musical talent to Bissell Park
ELORA – This little village was booming with the sound of music along the shore of the Grand River last weekend, as people of all ages travelled from near and far for the 13th Riverfest Elora from Aug. 18 to 20.
Hillside Festival welcomes Kate Johnston as executive director
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After 14 years, Marie Zimmerman departs the role of executive director of Hillside Festival this fall.
Blue Bonnet Lassies compete at Fergus Scottish festival
CENTRE WELLINGTON — After a busy week of dancing around town, 14 Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance students attended the Fergus Scottish Festival on Aug. 12 and 13.
Guild casting for musical Christmas production
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild has issued a casting call for its fall musical production, 12 Days ‘till Christmas.