GUELPH – Local history will be told through theatrical performances, live music, film and animation during the Speed River Anthology.
Arts & Entertainment
REVIEW: Drayton’s Country Roads takes you where you belong
DRAYTON – When I saw that the opening production for the 2025 season in Drayton was Country Roads, based on the music of John Denver, I thought, are there enough John Denver songs to fill a two-hour show?
Busy season for the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance
FERGUS – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance have been very busy at competitions this spring.
NDSS Student Art Show
HARRISTON – From June 5 to 17, creative artwork can be seen by Norwell District Secondary School (NDSS) students at the Student Art Show 2025.
Elora Community Theatre outdoor summer theatre series presents The Secret Garden
ELORA – Come for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre.
Art Gallery of Guelph launches summer season with 155,578
GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph recently opened the exhibit 155,578, which brings together the work of 55 contemporary artists with strong ties to Guelph.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy announces youth auditions and fall classes
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy has announced youth auditions for upcoming productions.
Yacht Rock band entertains crowd at Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – A nostalgic journey back to the 70s and 80s brought back a lot of memories for the audience at the Fergus Grand Theatre on May 29.
Taylor Swift tribute show coming to Kitchener July 5
KITCHENER – A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift Music has announced its debut visit to Canada this year with 12 lucky venues, including Centre In The Square, hosting the show this Summer July 5 at 7:30pm.
WHSS presents Any Time, Any Place by Rebekah McDougall
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) drama club has been working hard on this year’s musical Any Time, Any Place, officials say.
Thousands of country fans flood Meadows Music Festival
FERGUS – The field behind the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus was rocking on May 30 with the Meadows Music Festival, which drew big crowds and big-name artists.
Jeff Bird’s recording release at Ignatius
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Ignatius Jesuit Centre is slated to host Jeff Bird, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, for an evening celebrating the release of his latest recording: Ordo Virtutum: Jeff Bird Plays Hildegard von Bingen, Volume 2.
Century Church presents The Play That Goes Wrong
ERIN – The town’s Century Church Theatre opened The Play That Goes Wrong on May 25.
OPINION: Sticks and Stones encourages people to consider the weight of their words
ELORA – “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me!”
Local art exhibit celebrates survivors of sexual violence
GUELPH – The community is invited to join Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis on May 30 from 10am to 1:30pm at the Red Pavilion at Riverside Park (709 Woolwich St.) for an exhibit of local art by survivors of sexual violence.