Week of Events
Textiles Reimagined
We invite you to view and enjoy Textiles Reimagined, an upcoming show of work by the 12-member Textile Artists Collective of Nova Scotia (TAC). This unique exploration of contemporary textile art will be on display at the Lunenburg Art Gallery from November 5th until the 9th. The exhibition will feature dozens of vibrant textile […]
Lunenburg Lit Fest
The Lunenburg Lit Festival is a celebration of storytelling on the South Shore. There’s no better way to get inside a storyteller’s head than have them read to you. Join us to enjoy world-class literary presentations, Q&As, and stories, in historic Lunenburg.
Foc’sle Jazz Jam Session
Foc’sle Jazz Jam Session
On the first Wednesday of every month, local jazz musicians Nicola Miller, Nick Halley and Nic D’Amato host an open jazz session for experts, beginners and everyone in between. This month features guest hosts Gabriella Ciurcovich and Morgan Zwicker. Bring your instrument and come and play your favourite jazz standards.
Opening Night at Lit Fest -Celebration of Mi’Kmaq Storytelling
Opening Night at Lit Fest -Celebration of Mi’Kmaq Storytelling
Join Donna Morris in a storytelling event presented in partnership with the Lunenburg Academy Foundation. Oral history was the Mi'kmaw way of remembering specific events. We’ll be led through history with Donna by a story that will keep us thinking and rethinking. Storyteller - Donna Morris
The Alchemy of Flow – An Exhibit of Handwoven Art by Mary Anne Donovan
The Alchemy of Flow – An Exhibit of Handwoven Art by Mary Anne Donovan
An exhibit of current textile art from House of Woolly Thyme’s Mary Anne Donovan
The Verona Quartet: Beethoven
The Verona Quartet: Beethoven
This performance will be a sneak preview of March's Beethoven String Quartet Half Cycle. The audience is invited into the inner sanctum of preparing a collection of works from this mammoth composer of the string quartet canon. The program will feature selections from several of the great string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven as well […]
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Will He or Won’t He?
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Will He or Won’t He?
Stephen Maher discusses his latest work The Prince: the Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau with journalist Stephen Kimber. We’ll hear some fresh insights into the question everyone is asking. Stephen Maher Hosted by Stephen Kimber St. John’s Parish Hall, 64 Townsend Street
Weekends at the Opera House – Cassie and Maggie
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Pitch The Publisher
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Pitch The Publisher
Come support emerging writers as they Pitch their story to 3 Publishers in hopes of landing a deal. The panel is made up of stalwarts of the industry from House of Anansi Press, Karen Brochu, Goose Lane Editions, Simon Thibault, Nimbus Publishing, Whitney Moran. Moderated by Bruce Walsh. St. John’s Parish Hall, 64 Townsend Street
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Murder in A Small Town!
Lunenburg Lit Fest – Murder in A Small Town!
What is it about sleepy small towns and thrillers? Come find out, if you dare, as we host 3 fantastic thriller authors. Shari Lapena headlines the evening with her latest novel, What Have You Done?, with Tom Ryan with his new adult novel, The Treasure Hunters Club and CS Porter and their debut novel, Beneath […]
Weekends at the Opera House – David Myles
Movies at the Playhouse: The Wild Robot
Movies at the Playhouse: The Wild Robot
Go on an epic adventure with Roz, a stranded robot, as they discover the meaning of family in The Wild Robot. Synopsis:After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” (Lupita Nyong’o) is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned […]