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ICHTHYS Theatre Productions presents Sherlock Holmes

The pandemic has driven us to download and/or stream an increasing amount of content that we can consume at home, whether that is movies, television shows, audio books, podcasts…or even delightful audio plays by local performers!

ICHTHYS Theatre Productions recently introduced their Sherlock Holmes audio play series consisting of twelve audio plays. The first three launched with much success, with three more confirmed between July 2021 and September 2021. All of the performances feature lots of local...

Restoration of City Hall Lions

Did you recently see some work being done on the iconic Lions outside of Brantford’s new City Hall? Did you know that each year the Economic Development and Tourism Department leads conservation and restoration efforts for the City’s invaluable Public Art collection? Public art is often at risk of damage by the environment and/or human interaction with the pieces. Specifically, factors that affect the City’s bronze monuments include humidity, UV light, acid rain, poor water drainage, proximity to...

July Featured Artist - Eric Mills

July’s Featured Artist is Eric Mills, a singer/songwriter from Brantford. Mills has been singing and playing the guitar since he was twelve years old and made the decision to pursue this interest full-time in 2009.

Mills, like other musicians during the pandemic, has not been able to play any in-person shows but has been able to put out a consistent stream of virtual shows streamed over Facebook Live as well as his YouTube channel aptly named Eric Mills Covers. The pandemic has also allowed him the...

Brant Theatre Workshops Presents “Memories of Brantford’s Italian Community”

Brant Theatre Workshops, in partnership with Brant Historical Society, Wilfrid Laurier University and Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre, are pleased to present the event “Memories of Brantford’s Italian Community” on August 7, 2021. This highly-anticipated event has been postponed several times as result of the pandemic, but is now finally (!) happening. The all-day event will feature:

• A walking tour of downtown
• A panel discussion
• Italian Dinner delivered with trivia package and free livestream

2020 Municipal Cultural Plan Annual Report

Although 2020 was a precarious year for many sectors due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Brantford’s Economic Development and Tourism Department worked proactively and collaboratively with numerous cultural organizations and creative industry businesses to further the strategic goals and actions of the Municipal Cultural Plan (2014).

Significant support was provided to the cultural sector through Economic Recovery Task Force initiatives, increased cultural marketing...