Local entertainment

Barrie Film Festival opens with Buffy Sainte-Marie documentary

Festival runs Oct. 14 to 23 and will be held at multiple venues around Barrie

Oct 12, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Images Studio Tour provides splash of colour to the region

'Being on this tour is very important because before the tour, I would just catch people who were driving along the road, and now I’m finally getting a bit of a profile in the area,' says local artist

Oct 10, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

British comedy duo bringing 'rollicking' holiday show to Orillia

James & Jamesy's O Christmas Tea coming to Orillia Opera House in November

Oct 9, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

SCENE SETTER: 'Epic' journey awaits with Written in Blood

'Halloween and immersive theatre go so well together. It is truly the spirit of the season to dress up, play pretend, and experience your community in a way that may surprise you,' says creator Griffin Hewitt

Oct 9, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Barrie Wrestling offers grappling feast with long weekend show

Annual Thanksgiving weekend event Saturday will include championship matches

Oct 7, 2022 6:30 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Thanksgiving means studio tour on the menu

'Being an artist on the Images tour is a fantastic experience,' says local fine art photographer Mike Bailey — one of 30 artists at 22 stops throughout area

Oct 7, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

Diwali bash like 'Christmas and New Year's all rolled into one'

'The community is just growing, so even though we’ve been doing this in smaller groups, this will be our first annual one at this scale,' says South Asian Association of Simcoe County president

Oct 6, 2022 1:30 PM Read more >

Redline hosting hip-hop show this weekend

Performers at Saturday night's Lonely Fest include CousinFloyd, Rodda, Epidemic, and Mac Johnson

Oct 6, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >

Orillia Jazz Festival tuning up for weekend of music and dance

In addition to performances Oct. 14 to 16 at Orillia Opera House, the downtown will be 'pulsing with local artists playing at our finest participating restaurants'

Oct 4, 2022 6:00 PM Read more >