ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Call out for applications for international theatre festival
25-07-22
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LIVERPOOL – The Liverpool International Theatre Festival (LITF) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for amateur theatre companies from around the globe to participate in the 2026 edition of the award-winning festival.

Flying Fish Theatre presents The Rum Runners’ Ball – a musical comedy… with dinner!
25-07-08
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LUNENBURG - Mahone Bay’s Flying Fish Theatre returns for the second season of The Rum Runners’ Ball, with 15 performances of Reid Campbell’s musical featuring quirky characters and original toe-tapping tunes, every Wednesday at Bluenose Lodge in Lunenburg that started June 18 and will run until Sept. 24.

South Shore artists take on Trump
25-07-08
By ED HALVERSON
ed.halverson@southshorebulletin.ca
LUNENBURG - An exhibition at the Lunenburg School of the Arts is showcasing Canadian pride.

Aspiring young filmmakers earn awards
25-07-08
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
LIVERPOOL – Two young filmmakers were co-winners of the 2025 People’s Choice Awards at the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) for Kids this spring.

Changing things up
25-07-01
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
LIVERPOOL – Change is in the air for the Hank Snow Home Town Museum’s Tribute, but the quality of music will not change with some great acts booked for the two shows this summer.

Discover Queens in Bloom at the Dogwood Festival this weekend
25-07-01
By STEPHANIE MILLER VINCENT
Looking for a weekend getaway rooted in beauty, creativity, and community? Come to the Region of Queens this weekend for the Dogwood Festival, a celebration of nature, art, and small town charm at its best.

Aye matey, Liverpool is the place to be June 27-29
25-06-17
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
LIVERPOOL – Don’t be alarmed!!

The Maritime Concert Opera Society presents The Marriage of Figaro
25-06-10
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The Maritime Concert Opera Society has been bringing opera to the South Shore of Nova Scotia for 22 years. Started by Nina Scott-Stoddart and Don Wilson in 2003, MCO has presented 48 productions, operas, operettas and concerts, showcasing young Maritime singers, for the most part.

Lunenburg Theatre Collective presents Tiny Beautiful Things
25-06-10
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
LUNENBURG – The Lunenburg Theatre Collective (LTC) will be presenting the play, Tiny Beautiful Things, this summer, based on the book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardolis.

Local author leaves stand-up comedy for funny fiction with debut novel
25-05-27
By ED HALVERSON
ed.halverson@southshorebulletin.ca
LUNENBURG - What would happen if a bunch of kids decided to take the Bluenose for a joy ride? That’s the question Bryn Pottie answers in his debut comedic novel, The Great Lunenburglary.

The 2025 Lunenburg County Music Festival wraps on a high note
25-05-20
By ED HALVERSON
Ed.halverson@southshorebulletin.ca
LUNENBURG - A finale concert held at Central United Church in Lunenburg on May 2 capped off another year of growth for the Lunenburg County Music Festival. The top performers in 31 categories came together after a month-long competition to bring the 2025 edition to a close.

Spring concert series shines a spotlight on folk festival artists
25-05-06
By ED HALVERSON
ed.halverson@southshorebulletin.ca
The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society are giving people a sneak peek at some of the artists coming to the annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival this summer.



