🎭 Arts & Theatre

22 events

• Artist in Conversation: Paul Hoffert

  Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An evening with Lighthouse co-founder, composer and Order of Canada recipient Paul Hoffert, part of the Sanderson Centre's Lobby Series.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $48

• Dryer Vent Pumpkin Craft Night

  Thu 15 Oct, 7:00 p.m. · Wander Memorial Teeterville Legion branch 526

  Create your own festive dryer vent pumpkin for just $10!

  Arts & Theatre Community Seasonal
  $10 per person – pre-re…

• The Vampire Tea, presented by Gothika Jones

  Sat 17 Oct, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Le Petit Marché

  An 18+ night of drag, burlesque, live music, vampire-themed teas and treats, trivia and a short play at Le Petit Marché in Paris. Costumes encouraged.

  Arts & Theatre Nightlife Seasonal
  $45.20 on Eventbrite; 1…

• AbraCATdabra! Magic Show and Youth Vendor Market

  Sun 18 Oct, 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. · The Rope Factory Event Hall

  A youth-focused day of a free vendor market and a ticketed magic show benefiting an animal rescue, held at The Rope Factory Event Hall in Brantford.

  Arts & Theatre Family Markets Community
  Youth Vendor Market is …

• She Carries The Song

  Wed 21 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Three Indigenous women, Celeigh Cardinal, Mimi O'Bonsawin and Lacey Hill, weave voice, story and song in an intimate concert at the Sanderson Centre.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $45

• An Evening of Local Spooky Ghost Stories

  Fri 23 Oct, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Bell Homestead National Historic Site

  Performers share ghost stories and legends from Brantford and nearby communities after dark at Bell Homestead.

  Arts & Theatre Seasonal
  $20

• Sophie's Surprise 29th

  Fri 23 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part circus spectacle, part comedy mayhem and all-out 90s nostalgia, with world-class performers from Cirque du Soleil, La Clique and The 7 Fingers. Mature content.

  Arts & Theatre Nightlife
  $49

• Culture Café

  Sat 24 Oct, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. · County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch

  An interactive afternoon of cultural stations at the Paris library: Highland dance, maple syrup tasting, henna and more. For adults; registration required.

  Arts & Theatre Learning Community
  Free

• Film Series: Aliens (1986)

  Sun 25 Oct, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part of the Sanderson Centre's 40th anniversary film series: Aliens on the big screen in Brantford's former movie palace.

  Arts & Theatre
  $9, or $7 with the full…

• The Psychology of Cults

  Mon 26 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Cult investigator Mike King's live show on how cults form, why people join and what it takes to break free, from Jonestown to NXIVM.

  Arts & Theatre Learning
  $49

• ACOTAR 6 Launch Party

  Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 p.m. – Tue 27 Oct, 12:30 a.m. · Riverside Bookshelf

  Riverside Bookshelf's themed late-night party for the release of the sixth ACOTAR book, with a midnight countdown.

  Arts & Theatre Nightlife
  Ticketed; see website

• Bear Grease

  Sun 1 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An all-Indigenous musical parody that reimagines Grease through a bold, comedic Native lens, with hip-hop, comedy and a pow wow-powered love story. Free.

  Arts & Theatre
  Free

• O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

  Sun 15 Nov, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  James and Jamesy's award-winning, panto-style holiday comedy about a Christmas tea party gone very wrong.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  $45 to $85; subsidized …

• Cinderella (United European Ballet)

  Tue 17 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The United European Ballet performs Prokofiev's Cinderella with hand-painted sets and an international cast.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $54.50 to $99.75

• Marsh Marigolds: An Agricultural Thriller

  Wed 25 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Rod Beattie performs Dan Needles' new solo play, a rural noir from the creators of the Wingfield Farm series. Evening and matinee performances.

  Arts & Theatre
  $48 / $40

• Dogs Do Magic: Canine Circus

  Fri 4 Dec, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Magician Aaron Matthews' family show of magic, comedy and canine tricks, with mind-reading dogs and world-class performing canines.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $50, or $70 VIP

• Ballet Jörgen's The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition

  Wed 9 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Ballet Jörgen's Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's score in Canadian landscapes, with raccoons, loons, Mounties and lumberjacks among the fairy-tale characters.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  $46 / $40

• The Price Is Right Live

  Tue 15 Dec, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The interactive stage version of the game show: audience contestants spin the Big Wheel, play Plinko and bid on the Showcase.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $50.75 to $103.75; VIP …

• A Very Merry Middle Raged

  Wed 16 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Geri Hall and Gary Pearson's holiday sketch comedy: greatest hits plus new sketches and song parodies skewering the season. Mature content.

  Arts & Theatre Seasonal
  $45

• Irving Berlin's White Christmas

  Fri 18 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Playful Fox Productions stages the Broadway musical of the holiday classic, with Blue Skies, Sisters and White Christmas. Three performances.

  Arts & Theatre Family Seasonal
  Adults $43.25, children…

• Film Series: Pretty in Pink (1986)

  Sun 27 Dec, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part of the Sanderson Centre's 40th anniversary film series: Pretty in Pink on the big screen in Brantford's former movie palace.

  Arts & Theatre
  $9, or $7 with the full…

• Chris Funk: Redefining Wonder

  Tue 29 Dec, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A high-energy multimedia magic show blending live music, comedy and illusions, from the America's Got Talent and Fool Us performer.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  $40