Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant

09/05/2026

Missing that back-to-school, start-of-something-new feeling? September is the perfect time to explore your creative side with a workshop or class!
Coming up this week for adults:
Watercolour and Mixed Media workshop with Anne Schott (some experience required)
and Paint Club! Vase of Sunflowers Acrylic workshop with Aliki and Kim (beginner friendly and all materials supplied!).

We have more options for adults, teens, and children starting soon, including weekly classes as well! Visit https://glenhyrst.ca/classes for full details and to book your space today!

09/04/2026

TWO WEEKS OUT.
The countdown is officially ON.

In just 2 weeks, Glenhyrst comes alive for the Grand River Arts Festival — with incredible art, live music, theatre, food, makers, and a whole lot of good vibes.

✨ Sept. 18 | 5 PM - 9 PM | Evening Prelude with amazing
🎉 Sept. 19 | 11 AM - 6 PM | Festival Day | FREE

And trust us… you do NOT want to miss this one.

Bring your friends. Bring the family. Bring your curiosity.
We’ll bring the magic.

Tickets for Evening Prelude and More info at www.grandriverartsfestival.ca

09/03/2026

POV: You came for coffee at a cool arts festival and accidentally ended up at a RAVE.
Yes. A COFFEE RAVE in Brantford!
No, you’re not hallucinating.

🎧 DJ Cheetah RAM OUT
☕️ Coffee by
💃 Dancing before noon (we’re sorry)
🌳 Glenhyrst Gardens
✨ Main character energy

Forget your morning scroll. Come get caffeinated and get down.

Grand River Arts Festival
Saturday, September 19 from 11 AM to NOON

Coffee in hand. Bass in the garden. Let’s go.

09/02/2026

School isn't the only thing starting next week! Join us for Sketch Club+(Ages 7-12) or Sewing for Beginners (Ages 8-14) and get your child's year off to a creative start with Glenhyrst!

Check out these and many more classes for children, teens, and adults at https://glenhyrst.ca/classes. We have parent and child classes too!

09/01/2026

Concert season at Glenhyrst starts again soon. The Chuck Jackson Trio at the Coach House is NEARLY SOLD OUT for the Sept 26th show.

Get tickets at www.glenhyrst.ca for that show and the upcoming show hosted by the Brantford Symphony Orchestra

The Brantford Symphony Orchestra proudly presents the Prelude Concert 1 - Salon de Musique at Glenhyrst featuring Francois Koh, Artistic Director Candidate and Aysel Taghi-Zada, Guest Concertmaster. Enjoy charming melodies for violin and guitar, Romantic waltzes to French Chansons.

DATE: Friday November 20th, 2026

LOCATION: The Coach House at Glenhyrst Gardens - 20 Ava Road, Brantford

Tickets: $30 Adults & Youngsters Alike

Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.

Concert, with intermission, begins at 7:30 p.m.

Limited Seating - 55 patrons

Tickets available only at glenhyrst.ca

08/30/2026

COME HUNGRY and THIRSTY. LEAVE HAPPY.
Great art deserves great food and drinks — and GRAF has you covered!

From tasty bites to festival favourites, there’ll be plenty to enjoy while you explore the gardens, catch a performance and soak up the GRAF vibe.

🎭 Art. 🎶 Music. 🍔 Food. 🍹 Drinks. One incredible night and day at Glenhyrst.

📅 Friday September 18 | 5 PM-9 PM and Saturday, September 19 | 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Glenhyrst Art Gallery - Brantford, ON

Bring your appetite. Bring your friends. We’ll see you at GRAF!

Friday night Garden Bar vendors: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, and Sassy Britches Brewing Co. Ltd

Friday and Saturday Food Vendors: Smoke and Moonshine, Nine North, Charcuterie Etc. , Dolce Mondo Gelato and Altitude Coffee Roasters

Learn more at www.grandriverartsfestival.ca

08/29/2026

THE EVENING PRELUDE IS CALLING…

Before the Grand River Arts Festival opens its gates for the big day, join us for a very special evening under the stars at Glenhyrst Art Gallery & Gardens.

- Live music featuring award-winning Canadian musician Danny Michel
- Live theatre and performances
- Great food, drinks & good company

The beautiful 100 year old trees as your backdrop and an intimate, grown-up night celebrating the arts, music, theatre and everything that makes this festival so special.

📅 Friday, September 18
🕔 5:00 PM
🔞 19+ event
📍 Glenhyrst Art Gallery - Brantford, ON

It’s more than an evening—it’s a vibe. Don’t miss it.

🎟️ Tickets available at www.grandriverartsfestival.ca

08/27/2026

10-MINUTE PLAY COMPETITION @ GRAF 2026 | BLOCK 3

The best thing about the 10-Minute Play Competition lies in its unpredictability. Where else can you move from razor-sharp comedy to atmospheric horror, from a single voice on stage to a sprawling narrative — all within a single block? This festival has always been a space where artists take risks, push form, and experiment without apology.

Block 3 delivers on that promise: 6 productions spanning a full spectrum of styles, tones, and theatrical approaches. Come with no expectations. Leave surprised.

🎭 BLOCK 3
📍 Glenhyrst Art Gallery
📅 September 19
⏰ 4 PM

Six plays. Ten minutes each. One final block of unforgettable theatre at Ontario's most exciting stage.

Get tickets at: grandriverartsfestival.ca

Full lineup and synopses: grandriverartsfestival.ca/10minplaycomp

08/27/2026

So excited for Matthew Ryan Smith, our Curator and Head of Collections for this amazing opportunity. Congrats Matthew!

Meet the current Rodger and Joann McLennan Canadian War Art Research Fellow 👋

Dr. Matthew Ryan Smith is the Curator & Head of Collections at Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant (Ontario), and the Literary Editor of First American Art Magazine Magazine.

🔎 His project will explore the underrepresentation of war-related art by Indigenous artists and of Indigenous service members in Canada. Then, by working with collections and archival material in collaboration with Indigenous curators, archivists, librarians, artists and knowledge keepers he will work to fill those gaps. His goal is to honour the art, memories and sacrifices of Indigenous service members.

ℹ️ To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/4hYFy1j

📸 Courtesy of Paul Lambert

08/26/2026

10-MINUTE PLAY COMPETITION @ GRAF 2026 | BLOCK 2

What sets the 10-Minute Play Competition apart is its commitment to original work. Nearly every production in this year's lineup is making its debut — fresh, untested, and arriving on our stage for its very first audience. Some of these plays will go on to tour nationally and internationally, collecting awards and acclaim along the way. Past productions from this festival have done exactly that.

But it starts here. Block 2 features 5 original productions making their debut. You could be witnessing the beginning of the next big Canadian play.

🎭 BLOCK 2
📍 Glenhyrst Art Gallery
📅 September 19
⏰ 2 PM

Short plays. Big stories. Lots of surprises at Ontario's most exciting stage!

Get tickets at: grandriverartsfestival.ca

Full lineup and synopses: grandriverartsfestival.ca/10minplaycomp