The August line-up at the Village Playhouse features productions that are thought provoking and culturally relevant starting with the Theatre of the Beat’s stage show, “Yellow Bellies.” The play is an historical drama that highlights the experiences and public response…
Music and Magic for weekend adventurers
Prepare to be amazed and then prepare to have your mind blown by Spidey, nominee for Canadian Magician of the Year, Friday night at the Playhouse. With a family friendly act that has brought him success at “Just for Laughs,”…
Stage show promises live laughs
What could possibly go wrong with some simple cottage renovations? “The Fixer-Upper,” a stage play written by Canadian comedy legend Lorne Elliott, brings satire and laughs to the Bancroft Village Playhouse on July 13 and 14 as audiences are invited…
Elvis makes July trip across pond for Bancroft date
The biggest Elvis fan club in the world happens to be in the UK so it just makes sense that the best Elvis tribute show would also be in the UK and as luck would have it, one of the…
Séan McCann back for second date with Bancroft
An exciting collection of Canadian productions kick-off as Great Big Sea’s Séan McCann brings his folk favorites to the stage of the Bancroft Village Playhouse on Friday, July 7. The first of nine live shows on offer at Bancroft’s historic…
New community art project at Village Playhouse
With the successful yarn bomb being packed away this week at the Playhouse, it was time to get another creative project on the go. This time, theatre patrons are being asked to share their thoughts on caring to help re-create…
Vette brings passion for rock and roll to Bancroft
What started as a desire to keep rock and roll alive has turned into a busy career for Freddy Vette. Known to many as the animated radio host from CJBQ in Belleville, Vette’s commitment to re-creating the vibe of a…
Playhouse yarn bombed
The Village Playhouse in Bancroft, Ontario has been yarn bombed. The whimsical collection of fabric art pieces that took a group of older adults months to knit, stitch and crochet was installed in the overnight hours of May 11 to…
Wear plaid for The Mudmen
When the young Campbell brothers were offered free bagpipe lessons by a small-town barber to help fill out a pipe band, the boys from Petrolia had no idea where their music would take them. Robby and Sandy Campbell, better known…
Extra TIFF screenings added in April to celebrate Canada 150
Movie fans in North Hastings are in for an extra dose of awesome Canadian cinema this month. The usual monthly screening of a TIFF Film Circuit selection is just the opening act for Bancroft’s participation in a Canada-wide celebration of…