Featured Events in Guelph in January, 2025 (August Updated)

Lalala Come join us for a fun-filled event at 129 Kortright Road West! Get ready to groove to the music, enjoy delicious food, and make unforgettable memories with friends. This in-person event promises to be a blast, so mark your calendars and spread the word. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have a great time with awesome people. See you there! Information Source: eventbrite

Join us Friday, January 3 on the second floor of the Albion Hotel in Guelph for another fantastic comedy show featuring an all-new lineup of killer comics. Doors at 8pm Brought to you by Shocked & Appealed Comedy. Information Source: Shocked & Appealed Comedy | eventbrite

START TIME:6:30PMCREATE, POUR, AND HAVE FUN AT | FOUR FATHERS BREWINGExplore Acrylic Pour Painting! This workshop lets you pour and manipulate specially formulated paints to create unique, abstract designs. No experience required—just bring your creativity! Choose Your Pouring Option: 10x20 Artist Canvas: A great beginner-friendly option.8x10 Canvas Pour: Single, double, or triple-panel options for seamless designs.4PC Coaster Set: Round or square ceramic coasters with cork backing and gloss varnish - Included!Note: Artwork must remain at the venue for 7 days to fully cure. Pickup available 7–14 days after the event at any time venue is open. VENUE HIGHLIGHTUnleash your creativity in a historic factory-turned-brewery in Hespeler Village. Four Fathers Brewing offers a cozy, rustic ambiance paired with excellent craft beer. Join us for an Acrylic Pour Painting Workshop and create a masterpiece with Ellie's guidance. Enjoy a fun, family-friendly event perfect for all skill levels. Supplies are included, and artwork is left to cure at the venue for at least 7 days. SPACES ARE LIMITED | RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW & GET CREATIVE! Information Source: Paint-tastic by Ellie | eventbrite

Experience the harmony of the Guelph Community Singers Winter 2025 concert, titled “Songs Of Peace”, taking place at Trinity United Church in Guelph. Immerse yourself in an evening of uplifting and soul-stirring music on January 18, 2025. The event promises to be a celebration of unity and tranquility through melodious performances by the talented choir. Secure your tickets for this unforgettable musical experience at CA$22.63 and be part of a memorable night filled with beautiful melodies and messages of peace. Join us at 400 Stevenson Street North, Guelph, ON N1E 5C3, and let the power of music inspire and uplift your spirits.

Join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month for the Guelph Poetry Slam! Where you at?! The event starts at 8:30pm with an open mic, followed by a feature poet set and an interactive poetry slam competition, where one winning poet takes home $100. SLAM RULES Only original writing can be performedNo costumes, props or musical accompanimentsPoets have 3 minutes and a grace period of 10 secondsCome prepared with 2 poems, the top poets from the first round move on to the second round​Anyone can sign up and members of the audience are selected to be judges at the slam, assigning each poetry performance a score from 0 to 10. Find out more about poetry slam rules. CONTENT NOTE Language and content of GSW events can sometimes be intense and triggering, while GPS is an all ages event and we do most often have an active listener on hand, attendees discretion is advised. ABOUT OUR VENUE Thank you to our venue Which Craft! Please do not arrive before 8pm, we have to set up the event space before patrons arrive. Entrance has two manual doors (no automatic doors) and no steps.Main floor single and multi-stall gender-neutral washrooms are available at the back of the room, past the stage. There are no AODA-standard washrooms.Audience space includes low-top tables and chairs/booth seating, high-top tables and chairs, bar stools, and standing room. Seats are limited, first come first served. Organizers are happy to reserve or find seats for patrons for accessibility reasons.There are two steps up to the stage. Poets can either use a wired microphone on the stage or a wireless microphone from anywhere in the room.The space can be loud. There are background music and overhead lights during breaks.Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. Food menu includes vegan and gluten-free options.If you have any questions about the venue or if you have accessibility needs not listed above, please message us on Instagram @guelphspokenword. We will do our best to provide accommodations.----------------------- FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK Information Source: Guelph Spoken Word | eventbrite

Come out for a night of laughs at one of Guelph's most intimate venues! Featuring Headliner: Kyle Patan Kyle Patan is a stand up comedian based out of Toronto, Ontario. He has done the Grindstone Comedy Festival in Edmonton, Just For Laughs Northwest in Vancouver, as well as JFL Toronto. He recently released his debut special and album Comin' Home on YouTube. This past year he has been touring all over the country from Victoria to Halifax with his podcast Battle of the Bands with Kyle and Sam streaming on all audio platforms. + Abdullah Usman (This Hour has 22 Minutes) Kaya Lunau(Confirmed Killers Show) & Host Ben McKay (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Tickets: $25 online - $30 Cash at the door (if available) Doors 7pm - Show 8pm 19+ Tickets are non-refunable. Lineup subject to change Information Source: Ben "dimes" McKay !! | eventbrite

LOGAN STAATS Mohawk rocker turned folk and soul musician Logan Staats began as a diamond in the rough on the streets of Brantford, Ontario. He had no formal musical training, no connections, just a good ear and raw lyrical talent- and always a guitar in hand. He played the local circuit for years before his 2015 debut release ‘Goodbye Goldia’, an unvarnished yet hard hitting solo acoustic album. He went on to win CTV’s ‘The Launch’ in 2018, gaining commercial success and touring across North America and Europe. But traveling the world can really open your eyes to what's going on right at home, and the fight for indigenous sovereignty has become a focal point for Staats in recent years. It all intermingles with the music; the passion, the rage, the love, and most of all the healing. He's making roadtrippin' music for those traveling 'the red road'; a path towards reconnecting and relearning indigenous ways. “I wanted to bring my songwriting back to the medicine inside of music, to the medicine inside of reclamation,” he says. This is the philosophy behind his sophomore album ‘A Light In The Attic’, released 2023. These songs are a healing salve, contemplatively composed and offered to listeners in need of comfort. His sound draws heavily from the rich blues and rock legacy of Six Nations. His music has garnered a Juno nomination, multiple Native American Music Awards, and the SOCAN Indigenous Songwriter of the year. Nowadays, he splits his time between his home community Six Nations, and Nashville, where he’s cooking up a southern country-flavored third album. KATIE TUPPER Beneath the painted hues and infinite prairie skies of Saskatoon – a city in the heart of Canada – lies a soulful, creative spirit that proves there’s much more to the so-called ‘fly-over states’ than grassland and grain silos.Katie Tupper embodies that spirit and is determined to show there’s an entire world of boundary-pushing, genre-defying artists at work within the often overlooked region. Tupper's two EPs, ‘Towards The End’ and ‘Where To Find Me’, received glowing acclaim from tastemakers like Zane Lowe and indie music press like Ones To Watch, Exclaim, Under The Radar, and FLOOD Magazine. She appeared on eTalk and recorded a filmed television performance for CBC. Tupper was one of three participants selected to be part of the 2023 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class, been nominated for a JUNO Award, and won several Western Canadian Music Awards, including BreakOut Artist of the Year in 2023. Information Source: Hillside Festival - Guelph | eventbrite