Blyth Festival
Blyth Festival
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Join the thousands of adventurers who come ready to see some of the finest, boldest, most brilliant original theatre in Canada. The Blyth Festival currently boasts two venues, Memorial Hall, and the Harvest Stage. Built in 2021, the Harvest Stage is a permanent open-air amphitheater, with a thrust stage and audience on three sides, located at the fairgrounds in Blyth, Ontario. It currently seats 150 patrons, is fully accessible, and is canopied with shade for the comfort of our patrons. Shows at the Harvest Stage run June through September. Memorial Hall is currently closed, but hopes to re-welcome audiences later in 2022. Always relevant, always real. This is Blyth
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Nicole Mason
1 contribution
Aug 2021
Overall worst experience booking a play here, We rented an air bnb and everything for the play only for it to be cancelled an hour before, It did not even rain the night of the show. When I asked for a refund it was an issue trying to get a full refund and they even asked for a donation for wrecking my weekend. Worst theatre I have (almost) attended. When charging so much for tickets they should be sure to have a back up plan or to put the play on and if it ACTUALLY rains then cancel the show. The show should not be cancelled until there is actual rain and thunder coming from the sky. Do yourself a favour and not waste your time with this theatre/town See a play at a different and more respectable theatre. The manager was rude with the fact that I wanted a FULL refund. Crazy that I would want my money back for a show I didn't see?
Written August 23, 2021
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Nancy M
7 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
Liars at a Funeral has clever dialogue, funny lines including local references, superb acting and great chemistry. It was like watching a strip tease where each reveal hinted at the final big enchilada. So fun!
Written June 22, 2023
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Marie P
Gowanstown Ontario81 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Liars At A Funeral is a show that is not to be missed! We laughed from start to finish. With one exception, all performers portray two people and it is so skilfully done that sometimes you actually think that you are seeing both people at the same time. We thoroughly enjoyed this show.
Written June 23, 2023
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Carol K
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
Liars at a Funeral was a very funny play . I would recommend to anyone who likes a play with good comedy . The five actors did a remarkable job of changing clothes and performing for each of their characters . I am.lookong forward to the Donnelly's trilogy .
Written June 16, 2023
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Wilda T
Canada71 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
The play Liars at a Funeral is very funny, laugh out loud funny, not tee-hee funny. The acting and the set were first rate. The facility is comfortable and the staff and volunteers were friendly and helpful.
There are lots of really cute shops on the same street, after the show we shopped around and most of us bought a gift or something for ourself - really unique shops, and lovely people.
There are lots of really cute shops on the same street, after the show we shopped around and most of us bought a gift or something for ourself - really unique shops, and lovely people.
Written June 30, 2023
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Margaret H
Walkerton, Canada1 contribution
Jun 2023 • Couples
The setting at the Harvest Stage is beautiful. The play "Sticks and Stones" was well performed as all Blyth Theatre seem to be. Blyth itself is charming with places for a bite to eat or chocolate and gelato treats.
Written July 7, 2023
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DogWalkerLauren
London, Canada8 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
I saw the premiere of The Golden Anniversaries at Blyth a few days ago. A wonderful play (thank you, playwright Mark Crawford), brilliantly directed (thank you Miles Potter), and a pair of superb actors. And the Blyth Festival is an extraordinary theatre - the crucible of new Canadian theatre - with great directors, designers, playwrights, actors, production crew and staff. This theatre is fabulous, and it is located in a gorgeous part of Ontario. I will return to see more plays this summer! FIVE STARS and more!!!
Written July 17, 2024
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T.G.
3 contributions
Jul 2022
We had a lovely stay in Blyth for a few nights. The highlight was seeing The Drawer Boy on July 8th. The play/story itself was excellent (hadn't heard of it previously); add the fabulous acting, the ideal set and that very cool outdoor stage = awesome! The musical accompaniment and sound effects were also perfect! This was our first time in Blyth - we'll be back!!
Written July 10, 2022
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Don W
Kitchener, Canada4 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Saw and really well done outdoor play, while camping right there, plugging our PHEV and doing a 2 day bike trip on the G2G trail. A perfect weekend ! Looking forward to the Donnely trilogy this year.
This camping opportunity is little known and should be mentioned on the website. BLYTH INN food was great too.
This camping opportunity is little known and should be mentioned on the website. BLYTH INN food was great too.
Written February 6, 2023
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Janek K
Hamilton, Canada74 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
As someone who hasn't been to a play here in over twenty years, it was special for me to return to my hometown to watch "New Canadians Curling Club."
The Blyth Summer Festival excels at staging these type of original and topical plays that manage to entertain while simultaneously inspiring you. This play was in that tradition- it seems on the surface a simple comedic farce about new immigrants in a small town learning to curl; but it reveals much more deeper messages about our illusions about each other, our easy prejudices and how we are all more similar than we often wish to believe.
The theatre itself is, as I saw in another review, a charming gem from another era, and I feel fortunate that this village has preserved this Memorial Hall and given it life for 44 years as a theatre for original Canadian plays. The new seats, compared to my memory of the original hardback ones, are comfortable. The sightlines are good as well, and the space isn't cavernous but rather intimate.
All in all, this is a magical and truly marvelous place! Do make it a stop, and stay a while in this rather unique little village too.
The Blyth Summer Festival excels at staging these type of original and topical plays that manage to entertain while simultaneously inspiring you. This play was in that tradition- it seems on the surface a simple comedic farce about new immigrants in a small town learning to curl; but it reveals much more deeper messages about our illusions about each other, our easy prejudices and how we are all more similar than we often wish to believe.
The theatre itself is, as I saw in another review, a charming gem from another era, and I feel fortunate that this village has preserved this Memorial Hall and given it life for 44 years as a theatre for original Canadian plays. The new seats, compared to my memory of the original hardback ones, are comfortable. The sightlines are good as well, and the space isn't cavernous but rather intimate.
All in all, this is a magical and truly marvelous place! Do make it a stop, and stay a while in this rather unique little village too.
Written July 23, 2018
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What a wonderful review of the Blyth Festival. We're so glad you enjoyed the return to your hometown and to the Blyth Festival.
Written July 24, 2018
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Blyth Festival
Blyth, Canada
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Written July 11, 2017
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