Small Halls, big talent – in one month!

Small Halls, big talent – in one month!

As we usher in November we’re thinking more about comfort music and the warmth that special places can bring when discovering new music or reveling in shows passed. Did you see our video of memories for the Ontario Festival of Small Halls 2017 experience? Give it a look – you might recognize a small hall […]

Maxville added to holiday show schedule

Maxville added to holiday show schedule

We’re thrilled to announce that we recently confirmed our final holiday show – in Maxville! The St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will roll out the red and green carpet to welcome Coig on Saturday, Dec. 2. It joins four other venues across Eastern Ontario to host a hall-iday show. Còig is from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and […]

Harness that small town vibe!

Harness that small town vibe!

Another incredible weekend of live music in the books as we cruise towards the last weekend of Small Halls 2017! It was a hot one for our small halls but we learned that Festival programs instantly turn into fans when coaxed. We added a few new names to the local openers list in the past […]

Discover authentic small town experiences!

Discover authentic small town experiences!

It all starts tomorrow, folks! Our hearts are beating a little faster today because of the anticipation of the Ontario Festival of Small Halls starting two weeks of amazing music while paying tribute to rural halls with history and heart. As you know, the Festival has expanded this year. That means we’re kicking off in two locations: […]

Supporting Small Halls

Supporting Small Halls

There is a quiet, almost unassuming, section of our website that is thunderous in the weight it carries towards to the success of the Festival of Small Halls. Under the Supporters tab in the top menu, you’ll find logos for the many municipalities, businesses, tourism associations and halls, which pull together and help make the […]

Say hello to our halls!

Say hello to our halls!

What a week! With our line up announced we’re now concentrating on filling your cherished small halls with big music – and audience members to enjoy it! But what’s already in the small halls we’ve chosen for the 2016 Festival of Small Halls is a whole lot of heart and history. These are the places […]

Festival of Small Halls announces ambitious line up for intimate shows in cherished spaces

We are so excited to share our 2016 line-up news! The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is promising to ignite local stages this fall with a flurry of big music – and today festival organizers announced the internationally-renowned musicians who will be filling beloved community spaces across eastern Ontario and the Upper Ottawa Valley with […]