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HURON COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE:
Off of Highway 81 on the Stephen B line.
1-888-449-4463,
www.huroncountryplayhouse.com
For 2008, this popular summer theatre in
Grand Bend features the broadway musical
My Fair Lady (June 3-21), a pageant of political
patriotism Sorry I’m Canadian (June
24-July 12), swindling musical Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels (July 16-Aug. 9) and the epic
musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To the Forum (Aug. 13-30). At
the smaller Playhouse II stage is the witty
musical romance I Love You, You’re Perfect,
Now Change (July 16-Aug. 30).
PORT STANLEY FESTIVAL THEATRE:
Take King St. N. to Albert St. 1-888-449-4463,
www.draytonentertainment.com
This summer, the Port Stanley Festival
Theatre will be presenting a mix of music
and comedy in Boardwalk! The Doo-Wop
Musical (May 21-June 7), comedy Perfect
Wedding (June 11-28), comedy Shirley
Valentine (July 2-19), a heartwarming and
funny look at love after 60 in Norm Foster’s
Old Love (July 23-Aug. 9) and the world premiere
of Sarah Martyn’s sparkling romantic
comedy, Running Mates (Aug. 13-30), 302
Bridge St. 519-782-4353, www.psft.on.ca
SCHOOLHOUSE THEATRE:
Located in a renovated historic school house
in St. Jacobs
This small cabaret-style theatre features
the heavenly musical hit Forever Plaid (Oct.
15-Dec. 21).
ST. JACOBS COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE:
Opposite the St. Jacob Outlet Mall.
1-888-449-4463,
www.draytonentertainment.com
This converted winery seats 390 and operates
year-round. Upcoming 2008 shows
include a swindling musical con-edy Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels (June 18-July 12), the
British farce One For The Pot (Oct. 8-Nov. 2)
and a traditional British pantomime for the
whole family Cinderella (Nov. 19-Dec. 21).
STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL:
1-800-567-1600, www.stratfordfestival.ca
Stratford’s 2008 playbill includes fi ve
Shakespeare plays, classic comedies,
harrowing tragedies, two spectacular
musicals, two world premieres and a
specially commissioned new work based
on Shakespeare’s sonnets. The theatre
season at Stratford begins in late-April
and runs until early November with shows
at 4 different stages as well as an outdoor
pavilion. The main Festival Theatre stage
features Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
(May 7-Nov. 8), Hamlet (April 23-Oct. 26),
The Taming of the Shrew (May 19-Oct. 25),
All’s Well That Ends Well (June 19-Aug.
23) and George Bernard Shaw’s Caesar
and Cleopatra (Aug. 7-Nov. 9). At the Avon
Theatre is the musical comedy The Music
Man (April 26-Nov. 1), musical Cabaret
(May 13-Oct. 25) and a production from
the Deutsches Theater Berlin Emilia Galotti
(Nov. 5-9). The Tom Patterson Theatre
presents the Greek tragedy The Trojan
Women (May 14-Oct. 5), Shakespeare’s
24–LONDON VISITOR
Love’s Labour’s Lost (May 21-Oct. 4),
classic of the Spanish Golden Age Fuente
Ovejuna (June 19-Oct. 4) and a look at
Shakespeare’s sonnets in There Reigns Love
(July 11-Aug. 3). Finally, the Studio Theatre
presents a double bill featuring Krapp’s Last
Tape and Hughie (June 18-Aug. 31), the
world premiere of Palmer Park (Aug. 8-Sept.
21) and the world premiere of Moby Dick
(July 22-Oct. 18). At the Festival Pavilion
(an outdoor theatre venue) is a look at the
role of women in Shakespeare’s world in
Shakespeare’s Universe (July 22-Sept. 28).
Other events include costume warehouse
tours, workshops, the Celebrated Writer
Series, after-theatre discussion, concerts,
backstage tours, summer music nights,
lectures and more.
TOURS
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR:
Departs from 391 Wellington St. (corner of
Dundas and Wellington) 519-661-5000
See London from a new perspective on
board a double-decker bus. The two-hour
tour introduces visitors to London’s architectural
history, parks, hospitals, museums,
the University of Western Ontario and
includes a brief stop at Storybook Gardens.
$12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 children (age
5–11), under 5 free. Family rate $25. Departs
at 10 a.m. daily, from June 30 through
Sept.1. Reservations recommended.
HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDES:
519-473-6444, www.sundanceballoons.com
Floating high above the sky, passengers
inside the basket of a hot-air balloon are
introduced to a splendid view of London
and the surrounding countryside. Sundance
Balloons main fl ying season is May through
October. Flights are scheduled 7 days a
week, twice daily, roughly half an hour
before sunrise and two and half hours
before sunset. Please book in advance.
Flights may be cancelled because of poor
weather conditions.
LABATT BREWERY TOUR:
150 Simcoe St., 519-850-TOUR (8687) or
e-mail londontour@labatt.com
This roughly 2-hour tour offers a chance to
see the brewery while it is in full operation,
learn about the history of this hometown
brewery and sample different beers brewed
on site. Tours run year round, Mon. through
Fri. $4.99 (includes collectable souvenir).
SATURDAY MORNING WALKS:
For locations, call 519-641-0442,
www.healthunit.com
Healthy Living and Thames Valley Trail
Association present year-round, familyfriendly
Saturday walks. Each walk begins
at 9 a.m., takes about an hour, and explores
parks, trails and nature areas within the
city including Springbank Park, Sifton
Bog, Kilally Meadows, Greenway Park,
Westminster Ponds, Harris Park, Meadowlily
Woods, Gibbons Park, Warbler Woods and
more. Free.
UWO SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF CAMPUS:
519-661-5000, 519-661-3301, www.uwo.ca
Brochures are available at Tourism London
or at UWO.
Event Venues
centennial hall
Apart from being home of Orchestra
London, the London Fanshawe Symphonic
Chorus and The Gerald Fagan Singers,
Centennial Hall hosts a variety of craft and
antique shows, trade shows, concerts by
top-name performers and special events.
550 Wellington St., next to City Hall
519-672-1967, 519-672-1968,
www.centennialhall.london.ca
covent garden market
Formally established in 1845, Covent
Garden Market is one of London, Ontario’s
most treasured cultural landmarks. Public
spaces both indoors and out, as well as
the seasonal Rotary Rink, make the Market
a centre for both community activity and
special events. The Market is also home to
the Original Kids Theatre group. Market is
open daily, year round.
130 King St. 519-439-3921,
www.coventmarket.com
john labatt centre
This large multi-purpose entertainment
facility downtown brings big-name music
acts, Broadway shows, hockey games
(including London Knights home games)
and other athletic events to the city.
99 Dundas St. Tickets available in person at
box office or call 1-866-455-2849
www.johnlabattcentre.com
london convention centre
Over 70,000 square feet of carpeted
meeting and exhibition space, including
a multi-functional 33,000 square foot,
column-free carpeted Grand Ballroom,
tiered, 300-seat theatre and a variety of
multi-use function rooms.
300 York St. 1-800-203-1992, 519-661-6200,
www.londoncc.com
western fair
entertainment centre
Over the past year, upwards of 4 million
people visited the grounds, drawn by many
of London’s most popular events and
shows. Among those events is the annual
Western Fair (September 5-14, 2008),
named one of the Top 100 Events in Ontario.
Western Fair Raceway showcases the best
in local harness racing October through
June. The simulcast theatre operates seven
days a week, year-round. Right next door,
OLG Slots provides entertainment for those
19 and older.
Queens Park, Florence and Rectory streets.
Event info line 519-438-FAIR, for general info
1-800-619-4629, www.westernfair.com