Festival Fridays at the Farm
FESTIVAL FRIDAYS AT THE FARM - 2025 SCHEDULE BELOW
Back by popular demand: Every Friday evening before the show from 4:00 p.m.--5:45 p.m. all summer long we will be holding an outdoor festival! Come check out the offerings from local farmers and culinary partners who will be setting up tents and booths to sell their products.
On Festival Fridays, Artist Talks run from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with expert presentations and demonstrations from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. under the white tent. We encourage you to join us to discover more about the theatre, our plays, and how we put them together.
Please note: events are subject to change and no advance booking is required.
The Peddler is a proud sponsor of Festival Fridays in 2025!
"We are so happy to be bringing back our Festival Fridays programming. These live, in-person talks, before Friday shows, allow audiences to meet members of the acting and creative company of summer shows. As well, we will be chatting with some amazing experts in topics related to both plays. I look forward to Fridays all summer long!"
- Kim Blackwell, Managing Artistic Director
FESTIVAL FRIDAYS AT THE FARM - 2025 SCHEDULE
July 4th
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Ian McLachlan—Co-Playwright, The Housekeeper
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Hilary Wear-- Assistant Director/Actor, The Housekeeper
July 11th
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Julia Scaringi—Actor, The Housekeeper
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A conversation with Kim Blackwell, 4th Line Theatre's Managing Artistic Director, about the genesis and history of the theatre’s Barnardo plays.
July 18th
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Robert Winslow—4th Line Theatre's Founder; Co-Playwright/Director, The Housekeeper
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Ian McLachlan—Co-Playwright, The Housekeeper
August 1st
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Nancy Towns-- Actor, Wild Irish Geese
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Megan Murphy-- Playwright/Actor, Wild Irish Geese
August 8th
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Megan Murphy-- Playwright/Actor, Wild Irish Geese
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A conversation with Patrick Leahy about the history of the Peter Robinson settlers
August 15th
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Patti Shaughnessy—Indigenous Story Consultant/Actor, Wild Irish Geese
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A conversation with Paul Hickey, local entrepreneur, golf columnist and Peter Robinson emigrant descendant about his family history and connection to Wild Irish Geese.
August 22nd
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Paul Crough—Actor, Wild Irish Geese
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A conversation with John Boyko, author, historian, Lakefield Town Councilor and retired history professor from Lakefield College School about the history of Irish settlers in the Peterborough region
August 29th
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Justin Hiscox---Musical Director/Composer/Musician/Actor, The Housekeeper, Wild Irish Geese
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A conversation with Dennis Carter-Edwards, historian and cultural resource manager with Parks Canada and expert in heritage preservation, about the Peter Robinson emigration and Nine Ships 1825 Inc. project.
FESTIVAL FRIDAYS AT THE FARM - VENDORS
The Good Baker - serving ready-to-eat desserts including cookies, brownies, squares and cake slices from 4 PM -- 5:45 PM on all Festival Fridays dates. All of The Good Baker's desserts are gluten-free, celiac-friendly
Elegant Edged Catering -serving sandwich boxes (sandwich with fresh seasonal fruit and two chocolate snickerdoodle cookies) and candy apples from 4 PM – 5:45 PM on all Festival Fridays dates
Vadney’s Island Spot - Caribbean is their specialty - specifically dishes from the beautiful island
of Jamaica. Serving jerk and fried chicken patties with festival bread (Jamaican fried dough) from 4 PM – 5:45 PM on Fridays July 4th, July 11th, August 8th, August 15th, August 22nd and August 29th
Kawartha Youth Orchestra (KYO)* + UPBEAT! Downtown Culinary Beats - Serving chickpea salad, hummus + pita chips, crunchy crudite w/ roasted garlic dip, rice pilaf salad and hot tomato soup w/ cornmeal muffins from 4 PM--5:45 PM on July 18th and August 1st.
*BONUS pre-show performances in the picnic area by KYO Folk Ensemble on July 18th and KYO Jazz Band on August 1st.
