Arts Orillia brings you Future Fest
—an Eco Art symposium and your opportunity to imagine a new reality for our environment!
This exciting and innovative three-day event features physical theatre, lectures, an immersive digital art experience—and more! Canada’s best artists and thinkers are coming to Orillia to shift your mind about the possibilities!
“The Future is Now”
Catch Bob McDonald for his lecture and book signing at St. Paul’s Centre,
Mon. Sept 23rd, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
“TALL Talks”
4 exciting 15-minute talks about the future of creativity and sustainability,
Wed. Sept 25th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
“Hard Wire”
Watch Bare Nerve take to the stage with “Hard Wire” – a quirky and introspective physical theatre production that follows two scientists as they work against time. The evening additionally features an incredible exhibit: “Your world soon…” which displays visual artworks by professionals and a few of Orillia’s youth painters. Each one has a unique story to tell about our planet’s future. It’s all happening at the Orillia Opera House,
Thurs. Sept 26th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
For tickets and the latest updates and locations for all events, head to Arts Orillia’s website here.
But wait there’s more…
“Postcards to the Future”
If you’re out with the family, be sure to participate in our Culture Days event! “Postcards to the Future” is a community art collaboration and “You are swimming here” is an Augmented Reality experience that guides audiences on an independent and interactive wayfinding mission to consider climate change and our human impact on the natural world. See both of these for FREE at the Orillia Recreation Centre,
Sat. Sept 28th from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.