Leith Summer Festival

We would normally have been featuring the Georgian Bay Children's Choir at our annual Festival of Lessons & Carols at the Historic Leith Church this coming weekend. However, as with all our other events this year we have had to cancel the service due to Covid-19. Hopefully next year. In the meantime, please enjoy this performance.

The Leith Summer Festival and the Friends of Leith Church mourn the death of Cameron Graham who was a driving force and visionary behind the restoration of the Historic Leith Church and the Leith Summer Festival. He will be sadly missed. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Obituary: John Cameron (Cam) Graham, CBC Television Producer...Continue reading

May 2020 To all Patrons, Supporters and Subscribers of the Leith Summer Festival: It is with regret, but with a sense of civic responsibility (and common sense), that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 season of the Leith Summer Festival. We have delayed this announcement until now in hopes that somehow all or some of our concerts could still be staged but it is not to be. Our five concerts, the Ceilidh, Country Market and Anniversary Service are all cancelled for 20...20. Our intention is to mount a full program of five concerts in the Summer of 2021, bringing you the high-quality performances that characterize our Festival. Hopefully, our other events will also be reinstated. While we will not SEE you during this summer, we shall strive to stay in touch as much as possible by email, our website, and Facebook page, so that you can be fully informed about our planning for next season. As a charitable organization that relies on donations and ticket sales (we do not receive government grants), we always appreciate financial support. Should you wish to contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the Historic Leith Church (built 1865), donations can be made by e-tranfer to our treasurer at [email protected]. No password is required. Tax receipts will be forwarded in due course for amounts over $20. Your generous support is greatly appreciated! We wish you all the best, and good health! Pete Telford Henrik Noesgaard Mary Reynolds

Cheng2Duo is supposed to perform at Leith Church in July, but we are waiting to see what the Public Health Dept. says about gatherings for concerts. Hopeful, but doubting.... In the meantime, this charming duo continues to reach out with their music. Enjoy! Stay well!

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Board of Directors of the Leith Summer Festival advises the following with respect to the 2020 Leith Summer Festival season: We would normally be mailing out brochures and ticket order forms in mid April. In view of the current Pandemic and the uncertainties as to the restrictions which may be necessary, the Board has decided that we cannot proceed with this mailing. Instead, on or about May 31, 2020 the Board will make a decision as... to whether or not all or part of this year’s Festival will proceed as planned. In making this decision, the Board will consult with the Regional Health Officer as well as other stakeholders. If the decision is made to proceed with the Festival, information will be posted on our web site and through our FaceBook page. We will also be sending out this information to all of our friends and supporters for whom we have email or phone contact information. If you are unsure whether or not we have your contact information and wish to receive our updates, you may forward this to our Treasurer at [email protected]

Here is the exciting lineup for our 2020 season. Brochures and ticket order forms will be mailed out during the second half of April. If you have not been receiving our mailings in the past then please email your address to [email protected] Please note that you cannot order tickets prior to mid April. Saturday July 4 - The Penderecki String Quartet Saturday July 18 - Cheng2Duo Sunday July 26 - Julie Nesrallah, Brett Polegato, Robert Kortgaard... Saturday August 8 - VC2 (2 Cellos) Sunday August 30 - LADOM (piano, accordion, cello, percussion) Saturday performances start at 7:30 PM. Sunday performances start at 2:30 PM.

Scenes from this year's Festival of Lessons and Carols

Join us for our annual Festival of Lessons and Carols in this truly magical setting of the Historic Leith Church at 7:15 PM on Sunday December 22

Join us for our phenomenal closing night concert for this season. Everyone who attends the concert is invited to our traditional post-concert reception to be held at Tom Thomson’s boyhood home near the Historic Leith Church. Saturday August 24 at 7:30 PM at the Historic Leith Church. Purchase tickets at www.roxytheatre.ca

If you’re in the area we hope to see you there

Please join us for our Final Concert of this season on Saturday August 24 at 7:30 PM featuring the Rolston String Quartet, one of our perennial favourites. Purchase tickets on line at www.roxytheatre.ca

Scenes from our fourth concert of this season and our post concert reception.

Don't miss the fourth concert of our Leith Summer Festival Season on Saturday August 10 at 7:30 pm. Our venue is now fully air conditioned and we have installed comfortable cushions in all the pews. Buy your tickets on line at www.roxytheatre.ca