Words Fest

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Do you love live music? Want to learn about the art of songwriting? Join us for Words & Music, a celebration of Canada's first UNESCO #CityofMusic, featuring Sarah MacDougall, Anddre Mafra, Patrick James Clark, John Fellner, and Ammoye. Register free ➡️ eventbrite.ca/e/words-music-…

Words was saddened to learn that Bill Exley, vocalist of The Nihilist Spasm Band, has passed away. Exley was a celebrated English teacher who inspired many students, including Malcolm Gladwell. Image: Greg Curnoe, The Best Profile in the World (1963) a portrait of Bill Exley.

Coming up this week at Museum London! Our event will be hybrid: you can join us onsite at Museum London or online via Zoom Webinar! Your registration here is good for either an online or onsite ticket. Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/sarah-ek-smi…

Join us to explore how the art world can navigate North American free trade during a time of trade war. #LdnOnt @WesternU's Sarah EK Smith will join Ruth Skinner & Judith Rodger to talk about Canadian culture, the arts, and free trade. 🎟️ Register free: eventbrite.ca/e/sarah-ek-smi…

Pidgey Drolet 😭

Gabrielle Drolet stopped by - with Pidgey! - to talk about Look Ma, No Hands, her debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility & young adulthood. Gabrielle is also an alumna of @WesternU & @uwogazette! Our visit is now available on YouTube! #ldnont ➡️ youtu.be/3fJNAZVF7ds

Governor General’s Award laureate Wyn Geleynse joined us @tapcreativityon to talk about his exhibition, Community Portraits, a series of portraits documenting his experience of community in London, Ontario. #ldnont Our visit is now available on YouTube! youtu.be/_OpHN4enrGQ

Coming up tonight! There's still time to register to join us.

DOING A ZOOM TALK ON TUESDAY!!!!

Join us for a webinar with acclaimed essayist and cartoonist Gabrielle Drolet to talk about her new book, Look Ma, No Hands, a debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood. Registration is free to all! ➡️ eventbrite.ca/e/gabrielle-dr…

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at @tapcreativityon for a visit with Governor General's Award laureate Wyn Geleynse to talk about his current exhibition, Community Portraits! Make sure you visit TAP to see the final weeks of the exhibition up in the space! #LdnOnt

Coming up tonight at @tapcreativityon! Join us for a visit with award-winning multimedia artist Wyn Geleynse to talk about his current exhibition, Community Portraits! We'll also explore how this exhibition returns to earlier inspirations from the London Regionalism movement!

Join us for a visit with Governor General’s Award recipient Wyn Geleynse, who will talk about his current exhibition, Community Portraits, a series that document the artist’s experience of community. #LdnOnt Register to join us online or onsite ➡️ eventbrite.ca/e/wyn-geleynse…

We're very pleased to present the video of our visit with TingFest feature artist Dave Lapp and legendary graphic novelist Chester Brown at @tapcreativityon! In case you missed it, make sure to check out the conversation and live comic jam! youtu.be/aWb3mKpdPGs

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Ting Comic & Graphic Arts Festival for a visit with feature artist and cartoonist Dave Lapp, in conversation with legendary graphic novelist Chester Brown. Was a fab conversation and comic jam session to animate the festival! #LdnOnt

Thanks to all who joined us at @londonlibrary for Mike Baker's lecture, “London’s 200th Anniversary (Again) – From Simcoe’s Choice to Simcoe’s Legacy"! We had a full house, online and onsite. Warm thank you to #LdnOnt and Middlesex Historical Society for partnering with us!

Did you know that London will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2026? Did you know #LdnOnt already hosted a bicentennial in 1993? Join us for a visit with heritage curator Mike Baker as he explores London's bicentennial celebrations! Registration free! eventbrite.ca/e/mike-baker-l…