Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, in partnership with the City of Brantford, is seeking Artists and Artist-Led Teams to submit proposals to create a permanent piece of public art for the new City Hall (58-70 Dalhousie Street, Brantford). This piece will represent a significant part of Brantford’s history; artists are asked to prepare proposals that incorporate colourful wood foundry moulds and industrial heritage related artifacts, donated by the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre and loca...

Brantford Bites is back for their annual local food and drink expo! If you’re a self-described foodie or someone who just likes to eat and drink, then this is the event for you. Brantford Bites will be held at the Hellenic Community Centre (475 Park Road N.) in Brantford on Friday, April 24, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $60/person and includes food and beverages in addition to live entertainment. Taste and drink your way around the event with the best loca...

The Marriott TownePlace Suites Brantford & Conference Centre (30 Fen Ridge Crt.) is Brantford’s newest (and all suite!) hotel. With 100 suites and the City’s largest conference centre accommodating up to 600 guests, TownePlace Suites is an excellent choice for your next big event. Join Marriott staff for a tour of Brantford’s newest hotel on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. It’s the perfect opportunity to check out the gorgeous new hotel and all its...

March 6-8 Basketball Tournament (MB/Juv/Jr) Brantford Girls CYO Basketball Various 6-8 Dance Canada Competition Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 8 CAJ HOBC Meet Brantford Aquatic Club Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 13-15 St. Patrick's Mixed Bonspiel Brantford Golf & Country Club Brantford Golf & Country Club 18 Ladies Spiel - Sweep into Spring Brant Curling Club - Day Ladies Brant Curl...

Welcome to our March roundup of training and networking opportunities for creative professionals in our community. Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly Arts & Culture e-newsletter to get these opportunities delivered straight to your email inbox so you don’t miss a thing. Looking to join a monthly, recurring networking group? Scroll to the bottom of this blog to learn about local groups and when they meet. Do you have any great training or networking opportunities to share w...

Brant County Singers Present A Charity Concert in Support of Brant Food for Thought St. Andrews United Church, 95 Darling St., Brantford Sunday, March 1, 2020 3:00 p.m. Visit St. Andrews United Church for a fabulous afternoon of music! Some special guests will be joining the choir and all proceeds of the concert will be going to support “Brant Food for Thought.” Brant Food for Thought is the lead agency that supports and facilitates Student Nutrition Programs in elementary school...

Our community is growing, so the City of Brantford is making exciting plans to grow with it. Currently, City of Brantford employees are spread out across several different facilities throughout the city. The move to a new consolidated City Hall in early 2021 will actually be much more cost efficient for the City to operate than our current accommodations model. In addition to long term cost savings, we’re also moving to better serve our residents. A key benefit of consolidating our servic...