Taste of Art Fast Approaching

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 06:52

Time is running out to purchase your tickets for Taste of Art at the Woodstock Art Gallery. They currently cost $55, but that price will increase to $60 in September.

WOODSTOCK - After a three-year break because of COVID-19, Taste of Art is returning to an in-person format.

The Woodstock Art Gallery will be hosting the event next month. Director of the Gallery, Mary Reid says there is so much excitement as this event is their signature event.

"Happening on September 23rd, from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Tickets are available through our website, which is woodstockartgallery.ca. The early bird prices are $55 and they are active until the 31st of August, so get them soon."

Reid says that after the 31st ticket prices will go up to $60, and close to half of the tickets have been sold. She adds, so many places will be featured at the event and it will be a fantastic night of food and drinks for residents of the Friendly City.

"I am very, very pleased with the wonderful outpouring of support we have received in the local community."

Below is the list of local vendors that will be at the event:

- 1909 Culinary Academy

- Early Bird Coffee

- Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese

- Upper Thames Brewery

- Sixthirtynine

- Pelee Island Winery

- Reel Treats

- Moss Berry Farm

- Habitual Chocolate

- Black Fly Beverages

- The Soulful Spoon

- Crabby Joe's

- Whisk & Roll Bakery

- Ironworks Kitchen

- Charles Dickens Pub

- Cheesy Cow Company

- Thames River Melons

- Dixon’s Distilled Spirits

- Anderson Craft Ales

- My Kitchen

Also, during the night while enjoying food and beverages, you will be able to take in entertainment, which will include:

Theatre Woodstock - Kennedy Wilson and Nikki Sloan will perform a playlet titled Belles of the West End written by Thomas Hischuk as part of a larger series of plays called Standing Room Only. This funny little playlet focuses on the lives of two British Char Women who are cleaning the stage of a high-end theatre in the ritzy West-End section of London, England.

Harbourtown Sound - Harbourtown Sound is an award-winning, professional chorus of amateur singers offering a wide range of sounds and entertainment styles to bring back fond memories or create new ones.

Scotch Tasting with Alan Taylor - Hosting a scotch tasting and discussing the differences between blended scotch whiskey and single malt whiskey, Alan Taylor will provide guests the ability to build on their knowledge of scotch and teach new learners the basics.

D'eve Archer - D’eve Archer has performed in various locations worldwide, never staying in one physical location for very long. The stage became her home as she blended musical elements of her Jamaican heritage, with her small town Canadian upbringing, all shaped by a classical training in music.

The Traveling Tapster - With two special cocktails created for Taste of Art, The Traveling Tapster will demonstrate how to prepare each drink and share the history of the alcohol used in the beverages.

Reid mentions that they are looking forward to the evening and it should be a great night.