Our Calendar of Events
EHAC offers workshops and concerts each season, creating opportunities for artistic expression and skill development. Based on a curated mix of genres and popularity, and mindful of our superb acoustics, up and coming musicians are invited to perform in our extraordinary space. Workshops are offered whenever teaching professionals visit the Bight and express interest in sharing their craft. Or perhaps an artist in residence will offer a class. Every season is different. Have a look at this season's offerings.
No Events Listed for April 2025
Events for July 2025
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Jul 15
Shrouds and Stays
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $25.00Shrouds and Stays: The Ballad of Jane Wright
ID: 148
A family, a ship, a monkey, a sugar bowl, a storm
Catherine Wright unfurls an ancestral tale of shipwreck through narrative, original songs, recitations and movement.
It is 1890. Jane Wright sets off from England on a perilous journey aboard the merchant sailing ship Bay of Panama. Her husband is Captain and she is the only woman on board. 130 years later, her great-great granddaughter discovers Janes story and feels compelled to share it. Here, then, is a story of seafaring days gone by, of family ties, love and loss, forces of nature, inner courage and continuum - themes which will resonate in this province.
Catherine Wright is a storyteller, multi-arts practitioner and arts educator who divides her time between St Johns and Port Kirwan, Newfoundland.
A versatile performer who brings warmth and passion to her storytelling, Catherine has presented a broad range of stories (folk and fairy tales, personal narratives, ballads) at festivals, schools, theatres, galleries, outdoor venues and online, in her over 30 years of performance experience. Her background in dance is apparent in her storytelling style, and she also interweaves songs and recitations into many of her performances.
Shrouds & Stays: The Ballad of Jane Wright is Catherines newest show, a true shipwreck story of family, love, loss and continuum. Funded by ArtsNL, the show was launched in 2024 with further performances scheduled in rural community venues in Newfoundland and Cornwall, UK in 2025.
Catherine is past president of St Johns Storytelling and current provincial representative for Storytellers of Canada (SC-CC).
Photo: Bay of Panama, wrecked on Cornish coast, March 1891, by W M Harrison. Courtesy of Museum of Cornish Life, Helston, UK.
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Events for August 2025
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Aug 02
Matthew Byrne and Sherman Downey
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $25.00
Two of Newfoundland & Labrador's most recognized voices have teamed up. Roots-rocker Sherman Downey and traditional singer Matthew Byrne, have combined their individual styles and repertoires to create an exciting fusion of traditional and modern sounds.
Since bursting on to the trad scene four years ago with his debut recording, Ballads, Matthew has swiftly earned his place as one of the East Coasts most authentic and vital traditional voices. In that time, Matthews music has traveled well beyond the rugged shores of his homeland. His role as singer and song-finder in The Dardanelles has brought him to many major international festival stages including Winnipeg Folk Festival, Celtic Connections in Glasgow, UK, and The Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland, Australia.
Sherman Downey has been wowing critics and fans since his 2010 debut release Honey for Bees with a melodic roots-rock sound which embraces folk, pop and country. Their November 2013 sophomore effort, The Sun in Your Eyes, has been the best selling album since its release at the legendary Freds Records in St. Johns, NL. The first single, Thick as Thieves, earned the boys the title of Best New Act in Canada in the CBC Searchlight Contest, beating out over 3000 acts across the country. Their highly energetic and entertaining live show has floored audiences all across Canada and as far away as the Woodford Folk Festival in Australia.
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