Belleville Arts Festival

@theyouthcreateproject Presented by the Quinte Arts Council 📅 November 1–30, 2025 | Belleville, Ontario Join us for a month-long festival of arts and culture, inspired by Susanna Moodie: Life and Times (1840–1879). Through literature, visual art, theatre, film, and community engagement, we’ll bring Belleville’s 19th-century heritage to life with vibrant, modern relevance. 📅 Festival Schedule – Overview Saturday, November 1 📚 Writer’s Festival | 2:00–5:00 PM | Belleville Public Library Friday, November 7 🎞 Film Screening | Evening | The Landing, 75 S Church St Saturday, November 8 ✍️ Writing Workshop | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | Belleville Public Library Thursday, November 13 🎭 Staged Reading of Winning Plays | 7:30 PM | Theatre in the Wings Friday, November 14 🎭 Staged Reading of Winning Plays | 7:30 PM | Theatre in the Wings Saturday, November 15 🎭 Staged Reading of Winning Plays | 2:00 PM | Theatre in the Wings 🎭 Play Reading: Roughing It in the Bush | 7:00 PM | Pinnacle Playhouse Tuesday, November 18 🏛 Historical Presentation | 7:00 PM | Maranatha Auditorium Saturday, November 22 🎉 Closing Reception | 7:00 PM | Pinnacle Playhouse – Lounge 🎨 All Month Long 🖼 Collaborative Exhibition | Parrott Gallery 🖼 Art Crawl & Glanmore Exhibition | Multiple Gallery District Locations Stay tuned as more details about each event are coming… Proudly supported by The City of Belleville Thank you to photographer Christopher Gentile for capturing such beautiful photographs Thank you to Glanmore National Historic Site for generously providing access to beautiful artifacts @Glanmore National HistoricSite A short film by Lauren Little Music produced by Lauren Little @BellevilleLibrary @Belleville Art Association @John M Parrott Art Gallery #bellevilleartsfestival #susannamoodie ♬ original sound – Quinte Arts Council