Concert tickets are on sale
To book concert tickets for Friday and Saturday night concerts, call 709 243-2899 or visit www.theatrenewfoundland.com
To book Thursday night concert or craft workshops, call 709 243-2023 or email grosmornefallfest@gmail.com

Check back regularly - the schedule is updated as activities are confirmed!

A variety of musicians will be performing at different times and locations throughout the festival.

Summary of Schedule Changes:


Thursday, September 17
9:00am-12:00pm
Long Range Academy (tentative)
Grade K-6: TBD
Grade 7-12: TBD

10:30 (tentative time)
Traditional Vegetable Harvesting - come harvest with us!
Location: St. Mary’s Botanical Garden

12:00pm
Opening Luncheon & Music
Menu TBD
Preorder preferred
Location: Shallow Bay Motel 709 243-2471

1:00pm
Long Range Academy (for students only) (tentative)
Activities with Parks Canada - Western Field Unit

1:00pm-4:00pm
Speed Crafting!
Join the Great Northern Peninsula Heritage Network as they demonstrate a variety of traditional crafts. Spend time at each crafting station to learn the various arts - kits will be available for purchase for hands-on learning!
Location: St. Mary’s Church Hall
Price: Free of charge, donations welcome. Variable pricing for kits

3:00pm-5:00 pm
Introduction to Scenic Painting- Offered by Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador
Learn techniques to create realistic looking floorboards, woodgrains for theatrical sets and props.
Location: Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts
Price: TBD

5:00pm to closing
Supper
Restaurant specials available
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

8:00pm
Opening Concert
Tom Boland, Irish Newfoundland music. Opening with Daniel Payne, The Misfits( Rick Biggin, Calvin Payne, Wayne Finley
Location: Shallow Bay Motel
Price: $20 for advance seat reservation, or by donation at the door

Friday, September 18
9:00am
Long Range Academy (for students only)
Music with local musicians

10:00am-4:00pm Registration for this workshop is now closed as all available spaces have been filled.
3 day Moose Tufting Workshop with Duncan Chisholm begins
Learn the ancient art of moose tufting using caribou and moose hair to produce your own framed work of art.
Location: Cow Head Town Hall
Price: $300

10:00am-4:00pm
Introduction to Nålbinding with Denecka Burden
Knit like a Viking with one needle! Learn the fibre art brought to Newfoundland by our earliest European settlers.
Location: TBD
Price: $100

12:00pm
Dinner with local musicians
Menu TBD
Location: Gros Morne Restaurant and Gas Bar

12:00pm
Dinner with local musicians
Menu TBD
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

1:00pm
Long Range Academy (for students only) (tentative)
Activities with Parks Canada - Western Field Unit

1:00-4:00pm
Pillow Top Weaving with Heritage NL
Learn to make this heritage craft!
Location: TBD
Price: $50

3:00pm
Recitations, Stories & Music
Jim Payne, Fergus O’Byrne and ….There’s a Viking here!
Location: Outside the Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop (In the event of inclement weather, it will be held at St. Mary’s Anglican Church)

5:00pm
Moose Supper & Sides Dishes with live music - sponsored by St. Mary’s Anglican Church Women.
Location: St. Mary’s Church Hall
Price: $15

5:00pm to closing
Supper
Menu TBD
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

8:00pm
Musical Concert
Rugged Shores, with Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne
Location: Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts
Price: $50

10:00pm
Neddy’s Shed Party - Open Mic and Karaoke (tentative)
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

Saturday, September 19
9:00am-11:00am
Beans, Bologna, and all the Fixins’ Breakfast
Wash it all down with a good dose of Traditional Newfoundland Music. Sponsored by War Memorial Committee
Location: St. Mary’s Church Hall
Price: $10

9:30am-4:00pm
Moose Tufting Workshop with Duncan Chisholm resumes

10:00am
Heart and Soul Hike (hiking, music, history, and cuisine)
Tour Cow Head Summerside with Glenda and musical guests, Daniel Payne, Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne. Approx. 2 1/2 hrs.
Register at the museum at 709 243-2023 or email: grosmornefallfest@gmail.com
Location: Meet at the amphitheater parking lot (Summerside). Limited capacity
In the case of light rain, the event will proceed as scheduled - in case of heavy rain, the hiking portion of this event will not proceed, and the music/history/cuisine
portion will happen at the Dr. Henry N Payne Museum.
Price: $40

10:00am-4:00pm
Weaving Workshop with Denika Kelly
Learn principles and techniques of weaving using a variety of natural materials
Location: TBD
Price: $100

10:00am-4:00 pm
Introduction to Wet Felting with Doris White
Learn principles and techniques wet felting, and create your own felted vessel.
Location: Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts
Price: $100

11:00am to end of day
Little Red Truck
Photo op for those who wish to take pictures with the little red truck
Location: Fish shed near Seabreeze B&B

12:00 pm
Dinner with local musicians
Menu TBD
Location: Shallow Bay Motel (tentative)

12:00pm
Dinner with local musicians
Menu TBD
Location: Gros Morne Restaurant and Gas Bar (tentative)

1:00-3:00pm
Kite Flying with Cedric Davignon, Parks Canada Western Field Unit
Meet at Shallow Bay Day Use Area

3:00 pm
Craft Pricing Workshop
Building a successful creative business takes a lot of hard work. Determining the correct price for your products will be one of the most important steps you can take in making your business a success. In this workshop we’ll look at just how much it costs to make your work, so that you can ensure you are paid properly and have the confidence you need to establish a fair price for your products.
Offered by: Brenda Stratton, Sector Specialist-Craft and Gift, Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development
Location: TBD

3:00pm
Kitchen Party
Traditional Music and Song
Location: Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop garden (St Mary’s Church Hall in the event of poor weather)

3:00pm-4:30pm
Crafting Demonstrations
Experience a variety of local craft
Location: Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop

5:00pm
Special Dinner with Jake Meade
Reservations required - visit the Shallow Bay Motel Facebook page or our What’s Happening section for menu details.
Location: Shallow Bay Motel 709 243-2471

8:00pm
Musical Concert
Shanneyganock, opening with Daniel Payne
Location: Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts
Price: $60

9:30pm
Neddy’s Shed Party - Open Mic and Karaoke (tentative)
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

Sunday, September 20
9:30am
Moose Tufting Workshop with Duncan Chisholm resumes

10:00am
Cycling with with Gabrielle and Angie, rain or shine
Location: Meet at the Dr. Henry N Payne Community Museum & Craft Shop - please book by calling 709-243-2023 or email grosmornefallfest@gmail.com

10:00am-4:00pm
Craft Fair
Silent Auction (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
Cafeteria service will be open to the public
Location: Long Range Academy

11:00am to end of day
Little Red Truck
Photo op for those who wish to take pictures with the little red truck
Location: Fish shed near Seabreeze B&B

12:00pm
Dinner - with Local Musicians
Menu TBD
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

12:00pm
Dinner
Location: Gros Morne Restaurant and Gas Bar

2:00pm-3:30pm
Music and Song - An Old Fashioned Kitchen Party
Feel free to bring your instrument and jam with us
Location: Shallow Bay Motel

6:00-8:30pm
Bisque Pottery Glazing Workshop
Join Denise Hynes of Crimson Art Studio to learn the art of glazing bisque-fired pottery
**Note: glazed pieces will be kiln-fired off site and will not be available to take home at the end of the evening
Location: Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts
Price: $75

7:00pm
Gospel Concert
Location: St. Mary’s Anglican Church
Price: By Donation

For more information:
Contact us: 709 243-2023/215-7582
email: grosmornefallfest@gmail.com

Feel free to view any of our workshops

Accommodations available at:
Shallow Bay Motel - 709 243-2471
Seabreeze B&B and RV Park - 709 243-2888
Starfish Suites - 709 638- 3821
Shallow Bay Campground - https://reservation.pc.gc.ca
Sunrise Bakery, Cafe, and Cabins - Parsons Pond - 709 243-2305

Golf - Gros Morne Golf Course
Hike - the Old Mail Trail at Shallow Bay
Stroll along Shallow Bay Beach (very therapeutic)
Cow Head Summerside Lighthouse Trail
Meditate at the Botanical Garden
St. Paul’s Walking Trail
St. Paul’s / Cow Head Heritage Trail
Gros Morne National Park Trails