Summer 2026 Events
Please join us for a delightful afternoon with bestselling authors Molly Fader and Kate Hilton as we celebrate, and discuss, their newest books, Lady X and City of the Muse.
We look forward to an afternoon of insightful conversation, good fun, and great summer vibes, all outdoors on the beautiful grounds of The Bruce Hotel. Tickets included a glass of wine & nibbles. Moderated by Rina Barone.
Q & A and book signing to follow.
There are 2 types of tickets available:
$45 - General Admission - includes a glass of wine, lemonade station, and nibbles
$70 - General Admission - includes the above, AND a signed copy of one of the books: Lady X or City of the Muse.
Our Book Club in collaboration with The Bruce Hotel.
We’ve partnered up with The Bruce Hotel to host monthly gatherings in their lobby. At the start of each month we’ll deliver to your door the Book of the Month, a little treat or gift, and a voucher for a glass of wine (or other beverage) to redeem during our Book Club meeting to be held at the end of the month.
Dates for the Summer Book Club - The Book Lovers Club Subscription Box
July 1st to 3rd - Free local delivery of the Summer Book Lovers Subscription Box (includes a special signed, first edition hard copy of the book, a little gift, and a voucher to redeem for a drink at the meeting). The box can also be picked up at The Bruce Hotel or SAL's BOOK BAR.
Tuesday June 28th - 6pm to 8pm - Book Club Meeting in the lobby of The Bruce Hotel
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Stratford Arts & Lectures BOOK BAR
{Carefully crafted} bookstore
Introducing the BOOK BAR,
a micro bookstore located inside
the fun and fabulous Matilda Gallery & Art Bar.
The BOOK BAR is where you can purchase tickets
to our events, shop a curated selection of great books,
and sip a cocktail, all while enjoying the incredible art.
SAL's BOOK BAR. For dreamers and thinkers.
*Please note: We are a separate business that operates within
Matilda Gallery & Art Bar. Any enquiries should be
addressed to us directly via email:
stratfordartsandlectures@gmail.com
(No phone calls please. Thank you.)
Art, books, and cocktails.
SAL's BOOK BAR @ Matilda Gallery & Art Bar
85 Downie Street, Stratford, ON.
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A Literary Substack
On writing, and writers - from a reader and writer, and sometime bookseller.
Interviews, literary links, book recommendations, and stories. Lots of stories.
Written by Rina Barone, director, Stratford Arts & Lectures.
Our Past Events
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Book Signing with Kendra Coulter
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Our Story
Stratford Arts & Lectures offers engaging programming with some of today's leading figures in the literary arts.
Year round, Stratford Arts & Lectures hosts onstage conversations and carefully crafted events with incredible authors, critics, and cultural figures as we explore the creative process, ideas, and our relationship to the world around us.
We're also a micro bookstore - SAL's BOOK BAR - located inside Matilda Gallery & Art Bar where you'll find a curated selection of new books to discover, to inspire and to spark conversation.
SAL's BOOK BAR. For thinkers and dreamers.
Stratford Arts & Lectures brings readers and writers together. This is where stories come to life.
Get in Touch
Stratford Arts & Lectures
BOOK BAR @ Matilda Gallery & Art Bar
85 Downie Street
Stratford, ON N5A 1W8
*Please note: We are a separate business that operates within Matilda Gallery & Art Bar. Any enquiries should be addressed to us directly via email: stratfordartsandlectures@gmail.com
(No phone calls please. Thank you.)
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday: 11 - 5
Thursday to Saturday: 11 - 8
Sunday: 11 - 5
Our Socials:
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