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2025 GreenStage Guilford Live Arts Festival

August 10-17, 2025

More Shows, More Collaborations,
More Experiences!

Get ready for the 2025 GreenStage Guilford Live Arts Festival and prepare to experience the magic of live performance, hands-on workshops, and interactive events for people of all ages! This year, we’re raising the bar with more than two dozen events on and around the historic Guilford Green and at Branford’s Legacy Theatre. 
 

We’re moving into the heart of the summer festival season this year with weeknight shows starting August 10, and nonstop excitement from Friday afternoon, August 15 through evening on Sunday, August 17.


 Whether you're marveling at a parade of drummers and giant puppets, sharing your voice in a community song circle, enjoying the lively rhythms of a New England fiddle band, or trying a new form of dance, there’s truly something for everyone! This year’s festival features a dynamic mix of live music, drama, poetry, comedy, and much more, with engaging workshops in Brazilian capoeira and Argentine tango, plus surprise experiences throughout the week.


Come celebrate the creativity, culture, and community that define GreenStage Guilford Live Arts. Learn more about the festival and our incredible performers below—and get ready to experience it all this summer, August 10-17, 2025!

Schedule of Events

Sunday, August 10

Letter to My Soul (Laura Thoma)
Drama (2024 Artist Award Recipient)
7 pm
Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Wednesday, August 13

Nebulous Quartet
Classical/World Music
7 pm
Legacy Theatre

Friday, August 15

Jeff & Henry Beal
Bass/Trumpet/Piano
2:30 pm
First Congregational Church, Guilford
Poetry LIVE!
Poetry
4 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Jordan TW Trio
New England Fiddle Band
7 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 1
Jen Allen Sextet
Jazz (2024 Artist Award Recipient, Music)
9 pm
Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Saturday, August 16

Sidewalk Art
Kids’ Art
8:30 am
Downtown Guilford Sidewalks
Capoeira Esperança
Capoeira Workshop
10:30 am
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Batalá New York
Parade with Giant Puppets
11:30 am
Broad Street, Guilford
Sova Dance & Puppet Theater
Mask Theater Show
1 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Pinkalicious
Stories & Activities for Kids
2:00 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Karim Nagi & Huzam
Traditional Arabic Trio
3:00 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 1
Ghanaian Drumming & Dance Workshop
with Kotoko Brass drummers
4:00 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Escape the Noise
Drama (Teen Theatre)
6 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Kotoko Brass
Propulsive Party Music
7:30 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 1
Acoustic Café
Acoustic Blues & Folk
9 pm
Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Sunday, August 17

Tango Todo Terreno
Playful Dance Workshop with Gerardo Sorkin
12:00 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Goodnight Moonshine
Indie/Roots Acoustic Duo
1:30 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Community Song Circle
"SoundSpa" with Anitra Brooks
3 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
Surcari
Traditional music from Spanish-speaking lands
4:30 p.m.
Guilford Green, Stage 1
Legacy Theatre 5th Anniversary Celebration
Musical Theatre
6:00 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 2
New London Big Band
Big Band Jazz
7:30 pm
Guilford Green, Stage 1
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