
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 |
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 |