Media Releases

• 2018 Stratford Destination Animation Project Selects 11 Unique Cultural Experiences – 20180511 (pdf)
• 2017 Stratford Destination Animation Project Selects 14 Unique Cultural Experiences – 20170420 (pdf)
• 2016 Stratford Destination Animation Project Selects 10 Unique Cultural Experiences – 20160610 (pdf)

In the News

• Second annual Lantern Parade to light up Stratford this Saturday | Beacon Herald (Oct. 10, 2018)
• Beat the back-to-school blues with these fun and educational excursions | Globe & Mail (7 Aug, 2018)
• Museum of the Moon coming to Stratford | Beacon Herald (27 Jun, 2018)
• New festival SpringWorks Puppets to debut July 14-15 in Stratford | The Beacon Herald (Jun. 26, 2018)
• The Museum of the Moon coming to Stratford for first Ontario showing | The Joy of Travel (6 June 2018)
• Museum of the Moon is coming to Ontario for the first time ever this summer | The Daily Hive (22 May 2018)
• ELEVEN TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS RECEIVING FUNDING IN STRATFORD | Juice 107.1 FM (14 May 2018)
• Ruminations on Appetite for Words: Literary Dinner with Stratford Chefs School, Gastronomic Writer in Residence, Chef Andrew George Jr. | Ethical Gourmet (29 Oct 2017)
• Attendance numbers to local Writers Festivals were up, organizers say | Stratford Beacon Herald (23 Oct 2017)
• Stratford Writers Festival expands | OurPerth.ca (20 Oct 2017)
• ‘Kitchens can be locker rooms’ restaurateur Jen Agg tells Andrew Coppolino | CBC Radio (14 Oct 2017)
• RTO4’s unique destination marketing approach | Destination Think! (9 Oct 2017)
• Appetite for Words – A Literary Festival with a Culinary Twist | Modern Mississauga (25 Sep 2017)
• Explore your artistic side this summer and fall in Stratford, Bayfield and Elora & Fergus | Etobicoke Living (14 Sep 2017)
• Local play inspired by Stratford women’s contributions during Second World War to premiere later this month | Stratford Beacon Herald (13 Sep 2017)
• Ontario Tourism Destinations Put Visitors At Heart Of Marketing | Direct Marketing Magazine (12 Sep 2017)
• Appetite for Words Festival coming to Stratford Oct. 27-29 | Stratford Beacon Herald (30 Aug 2017)
• At the Stratford Festival, autumn is prime time | Detroit Free Press (27 Aug 2017)
• Stratford Writers Festival doubles in size in second year | Quill & Quire (23 Aug 2017)
• Twice the writers, twice the fun at this year’s Stratford Writer’s Festival | Stratford Beacon Herald (17 Aug 2017)
• Dominion carillonneur Andrea McCrady headlines the opening performances of Stratford Summer Music’s Carillon Festival | Stratford Beacon Herald (7 Aug 2017)
• Play Me, I’m Yours makes its return to Stratford Summer Music with morning launch | Stratford Beacon Herald (31 Jul 2017)
• Volunteers help prepare for upcoming Stratford Lantern Parade | Stratford Beacon Herald (31 Jul 2017)
• Les Tambours rocks Market Square as Stratford Summer Music is in full swing | Stratford Beacon Herald (18 Jul 2017)
• Colm Feore helps launch Stratford’s Queen of the Square Cinema | Stratford Beacon Herald (15 Jul 2017)
• With bells and drums | Globe and Mail (13 Jul 2017)
• Getting a glimpse of an unusual instrument and those who choose to play it | Globe and Mail (13 Jul 2017)
• The often magical streets of Stratford | Stratford Beacon Herald (13 Jul 2017)
• Queen of the Square Cinema launching at Stratford city hall auditorium | Stratford Beacon Herald (6 Jul 2017)
• Learn about the history of Market Square and past revitalization attempts Sunday night | Stratford Beacon Herald (6 Jul 2017)
• Stratford taps into online tourism | London Free Press (28 Jun 2017)
• SpringWorks: indie theatre and arts festival hosts puppetry event | Stratford Beacon Herald (25 Jun 2017)
• Canadian DMO enhances visitor experiences through ‘destination animation’ | MultiBriefs (2 May 2017)
• Destination Animation Fund will bring 15 unique cultural projects to life around Stratford this year thanks to RTO4 and Stratford Tourism Alliance, BIA | Stratford Beacon Herald (27 Apr 2017)
• Upcoming speakers at Stratford Perth Museum will enhance visitors’ understanding of summer exhibits | Stratford Beacon Herald (25 Apr 2017)
• Off The Wall and Theatre Ontario join forces for on-stage and behind-the-scenes theatre education in Stratford | Stratford Beacon Herald (19 Apr 2017)
• #RainyDayShakespeare: Stratford, Ontario expresses its destination DNA to enhance the visitor experience | DestinationThink! (24 Nov 2016)
• New exhibit at Agora Gallery celebrates the personal work of Stratford Festival artists | Stratford Beacon Herald (22 Nov 2016)
• The pen is mightier than the sword, revolver, rope, or lead pipe Mystery and crime literature panel one of numerous offerings from Stratford’s first Writers Festival | Stratford Gazette (27 Oct 2016)
• Harvest Market will feature artisans, vendors and Little Art Libraries | Stratford Beacon Herald (20 Oct 2016)
• Stratford Writers Festival to feature interactive component | Stratford Beacon Herald (18 Oct 2016)
• Mystery Panel Event | Quill & Quire (18 Oct 2016)
• Stratford Writers Festival to feature interactive component | London Free Press (18 Oct 2016)
• First annual Stratford Writers Festival to feature interactive component | Stratford Beacon Herald (20 Sep 2016)
• Rainy Day Art | Stratford Beacon Herald (8 Sep 2016)
• A Flash of Culture | Stratford Beacon Herald (14 Aug 2016)
• First Stratford Summer Music Bach Walk a resounding success | Stratford Beacon Herald (1 Aug 2016)
• Perth Pop-Up Market to be held in locations around Stratford this summer | Stratford Beacon Herald (31 Jul 2016)
• Stratford’s other festival brought music back to theatre town | Toronto Star (23 Jul 2016)
• Spread a Little Music summer program launches in downtown core, with fiddler Dan Stacey performing aboard horsedrawn carriage along city streets | Stratford Beacon Herald (17 Jul 2016)
• Details of new ARTful Walk program for residents and guests provided at event launch this week | Stratford Beacon Herald (5 Jul 2016)
• Gallery Stratford ArtCycle project gives locals and guests a chance to create their own unique artwork | Stratford Beacon Herald (29 Jun 2016)
• Gallery’s new Share Stratford Art Buttons a fashionable addition to the local arts and culture scene | Stratford Beacon Herald (26 Jun 2016)
• Stratford Destination Animation Fund Selects 10 Unique Cultural Experiences | Stratford Gazette (23 Jun 2016)
• Animation fund provides support for ‘share worthy’ experiences | Stratford Beacon Herald (13 Jun 2016)
• Joint venture provides free trips to Stratford Perth Museum | Stratford Beacon Herald (29 Apr 2016)