Hillside Inside, February 6 – Amazing Ticket Giveaway!

Royal City Rag has TWO pairs of tickets to give away for Hillside Inside.

The festival takes place in the Sleeman Centre on February 6 from 4-11 p.m. Tickets for the festival are $75 which makes this a $150 value! 

The following artists are appearing at this year’s festival: Ani Difranco, Hawksley Workman, Martin Sexton, Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy), Basia Bulat, Bahamas, Delhi 2 Dublin, Woodhands, Socalled, The Rural Alberta Advantage and Elisapie Isaac.

It promises to be a great day out.

For full details of all the artists on the bill and to purchase tickets visit the Hillside Festival website.

To win the tickets, please answer the following question:

In what year did the Arcade Fire first appear at the Hillside Festival?

Send your answer to info@royalcityrag.ca.

The first two correct answers win the tickets. Good luck!

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Frank Valeriote MP

Guelph on the federal scene will be the subject of Royal City Rag on June 24 with a return visit from Guelph MP Frank Valeriote.

We’ll be catching up on all the goings on in Ottawa, including the recent intrigue around Employment Insurance reform and the current state of the Canadian economy. Frank will also update us on his own committee work on food safety and agriculture.  We’ll also see if we can get the inside track on when to expect a federal election.

Frank is a great interview. Check out Frank’s last appearance on Royal City Rag on April 15,  if you missed it.

Royal City Rag has secured a couple of complimentary tickets to the June 27 show at Guelph Little Theatre featuring Australian singer-songwriter Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors) with special guests Sue Smith and Marta Pacek..

If you are interested in them, e-mail us at info@royalcityrag.ca. The tickets will be waiting for you, with our compliments, at the door.

Join us on Royal City Rag, Wednesday 6-7 p.m., on CFRU 93.3fm, Guelph’s Campus-Community Radio Station. Listen live or after the fact via the CFRU archive or this website.

Jan Andrea Hall

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Coming Up on Royal City Rag – November 26

The Culture Vultures are back on the show tonight for a review of some of the highlights on the burgeoning Guelph Art Scene. Promises to be great fun!

We will also have several giveaways on the show including:

• A Student Green Card from the Bookshelf – A pair of tickets for the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival Fall Extravaganza – November 29
• A pair of tickets for Celebrate the Season with the Guelph Youth Singers at the River Run – November 29
• A pair of tickets for Le Cyc, A Bicycle Opera at the University of Guelph – November 28

E.mail us at info@royalcityrag.ca if you want to pitch for any of them.

Tune in from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday on CFRU 93.3fm, Guelph’s Campus-Community Radio Station or listen online at www.cfru.ca.

Don’t miss it!

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Royal City Rag Giveaway – Courtesy of The Bookshelf

Our friends at The Bookshelf have very generously given Royal City Rag, a Student Green Card to give away.

Worth $15, this will give a university student:

• 10% off books
• $7 movies
• 10% off food in both the Green Room and E-Bar

A great deal, I think you’ll agree.

If you’d like to win it, please e-mail us at info@royalcityrag.ca and tell us why you deserve it. We’ll draw the winner on the show on November 26.

If you win, you’ll need to go into the Bookshelf with your student I.D.

Please remember to support your local independent bookstore during this year’s holiday season.

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