​​A Mingled Yarn
​Book Tour Schedule
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​Theatre Artist Extraordinaire Nick Hutchinson Promotes his Memoir A Mingled Yarn​. Events include readings, conversations, and book signings across Canada.

​What does a childhood cowboy dream, social upheaval, homesteading, and British theatrical nobility have in common?

The answer is Nick Hutchinson. Nick, in his newly-released memoir, A Mingled Yarn, weaves together stories of his life as the son of renowned actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft and his tumultuous time as Artistic Director of the horse-drawn Caravan Stage Company, and later Caravan Farm Theatre in the interior of BC, where he combined his passion for theatre, farming and horses.

​From 1970 over a span of 37 years Nick taught acting at the National Theatre School of Canada including a spell as Artistic Director of the English section in the 1980s.
​A Mingled Yarn takes the reader on a journey through modern theatre history, demonstrating the power of theatre, community and a simpler life lived on the land. Playwright/performer Peter Anderson describes it as "a searingly honest account of the remarkable life of an iconoclastic visionary, anarchist raconteur, campfire serenader and the most brilliant director I have ever worked with."

Nick's tour venues to date have ranged from the prestigious Garrick Club in London's West End to small-town libraries in BC. Near the end of March 2025, following Vancouver and Victoria readings, Nick sets out on a cross-country tour that will include readings and book signings in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Stratford, and Toronto.

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CALGARY | March 30 – April 2

Sunday, March 30 | 5:00-8:00pm – Free
 Congress Coffee Company
 215 36 Ave NE #1A, Calgary, AB

Tuesday, April 1 | 6:00pm – Free
Central Library (Ideas Lab, Room 3-20A)
800 3 Street SE, Calgary, AB

Wednesday, April 2
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB


EDMONTON | April 3 – 6

Thursday, April 3
University of Alberta
116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB

Sunday, April 6 | 2:00pm
The Carrot
9351 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB


SASKATOON | April 8

Tuesday, April 8 | 7:00pm – Free Admission. Books for sale.
Turning the Tide Bookstore
615 Main Street, Saskatoon, SK


REGINA | April 10

Thursday, April 10 | 7:00pm – Free
Regina Public Library
​(Central Adult, Community Common Room)
2311 12th Ave, Regina, SK


WINNIPEG | April 15 – 16

Tuesday, April 15 | 5:30-7:00pm – Free
Prairie Theatre Exchange Lounge
Unit Y300 – 393 Portage Avenue (3rd Floor, Portage Place) Winnipeg, MB

Wednesday, April 16 | 7:00-8:00pm – Free
Millennium Library (Buchwald Room)
251 Donald St, Winnipeg, MB


OTTAWA | April 17 – 18

Thursday, April 17 | 6:30pm – Pay what you can.
 Octopus Books
116 Third Avenue, Ottawa, ON
 

MONTREAL | April 19 – 22

Saturday, April 19 | 5:00-7:00pm – Free
Studio 5151 on Clermont (back of 5153 Esplanade)
Light Refreshments, Kindly RSVP


STRATFORD | April 23

Wednesday, April 23 | 6:00pm
Stratford Perth Museum
4275 Huron Road (aka 4275 Line 34), Stratford, ON


TORONTO | April 26 – 28
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Saturday, April 26 | 6:30-8:00pm
A Different Booklist
779 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON

Sunday, April 27 | 2:00-3:30pm
Ralph Thornton Community Centre (Foundation Room)
765 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON

Monday, April 28 | 7pm
VideoCabaret, Deanne Taylor Theatre
10 Busy Street, Toronto, ON

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