Landfall Trust

10/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to Kent Cottage in Brigus this past Saturday to take in the ghost ships lecture by researcher and scholar, Karin Murray-Bergquist! There was a great turnout and lots of thoughtful discussion about place-based spookiness and what haunts us through the ages. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, Karin!

To check out Karin’s interactive map of ghost ship stories in Newfoundland (and soon to include Labrador!), go to: https://maphub.net/KarinMB/ghost-ships-of-newfoundland-and-labrador

Link also in bio.

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Karin Murray-Bergquist

10/02/2026

Hope you’ll join us TOMORROW for Karin Murray-Berquist’s lecture: “Ghost Ships and Legends of the Island of Newfoundland.” Free and open to the public.

Kent Cottage on Battery Rd. Brigus.
October 3rd
1-3 PM.

You can read the speaker’s bio, below:

Karin Murray-Bergquist is a PhD student in folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland, studying ghost ship legends. The Ghost Ship Map of Newfoundland became the basis for an as yet incomplete thesis in 2020, and has also been a good project for getting to know Newfoundland geography. Along with academic pursuits, Karin is a writer, actor, and artist, working primarily in watercolours and pen sketches.

Note that this event is not accessible at this time due to the road in. Parking is at Water St. just before the road entrance.

Karin Murray-Bergquist

09/25/2026

Please join us as we get into a spooky mood with Karin Murray-Berquist’s lecture: “Ghost Ships and Legends of the Island of Newfoundland.” Free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. We hope to see you there!

Kent Cottage on Battery Rd. Brigus.
October 3rd
1-3 PM.

You can read the speaker’s bio, below:

Karin Murray-Bergquist is a PhD student in folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland, studying ghost ship legends. The Ghost Ship Map of Newfoundland became the basis for an as yet incomplete thesis in 2020, and has also been a good project for getting to know Newfoundland geography. Along with academic pursuits, Karin is a writer, actor, and artist, working primarily in watercolours and pen sketches.

Note that this event is not accessible at this time due to the road in. Parking is at Water St. just before the road entrance.

Karin Murray-Bergquist

09/14/2026

Join us this coming weekend at Kent Cottage for Landfall Trust’s annual open house! Free and open to the public. Come for history talks, light refreshments, and of course Rhonda the Newfoundland Pony! She’s always a crowd favourite 🫶 We’ll also have Kent Cottage totes and cards for sale, as well as a Gerald Squires print. We hope you’ll join us!

September 20th
1-4PM
Kent Cottage on Battery Rd. Brigus.

Note that this event is not accessible due to the road in. Parking is at Water St. just before the road entrance.

08/07/2026

We’re excited to announce that Landfall Trust (Kent Cottage) will have a table at Brigus Blueberry Festival Group 2026 🎉 We’ll be there with Kent Cottage totes for sale, information cards about upcoming Landfall events to give away, and lots more!

On Saturday afternoon, 2025 writer-in residence Nicole Haldoupis will be at the table selling and signing her book, “Tiny Ruins.” On Sunday morning, 2019 writer-in-residence Heidi Wicks will be at the table selling and signing her books “Melt” and “Here.” On Saturday and Sunday, past musicians-in-residence will also join us to sing a song or two around the table! It’s shaping up to be a festive, exciting couple of days!

And let’s not forget that on Sunday, August 9th, our current musicians-in -residence Swimming will be performing on the main stage at 12:40PM!

We’re so looking forward to this. Come find us at the festival!

08/07/2026

Announcing Landfall Trust’s lineup of artist-in-residence participants for summer 2026! Next up is the band Swimming 🎉

Their bio:

Swimming keeps its head above water by conjuring mathy, Midwestern-emo vibes, all the way from the eastern reaches of Canada. Angular drums and noodly guitar work lay a bed for Swimming’s yearning lyrics, which paint pictures of the band’s upbringing and experience in Newfoundland. Their debut LP “That’s OK” gained traction in 2021 with editorial nods from Spotify and Apple Music. Spending the following years touring Canada, the members of Swimming have worked diligently to shine a spotlight on the thriving music scene that they have helped cultivate in their home province. Their sophomore record “Old” was released in 2025 through No Funeral & Barely There Records and spent several weeks on Canadian college radio charts.

Swimming will be playing at the Brigus Blueberry Festival this coming Sunday, August 9th at 12:40PM! Come on out and support local music!

Many thanks to MusicNL for their support of the musician residencies. We’re proud to be a part of supporting these excellent musicians!

Swimming Brigus Blueberry Festival Group MusicNL

07/13/2026

In partnership with Landfall Trust and Art Around the Bay, artist-in-residence Emily Promise Allison will be offering an open studio at Kent Cottage—Saturday July 18th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM! Check it out here: OPEN STUDIO

Join us for an informal open studio and chat with Emily—a photographer, sculptor, and performance artist who embraces the surreal and metaphysical. She’ll share about her time in Brigus and how her work has been progressing during her time at Kent Cottage.

Parking is available on Water Street in Brigus. Please note there is no direct road access to the cottage and visitors will need to walk a few minutes across grass to access the space. Unfortunately, the cottage is not wheelchair accessible.

And there are other events happening during Art Around the Bay as well! Check out their schedule at www.aroundthebay.ca

We hope to see you in Brigus next weekend! ☘️🌿🍃🌱

07/05/2026

We’re immensely grateful to organizations like Breakwater Books, for their support of both Landfall Trust residencies and the arts in our local communities! 🎉

Breakwater Books is a proud supporter of Landfall Trust, a charitable organization preserving the 200-year-old Kent Cottage in Brigus Bay and offering opportunities for artists to create in this inspiring setting.

Right now, Landfall Trust is announcing their lineup of artist-in-residence participants for summer 2026! Head to their socials and website to learn more.

07/01/2026

Announcing Landfall Trust’s lineup of artist-in-residence participants for summer 2026! Next up is visual artist, Emily Promise Allison 🎉

Emily’s bio:

Emily is a Canadian conceptual artist who uses photography, sculpture, and performance to create images that embrace surreal, metaphysical, and dreamlike qualities. She regards the imagination as a fundamental sense that allows us to find or create magic within systems regulated by logic; celebrating the strange nature of existence and the absurdity of life.

Emily will be offering a free public open studio and chat about her work at Kent Cottage in Brigus on July 18th, 1-4pm! (Parking available on Water Street. Please note there is no direct road access to the cottage, and visitors will need to walk a few minutes across grass to access the space. Unfortunately, the cottage is not wheelchair accessible.)

Many thanks to The Rooms for their support of the visual artist residencies! We’re proud to be a part of supporting your work, Emily!

06/25/2026

Announcing Landfall Trust’s lineup of artist-in-residence participants for summer 2026! Next up is writer-in-residence, Amanda Hull 🎉 Amanda’s getting some June sunshine, and perhaps some lilacs blooming on the Kent Cottage property?

Amanda’s bio:

Originally from Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland, Amanda Marie Hull now lives in Conception Bay South with her husband, Paul, and their fur-child, Sookie. She is the Executive Administrator of Conservation Visions, a St. John’s-based environmental think tank, and a doctoral student in English at Memorial University, where her research and creative work explore ecology, place, memory, identity, and the stories people tell about home. Her recent writing has appeared in Paragon, the Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, and Riddle Fence. An articulate and imaginative eco-socialist, Amanda loves books, w**e, Sunday brunch with friends, and metaphorical rabbit holes. Despite evidence to the contrary, she believes the world is still a good place, and that storytelling may save it yet.

Again, many thanks to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Memorial University and Breakwater Books for their support of the writer’s residencies! We’re proud to be a part of supporting your work, Amanda!