Bard on the Bench

Bard on the Bench

Penticton Chamber Theatre presents their final night of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in the vineyards at Township 7 Winery



Penticton Chamber Theatre presents their final night of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the vineyards at Township 7 Winery

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