Everyone is welcome at Gordie's coffeehouse at Winnipeg's Big Red Church

It’s cold outside, but it’s warm and comfortable inside Gordie’s coffeehouse on a Thursday evening in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of Glenelm. 

That’s where a full house of around 50 people is gathered to listen to folk and blues music. 

People have been coming to weekly concerts at Gordie’s since 2007, listening to local groups like the Nite Snackers, Agassiz Railroad, the Cat’s Advice and Two Crows for Comfort. There’s also an open mic for anyone who wants to perform a song or two. 

But what makes Gordie’s unique isn’t just the music — it’s the location: Gordon-King Memorial United Church. Or, as it’s known in the neighbourhood, the Big Red Church. 

Read my story about Gordie’s and the Big Red Church in the Free Press.