Poetry Parlour (Calgary — October 15, 2024)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, October 15, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our featured reader for October 2024 is the witchy & magical […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — October 7, 2024)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, October 7th, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue is wheelchair accessible by request, using the back entrance. Please email Ashley Frerichs at […]
WGA Fall Writers’ Retreat (Sept 20-22)
WGA Fall Writers’ Retreat (In-Person) Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd, 2024Check-in: 3:00pm on Friday, September 20thCheck-out: 2:00pm on Sunday, September 22nd Sanctum Retreat Centre11 Sanctum Way, Caroline, AB T0M 0M0 $575 for members*$675 for non-members*(Cost includes private room accommodation–double and queen rooms available upon request–meals, and quality programming throughout the weekend.) Registration opens […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — September 17)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, September 17, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our featured reader for September 2024 is the wonderful poet, Kate […]
Coffee & Chat — September 9 (Calgary)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) NEXT MEETUP: Monday, September 9th, 20241:00pm to 2:30pmAlexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary, AlbertaFREE, no registration requiredOpen to WGA and AWCS members Join hosts Ashley Frerichs & Kim Firmston at our next Calgary Coffee & Chat: an informal discussion group for writers in Calgary. If you have any pressing subjects you’d […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — September 9)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, September 9th, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue is wheelchair accessible by request, using the back entrance. Please email Ashley Frerichs at […]
Mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe (August 4)
Mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe Sunday, August 4th, 20249:15pm signup9:30pm participants announced9:45pm – 11:00pm showtime Festival Hall1215 – 10th Ave SE $22 cover Buy tickets here. Selected slam participants will receive a refund on their cover charge. This is a fundraiser. All ticket sale proceeds are split between the Writers Guild of Alberta and […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — July 16)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, July 16, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our featured reader for July 2024 is the powerful poet, Blair […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — June 18)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, June 18, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our June 2024 event features the lovely Josephine LoRe. About the […]
**SAVE THE DATE** Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary)
**Save the Date** Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary) Sunday, September 8th, 2024All day, various venues in Inglewood, CalgaryFREE, with the exception of a ticketed brunch event at the Attic Stroll of Poets is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton founded in 1991. In its first 15 years of operation, the organization ran an annual one-day […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — June 3)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, June 3rd, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MST**NEW LOCATION**Last Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Our June event will take place in the front room by the fireplace. Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — May 21)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, May 21, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our May 2024 event features the wonderful Sudy-Ann Brown. About the […]
Coffee & Chat — May 17 (Calgary)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) Friday, May 17th, 20241:00pm to 2:30pmAlexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary, AlbertaFREE, no registration requiredOpen to WGA and AWCS members Join host Ashley Frerichs at our next Calgary Coffee & Chat: informal meet-ups for writers in Calgary. Come to socialize and chat about writing in general or discuss any current writing projects which […]
Theatre in the Making Panel (Calgary — May 14)
Theatre in the Making Panel (Calgary) Tuesday, May 14, 20247:00pm Shelf Life Books1302 4th Street SW, Calgary FREE We’re excited to partner with Shelf Life Books for one of their Industry Night events! Join us Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm for an in-person discussion with a slate of local playwrights, dramaturgs, actors, and directors as we […]
Sound Writing with Alice Major (Calgary — May 11)
Sound Writing: A Workshop with Alice Major Saturday, May 11th, 202410:30am to 12:00pm MSTin-person atAlexandra Writers’ Centre Society4th floor salonWGA members – $25Nonmembers – $35Space for this workshop is very limited! Please register using the form below. About the Facilitator