Speak Up YYC — October (Calgary) October 29, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSANTJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free Event Join us for a free monthly open mic with Speak Up YYC with a new feature each month. This month’s feature is Oma is Loud. About […]
VERS/E Queer Poetry Open Mic (Edmonton) October 7, 2026 6:00 PM MT Doors & Sign Up 6:30 PM MT Open Mic Felice Cafe10930 84 St RSVP Here. The WGA is excited to support the VERS/E Queer Poetry Open Mic. Join Edmonton queer writers on the first Wednesday of every month, September through April, at Felice […]
Controversy @ Noon: Literary Merit (Online) September 23, 2026 Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Our replay is now available on our YouTube channel, where you can also listen in as a podcast episode. YouTube Recording & Recap here. We say literary merit is a subjective topic, but do we really think that? Is it […]
Connections Brewing Pub Night (October) October 13, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgary This is a Free event. Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night. This event is a partnership between the Writers’ Guild of Alberta […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting (Edmonton) October 21, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The QWC returns in September for another monthly meet-up! The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the […]
Pub Night & Open Mic (Edmonton) October 21, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTOpen Mic Sign-Up at 6:45 PM MTRooster Bar & Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)Edmonton This is a Free event Whether you’re a first timer or a veteran, all are welcome. Come and share your words with the wonderful and encouraging Edmonton […]
Meet in the Middle (Lacombe) October 4, 2026 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT Blindman Brewing 3413 53rd AveLacombe There will be snacks and an open mic, free. Join your fellow Alberta Writers for our next Meet in the Middle open mic and gathering in Lacombe, Alberta! We will have some snacks available and time […]
Speak Up YYC — September (Calgary) September 24, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSANTJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free Event Join us for a free monthly open mic with Speak Up YYC with a new feature each month. This month’s feature is Gee! About the Feature: […]
Witches’ Well & Cello Spells (Calgary) October 28, 2026 Doors: 6:30 PM MTShow: 7:00 PM MTcSpace Marda Loop Theatre (First Floor)1721 29 Ave SWCalgary Tickets: Entry by donation here (suggested donation $20) An atmospheric evening of poetry, storytelling and live cello, arriving just in time for Halloween! Six distinctive writers and artists gather at the […]
Braided Essay Workshop with Alice Major (Calgary) October 23, 2026 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT Alexandra Writers’ CentrecSpace Marda Loop, 4th Floor1721 29th Ave SWCalgary Only 10 Spots Available.* Free to Attend but Registration is required (Below)*This workshop is now full Disentangling the Braided Essay The “braided essay” is everywhere, it seems. But what is this form? And […]
The Olive Poetry & Prose Open Mic September 9, 2026 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave) Free to Attend. Hello, Olives! Indeed it’s that time again! Please join The Olive as they kick off the 2026-2027 season of poetry and prose with spoken-word artist Kelsey Kliparchuk! There are two big announcements […]
Woolf’s Voices 43 September 16, 2026 7:00 PM MT Shelf Life Books 1302 4 St SW #100 Everyone welcome! Register here. Join us for our Woolf’s Voices 43! This event is curated and hosted by Tyler the Merchant of Poetry, and sponsored by The League of Canadian Poets, The Alexandra Writers’ Center, Canada Council for the Arts […]
Controversy @ Noon: Literary Merit (Online) September 23, 2026 12:00 PM MT – 1:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Register here. This is a Free event But registration is required. We say literary merit is a subjective topic, but do we really think that? Is it a matter of taste or is there criteria that defines why […]
Single Onion #222 (Calgary) September 24, 2026 7:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Stream Online Here. The Single Onion returns with four readers this fall: Herbert Poll Gutiérrez, Richard Harrison, Jaspreet Singh, and Zuleiha Yusuf. About the Single OnionPoetry and Performance – The Single Onion is Calgary’s longest-running poetry reading series, bringing Canada’s […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting (Edmonton) September 16, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The QWC returns in September for another monthly meet-up! The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the […]
