Events

Pub Night and Open Mic (Edmonton) Wednesday, May 20, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree Join us for

2026 Alberta Literary Awards Readings (Online) April 29, 2026 6:30 PM MTOnline Zoom (Registration Required) This is a Free event. Register here Log on to

Woolf’s Voices April 29, 2026 7:00 PM MTAlcove Centre for the Arts244 7 Ave SECalgary Everyone is Welcome Join us for our Woolf’s Voices 42!

Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting April 15, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The Queer

Speak Up YYC ft. Adrienne Adams (Calgary) April 30, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary

WGA Mentorship Program: Public Reading and Reception (Calgary) May 2, 2026 5:00 PM MT — Doors 7:00 PM MT — Readings BeginBurnswest Theatre (The Confluence)750

The Single Onion celebrates National Poetry Month with an event featuring four great poets: Jennifer Bowering Delisle, Ian Fitzgerald, Jun-Long Lee, and Conner Levi. Thursday,

Sunday, May 3, 20262:00 PM – 4:00 PM MTAudreys Books10702 Jasper AveEdmonton The Alberta Literary Awards Finalists will be reading from their nominated works, and to

The WGA invites all writers to attend the next Horizons Circle Workshop featuring Mila Philipzig.  Sunday, April 26, 2026 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MTStanley Milner

March 27, 2026 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM MT Keyano College Clearwater Campus Elements Room 8115 Franklin AvenueFort McMurray Read Across Wood Buffalo Day: Celebrating Literacy, Reading, and Community

Pub Night and Open Mic (Edmonton) Wednesday, April 15, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree Join us for

Join the Horizons Writing Circle for a double-feature as we feature two incredible community artists: Carley Lizotte and Marianela Adasme. Wednesday, April 8, 20267:00PM –

Tuesday, April 14th, 20266:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgaryFree. No registration required. All

Tuesday, April 21, 20267:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgaryFREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for a special edition

The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of

Speak Up is a budding literary community in YYC dedicated to expression; of speaking up, speaking out and speaking truth to power. Hosted by MelVee

Wednesday, March 18, 20267:00PM – 9:00PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree This month’s pub night features a super-sized open mic. More readers,

The Single Onion celebrates Indigenous poets with a special event curated by Alycia Two Bears, and featuring poets Alanna Bluebird, Alyjah Ermine, and Daniel Poitras. 

March 22, 202610:00 AM – 4:30 PM MT The Gateway Theatre 8529 Gateway Boulevard Fee: $20 – $40 (Sliding Scale)Lunch is provided Please register by

The Alberta Literary Awards Gala will be taking place on Friday, June 5th, 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta! Join us as we celebrate the finalists and announce the

Sunday, March 8, 20267:30 PM MTUpper Arts Space at Holy Trinity Anglican Church10037 84 AveEdmonton Admission is by donation at the door. Refreshments available, and

Wednesday, March 11, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar & Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)Edmonton Our March reading will feature Erina Harris, author of

Thursday, March 5, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTStonyslope Brewery Company9620 Elbow Dr SW, Unit 20Calgary Come out for an unforgettable evening at the Stonyslope

March 16, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Online (Zoom)Registration is required Join fellow youth and emerging writers online for a dedicated session for