Readings Calendar

For a list of ongoing reading series, festivals, poetry events, and much more.

To submit events please fill out this form. Questions: readings@poets.ca
* The calendar is updated monthly. Event listings must be received at least one week prior to the beginning of the month. Have advice for poets planning a book or CD tour?  Please send your words of wisdom to: readings@poets.ca

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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
PEI
Newfoundland
Yukon

 

Ontario

Date: THIRD THURSDAY
Poet(s): Please visit website for this month's features: www.hotsaucedwords.ca
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Hot-Sauced Words Poetry and Spoken Word Performances
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Black Swan Tavern
154 Danforth Ave., 2nd floor 
(just east of Broadview)
Toronto, ON
Cover: PWYC
Event Details: A minimum of 2 featured readers every month, one male, one female. Interactive responses between audience and poets. Best open mic in town.(Come early to sign up). Poetry Themed Writing Challenge each show. Win a beverage of your choice.
Winners for best poem and performance as selected by the audience. Organized and Hosted by James Dewar.

British Coumbia

Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010
Poet(s): David Fraser, Sandy Shreve, M.C. Warrior, Judith Millar, Mary Ann Moore, Patricia Smekal, Kim Goldberg
Name of Reading Series/Festival:Hazelwood Herb Farm Writers Festival
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Hazelwood Herb Farm
13576 Adshead Road
Ladysmith, BC
http://www.hazelwoodherbfarm.com/
Cover: $5.00
Event Details: Hazelwood Herb Farm & WordStorm present:

An Afternoon of Readings (Poems, Monologues, Stories) featuring: Sandy Shreve   &   M. C. Warrior with David Fraser, Kim Goldberg, Leanne McIntosh, Judith Millar, Mary Ann Moore, Cindy Shantz, Patricia Smekal

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Poet(s): Donato Mancini, Billeh Nickerson, Bren Simmers, Elizabeth Bachinsky
Name of Reading Series/Festival: CV2 magazine Coast to Coast Reading Tour - Vancouver
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: W2 Storyeum
151 Cordova Street W
Vancouver, BC
www.creativetechnology.org
Cover: Free
Event Details: On October 16, CV2 magazine will be hosting a poetry reading at W2 Storyeum in Vancouver as part of the 35th Anniversary Coast to Coast Reading Tour. This event features four local poets who have each been published in CV2. Billeh Nickerson, Donato Mancini, Bren Simmers and Elizabeth Bachinsky will be sharing the stage starting at 8:00pm, reading from current work. The evening will be hosted by Michelle Elrick, a poet from Winnipeg and CV2 staff member.The event is open to the public and free of charge.

Alberta

TBD

Saskatchewan

TBD


Manitoba

TBA

Quebec

TBD

New Brunswick

TBA

Nova Scotia

Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010
Poet(s): Jeanette Lynes, matt robinson, Miki Fukuda, Sue Goyette
Name of Reading Series/Festival: CV2 magazine Coast to Coast Reading Tour - Halifax
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: The Company House
2202 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS
www.thecompanyhouse.ca
Cover: Free
Event Details: On September 5, CV2 magazine will be hosting a poetry reading at The Company House in Halifax as part of the 35th Anniversary Coast to Coast Reading Tour. This event features four local poets who have each been published in CV2. Jeanette Lynes, matt robinson, Miki Fukuda and Sue Goyette will be sharing the stage starting at 8:00pm, reading from current work. The evening will be hosted by Michelle Elrick, a poet from Winnipeg and CV2 staff member. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

PEI

TBD

Yukon

TBA

Newfoundland

TBA

 

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