Cultural Festivals

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that the parade route was unknown, when it has, in fact, been published. The updated text below reflects this change and The Coast regrets the error. Is there even a Pride this year? It’s a question that’s been tossed around some group chats I’m in, it’s been […]

STAGES Theatre Festival is more than an annual bright star on the calendar of theatre lovers around town, more than simply a stopover a play takes between the Halifax Fringe Festival and debuting at Neptune Theatre. (Though, of course, it’s both those things, too.) See, STAGES is, in its own way, an encapsulation of the […]

An antidote to the run-of-the-mill movie multiplex; the thing that’ll make your Letterboxd (the Goodreads of movies) profile 10 times cooler; a bunch of outside-the-box films so boundary-pushing we’re already craving popcorn: The Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is a flick freak’s dream come true, showing features and shorts from around the world and across the […]

Everyseeker—the wild, weird, boundary-pushing music and art festival that always punches above its weight—announced a list of names that’ll be performing at this year’s event in a newsletter it sent out this week. While show details for the fest—which is slated to run from June 14-18—are still TBD, we’re excited at the sight of some […]

There’s never been a shortage of proof that Halifax is a music city. It’s pouring out of the front door of Gus’ Pub seven nights a week, bubbling up from the basement of the Seahorse every weekend, spilling out onto Argyle Street thanks to The Carleton—and that’s all in a roughly 20 minute walk around […]

Thirteen concerts with 19 world-acclaimed musicians across 15 days: the Scotia Festival of Music has spent the last 44 years making Halifax a top destination in the worlds of chamber and classical music. No matter if you’re an expert on the genre or more of a newbie, you’ll find lots to satiate your hungry ears here. […]

The biggest music awards east of Montreal, the ECMAs are more than just a regional version of the Junos. (Though, for those who live for the red carpet, it’s worth noting that the awards ceremony itself will be held May 4 at the Scotiabank Centre, with 22 Minutes‘ Trent McClellan hosting the fun.) Instead, think […]

A festival celebrating the lives and realities of working people, Mayworks is a multi-disciplinary feast of performance art and local history, told from the people’s perspective. A solace and spectacle for any non-nepo baby, the roughly month-long festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with a return to in-person programming. What is the official name? It’s […]

Better put in for the vacation day now: Jerry Seinfeld is performing in Halifax on August 11, as part of the new Great Outdoors Comedy Festival. The gig will be held at the Garrison Grounds on Citadel Hill. The legendary comedian who c0-created the most successful TV comedy ever (that’d be the sitcom Seinfeld) is […]

A  celebration of Black filmmakers and their creations, the Halifax Black Film Festival sees over 70 flicks from 10 countries coalesce right here for a smorgasbord of storytelling. Alongside features and shorts, there’s also industry panels and meet-and-greets perfect for the next Ava Duvernay looking to get into the biz. What is the official name? […]

In the mid-holiday haze of a waning 2022, many Haligonians’ thumbs stopped, mid-doom-scroll at the sight of it: An Instagram post that stood out so wildly from the typical late-year feed of festive scenes that it felt like the social media equivalent of a record scratch. A wall of text, written first-person but without a […]