The Scene

Get ready to pumpkin spice up your life as Christina Martin and Ben Caplan both play Big Ticket hometown gigs, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival goes into binge mode, Word on the Street takes over the Halifax Central Library, and Prismatic Arts Festival shines on with a slew of shows—including the must-see Asheq: Ritual Music to Cure a Lover. […]

Can’t catch a flight this weekend? Get the next best thing as global offerings like the eats at Italian Weekend, the A-grade performers at the Experience China Gala and the English football vibes at the HFX Derby fill the coming days. Experience China Gala Sunday The Halifax Chinese Festival kicks off with a luxe bang […]

It’s all play and no work this Labour Day weekend as we roll into week two of the Halifax Urban Folk Fest, the Fringe Fest delivers droves of theatre and end-of-season parties abound everywhere from the library to The Dome. Outdoor movie and barbecue: Avengers Infinity War Friday Say “see ya!” to summer with this […]

It’s a great weekend to get out there as the Saint Mary’s Huskies play their home opener, Hope for Wildlife’s annual open house returns, Eyelevel Gallery and The Magic Project throw a magical mini-fest and Dog Day plays a sweet summer sendoff show at The Seahorse. Huskies home opener Friday In a sure sign that […]

This weekend promises to be a goodie as The Discovery Centre hosts an adults-only game night, the new, multicultural Mosaic festival takes over the waterfront and the Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival returns for year seven. If that wasn’t enough, R&B queen supreme Reeny Smith is throwing a house show, Sweet Crude brings Cajun rock to […]

Multiple fireworks shows and the Halifax Busker Festival bring high-energy glitz to the holiday weekend, while the Halifax Opera Fest continues a glamour-doused run and a Caribbean culture fest heats up The Common for maximum good times. Twelfth Night Friday, Sunday As Shakespeare By The Sea continues to celebrate its 25th season, the theatre company […]

Being low key is not always the recipe for maximum summer weekend fun, as this weekend’s over-the-top happenings prove: Live it up as early-2000s legend Thrice throws a free show, Pride wraps with its beloved Dykes vs Divas baseball game, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor hosts the first-ever drag queen-led orchestra in Canada from […]

Pride Parade 2018 and the annual Africa Festival of Arts and Culture brighten the weekend, plus FIN Outdoor takes a bow with its final summer screening and Kim Harris says so long to Halifax (for now). Halifax Pride Parade 2018 Saturday Arguably the biggest parade of the year (and certainly the most colourful!) returns this […]

It’s a festival-filled weekend as Lebanese Fest, Cat Fest and the East Coast Kite Fest take off around town, but there’s lots more going on, including Dre Ngozi and Nino Brown melting the dance floor at Lion & Bright and sculptor Robert Murray gets his first solo Nova Scotian show. Monster Jam Saturday, Sunday Jacked-up […]