poetry
Fiddlehead 2023 Summer Poetry Issue Launch 
Milham Room - Harriet Iriving Library
5 Macaulay Lane, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
On September 7 at 7 p.m. in Fredericton, join The Fiddlehead for the launch of their 2023 Summer Poetry Issue, with readings from contributors Ali Blythe, Rose Després, Clare Goulet, Jennifer Houle, Kathy Mac, and Carlos Morales. This will include readings of translated works from a partnership with Acadian Literary Journal Ancrages. This free event will take place […]
Poetry Reading and Book Launch with Jordan Trethewey 
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
703 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Join City of Fredericton Poet Laureate Jordan Trethewey in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery common area, Thursday, January 25, at 6:30pm, for the launch of his highly anticipated book of Fredericton poems, “These Are the People in your Neighbourhood.” Enjoy poetry readings by your fellow Frederictonians and a Q and A hosted by world traveller […]
Word Feast 7 
Various Venues Fredericton
Fredericton , New Brunswick
The Word Feast Literary Society is excited to announce the 7th Word Feast Literary Festival! Join us for eleven events over four days of jammed-packed literary celebration. Feed your hunger for literary nourishment with readings from amazing poets and authors, step into the thrilling world of crime and suspense in this exclusive two-hour workshop with Carlos […]
Word Feast: Poetry Bash
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Join the Word Feast Literary Festival for a big helping of poetry with three local poets, Fawn Parker, author of the Giller longlisted novel What We Both Know and her recent poetry collection Soft Inheritance; Jamie Kitts, author of the forthcoming chapbook, Girl Dinner; and Spencer Folkins whose poetry has appeared in numerous literary magazines. This event is produced with the […]
Big Gay Cabaret 
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Solo Chicken Productions in partnership with Charlotte Street Arts Centre invite you to join us for an evening of delightful performances by some of Fredericton’s most creative queer artists. Poetry, burlesque, drag, dance, improv and more! Let’s come together to celebrate queerness, resist hate and kick off 2024 with a powerful message of love and […]
Word Feast: Friday Lunch Time Open Mic 
The Abbey Cafe
546 Queen Street, Fredericton
Join us during the lunch hour as you satisfy your appetite with both good food and good writing! To reserve a spot to read please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com This event is produced with the support of the City of Fredericton.
Word Feast: Online Poetry Bash
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Join us for a second helping of poetry readings with Douglas Walbourne-Gough, author of Crow Gulch and the forthcoming collection Island; Danny McLaren, author of the chapbook of poetry and micro creative non-fiction, The Enby Manifesto; and Cara-Lyn Morgan, author of Building a Nest from the Bones of My People! To register for this event, please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation […]
Rae Spoon, Tea 4 Three, Sade Paige, and Kasane Baxter
Saint John City Market
47 Charlotte Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Happening this Saturday, June 1st at the Saint John City Market 
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Come out on Saturday afternoon, rain or shine, for a fun afternoon of poetry and music with Rae Spoon, in collaboration with Femmes Against Empire and a lineup of local queer artists! This event takes place in Mi’kma’ki, the […]
Poetry Reading with Sylvia D. Hamilton and Amatoritsero Ede
Wallace McCain Student Centre, Mount Allison University 60 York Street, Sackville, NB, CanadaJoin us for a poetry reading with Sylvia D. Hamilton and Amatoritsero Ede, organized in conjunction with the new exhibition Estuaries. Organized in collaboration with the Department of English at Mount Allison University. Friday 4 October, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, in Tweedie Hall, (Wallace McCain Student Centre, Mount Allison University) Amatoritsero Ede has published three well-received collections of […]
80 Years of Art at the Fiddlehead – Exhibit Opening & Winter Issue Launch 
Fredericton Public Library
Fredericton , New Brunswick, Canada
The Fiddlehead is turning 80! We invite you to join us Saturday, February 8th at the Fredericton Public Library for the opening of our exhibit 80 Years of Art at The Fiddlehead which will feature a retrospective of the artwork associated with the magazine over the years. During the exhibition opening, we will also launch our Winter 2025 issue with readings from contributors: […]