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Show your pride by walking with YMCA Calgary in the 2026 Pride Parade! Each person who registers to walk with us will receive swag to wear on the parade route including a shirt, a bucket hat and sweatbands. You will need to pick up your Pride Parade swag before parade day and arrive dressed and...
Get red-y to start your day with a hearty pancake breakfast, fresh fruit, and other buffet favourites while learning about our beloved red pandas. Your ticket includes exclusive early zoo access, a delicious breakfast, an engaging interpretive talk, and a private viewing of our red pandas in their newly redeveloped Asian Highlands habitat. Perfect for...
Ship Wrek headlines the Frosh Week rager at Commonwealth Bar & Stage. Support comes from DJ Talon and Nomad for a high-energy takeover of the dancefloor. Known for bridging the gap between underground club culture and mainstream pop, the duo returns to Calgary to kick off Frosh Week. Tickets are available via the link in...
Get tickets for Cu Saturday Pres. Virgo Party at Common/UNDRGRD on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.
Twisted Elements Presents: Saturday 2026 Turn up the PrideDate: Saturday September 5th, 2026Doors: 8 p.m.Vip Meet & Greet Reception: 8:30 p.m.Showtime: 9:30 p.m.Venue: Twisted ElementShow HeadlinersTynomi Banks (Toronto) - Canada's Drag Race Season 1 and Canada Vs. the World Season 2Nearah Nuff (Calgary) - Canada's Drag Race All Stars Season 1 Finalist and Canada Drag...
He’s performed on Just For Laughs, became a favourite at The Hollywood Comedy Festival, and somehow managed to get his comedy special banned from the CBC — a badge of honour he wears proudly.Now based in Austin, TX, Brett headlines major clubs across North America including The Hollywood Improv, Phoenix House of Comedy, and Austin...
Join us Labour Day Weekend as Eric Luttrell brings his Summer of Love Tour to Sub Rosa with a melodic house and techno set. Doors 9 p.m., 18+.San Francisco-born producer and DJ Eric Luttrell brings his signature blend of melodic house and techno to Calgary—known for bright, driving rhythms and euphoric energy built for the...
Kruelty, Dead Heat, Dying Remains ft. special guestsWhere: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club18+ with government issued identificationWhen: Saturday September 5, 2026Doors: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Admission: $25.00NO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!
Globe Cinema Presents: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007)In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants - humanoid androids with short, fixed lifespans - which are illegal on Earth, but are used in the off-world colonies. In Los Angeles, California, 2019, Deckard is a "blade runner", a cop...
It’s big. It’s gay. It’s burlesque!And we’re back with vengeance of the Lavender Menace!Saturday at Dickens Pub YYCSept. 5, 2026Doors 7 p.m.18+/IDs requiredVIP tables have the best views of the stage available to purchase in groups of 4 or 6 seats per table (listed): guaranteed seating for 4 or 6 peopleGeneral Admission: first come seating...
Simon Glassman has been performing comedy nationwide for nine years, living in Edmonton, Alberta. He's won the Alberta-wide stand-up comedy competition at the Grindstone Comedy Festival and is appearing on 'Just For Laughs' original recording, 'Prepare to Flourish'. His absurd observations and funny storytelling always leave audiences laughing, with many of his comedy videos garnering...
Join us at GULBAR Jazz Room for a special Saturday evening of live jazz featuring Calgary pianist and vocalist Alan Brecker.With more than 35 years of performing experience, Alan brings his own warm and engaging style to The American Songbook — a collection of timeless songs and jazz standards that have shaped generations of American...
Brenn! is a 20 year old artist signed to Westward Recordings / Darkroom (Billie Eilish, d4vd) and UTA for touring. Growing up in Tuscaloosa Alabama, Brenn found his affinity for music in high school after being asked to join a band with his friends. In 2022, after leaving the band to focus on his own...
As the sun goes down in Inglewood, the heels get higher, the wigs get bigger, and Glam on Tap presented by UCalgary Alumni takes over the block.After packing the patio last year, Cold Garden is making considerably more room for the fabulous. This year’s Sunset Block Party spills into Gopher Park with drag, live performance,...
Saturday, September 5thEducation Party EP Release Show ft. Mirror Gold & Alice Jane and Sonia Deleo$15 Advance, $18 DoorsDoors at 6 p.m. Minors welcome.The BLOX Arts Centre(BAC), an open, inclusive space made possible by cSpace’s SPACEPILOT program. Designed with Calgarians in mind to gather, share and connect without barriers. This innovative community arts centre, located...
Calling all Y2K lovers! This month's theme is going back to the early 2000s with a selection of magazines to create your 9x12 handmade collage.Come collage with me and create your own Y2K collage. Choose from a selection of early 2000's magazines, booklets that send you back to nostalgic computer games, and backgrounds that remind...
Come on down to The Jazz Room in Calgary! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of revolutionary New Orleans jazz. Get your tickets now for The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans at Studio...
Wilddogs returns September 5–6, 2026 at Contemporary Calgary (Heather Edwards Theatre)! Come enjoy multiple programs across two exciting days, featuring bold, boundary-pushing films from the USA, Canada, Spain, France, South Korea, Italy, Lithuania, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, and beyond.Since its inception, Wilddogs has welcomed over 675 submissions from 60+ countries, bringing together a global...
For the first time ever, Prince’s Island Park will be transformed into Calgary’s largest outdoor Pride dance party, bringing together world-class entertainment, local talent, production, and thousands of people for one unforgettable night under the stars.Headlining the celebration is international drag superstar, television personality, recording artist, DJ Trixie Mattel, joined by an incredible lineup of...
A new era of Pride begins with Calgary's largest outdoor Pride dance party featuring a DJ performance from the iconic, Trixie Mattel.Calgary Pride, in partnership with Dickens, The Cabaret Company, and Detour YYC proudly presents: Pride on the Island Ft. DJ Trixie MattelA New Era of Calgary Pride Begins.For the first time ever, Prince's Island...
Set in the near future, Otone Komoto works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto, who runs a construction company. The married couple decides to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.Genre: Drama, Sci-FiDirector: Hirokazu KoreedaStars: Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, Rimu Kuwaki Running time: 2 hr 06 min Rating: PG*Presented...
For Pride Weekend, Sit. Stay. Slay! is taking over containR Art Park in Inglewood for a special outdoor, all-ages edition as part of Back to the Streets.Created and produced by Calgary’s King Neptune, Sit. Stay. Slay! is Calgary’s dog-inclusive drag show, welcoming humans and their four-legged best friends for an afternoon of performance, community and...
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert features this spectacular sequel with composer John Powell's thrilling score performed live to picture by your Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in an awe-inspiring experience for the whole family. When Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret ice...
Join us on Saturdays in PlayLab for a hands-on violin experience designed for young explorers and future musicians alike! Presented by Jubilee Arts in partnership with the National Music Centre, and featuring live performances alongside guided instruction from professional violinists, including musicians from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, this interactive program invites children of all ages...
The Treaty 7 Dyke and Trans March lands in Inglewood and rolls directly into an afternoon of drag, live music, performance, storytelling and community, with programming that’s free and open to all ages.This is Pride with somewhere to land. A march becoming a gathering. Artists taking the stage. Neighbours finding each other. And an entire...
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