2023 Call For Submissions

Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is a multi-disciplinary arts festival which aims to build a society that celebrates the history and  struggles of working people. The annual festival serves as an extended celebration of International Workers' Day - known also as  May Day - and seeks to feature works that speak to struggles for justice across communities and … Continued

Canadian Labour International Film Festival

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax Festival of Working People in the Arts is proud to partner once again with the Canadian Labour International Film Festival for a satellite screening of films from their 16th annual festival. The screening takes place November 17, 2022, at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. This year we are screening If There is No … Continued

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Bloc By Bloc – 3rd Edition Game Launch

Glitter Bean Cafe Co-op 5896 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Join us at the Glitter Bean Café on November 24th for the launch of the new edition of Bloc By Bloc: the Insurrection Game. Instructions at 6:30 PM Game play from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED - LIMITED SEATING $5 per seat OR $16 per table of 4 **Register by filling out this … Continued

$5 – $16

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Scratch the Surface: A Working Class Heritage Tour

Old Halifax Memorial Public Library (Spring Garden) Brunswisk St @ Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunday, April 30 @ 1:00pm Saturday, May 13 @ 1:00pm Sunday, May 21 @ 1:00pm Sunday, June 4th, 1:00pm Start: Old Halifax Memorial Public Library (Spring Garden) Brunswick St @ Spring Garden Rd End: Hollis and Duke in front of 1801 Hollis St Duration: 90 mins Registration: PWYC / By donation REGISTER HERE Join Emma … Continued

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I See You by Lara Lewis

Radstorm 2177 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Presented in partnership with Radstorm Wednesday, May 3 @ 7:00pm Wednesday, May 10 @ 7:00pm Location: Radstorm (2177 Gottingen St) Duration: 1 hour Tickets: $10/$15/$20 (Pay what you can) BUY TICKETS HERE I See You is a performance art piece by Lara Lewis about her experiences as a figure drawing life model, exploring the relationship … Continued

$10 – $20

African Dance Workshop with Aly Keita

House of Eights Dance Studio 5562 Sackville St - Suite 305, Halifax, Nova Scotia

With Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Kinetic Thursday, May 4th @ 6:30pm Location: House of Eights Dance Studio - Studio 1 (5562 Sackville St, Suite 305) Duration: 1 hour Registration: PWYC / By donation REGISTER HERE During the workshop, participants of all genders will discover a festive dance traditional to Guinea and typical of … Continued

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Djata: Conversations of the Manden

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm With opening performance of Unfold by Reequal Smith Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of the Manden … Continued

$5 – $20
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Unfold

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Reequal Smith Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm Followed by Djata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of … Continued

$5 – $20

In The Dumps: An exclusive listening event

Africville Museum 5795 Africville Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia

By Shauntay Grant Part of Climate Change and Other Small Talk Created by Sunny Drake and produced in association with Why Not Theatre and 9 companies around the world Saturday, May 6th  - Every hour @ 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm Location: Africville Museum (5795 Africville Rd) Duration: 1 hour Audience members will have … Continued

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Djata: Conversations of the Manden

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm With opening performance of Unfold by Reequal Smith Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of the Manden … Continued

$5 – $20