2026-05-01 Linfield & Banfield & Co. Linfield & Banfield & Co. May 1 – May 10 Linfield & Banfield & Co. By Coral Maloney Free t-shirts available at all festival events! In 2025, several citizens filed complaints about the conduct of an elected official. This complaint was reported in the media, investigated by different officials over several months, and deemed to be resolved with no penalty. One person who took part in this process was … Continued Free
2026-05-01 On the Line On the Line May 1 – June 1 On the Line By Audrey Eastwood On display May 1 to June 1 Reception on May 10, 4:00pm-6:15pm Artist Q&A on May 10, 6:15pm-7:00pm Childcare is available for free and on site during the May 10th reception and Q&A. Please register in advance. ASL interpretation will be available during the May 10 Reception and Q&A On … Continued Free
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Stephen Hero + El Tata y Los Toqueros May 1 | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Stephen Hero + El Tata y Los Toqueros Also featuring Ambeez, General Khan & Gearl Get down with the working class on May Day at the Seahorse! $10 in advance and $15 at the door Doors at 9:00 PM If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and we will accommodate you. Stephen Hero + El Tata y Los Toqueros STEPHEN … Continued $10 – $15
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm and so we dance May 2 | 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm and so we dance By I’thandi Munro and Kay Macdonald ONE TICKET FOR TWO INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES! $10 in advance and $15 at the door. **Ticket includes admission to BE ETERNAL** If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and we will accommodate you. Childcare available on site for free. Please register in advance. Archiving and exploring movement through … Continued $10 – $15
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Be Eternal May 2 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Be Eternal With Jackson Fairfax-Perry, Andrew Jackson, Lance Sampson, Shuvanjan Karmakar and Joshua Awe ONE TICKET FOR TWO INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES! $10 in advance and $15 at the door. **Ticket includes admission to AND SO WE DANCE** If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and we will accommodate you. Childcare available on site for free. Please … Continued $10 – $15
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Raising Big Questions April 25 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Raising Big Questions YOU FRGOT SOMETHING, Collaboration with Luke Hathaway. Photo by John Haney. By Andrew Maize in collaboration with El Jones, Seán Kennedy and Sue Goyette April 25th 1-4pm - Dr. El Jones @ Halifax Common May 2nd 1-4pm - Seán Kennedy @ Citadel Hill May 3rd 1-4pm - Sue Goyette @ Point Pleasant Park **Please note … Continued Free
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Queers in Carhartts May 6 | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Queers in Carhartts By Devin West and Shift Change Halifax Film Screening and Exhibition//Artist & Researcher Q&A Queers in Carhartts is an art exhibition, film screening, and research launch, documenting the unique challenges and practices of resilience by queer and trans people working in skilled trades labour. QiC is a hybrid of qualitative research investigating the lived experiences … Continued Free
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm everything i wanted to tell you / tout ce que j’avais envie de te dire May 7 | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm everything i wanted to tell you / tout ce que j’avais envie de te dire everything i wanted to tell you (but couldn't, so here it is now) By Vazari Presented with support from / Présenté avec le soutien du Conseil Communautaire du Grand-Havre et Live Art Dance $10 in advance and $15 at the door If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and … Continued $10 – $15
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Working in Uncertainty – Dance Workshop May 9 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Working in Uncertainty – Dance Workshop With Jessie Garon of Vazari This workshop is geared towards professional artists from any medium with a performance practice, as well as students in pre-professional programs. Working In Uncertainty plays with agency, togetherness, and uncertainty through a group improvisation structure. We explore uncertainty as a rich creative state without ego and look for ways to … Continued Free
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Music of Liberation May 9 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Music of Liberation With John Kameel Farah Presented in partnership with Upstream Music Association All proceeds will be donated to the Sameer Project in Palestine $10 in advance and $15 at the door If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and we will accommodate you. In this extraordinary concert, Palestinian-Canadian pianist and composer John Kameel Farah … Continued $10 – $15
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm On the Line – Artist Reception May 10 | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm On the Line – Artist Reception By Audrey Eastwood On display May 1 to June 1 Reception on May 10, 4:00pm-6:15pm Artist Q&A on May 10, 6:15pm-7:00pm Childcare is available for free and on site during the May 10th reception and Q&A. Please register in advance. ASL interpretation will be available during the May 10 Reception and Q&A On … Continued Free
4:00 pm – 6:15 pm Found in Translation / Trouvé dans la traduction May 10 | 4:00 pm – 6:15 pm Found in Translation / Trouvé dans la traduction By Sometimes in Nova Scotia (SiNS) May 10, 4:00pm-6:15pm (durational - drop in anytime) Cette présentation est présentée en anglais et en français grâce au soutient du gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse. La description ci-bas alterne entre l'anglais et le français. ASL interpretation will be available Childcare available on site for free. Please register in … Continued Free
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Am I Ovary-Acting? May 10 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Am I Ovary-Acting? By Lunasea Theatre $10 in advance and $15 at the door If cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@mayworkskjipuktukhalifax.ca and we will accommodate you. Childcare is available for free and on site during the May 10th reception and Q&A. Please register in advance. ASL interpretation will be available during the May 10 … Continued $10 – $15
