Literary-art Events in Calgary

Check out happening literary-art events all around Calgary, AB

An Evening with Eckhart Tolle in Calgary

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm BMO Centre Calgary: Champions Ballroom CAD 57 to 227

John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Jordan Jensen, & Langston Kerman - Calgary

 Sun, 30 Aug at 05:30 pm Prince's Island Park

Matt Rife & Friends - Calgary (SECOND SHOW ADDED!)

 Fri, 28 Aug at 12:00 pm Prince's Island Park

CORB LUND LIVE AT RANCHMANS CALGARY

 Tue, 26 May at 08:00 pm 9615 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

Calgary, AB: David Nihill at The Laugh Shop

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm The Laugh Shop at Hotel Blackfoot

Sled Island and Servus present: billy woods + guests

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion #1

5TH ANNUAL INCREDIBLE INDIA FEST

 Mon, 03 Aug at 12:00 pm The Westin Calgary Airport Free

A Night of Stand Up Comedy Featuring Sterling Scott

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre CAD 25 to 28

Book Launch: Robert J. Sawyer and Finnian Burnett

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Memorial Park Library Free

When Words Collide 2026

 Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 am Hyatt Regency Calgary

Kiran Deol Live in Calgary

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm Cardel theatre CAD 46 to 57

Calgary on Purpose: Spring 2026

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Contemporary Calgary Free

FTFF 2026: Firsts (Short Film Package)

 Sun, 17 May at 03:30 pm Contemporary Calgary CAD 0 to 17

Stampede Bottled Cocktail Workshop at the Distillery

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Confluence Distilling CAD 9 to 130

RANDY GALLANT MAY BUSINESS MIXER

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm Stonyslope Brewing Company CAD 40

A Night of Stand Up Comedy Featuring Sterling Scott

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Brookfield Residential YMCA Calgary in Seton CAD 25 to 28

ArtistSpeak* – Social Media

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Congress Coffee Company CAD 20

Bury Your Gaze

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Vertigo Theatre CAD 12 to 33

Keys We Carry - Voices of Immigrants

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm The Plaza Theatre CAD 27 to 36

Comedy and More Version 7.0

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Coffee Cats Cafe Free

Craft a Cute Furry Monster Pencil Holder Figurine Store 462

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm Staples Free

Book Launch: "See-Me Street" with DerRic Starlight

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library Free

Exclusively at Comedy Cave | Dave Nystrom | May 25-30

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm The Comedy Cave CAD 17

In Conversation with Rose Bouthillier, Shirley Moorhouse and Zadie Xa

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Esker Foundation Free

Laugh at the Track Golf Club - 6 FunnyFest Comedians - Tues. June 2 @ 7 pm

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm The TRACK Golf Club CAD 22 to 106

The Reset Series:Calm Your Mind, Lift Your Mood, Restore Your Energy

 Sun, 17 May at 03:30 pm Breathe Hot Yoga & Massage (Britannia) Free

Calgary Girls Book Club - YYC Girls Night (Book - Arcana Academy)

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Two Rivers Distillery CAD 7 to 12

Master the Art of Networking with Stan Peake and Svetlana Miftahov Rapoport

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Bow Valley College, South Campus Free

Calgary Girls Book Club - YYC Girls Night (Book - The Horn of Avalon)

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm Two Rivers Distillery CAD 7 to 12

Poetry Night YYC

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Alcove Centre for the Arts CAD 17

Exclusively at Comedy Cave | Gerard Michaels | May 12-17

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm The Comedy Cave CAD 17

Prompt Engineering for Better AI Results: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 536 to 700

Birding Workshop: Seeing the World with Wonder

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am Inglewood Bird Sanctuary CAD 32

LAST CLASS: Creative Alchemy: Playful Art For Emotional Integration

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am Bowness Community Association CAD 49

Neverland - June 10

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm cSPACE Marda Loop CAD 10 to 15

Mastering Instrument Selection with Beth Parkes RDH, BSc.

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm Passion Dental Group Training Room Free

BTW, We're Not Doomed

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm 1121 14 Ave SW Free

Stories Without Words. An Asemic Writing Workshop with Lynette Melnyk

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Kensington Art Supply & Instruction CAD 68

ISAIDITWITHMYCHEST -A Free Poetry Event

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm Kipling Square Free

A Celebration of Stories - Author Development Program 2026 Finale

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 am Wild Rose Brewery CAD 25

Grant Writing® 1 Day Expert-Led Masterclass in Calgary | Wisdom Hub

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 am Regus CAD 415 to 586

How to be Both - Using the Mandorla Practice to Embody Polarities

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Pearce Estate Park Free

User-Centered UX Writing Skills: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Wed, 11 Feb at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 550 to 714

Single Onion #220

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Shelf Life Books

Beyond & Within

 Mon, 15 Jun at 08:00 am cSPACE Marda Loop Free

BOOK LAUNCH: No Place Like Home — The Missing Key To Our Housing Crisis

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Sunalta Community Hub Free

Book Launch: Tales of the Mountains and the Sea

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Edmonton Comes to Calgary: Leslie Greentree

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

The High-Performance Dental Practice Blueprint

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 am Henry Schein Canada CAD 336 to 893

Evening of Retro Music and Theatre

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm GULBAR CAD 35

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Calgary

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am McDougall Court Northeast CAD 541 to 704

From the QILT2BAG+ Zine Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 03:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Queereads YYC: 'This Princess Kills Monsters'

 Mon, 10 Aug at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

One Zine After Another

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm 500 COLLECTIVE, 50 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada USD 61

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 550 to 714

Stories that Move Safety: An Interactive Storytelling Workshop

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:30 am 715 5 Ave SW CAD 0 to 195

Corporate Mindfulness ( Lunch & Learn)

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 pm Canadian Mindfulness Research Center, 1 Street Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada CAD 105

The Red Rug Affair 2026 - Calgary

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Bleu Calgary CAD 55

BOOK LAUNCH: Do It Wrong

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Queereads YYC: '100 Boyfriends'

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Queereads YYC: 'How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures'

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Book Launch: The Wiki of Babel

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Book Launch: Beneficiary

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Anne Logan presents "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick

 Wed, 20 May at 10:00 am Marda Loop Communities Association CAD 12

theatre: shakespeare under the bed by caroline russell-king

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm The Theatre CAD 33

The Cornerstone Poetry Lounge

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Cornerstone Music Cafe SE - Music Lessons Calgary - Coffee & Food Free

Campfire Kinship Book Launch Celebration

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm SCA Community Association CAD 21 to 48

AWA Talk Night – Book Launch of A Field Guide to the Birds of Alberta

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Alberta Wilderness Association

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Calgary

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 532 to 694

Flourish Festival of Letters and Art

 Thu, 22 Oct at 08:00 am Hotel Blackfoot USD 609

AWA's July 2026 Book Club Meeting

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:30 pm Alberta Wilderness Association

Smart Email Strategy for Business Growth: 1 Day Course in Calgary

 Tue, 06 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 541 to 704

Strategic Storytelling for the Workplace: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Tue, 13 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 559 to 725