Literary-art Events in Seattle

Check out happening literary-art events all around Seattle, WA

Comedy Show: Dan Donohue at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30

TAP 4.0: The Nyxology Sessions, Installment 8

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Chapel Performance Space (4th Floor) 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103-6940, United States

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Moore Theatre

Daniel Eachus at Club Comedy Seattle December 5-6

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Club Comedy Seattle USD 32

Speculative Fiction Community Book Swap

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Common Objects Free

Jim Butcher Book Launch Event!!

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

December Clown Lab

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Seattle Open Arts Place (formerly known as 18th & Union) Free

Ellen Forney, THE ADVENTURES OF YOU

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Gladiator Book Release and Signing

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Métier Brewing Co Cherry St USD 26

Charles Dickens performed by Elijah Pasco, A CHRISTMAS CAROL

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Sacred Pause: A Conversation with KD Hall Book Launch & Reading Experience

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm Converge Media USD 0 to 48

Polly Dugan w/ Laurie Frankel, THE HOUSE OF CAVANAUGH

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Barnes & Noble presents Brad's Annual Christmas Reading 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

Simple Wonder - Seattle!

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Illume USD 37

Yume Kitasei w/ Katie Campbell, SALTCROP

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

SAL Gala 2026: Words Bloom

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:30 pm Seattle Convention Center - Summit Building (900 Pine St.)

Classic Pun Slam! Seattle!

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Skylark Cafe & Club USD 20 to 37

Dr. Thomas Doherty presents 'Surviving Climate Anxiety'

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

WAKE

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm The Shed

One Night Only With Lucy Tollefson at Club Comedy Seattle Thu 12/11

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Club Comedy Seattle USD 26

Ballard Bookworms: Community Story Time

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:30 am Greenwood Branch of The Seattle Public Library

Kamilah Cole presents 'An Arcane Inheritance'

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Lucas Cantor Santiago presents 'Unfinished'

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Andy Frasco & The U.N. – Growing Pains Tour w/ support from Lonesome Joy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Neumos

Seanan McGuire presents 'Through Gates of Garnet and Gold'

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Beer Launch and Book Signing (Free beer and cookies!)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm Lucky Envelope Brewing Free

Comedy Show: Irene Tu on Feb. 27th and 28th at Laughs Comedy- Seattle

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Douglas Cole, THE INVISIBLE HAND

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

A 'Birdbrains' Reading with Susan Rich & contributors

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

Gather: An Artist Trust Celebration

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Georgetown Ballroom USD 39 to 268

unpoetry

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm 1412 18th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98122

Beginner Arts & Crafts Hangout | Soft Hobbies Celebration

 Sat, 10 Jan at 02:00 pm Mosaic Room USD 7

Saturday University: The Temple Room and Beyond

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Seattle Asian Art Museum

The CAUSE: Album & Book Release — A Healing Thru Expressive Art Celebration

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Black & Tan Hall USD 25 to 40

Found In Translation | A Writing Workshop by ANTiPODE Dept. of Literature

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm ANTiPODE Art Gallery USD 23 to 45

Comedian Sophie Buddle Dec. 12th and 13th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 25 to 37

Dr. Sharon Suh w/ Naomi Kasumi, EMERGENT DHARMA

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

Live Wire with Luke Burbank: Mohanad Elshieky, R. Eric Thomas, and The Brudi Brothers

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm 200 University St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Mindset Workshop -Seattle

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am Seattle USD 210

Comedy Show: Tori Piskin Feb. 13th and 14th at Laughs Comedy - Seattle

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Comedy show: Andy Haynes Feb.6th and 7th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30

The Mahler Adagietto and the Muse - Love, Art, and Self-Reflection

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:30 pm Steinway Piano Gallery USD 34

Isabel Ibañez celebrates GRACELESS HEART at B&N Northgate

 Sun, 18 Jan at 04:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 42

Sema of Hope, the Ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes

Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm Ballard Alki Odd Fellows Lodge

Judy Collins

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Jo Segura w/ Penny Reid, THE LUST CRUSADE

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

 Sun, 28 Dec at 03:00 pm Moore Theatre

Seattle An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre

Martha High's Funky Divas with Fred Wesley & The New JB Horns - A Tribute to James Brown

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Advanced Storytelling Workshop: Practical and Esoteric

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm Unexpected Productions' Market Theater USD 309

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

'We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth' — A Community Reading

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Stephen Graham Jones

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Jonathan Rosenblum presents 'We're Coming For You and Your Rotten System'

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

TPT Live - Seattle, WA (January 24)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:30 am Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Lake Union USD 119

Hotel Goodbyes Book Signing w/Stephen Jon Thompson

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm 4324 University Wy NE Free

Author Talk (Free) - Say Hello to Metamodernism!

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum

Katherine Whatley/Robert Millis/Noel Kennon

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:00 pm Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

Stand Up Comedy Class!

 Tue, 03 Mar at 10:00 am Seattle Central College USD 225

Rachel Griffin celebrates THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER at B&N Northgate

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28

HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR | Seattle, WA

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm The 5th Avenue Theatre

Hayes Carll in Seattle

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Tractor Tavern

Hayes Carll in Seattle

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Tractor Tavern

Nook & Cranny "Read Around the World" Book Club

 Sun, 25 May at 04:30 pm 5637 University Wy NE Free

3rd Friday Art Walk at Nook & Cranny

 Fri, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm 5637 University Wy NE Free

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Session in Seattle, WA

 Thu, 27 Nov at 09:00 am regus WA, Seattle - Plaza 600 USD 542 to 706

Improv & Flow: Seattle

 Sun, 16 Nov Seattle Center Armory - 4th Floor Free

Nature Drawing at The Fishbowl!

 Fri, 23 May at 06:00 pm The Fishbowl USD 29 to 61

Nook & Cranny Spoken Word Open Mic

 Thu, 01 May at 06:30 pm 5637 University Wy NE Free

Improv Happy Hour

 Sat, 05 Jul at 07:30 pm Unexpected Productions Market Theater USD 0 to 24

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm Seattle Free

Master the Art of Storytelling: 1 Day Professional Workshop in Seattle, WA

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am Regus - Seattle - Plaza 600 USD 416 to 519

Nook & Cranny "Be the Revolution" Book Club

 Sun, 18 May at 04:30 pm 5637 University Wy NE