Literary-art Events in Toronto

Check out happening literary-art events all around Toronto, ON

Rupi Kaur

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward - Toronto, ON

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Hilton Toronto

Rupi Kaur at Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

The Great Gatsby Musical at Ed Mirvish Theatre

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Ed Mirvish Theatre

Toronto Chocolate Salon and Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Downtown Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Toronto, ON: David Nihill at Comedy Bar Danforth

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Comedy Bar Danforth

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Daniel Kraus: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

10 Days in a Madhouse

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Bluma Appel Theatre

Andrew Graham-Dixon & Teju Cole: Vermeer, A Life Lost and Found

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Movie Trivia at Cassette by the Quizmaster Jess Team

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

Live, from the Appel Salon! It's Susan Morrison & Paul Myers

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Terry Tempest Williams: The Glorians

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Nightmare Alley: NADJA (1995) - New Restoration of Director's Cut!

Thu, 19 Mar at 09:30 pm Revue Cinema

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Elgin Theatre At Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Patrick Radden Keefe live in Toronto to launch his new book, London Falling

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Miles Nadal JCC CAD 92

Bad Waitress + Bibi Club + bikebike + Poetry by Melissa Auf der Maur + more: Wavelength Music Festiv

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M6K 2B2

Pink Chicken Comedy Show

 Fri, 13 Mar Free Times Cafe CAD 18 to 26

The Bloomwritten Revelry

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Fairmont Royal York

Gisèle Pelicot Toronto Book Launch: "A Hymn to Life"

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 50 to 86

Bridgerton Trivia at Cassette

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

শুভ্র বৈশাখ, ১৪৩৩

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre

U of T Choral Studies Concert: Dr. Brandon A. Boyd conducts African, Spirituals & Gospel Music

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Grace Church on the Hill

Verse & Vision Spring 2026 Showcase

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm The Drake Underground CAD 12

Anakana Schofield: Library of Brothel

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

We've Got Rhythm (in 1, in 2, in 3, in 4, in 5, in 6... in TEN!)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 17 to 55

Talk Tea with PolyaMarla: A Queer non-monogamy support group

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Bampot House CAD 23

NEW: The War Against the Rule of Law

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Union Station CAD 33

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: Starry, Starry Night

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

McClelland & Stewart Poetry Night 2026

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:15 pm Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre NEJPC Free

M**der at Mosquito Cove: The M**der of Elfreda Pike, 1870. The Play

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Alumnae Theatre Company CAD 17

Launch of Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY (featuring guest readers)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Seeking Alignment: Religious Imaginaries in the Past and Future of AI

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:30 pm Campbell Conference Facility Free

Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Metro Hall CAD 0 to 1,041

Launch of WONDERLAND ROAD - Carrianne Leung (with Catherine Hernandez)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm DROM Taberna Free

Why Do We Look Up At The Heavens?

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 489 College St CAD 31 to 39

Dana A. Williams: Toni at Random *NEW DATE*

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Punk Talks: Post-Punk and Toronto's Queen Street West Scene

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Peach Berserk CAD 10

VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour + Slow Fiction

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Mod Club

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Metropolitan United Church

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - Toronto

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

William Raphael: Canada's First Jewish Painter

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Ground Control

REMEMBRANCE AS RESISTANCE

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 32

12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AIS 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am Toronto

Poetry 101 Second Edition with SpokenbyT

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop CAD 20 to 26

Punk Talks: Toronto Punk History Panel

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Peach Berserk CAD 10

I AM THE ART NOBUO KUBOTA

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

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

 Mon, 23 Mar at 09:00 am Yonge Street & Shuter Street CAD 559 to 725

Song Experiment Featuring Roula Said

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Tranzac Club

Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) Nowruz 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club

Practical AI: A Hands-On Workshop for Transportation Leaders at OTE 2026

 Wed, 15 Apr at 01:00 pm 655 Dixon Rd CAD 90 to 107

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Toronto

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:00 am Regus ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 560 to 725

RIGHT ABOVE HONG LUCK - Creative Networking Mixer

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Eye Dot Studio CAD 13

DIY Zine Workshop - Dating in Toronto Edition

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 33

Generation Women Canada - April 23, 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Lounge at Live Nation Canada CAD 38

Faculty Reading Series: Albert F. Moritz and Karen Solie

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Victoria College Chapel in Old Vic building Free

Launch of NIGHT NIGHT FAWN - Jordy Rosenberg (with David Chariandy)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Podcasting 101 with Amanda Cupido

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Toronto Reference Library (Beeton Hall Auditorium) Free

Dupel: The Pursuit of Infinity Tour - Toronto

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 pm Junction Underground CAD 5

Alexander Lecture: On Belonging (In-Person)

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:30 pm Paul Cadario Conference Centre at Croft Chapter House Free

Curtis Chin: EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Dare To Travel Summit: A Travel Networking & Experiential Event in Toronto

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm S3PACE Business Event Center CAD 55

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Twilight Cafe & Bar (North York) CAD 11

Launch: Hollay Ghadery, Lucy E.M Black, Aamir Hussain, & Ashraf Zaghal

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Blind Date with a Book + Games

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Twilight Cafe & Bar DT (Dundas) CAD 26

(Erik) Satie-S-Faction Guaranteed - 30th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 81

Jew, Interrupted

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Assembly Theatre CAD 28

Le goûter: Classic French After School Snacks

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Roncesvalles United Church CAD 87

MORRIS LUM // "Chinatowns" in Art and Archives

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 pm Maclean Hunter Room, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Free

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Toronto

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 559 to 725

Launch of THE EAST END RULES by Norman Nawrocki (with Anton Koschany)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Prose Open Mic (presented by The Irony Club & Mayil Coffee)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:00 pm 870 College St CAD 10

The Old Book and Paper Expo

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre CAD 8 to 14

MedComic Con 2026 - UofT

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:00 pm Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Tarot Salon

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Plant Mystic CAD 20

Delicious & Profound History of the Dining Room

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Campbell House Museum CAD 20 to 28

The Sanity Thief Launch Party

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm LAKAY Kusina Free

AI-Powered Editing & Proofreading Mastery: 1 Day Course in Toronto

 Wed, 04 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 559 to 725

An Evening with Christian John Wikane in conversation with Thomas del Pozo

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Thinking Shrewdly 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Church in Toronto CAD 129 to 239

2026 Toronto Writing Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5H 2M9

PaintPix & Chill

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm 108 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1C3, Canada

WORLD PLAY: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 5

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Koffler Arts Free

“The Other Half of the Apple”

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Columbus Room, Columbus Centre CAD 7

Singing for Our Lives: Echoes of the Psalms in Social Movements

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm 117 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M4W 1A9

Launch of HUNGER INC. - Kayleigh Garthwaite (with jade guthrie)

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

May Flowers Market

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Remote Gallery Free

Exploring Abstract Self-Portraits: Using Mixed Media to Present the Self

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Remote Gallery CAD 15

Found in Translation pop up bookshop @ Little Ghost Bookshop!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Little Ghosts Books Free

Launch of DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS - Cavar (with Twoey Gray)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Spoken Word and Art Expression

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 2009 Lawrence Ave W unit 10 Free

Tales and Poems of the Arab Region

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm 135 Sixth St CAD 0 to 12

Music & Literature Bonanza: Hispanic Expressions

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm York University Free

Between the Pages: A Leather Journal Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Creeds Coffee Bar CAD 3 to 67

Black In Nature Poetry Walk Series 1

 Sun, 22 Feb at 09:30 am Lower Don River Trail CAD 0 to 23

Chapbook Launch: Playing Cello For A Dead Bird

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Book People on Queen Free

Moving into agreement: Wheel of Consent & Contact Improv - Sasha & Kathleen

 Thu, 07 May at 10:00 am 100 Bain Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1E8, Canada