Fringe Theatre Presents: Tough Guy
2025-10-28 - 2025-11-08 | The Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tough Guy follows a group of friends as they navigate the aftermath of a shooting at Aria, a queer nightclub. They’re all nursing wounds, visible and invisible, and are thrown into further turmoil when their friend Emerson, a rising star in the independent film scene, comes back home to film a documentary about the shooting.
How do we go on when the unthinkable happens? What does it mean to point a camera at a catastrophe? How does queerness endure, time and time again?
Winner of the 2025 Westbury Family Fringe Theatre Award and the 2025 Alberta Playwriting Competition, Tough Guy is at once an excavation of a tragedy and a celebration of the tenacity of queer joy. It’s gripping, visceral, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, always unapologetic.
Accessible Performances:
Tuesday, November 4 8PM: CART Captioned Performance
Wednesday, November 5 8PM: CART Captioned/Relaxed Performance
Tickets: $26. Offer What You Will pricing available.
Age Rating: Parental Guidance (14+) – the yellow light – parental discretion advised
This show contains: adult language, adult content, death, drugs/alcohol, homophobic and transphobic violence, gun violence, violence
CAST
Mel Bahniuk
Michelle Diaz
Jasmine Hopfe
Marguerite Lawler
Autumn Strom
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright/Producer – Hayley Moorhouse
Director – Brett Dahl
Dramaturg – Evan Medd
Stage Manager – Jess Haight
Production Manager – Liv Bunge
Set/Lighting Designer – Lieke den Bakker
Sound Designer – Kena León
Projection Designer – Ian Jackson

Ampersand 27 Presents: PitchBlack Dinner in the Dark
2025-10-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Ampersand 27, 10612 Whyte Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2A7, Canada
Ampersand 27 is hosting a Dinner in the Dark experience on October 31!
Their Dining in the Dark experience takes sight out of the equation so every flavour, aroma, and texture shines.
Chef Dan works his magic with a surprise fusion menu. From the first blindfolded bite to the last sweet challenge, it’s an evening full of mystery, laughter, and incredible food. Arrive early to enjoy Happy Hour, settle into the soft glow of our jazz-filled dining room, and get ready for something you’ll be talking about long after dessert.
Book now to save your seat!
When: Friday, October 31, 2025 from 7-9 PM
Where: Ampersand 27, 10612 Whyte Ave
Cost: $45 per person + tax & gratuity

Knifewear Presents: Fall Garage Sale
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-09 | Knifewear Edmonton, 10816 82 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T6E 2B3, Canada
The week-long Garage Sale is the most exciting time of the year to visit Knifewear! Every year, we visit our friends in Japan to find the hottest new knives and the best deals they have to offer. The event has grown to be legendary amongst chefs and knife aficionados, as well as with everyday people who love a deal as much as they love to cook. Folks line up first thing on Monday in anticipation of the knives we get, and while the action mostly happens on Monday, there are great deals to be had all week.
The sale runs from Monday, November 3, 8am MDT online and 10am local in-store to Sunday, November 9, at the end of the day.
When: November 3-9, 2025
Where: Knifewear Edmonton, 10816 Whyte Ave & Online

Boston Pizza Whyte Ave Presents: 5 Days of Pizza for Ben
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-22 | Boston Pizza Whyte Avenue, 10854 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2B3, Canada
From November 18th to 22nd, eat pizza and support a good cause with Boston Pizza Whyte Ave’s 5 Days of Pizza for Ben fundraiser! Every pizza you buy helps them give back, with a portion of all pizza sales supporting the Ben Stelter Foundation!
Eat pizza for a cause:
$1 from every kids pizza
$2 from every indy pizza
$3 from every small pizza
$4 from every medium pizza
$5 from every large pizza
will be donated to the Ben Stelter Foundation
For full details, ask your Boston Pizza Whyte Ave server.
When: November 18-22, 2025
Where: Boston Pizza Whyte Avenue, 10854 Whyte Ave NW
Cost: Varies based on pizza choice

Vertex Quartet: Masters, Movies, Memories at Knox Church
2025-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Knox Church, 8403 104 St, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Join us for Vertex Quartet’s exciting next concert, featuring the classics, a world premiere and popular hits!
Program:
Beethoven: String quartet no. 11 in f minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”
Rojas: Medley of Disney Movie Themes
Joseph Cheukman Lai: String Quartet No. 2 – world premiere!
Muramatsu: Master Spells from Mary and the Witch’s Flower (arranged by Christina Barry)
There will be a 15 min intermission.
When: Friday, November 21st at 7 PM
Where: Knox Church, 8403 104 Street NW
Cost: $35 general admission, $15 students

OddBird Art & Craft Fair - Winter Edition
2025-11-28 - 2025-12-07, 2025-11-28, 2025-11-29, 2025-11-30, 2025-12-05, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-07 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton’s newest and chirpiest indie art market, OddBird Art & Craft Fair, is landing in Old Strathcona for TWO WEEKENDS this winter: November 28-30 and December 5-7.
Our winter lineup features 100+ artists and community arts organizations from Edmonton and beyond. Get ready for colourful ceramics, indie literature, intricate beadwork, hand-dyed textiles, kids toys, art prints, and much more! We’ll have fresh coffee and snacks on site all weekend long.
When: November 28-30th, 2025 and December 5-7, 2025
Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd
Cost: $5 admission, kids admission is free!

The Joy of Organ at Christmas at Knox Church
2025-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Knox Church, 8403 104 St, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“The Joy of Organ at Christmas” features Warren Mack, Music Director and Organist playing the historic organ of Knox Church, Old Strathcona.
When: Friday, November 28, 2025
Where: Know Church, 8403 104 Street NW
Cost: $15

OSBA Presents: Winter Whyte Light Up
2025-11-29 16:00 - 20:00 | 83 Avenue, 10319 83 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta

Leif Oleson-Cormack: Alone Ranger (Live Comedy Album Taping) at Grindstone Theatre
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-05 21:00 - 22:00 | The Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro, 10019 81 Ave NW, Edmonton
Edmonton comedian Leif Oleson-Cormack (“The Disney Delusion”, Seattle International Comedy Competition, Edinburgh Fringe) records his first stand-up album live at Grindstone Theatre! ALONE RANGER!
Leif’s dark, queer, and confessional style of comedy has taken him across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. and now he’s bringing it all home for one night only. Come laugh loud, clap big, and be part of the recording that marks the next chapter in one of Alberta’s most exciting comedy voices.
“Exquisitely well written stand-up comedy…Leif Oleson-Cormack really knows what he’s doing.”
– Butterwort UK
“Leif Oleson-Cormack shows us where the future of stand-up comedy should lie.”
-View Magazine (Pick for ‘Best of Fringe’ 2022)
About the performer:
Before entering the world of stand-up comedy, Leif Oleson-Cormack was an award-winning Juilliard-trained playwright who designed video games for a living. Since then, he’s been performing his dark, queer, and confessional style for audiences across the globe. His critically acclaimed one-man show, “The Disney Delusion”, recently toured to sold-out houses across Canada, the US, and Edinburgh, and was nominated for the Just for Laughs prize for “Outstanding English Comedy” at the Montreal Fringe Festival. He was the winner of the 2019 Calgary FunnyFest Comedy Competition and has had the pleasure of opening for acts such as Alan Carr, Scott Thompson, and Aparna Nancherla.
When: Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Where: Grindstone Theatre, 10019 81 Ave NW
Cost: $20, ages 16+

Christmas in the Key of Jazz at Knox Church
2025-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Knox Church, 8403 104 St, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Join us for a soulful, swinging celebration of the season featuring timeless Christmas favourites, both sacred and secular.

The Leesila Dawkins Quintet presents a soulful, swinging celebration of the season featuring timeless Christmas favourites, both sacred and secular. The Quintet will be:
🎤 Leesila Dawkins – vocals
🎹 Zechariah Lim – piano
🎷 Fred Mack – saxophone
🎸 Murray Wood – bass
🥁 Joel Jeschke– drums
All proceeds from the concert go to the Knox Church Restoration Fund to help repair the roof.
When: Sunday, December 7th at 7PM
Where: Knox Church, 8403 104 Street NW
Cost: $15 advance, $20 at the door

A Very Cosmopolitan Christmas: Jazzy Bells
2025-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, Canada
Featuring Reverberations, Overtones, and the Cosmopolitones in an evening of groovy Christmas tunes.
When: Thursday, December 11th at 7:30 PM
Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd
Cost: Tickets (online) $20 adults, $12 students (6-18), children under 5 free. $25/$15 at the door.

Fringe Theatre Presents: Chase Padgett: A 6 String Christmas
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13, 2025-12-14 | Fringe Theatre Arts Barns, 10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6E2G9
A fun & funny musical romp through classic Christmas tunes!
Chase Padgett brings his prodigious talents as a singer, guitarist, comedian, and storyteller to this unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit. This show is stuffed like a stocking with timeless Christmas music as well as tons of jokes and stories about how Christmas changed Chase’s life forever. His blazing guitar work, lightning fast wit, and surprisingly soulful singing voice will remind any audience why Christmas is such a special time of year. Perfect for all ages!
Chase Padgett is a multi-faceted actor, improviser, guitarist, and singer. His hit one man shows (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane, Lucky Break) have played to rave reviews and sold out houses all over North America. He has been a featured variety performer for Disney Cruise Line and was a semi-finalist on “Alter Ego,” the avatar based singing competition show on Fox.
When: December 12-14th
Where: Fringe Theatre Arts Barns | The Westbury Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW
Cost: $35

The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant...Ever! at the Varscona Theatre
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13, 2025-12-14 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant…Ever! follows the well-meaning Mrs. O’Brien, who suddenly finds herself in charge of the annual Christmas pageant after Mrs. Armstrong hits a moose with her car. No big deal, it’s the same kids, the same carols, the same pageant every year… right?
Enter the Herdmans, the most notorious troublemakers in town, who show up to audition and turn the whole production upside-down! What starts as a recipe for disaster quickly becomes the most unexpected, heartfelt, and hilarious Christmas pageant ever, as the true meaning of the season shines through.
Come share in the laughter, the music, and the magic. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again this year!
When: December 12-14, 2025, various times
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave NW
Cost: $24-30

EPIC Market Presents: Chef Pheromone's Holi-slay Drag Brunch
2025-12-13 10:30 - 13:00 | Epic Market, 8115 Gateway Blvd #201, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 3X8, Canada
🎄 Celebrate the Sparkle of the Season: A Holiday Drag Brunch!
Join us for a fabulously festive Holiday Drag Brunch featuring Edmonton’s most brilliant drag royalty! This morning of cheer at Epic Market will be sure to put you in the festive season, all while you enjoy delicious holiday food, catchy tunes, and dazzling performances.
Watch as our queens and kings take over the kitchen, creating culinary holiday magic right before your eyes. This is more than just brunch; it’s a celebration of love, light, and all things fabulously merry!
Hosted by: Pheromone Killz, Alberta’s Drag Superstar 22-24
FEATURING:
• Haus of Art’s Mother, Artasia!
• Pheromones best friend, and call me mother finalist, Pepper!
• Edmonton’s King Royalty, Mister Risque!
• Haus of Acahkos Mother, Etherea!
General admission tickets are just $40 and includes your choice of a brunch meal* and the show and the limited VIP tickets gets you a front row seat to the cooking show at EPIC’s chef’s table for $50 total.
*Brunch menu options: breakfast burrito, breakfast poutine, brunch salad, or BELT sandwich – are selectable during the ticket ordering process and will include an opportunity to inform of any allergies*
When: Saturday, December 13th | Doors open 10:15 AM | Show Start 11:00 AM
Where: EPIC Market, 8115 Gateway Blvd.
Cost: $40 general admission, $50 VIP

A Very Cosmopolitan Christmas: Around the World
2025-12-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, Canada
In this festive matinee, feast your ears and eyes on the Tuesday (Intermediate) Band, Year 2 Band, and Cosmo’s newest partnership, the African Music Academy of Canada. You will be treated to a wide variety of music that spans cultures and time.
When: Saturday, December 13th at 2:30 PM
Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd
Cost: Tickets (online) $20 adults, $12 students (6-18), children 5 and under free. $25/$15 at the door

A Very Cosmopolitan Christmas: Festive Family Favourites
2025-12-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, Canada
The final performance of A Very Cosmopolitan Christmas series, join the Cosmo Chorus and Wednesday Band in an afternoon of family favourites, festive sing-alongs, and the magic of Christmas.
When: Sunday, December 14th 2:30 PM
Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd
Cost: Tickets (online) $20 adults, $12 students (6 – 18), children under 5 are free. $25/$15 at the door
