AfterWords Literary Festival Presents: Writing Resistance: In Conversation

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  • November 6, 2025
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The AfterWords Literary Festival presents Writing Resistance: How and why do we continue to make art in what feels like a time of total ungrounded chaos? Join  francesca ekwuyasi and Cooper Lee Bombardier in a conversation that explores how it is vital to keep making art as resistance and response, as a way of understanding (more…)

AfterWords Literary Festival Presents: Book Appétit Brunch

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  • November 2, 2025
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm

On Sunday, November 2nd, join AfterWords at The Carleton for readings with David A. Robertson in conversation with Jesse Wente, about Robertson’s powerful new book All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety. Wente (Unreconciled) and Robertson are two leading Indigenous writers/thinkers, and this conversation is sure to be rich and rewarding. (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Sequin Stars – An Oasis Tribute

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  • November 27, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets still available at the DOOR! ==== Given the current hysteria surrounding the reformation and “Live 2025” tour of one of British rock’s most iconic bands, we thought it particularly timely to book Sequin Stars, Atlantic Canada’s #1 Oasis Tribute act, for night of raucous celebration at The Carleton on Thursday, (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Dave Carroll – Benefit For The Society Of Atlantic Heroes

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  • November 10, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Online sales have ended, but tickets will be available at the DOOR!  Hope you can join us! ==== Songwriter/author/motivational speaker Dave Carroll  performs for the benefit of the Society of Atlantic Heroes at The Carleton on Monday, November 10th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets for this very worthy cause are only $25 + (more…)

Eliza Rhinelander w/ Special Guest Lia Ashkenas

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  • November 13, 2025
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Eliza Rhinelander, joined by family and friends including banjo-wielding singer-songwriter Lia Ashkenas, will return to The Carleton on Thursday, November 13th. Show time is 7:30 pm. Their sets will include Eliza’s original music from her album The Precipice, as well as unreleased original songs, and a healthy dose of her own takes on traditional Celtic (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Sylvie Aulenback Album Release + Chloe Eden

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  • October 29, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets available at the DOOR! ==== Young newcomer Sylvie Aulenback, along with support from Chloe Eden, celebrates the release of her album Bittersweet at The Carleton on Wednesday, October 29th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are only $15 + HST. Indulge in the performance of Sylvie Aulenback’s debut album, (more…)

Pierre Bensusan Matinée!

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  • October 19, 2025
    1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Thanks to selling out his evening show, French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has added a matinée at The Carleton on Sunday, October 19th. Doors will open at noon for a 1:30 PM performance. Tickets are $35 + HST. “It’s like the guitar has been given free reign to play itself!” French-Algerian (more…)

James Leclaire – FREE SHOW!

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  • October 8, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

After surfing HRM’s house concert circuit, and one opening slot with Joe H Henry in April last year with us, Ottawa’s James Leclaire, is now ready to play his own show at The Carleton on Wednesday, October 8th at 7 PM. Because he is new to most of us, we’ve decided to make this a FREE (more…)

SOLD OUT: An Evening With Ian Sherwood

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  • November 28, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us as the multi-talented Ian Sherwood returns to The Carleton – he’s been playing the venue since it opened! – for a solo night of songs, stories and special guests on Friday, November 28th. Ian will be on stage at 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Guitar, saxophone, huge songwriting and a (more…)

An Evening With Craig Cardiff – Friday


  • February 13, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

After a surprise August appearance, Craig Cardiff will be back in Halifax, on his real tour,  for two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, February 12th and  Friday, February 13th (this one)! Craig will be on stage at 8 PM and tickets are only $25 + HST. Songwriter, troubadour, Craig Cardiff builds landscapes of sound (more…)