The AfterWords Literary Festival presents an afternoon of readings at The Carleton with bar service and light snacks. Madhur Anand (To Place a Rabbit), David Huebert (Oil People), Danica Roache (Five Seasons of Charlie Francis), and Elamin Abdelmahmoud (Son of Elsewhere) read from their recent works on Saturday, November 8th at 1:00 PM (doors at (more…)
Halifax’s The Gullz – along with support from Dirtmouth and The Orchids – make their début at The Carleton with a good, old fashioned rock show on Saturday, November 8th. Live music gets underway at 8 PM and tickets are only $10 + HST advanced or $15 + HST day of show. The Gullz – (more…)
On Sunday, November 9th, join the AfterWords Literary Festival at The Carleton for readings and conversation. First, hear Sue Goyette read from and talk about Future Howl, her remarkable new book of poetry. Then, André Alexis talks Other Worlds, his new volume of short stories, with Elamin Abdelmahmoud (A Son of Elsewhere). Presented by Dalhousie (more…)
Award winning Jeffery Straker has been a favourite at Bedford’s Patchwork House Concerts for a while now. The Carleton is thrilled this talented singer-songwriter and his piano will grace our stage for the very first time Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25 + HST, on sale now! Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a (more…)
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 + HST. The Society of Atlantic Heroes, in partnership with the Killam Apartments, maintains a three bedroom fully furnished (more…)
Griffen Moore takes to The Carleton stage on Wednesday, November 12th to launch his debut album, Everything and Nothing. Opening the night is special guest and fellow Dartmouth native, Colin Greechan. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $17.55 plus HST. Griffen Moore, a native of Dartmouth, is a multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter who blends (more…)
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…)
The ’80s party machine that is Height Requirement return for a fall date at The Carleton on Friday, November 14th. The dancing (and there will be dancing) action starts at 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. This is a standing room show with limited seating with arrival by 7 PM – please email (more…)
Last seen during our 15th anniversary celebrations in 2023, we’re thrilled to have the always amazingly entertaining national treasure Danny Michel back on the stage at The Carleton on Saturday, November 15th. Danny’s inimitable act will get underway at 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Danny is the antidote we all need in these (more…)
Usually we do serious shows for adult audiences but here’s one for the kids (and their parents): ECMA and Music Nova Scotia award winning duo, Razzmatazz For Kids, will again roll into The Carleton on Sunday, November 16th. Doors open for face-painting (and brunch from The Carleton menu) at noon. Music gets underway at 1 (more…)