Gather ’Round for an intimate evening of wintery entertainment. Special guests from the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia’s Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program will open the evening with short readings, followed by celebrated actor, director, and novelist Shelley Thompson, who will perform stories from her new story collection, Winter Sky, accompanied by an original score from (more…)
Legendary New York City bluesman (and actor, and author, and songwriter!) Guy Davis finally returns to The Carleton on Wednesday, November 19th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $37.50 + HST. Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, actor, author, and songwriter. Guy uses a blend of (more…)
Songwriters tell stories through music, but what about those with entertaining stories to tell that aren’t set to music? You know, the kind of stories you, or a friend, might relate at a dinner party, or other social occasion? After attending similar hugely successful story-telling – and long running – evenings in Montreal and Toronto, (more…)
Local rock trio Hobo Aquarium return to The Carleton – along with opener Colrain – this time to record a live album and would love to have you be part of it, on Friday, November 21st. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $15 + HST. Hobo Aquarium is a 3-piece Indie band (more…)
Seamus Dempster brings his band, and support from brother Evan Dempster, to The Carleton for a show on Saturday, November 22nd. Live music gets underway at 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Folk singer-songwriter Seamus Dempster is what many would describe as kind to the core. Often reflecting that in his songwriting, Seamus (more…)
Cellist India Gailey teams up with songwriter Taryn Kawaja for a very special performance at The Carleton on Sunday, November 23rd. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. India Gailey (she/they) is an award-winning Canadian cellist, composer, vocalist, and improviser. She draws from many eras and genres to craft poetic narratives of (more…)
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, November 27th. If you couldn’t get tickets and afford a flight (more…)
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…)
Music, food, and drinks are flowing! Consider The Carleton for your next private party, dinner, meeting, wedding, reception or corporate event. With a state of the art sound system, award winning Chef Mathias Probst, and terrific staff, we do it all! Check out our Private Functions page for more info or contact reservations@thecarleton.ca. (more…)
Cast members of the international smash play Come From Away – Newfoundland’s The Rowdymen – bring their fabulous Christmas show back to The Carleton on Sunday, November 30th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets, while they last, are $30 + HST. Bell Island, Newfoundland’s GREG HAWCO (Bodhrain/Mandolin/Bouzouki/Vocals) is an established composer for television and (more…)