Events

Northern Light Theatre presents How Patty & Joan Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition

November 28 – December 13, 2025
November 27 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

World premiere of a comedy about a mismatched pair- two women, seemingly different in every way- who find comfort in an unexpected friendship that develops as they work toward a local amateur dance competition.

Written by Trevor Schmidt 
Featuring Jenny McKillop as Patty 

Northern Light Theatre presents The Pink Unicorn

September 26 – October 11, 2025
September 25 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

The welcome return of a wonderful comedy/drama that deftly opens up a timely and relevant conversation about parents dealing with the pressures of a changing world as they try to protect, empower and advocate for the rights of their children in our ever-changing social landscape. A multiple award-winning show and an NLT timeless classic.

Featuring: Patricia Zentilli in her NLT debut as Trisha Lee

Opera Al Fresco

Music, nature, and summer skies — Opera al Fresco returns to open our season with an enchanting outdoor concert at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden on August 27.

Set across two stunning locations — the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the Aga Khan Garden — this evening invites you to stroll through breathtaking landscapes while opera’s most beloved classics fill the air. This relaxed, open-air event is the perfect way to savour a summer evening in Edmonton.

2nd Annual Western Canada Steel Bands Showcase

Trincan Steel Orchestra Presents: 

The 2nd Annual Western Canada Steel Bands Showcase

Northeast River Valley Park 903-153 Avenue NE Edmonton, AB

Saturday, July 12, 2025

11 am – 7 pm

Free family event!

Caribbean food

Live steel band performances

Culture, rhythm, and vibes!

Steelpan lives here. Don’t miss it!

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The Taste of the Caribbean in Edmonton. Come and listen to the sweet sounds of Steel Pan music. Steel Bands from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as Steel Pan Soloists from Cayman Islands, New York & Toronto.

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Documentary Screening and Guest Speaker at the Royal Alberta Museum

Join the Royal Alberta Museum for a screening of Shared Water, Shared Crisis, the final installment in The Shared Waters of the Salish Sea documentary trilogy. This film examines the complex relationship between humans and orcas, emphasizing the importance of scientific research conducted in natural marine environments.


Following the screening, RAM is honoured to welcome David Dick of the QENTOL, YEN / W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardians Program, whose work is featured in the documentary. He will offer brief remarks and participate in a post-screening discussion.

LEGALLY BLONDE - JULY 5 TO AUGUST 3 - CITADEL THEATRE

Get ready for a high-energy, heartwarming journey of self-discovery, determination, and breaking expectations. Based on the hit blockbuster, this feel-good musical follows Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen who surprises everyone by enrolling at Harvard Law to win back her ex. Along the way, Elle defies stereotypes, discovers her inner strength, and proves that staying true to yourself is the ultimate path to success.

Lisa Lipton | Chambers’ Ring

Exhibition Opening Reception: June 20, 7–9 PM

Chambers’ Ring explores the history, spectacle, and materiality of boxing. Through the lens of media archaeology and process art, the work analyzes the rhythmic active body, how its perception is influenced via the mediation of technology, as well as the rules and formalized structures of game.

This exhibition has been supported by: 
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, EMMEDIA, TRUCK Contemporary Art, Calgary Boxing Club, Rogelio Boxing, Carvel Creative