Summer has officially arrived with the solstice this past weekend.
As we lead into this season, here are some local events I have curated for you. There are films, live performances, and more to entertain us solo or with family and friends.
READ MOREBuddies in Bad Times celebrates its annual Queer Pride Festival, with over 30 shows, concerts, events, and parties taking place throughout the Buddies space.
READ MOREEnding their record-breaking season, Crow’s Theatre partners with the Grand Theatre to co-produce the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, Eboni Booth’s deeply affirming Primary Trust.
READ MOREThe Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is dialling up the suspense with the return of MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival, now in its fifth year. Celebrating this milestone year, MOTIVE 2026 will host its most expansive programme to date, featuring more than 55 events, author talks, and immersive workshops designed to captivate crime and mystery lovers of all kinds.
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The Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival (Inside Out) returns to Toronto with an expansive and vibrant program celebrating queer storytelling from around the world. This year’s festival features 29 feature films and 72 shorts from more than 20 countries.
Sharing my picks of feature films and some industry events for you. The lineup this year is quite exciting and hope you check out to as many films in person or from home.
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Toronto weather seems to be improving these days. That means, more reasons to get out and enjoy the local theatre and performance scene.
Below I list a few performances that I am aiming to attend and hope you do too over the next couple of weeks. Some great options for an evening or weekend outing.
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The Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) brings the second annual Bealtaine Theatre Festival to Toronto, featuring Canadian premieres of some of Ireland’s most captivating contemporary theatre productions.
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Paprika Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary. This year’s festival includes free community events and presentations of new work from nine artists in the Directors Lab, Playwrights Unit, Indigenous Arts Program, and Design Lab 2026 cohort.
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Hot Docs has announced the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition. The awards recognize utstanding achievements of Canadian and international filmmakers with films screening throughout this year’s Festival. A total of 12 awards, along with $67,000 in cash and prizes, was celebrated at the Hot Docs 2026 Awards Presentation.
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Tafelmusik’s Hearing Her Voice brings to life striking music by often forgotten women composers. Through this program, we can discover works by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Barbara Strozzi, Mademoiselle Duval, Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, Maria Teresa Agnesi, Maria Margherita Grimani, and the enigmatic Mrs Philarmonica.
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