1 Sep

The Words & Music Show: We Look Good in Black—Fashioning Resistance

A night of poetry, music, and storytelling that celebrates Black expression, style, and survival. Featuring powerful performances by Black Montreal-based artists, this multidisciplinary showcase will centre fashion as resistance, style as archive, and performance as protest. 

4 Oct

Dark Sky Preserve re-launch on International Observe the Moon Night!

You are invited to the re-launch of the poetry collection and album, Dark Sky More info Read more

5 Oct

Poet & composer Tanner Menard + sound artist Martín Rodríguez @ FLUX Festival

Tanner Menard: A vessel for consciousness, carrying sound, vision, and breath as living currents More info Read more

9 Oct

Soliloquies Anthology Open Mic & Fundraiser

*Open to everyone, not just students! *Sign up early at soliloquies.org/events-2 Step up to More info Read more

5 Nov

The Words & Music Show: The 2025 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Finalists

Join us for an afternoon of spoken word, storytelling, and literary performance featuring the eight finalists of the 2025 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize and hosted by Alexis O’Hara.

16 Nov

Accent Open Mic Vol. 126 “Glossolalia” with Emmanuel Deraps, Robin Durnford, and Josh Quirion

Join us for another amazing evening of poetry and prose with featured readers Emmanuel More info Read more

16 Nov

Accent Open Mic Vol. 126 “Glossolalia” with Emmanuel Deraps, Robin Durnford, and Josh Quirion

Join us for another amazing evening of poetry and prose with featured readers Emmanuel More info Read more

15 Jan

The Words and Music Show Presents: Pigs&Wolves

Experience Montreal-based poetry-rock group Pigs&Wolves live at Casa del Popolo. With special guest Tara McGowan-Ross.

22 Jan

Anniversary Launch: Soliloquies 30!

Mark your calendars! Please join us on Thursday, January 22nd at 7PM at Bar More info Read more

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign ends
Stacks of books on display

May

June

Women in a classroom

July

People wearing summer clothes in nature

August

Two women smiling at the camera

September

Group of women smiling at camera

October

November

December

The QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December—happy holidays!  
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