Arts Roundup

The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.

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Recent editions

Thursday, June 18, 2026

With news about Freewill Shakespeare Festival, JazzFest, Cheyenne Rain LeGrande, Arsene Arcand, Shadow Theatre, Kim Mannix, Gina Payzant, and more.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

With news from the Alberta Literary Awards, Double Lunch, The Works, Teatro Live, Rainbow Visions, ARDN, Naomi McIlwraith, O-day'min Daze, and more.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

With news from Nextfest, Folk Fest, Absurd Collective, Speplól Tanya Zilinski, Fringe, Saraswoti Lamichhane, vrCAVE, Labo Coffee, and others.


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Freewill returns with two shows after Hawrelak hiatus

Edmonton's summer Shakespeare festival is going big and going home — back to William Hawrelak Park after a three-year closure forced several festivals to relocate.

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Strong showing for Edmonton writers at Alberta Literary Awards

Several Edmontonians were among the honorees at the Alberta Literary Awards, presented by the Writers Guild of Alberta on June 5.

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Nextfest invites patrons to adopt an artist

As Nextfest heads into another year of showcasing emerging artists, festival director Erin Chorley encourages you to consider adopting one of the stars before they go supernova


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business arts

Circular economy must include textiles, says advocate

Alternatives to fast fashion — cheap, trendy clothing that clogs thrift stores and landfills — will be on display at Edmonton's second annual sustainable fashion show on June 19.

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Edmonton Arts Council makes case for budget increase

The head of the body that distributes grants to Edmonton artists will be asking for a funding increase this fall when city council deliberates on the next four-year budget.

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The Resplendent Cave finds hidden treasure in role-playing games

A professional game master is on a quest to work with more non-profits after a successful fundraiser helped people with autism find joy in collective storytelling.