Trident Booksellers & Cafe https://tridenthalifax.ca Your neighbourhood coffeehouse, tea room, used bookseller. Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:46 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://tridenthalifax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Trident-Icon-Black-512x512-1-32x32.png Trident Booksellers & Cafe https://tridenthalifax.ca 32 32 Live Music! Tayler Jade w/ Emilie-Rose! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/live-music-tayler-jade-w-emilie-rose/ Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=877 This Thursday, join us for live music from Tayler Jade, with Emilie-Rose! Cover is PWYK ($10 recommended.)

When: Thursday, May 7th 2026 @ 6:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax

]]> Halifax launch of Marie-Josée Poisson’s Blood Bound (w/ special guest Robert de la Chevotière) https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/halifax-launch-of-marie-josee-poissons-blood-bound-w-special-guest-robert-de-la-chevotiere/ Fri, 08 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=883 Friday, May 8th, join us for the Halifax launch of Montreal author Marie-Josée Poisson’s new novel, Blood Bound, with special guest Robert de la Chevotière, author of Tall Is Her Body.

When: Friday, May 8th 2026 @ 6:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax

]]> Live Music: Pots and Pans! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/live-music-pots-and-pans/ Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=925 This Thursday, join us for songwriting duo, Pots & Pans! Cover is PWYC, $10 recommended.

When: Thursday, May 14th 2026 @ 6:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St, Halifax

]]> TriCon: The Trident Conference of Speculative Fiction! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/tricon-the-trident-conference-of-speculative-fiction/ Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=905 Trident is thrilled to host Halifax’s newest speculative fiction conference: TriCon! For three days, we will be hosting panels, lectures, workshops, pitch sessions, parties and more in and around the Westin Nova Scotian at 1181 Hollis St.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe herself will be hosting author coffee dates (kaffeeklatsches), readings, signings, and an Indie Author Pop-Up Shop all weekend long. Drop in and enjoy Canadian speculative fiction at its finest.

Are you a writer, reader, creator, or merely interested? Join us! Lots more info at the website.

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When: May 15-17th 2026
Where: The Westin Nova Scotian, NSCAD Port Campus, the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, and Trident Booksellers & Cafe!

]]> Halifax Magic Club Presents: The Up Close and Personal Cabaret! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/halifax-magic-club-presents-the-up-close-and-personal-cabaret-2/ Thu, 21 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=938 Join us for an intimate evening of tricks and marvels from some of Halifax’s top stage magicians! Space is limited, so book your tickets in advance!

Tickets available from Eventbrite at:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/up-close-magic-cabaret-at-the-trident-live-halifax-magic-club-show-tickets-1988440434868

When: Thursday, May 21st 2026 @ 7:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St.
How Much: $15

]]> Editors Canada Open Mic Short Story Night! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/editors-canada-open-mic-short-story-night/ Sat, 23 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=846 Are you working on a piece that you’d like to share with a group of writers and editors? Editors Canada and Trident Booksellers are co-hosting an open mic fiction reading event on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Doors open at 6:30pm and readings will take place from 7pm-8pm. Readers will have 5-7 minutes to read an excerpt from their latest piece, and the audience will have a few minutes to give constructive feedback.

We’ll only have time for 6 readers, so please get here on time and signup with the host to secure your reading spot!

Sign up at Evenbrite!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/editors-canada-open-mic-short-story-night-tickets-1985450512931

When: Saturday, May 23rd 2026 @ 6:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax

]]> Live Music! Griffen Moore! https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/live-music-griffen-moore/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=843 This Thursday, we welcome Griffen Moore to his Trident stage debut! He’ll be bringing his singer-songwriter vibes starting at 6:30pm, cover PWYC ($10 recommended.)

When: Thursday, June 4th 2026
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax

]]> The November Project feat. Dawn Web https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/the-november-project-feat-dawn-web/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://tridenthalifax.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=942 Spoken word for the soul; WW2 love letters, local poets, and the art of connections. This month, The November Project features international poet, writer, and academic, Dawn Web! Cover is PWYC ($15 recommended.)

When: Saturday, June 6th @ 6:30pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax

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