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  • Book Talk: Return of the 90s w/ Sean O’Brien & Thomas Laughlin

    Please join us for a book talk to discuss The Return of the 90s: A Cultural History of the Present. Editor Sean O'Brien will be joined by Dr. Thomas Laughlin for a conversation. Why are we so obsessed with the 90s? This is an insightful political reckoning with an anomalous decade. The 1990s were a […]

  • Live Music: Kate Ferguson!

    This Thursday, join us for local singer-songwriter, Kate Ferguson! Show starts at 6:30, cover is PWYC ($15 recommended)! When: Thursday, September 10th 2026 @ 6:30pm Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, […]

  • Live Music – L.A. Collins

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, NS

    Enjoy an evening of "quiet-ish" songs with L.A. Collins this Thursday! Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe - 1256 Hollis Street, Halifax When: September 17th, 2026 @ 6:30 PM

  • Live Music: Paige Ballagh & Kale Penny!

    This Wednesday, join us for Stratford-based folk musicians, Paige Ballagh & Kale Penny, visiting on their Maritime tour! Ontario-born singer, songwriter, and poet Paige Ballagh performs original folk-pop rooted in […]

  • Neon Sign Comedy Night (Vol. VIX)

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, NS

    Quality stand-up comedy in an intimate setting! Last Thursday of every month at Trident Cafe (1256 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia). Neon Sign Comedy features some of the best comedians […]

  • Book (Fight) Club – Halifax Edition!

    It's a book club. It's a fight club. 8 books enter the literati Thunderdome, and only 1 leaves. 80% book club. 20% fight club. 100% hilarious. First time in Canada, […]

  • Live Music – Ghost Tongue & Veryence

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, NS

    Get into the spirit of October by enjoying some "moody, spooky pop music" with Ghost Tongue and Veryence. Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe - 1256 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia […]

  • Short Story Readings – “Visitors” by David Wiseman

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, NS

    Revel in the spooky atmosphere with us as David Wiseman reads out a collection of his paranormal themed short stories. Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe When: October 2nd, 2026 @ […]

  • Poetry Book Launch – Some of Us May Live

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, NS

    Some of Us May Live by Leigh Kotsilidis Readings by: Leigh Kotsilidis Some of Us May Live (Coach House Books) Jay Ritchie Listening In Many Publics (Invisible) Michelle Elrick Then […]

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