Welcome to Radical Events Ottawa! Learn more about the list here. See the full calendar here.
Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
Tuesday Apr 21st, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM GCTC, 1233 Wellington St. W Octopus Books welcomes Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry to celebrate the Ottawa launch of The Long Sixties: Stories from the New Left, edited by Jim Harding. Sharing their stories as lifelong activists, Joan and Lib will reflect on their victories and defeats, […]
Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. Come try on a […]
In 1930s Spain, artists, organizers, unions, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began when fascists organized a coup to overthrow Spain’s democratically-elected leftist Popular Front government, composed of a coalition of socialists, anarchists, communists, workers’ organizations and social movements. […]
Join us to celebrate the lauch of Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us with co-authors Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, a jarring portrait of a deeply unequal Canada and how a wealth tax could rein in the destructive power wielded by today’s billionaires. As the ultra-wealthy siphon off an ever-larger share of the world’s wealth, […]
Join Cree poet and kêhtê-aya (Elder) Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer to celebrate the launch of wîhtamawik / Tell Them: On a Life of Inspiration, a new collection of memoirs, essays, and poems. Louise will be joined in conversation by Omeasoo Wahpasiw. The event will be held at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in […]
Le travail du s*xe subit une marginalisation constante, les travailleuses et travailleurs en paient le prix. Ielles n'ont pas à l'accepter pour autant. Plusieurs d'entre elleux se sont regroupé-es pour organiser leur travail collectivement, et contrer les violences faites envers les travailleuses et travailleurs du sexe, particulièrement les personnes 2SLGBTQIA+. Est ainsi formé le Collectif […]
Be a part of reviving Food Not Bombs in Ottawa! Are you the kind of person who wants to make sure no one gets left behind? Do you want to build food security in your community? Is it clearer now more than ever that the world needs cooperation and mutual aid, not greed and wanton […]
How is science knowledge communicated and circulated? How does these norms effect what is considered Science? In this month's module of the Social Production of Science reading group, we bring you "The Circulation of Science". Here we will discuss the scientific journal, the scientific conference, and the peer review and granting process as methods of […]
Canpolat Sahin, owner of Polat Construction, will be standing trial for sexual assault. We plan on letting him know how we feel about his actions against women, and his former employees who are owed almost $150k. Join us on May 1, 2026 at the Ottawa Courthouse to stand with migrant construction workers!
En fin de mandat et à un niveau de popularité très bas, le gouvernement de la Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) continue sur sa lancée de l’austérité, des coupures et adopte des projets de lois nuisibles pour les travailleuses et travailleurs. Il coupe dans les services publics, les programmes sociaux et attaque les droits des travailleuses […]
May Day March Friday May 1st, 2026 Time: Gather at 5:00, march departs promptly at 5:30pm, returns at 7:00pm Start Location: Confederation Park (Elgin St. @ Laurier Ave W – map link) Route: More info to come soon Ottawa, unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory May Day is a day to unite and celebrate the […]
On May 1st, 1911, the Socialist Party of Canada organized Ottawa’s first public celebration of Mayday with a rally and speakers in Major’s Hill Park. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of that event, the Ottawa branch of the Tempest Collective – an American/Canadian socialist group – is offering a free historical walking tour, starting from […]
