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.
We're holding a protest and sit-in outside the CBC Ottawa building (181 Queen St), on Monday December 8, 12PM-2PM, to hold our national public broadcaster accountable and demand they cover the latest Arms Embargo Report -- Exposing the U.S. Loophole: how Canadian F-35 parts and Explosives Reach Israel. Why we're taking action: The report, released […]
Join CBC's 2025 Massey Lecturer Alex Neve for a discussion of his book Universal, hosted by Ottawa University's Human Rights Research and Education Centre in partnership with the Centre for International Policy Studies. Free registration required At a time of a deepening climate crisis, genocide and mass atrocities, and the rapid rise of hate and divisiveness […]
Not your average holiday-season party, Pique winter edition returns to Arts Court on December 13, 2025 with a unique and eclectic program celebrating underground music, forward-thinking art and bold performance. Designed for discovery, community connection and radical self-expression, Pique brings together some of the boldest ground-breaking artists from across Canada to experiment and engage with […]
Join Albert Dumont for the launch of his latest book The Sound My Heart Makes.
Warming centres are an absolute need. If the city won’t act, we will. Join us at Minto Park (Elgin St./Lewis St.) on Sunday, December 14th at 5 pm to make our demands loud and clear. Shelters are at maximum capacity. The City insists that there is room for everyone, and that no one who calls […]
This is module 3 of a reading group series. Follow Register link for more details! This reading group continues SftP’s tradition of running a reading group alongside our local organising, and the goal of this series is to better link our collective education with collective action, bringing together members to deepen our shared understanding of […]
Badly Licked Bear loves death. As a transsexual person, as an Indigenous person, as an adoption survivor, as someone who works with the knowledge of the body and of bodies, death is a constant companion in her work. Participants will be held in exploring psychic deaths, what it means to be “once dead and twice […]
With the cold weather hitting Ottawa early this year, concerned residents are raising the alarm about the City's abandonment of unhoused residents. The city has responded to the freezing temperatures by pointing to their existing policies and claiming it is enough. But these same policies left unhoused neighbours to die in the cold earlier this […]
Thursday January 08 6:15-7:30 pm Station 12 635 O'Conner Ottawa Fire station tour for service dog teams and disabled people. Tour of the station + Q&A. Open to all ages. Suited for service dog teams who are public access ready. Learn how to prepare yourself and your service dog for a fire / emergency!
Streets Reimagined: for People and Planet will explore the powerful role urban streets play in shaping human and environmental health and well-being. Led by Skye Duncan and Fabrizio Prati, this session highlights how streets—our single largest network of public space—represent one of the greatest untapped assets for cities. By reimagining this vast “real estate” to […]
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. Participants will be led […]
Join Justice for Anthony Aust and Ottawa PYM on Thursday the 15th of January at Happy Goat for an evening of charity and political education on no-knock raids on Turtle Island and Palestine. We will host a panel of incredible speakers: Nhora Aust (JAA), criminal law specialist Michael Spratt and a PYM representative. Drop off […]
