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.
Join us at SAW gallery on Wednesday, December 3, at 6PM for a teach-in and exhibit about the history of prisoner exchanges and their important role in the ceasefire deal. As we watch this supposed ceasefire in effect, we must understand the role our prisoners play. For two years, we have seen the importance of […]
Come work on zines with us as we work on the next issue of The Dragon Flyer, the Ottawa Trans Library’s community zine. Write, draw, scan, cut, and paste with us on our community zine or your own project, or just come hang out with us. We are collecting stories, jokes, poems, art, and more […]
On Saturday, December 6th, David McNally will be in Ottawa to discuss his latest book, Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History. He will be in conversation with Adrian Harewood, Professor of Journalism at Carleton. Time: 7-8 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) Location: The Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop, at Saint Paul […]
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!
