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.
RISE returns! Building on last year’s concert of protest songs, this year’s program continues the call to action by challenging the expectations that hold us back while embracing the change needed to move forward. Urgent, hopeful, and powerful, RISE blurs the line between stage and seats as we raise our voices together. The concert will […]
Come out on Saturday, March 7 for a night of music, food, and solidarity at Parkdale United Church in Ottawa. Sounds of Solidarity is an upcoming fundraiser show and dinner to support the important work of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP). ICHRP is a grassroots coalition of over 80 organizations […]
Join us in making a Community Blanket on International Working Women’s Day. Bring your own square (crochet, sew, or knit a 5x 5 inch square) / or make one at the event! We will sew them together as a symbol of our connectedness and strength as a community. Migrante Ottawa, the International Migrants Alliance (IMA), […]
The Feminist Institute of Social Transformation warmly invites you to attend the 2026 Florence Bird Annual Lecture, titled Gender Studies Under Siege: Past Struggles, Present Crises, and Possible Futures in Higher Education. This year's lecture will take the form of a panel discussion featuring Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin (Queen's University), Gulzar R. Charania (University of Ottawa), and […]
Combining political education and interactive work, we will reflect on the parallels between the South African and Palestinian struggle, ground ourselves in the ongoing fight for divestment, and strategize ways to organize collectively on campus today. Featuring Kevin Skerrett, who was part of the student group that successfully pushed the university to divest from companies […]
This film documents a process of redress undertaken by Dr. Dylan Robinson (Stó:lō/Skwah) and members of the Nisga'a Nation (Keane Tait, Michael Dangeli) with the Canadian Opera Company for their 2017 production of Louis Riel, which contains the unauthorized use of a Nisga'a Limx ooy song belonging to the House of Sgat'iin. This documentary explores […]
This event explores how carceral bureaucracies and corporate telecommunications interests have transformed family contact into a profit center, from Adams County's groundbreaking "Right to Hug" class action to jail policies across the United States that replace in-person visits with costly, glitchy, and surveilled video calls. The following questions frame the core issues to be addressed […]
Members' gathering in front of MP Marie-France Lalonde's office With other SCAN Ottawa members, you can let MPs know that climate action must be a priority. There will be signs to share or bring your own. Join us and be sure to stay afterwards for some social time at a nearby cafe. Bring a friend!
In this lecture, Professor Dylan Robinson will argue that public art plays a significant role in the formation of settler subjectivity and indigenous resurgence by focusing on non-human forms of vocal address and in particular, the sensory appeals of public art. Location: College of the Humanities (Patterson Hall 303) @ Carleton University
Please join us IN PERSON for Labour for Palestine Ottawa's "Hot Cargo Kills" Townhall Discussion and Strategy Session. It's time to declare goods, services and relations with Israel "Hot Cargo." Guest Speakers: Rieaz Shaik (High Commissioner of South Africa) Hassan Husseini Kevin Skerrett DATE: Tuesday ,March 10th 2026 TIME: 7:00 P.M. (Doors open at 6:30 […]
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. Join Yoga Therapist in […]
Join us for a teach-in on Divestment for a Just Transition. Student groups will explore how divestment can support climate justice, Palestinian solidarity, and affordable education. March 11 | 7-9 pm | UCU 215📍 /// Joignez-vous à nous pour un teach-in sur le désinvestissement pour une transition juste. Des groupes étudiants discuteront de la façon […]
