About

about us:

RIVERBED READING SERIES

is driven by the belief that the artistic spheres are connected. Inspired by the spirit of Café le Hibou Ottawa (1965-70) and Cabaret Voltaire Zurich (1916), we are an inclusive, experimental gathering space at the very intersection of literature, music and performance located on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg First Nation. Scroll down for a sneak peak into our debut year!

co-curated by
nina jane drystek
Ellen Chang-Richardson
Joseph Mathieu
Rachel Weldon

PROGRAMMING FOR 21/22

Riverbed Reading Series is excited to bring you carefully curated iterations on a quarterly basis. We begin with poetry, a practice at the intersection of music, art and literature. We follow with live literature, propelling the solitary nature of writing into a collective space. Next, we invite you to join us in the realm of performance as we present sensory experiences for you to explore and delight in. We wrap up our year with invited curation, encouraging our communities to make their mark in the Riverbed that is Ottawa-Gatineau.

Coming Soon

Season One

Thank you to our Venue Partner: