50+ luminaries will be appearing in 30+ shows at the 2025 Imaginairium Festival, October 14-19 in Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood. It’s a Supernova Celebration of Wordfest’s 30-year history of creating life-affirming experiences.
We know you’re ready to squeeze every bit of joy out of the 2025 Imaginairium: Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival. Our insider tip? Treat these six days as a menu of bright ideas in dark times. Savour your favourite returning authors. Sample breakout stars. Devour the intimate, inspired pairings. Relish the return of The Way We… storytelling showcases (there are two of them!), The Kris Demeanor & Deborah Willis Variety Show, Literary Death Match, and our Poetry Cabaret. Add your ambitions to the mix with our interactive How To’s and insider takes on the publishing and TV biz.
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