Join us for Trad Night and be entertained by traditional folk songs and ballads. Discover new and old versions of songs that have been sung for years or centuries. This is an open mic venue so performers please arrive by 6:45 to sign up. Cost: by donation in support of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society

Join us for an afternoon of Folklore and Storytelling!
Presented by the tellers of the Storytellers Circle of Halifax and the Helen Creighton Folklore Society.
Tellers this month: Cindy Campbell-Stone and Elinor Benjamin

There is something that draws us to stories about the water that surrounds us, whether you live by the sea, a lake, stream or a mud puddle.This participatory workshop will focus on stories and songs of water and briefly explore their importance in our lives. Learn a tale or song or two. Workshops available via […]

An open mic event.

The Halifax Explosion and Young Riley, a performance in story and in folksong.

Catherine Gallagher lived in Chebucto Head lighthouse from 1928-1950. During that time she had many experiences from raising three boys at the edge of a cliff to surviving the Second World War being a lighthouse keeper’s wife. Catherine was a strong woman in her own right as she had a career as a school teacher, […]

Tickets are available to the general public to purchase for our popular Quaker House After Dark: Stories and Dartmyths event on Saturday, October 26th. Tickets can purchased online through the Dartmouth Heritage Museum website (see bottom of this post for link) or In Person at Evergreen House (26 Newcastle Street) Tues-Fri 10am-5pm.  Due to demand, […]

An evening of ghost storytelling in the dark on an old farm.

Trad Night or traditional song night celebration old songs such as ballads and broadsides.