20TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S WORK FESTIVAL

The 20th Annual Women's Work Festival will take place March 1st to 8th, 2026, at LSPU Hall's Second Space (3 Victoria St., St. John's NL. The full schedule is included below.

To attend programs online, please register in advance to receive a streaming link.
Registrations close 24 hours before each event.
(and please register for the Public Readings too - we want to make sure we have enough soup to share with everyone!)

All admission is by donation, online or at the door.

We can't wait to celebrate 20 Years of Women's Work Festival with you!

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

Opening Party ft. Kelly and the Tall Cans
8:30pm - 10:30pm (doors at 7:30pm)
The S.P.A.C.E. (72 Harbourside Dr.)

MONDAY, MARCH 2

General Auditions
10:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Panel: Across the Boards: A National Dialogue on Gender & Theatre
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Online

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

Discussion: The First Spark (Playwriting Unit Alumni)
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
Writers' Salon
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Public Reading: PAZ by Alicia Payne
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

Coffee and Movement w/ Modo Yoga
10:00 am - 11:30 am
​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
Workshop: In Conversation: Books and Brunch - Lara Lewis and Erin Shields discussing Ransacking Troy
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
For more information on this event please visit Playwright Atlantic Resource Centre's website & social media pages. The meeting will be recorded and available to view on their platforms for one week following the panel. 
Panel: Play Connect w/ Alicia Payne, Nancy Kenny and Bernardine Stapleton, moderated by Donna Butt
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
UPDATE: The panel has been rescheduled to 4:00pm-6:30pm, to allow for safer travel after forecasted flurries. Stay safe, everyone!
UPDATE #2: We're setting up a livestream! Watch the panel through the link below.
Public Reading: Modern Vintage by Amy House
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Coffee and Zines w/ IceberGallery
10:00 am - 11:30 am
​​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
Workshop: Arts NL Grant Writing Session
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm​
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
​​Panel: Now and Then: Change and Challenges in the Theatre Sector
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Writers' Salon
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Public Reading: I Don't Feel Pretty by Nancy Kenny
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

​​Coffee Chat with Beauty Behind The Norms artists
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
Workshop: Anti-Racism Literacy in the Arts with ARC-NL
​12:00 pm - 3:00 pm​
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Play Book Club: Dayboil by Sharon King-Campbell
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm​​
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
UPDATE: Play Book Club: Dayboil with playwright Sharon King-Campbell has been rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Registered participants will be contacted with rescheduling details soon–let us know if you’d like to be added to the email list!
Open Mic
​6:00 pm - 7:00 pm​
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Public Reading: To Our Roots by Jamie Merrigan
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

BYOYoungster Coffee Chat
​​10:00 am - 11:30 am
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.) and online
​​One-on-One: Artists, Arts-workers, and Producers
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Writers' Salon
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Curtain Raiser
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Main Stage, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Beauty Behind the Norms Design Workshop #1
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Stage, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Coffee and Gathering For Performance Walk
10:00 am - 11:15 am
​​Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
International Women's Day Performance Walk
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Various locations in downtown St. John's
UPDATE: To keep everyone in from the rain we're moving the performance walk into the Second Space at LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.). It will still begin at 11:15. The Women's Work Fair will continue as planned at the Anna Templeton Centre. Tell your friends! 🌧
Hot Chocolate Social & Women's Work Fair
12:00 am - 3:30 pm
Anna Templeton Centre (​278 Duckworth St.)
Beauty Behind The Norms Design Workshop #2
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Main Stage, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)
Playwriting Lab Showcase & Closing Party
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm​​
Second Space, LSPU Hall (3 Victoria St.)