Come into the dark. We've gathered some rather interesting company, and it would be a shame to leave them unattended.
=0D=0A=This November and December, Fernwood is playing host to Into the Dark, a seasonal series of folklore, theatrical spectacle, strange encounters, local art, and community mischief.
=0D=0A=We've brought together an extraordinary collection of artists, performers, makers, local businesses, and other wonderfully suspicious characters. All you need to do is show up, follow your curiosity, and accept that a few of your evening plans may take an unexpected turn.
=0D=0A=Visit for event series details and tickets: https://events.letstalkaccess.ca
=0D=0A=NOVEMBER 24 | SAMHAIN: FOLLOW US INTO THE DARK | 7:00PM-11:00PM | 16+
=0D=0A=An evening of Irish folklore, storytelling, live performance, ancestral remembrance, and things best encountered after sunset. Fernwood Square becomes a free community celebration with storytelling and divination, while the Belfry and Paul Phillips Hall offer ticketed performances and experiences for those whose curiosity is likely to get them into trouble. Fernwood businesses open their doors late into the evening, adding to a space that feels like it's opening up for a moment between worlds.
=0D=0A=THE 12 DAYS OF DARK COMPANY | NOV 25 - DEC 6 | All Ages
=0D=0A=A free citywide art adventure. Sheena of September's Hearth has created an exclusive linoblock print, but its missing pieces have found their way into businesses around Fernwood & Victoria. Collect stamps, complete your artwork, discover local haunts, and bring your print to the Krampus Market presented by Babushka Botanics on December 5th for a chance at prizes. You keep the art. What follows you home is your own affair. Visit website for more details.
=0D=0A=DECEMBER 5 | KRAMPUS MARKET BY BABUSHKA BOTANICS | 10:00AM-5:00PM | All Ages
=0D=0A=A gathering of makers, merchants, and purveyors of peculiar delights, brought together by Babushka Botanics. Come browse, discover something wonderful, and perhaps find a gift for someone who's been behaving suspiciously well. Our Dark Company art trail also leads here, where completed prints can be brought for the prize draws. You'll need to be present and have your photograph taken with your print to qualify.
=0D=0A=DECEMBER 6 | KRAMPUS | 7:00PM-10:30PM | 19+
=0D=0A=The Alpine troublemaker arrives, and with him, a rather less respectable side of the holiday season. Expect spectacle, performance, beautiful misbehaviour, and a few reminders that being good all year was never a particularly realistic ambition. And beneath all this delicious trouble, there's something we're rather serious about.
=0D=0A=Into the Dark supports Let's Talk Access, our community-built initiative creating free mental health literacy resources to help people understand themselves, navigate care, and find meaningful support. Every artist, volunteer, business, partner, and curious soul who joins us helps bring that work into the world, in partnership with the Fernwood Community Arts Association. Because connection doesn't always happen in quiet rooms or sensible circumstances. Sometimes it happens in a crowded square, over a strange story, in front of a stage, or while wandering into a shop you never knew existed.
=0D=0A=The invitation is open. The company is questionable. The welcome is entirely sincere. Follow along for event details, tickets, participating businesses, and the peculiar things we've yet to introduce.
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