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Aug. 12 to 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quebec contemporary artist Tanya Morand presents her solo exhibition Drifting in the Cities at the Morrin Centre. Discover a stunning collection of paintings and silkscreen prints by a local artist, whose work has been featured in galleries across Canada and in the U.S., U.K. and Europe. Explore the exhibit for free during the Morrin Centre’s opening hours as part of Arts Alive programming. 

Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features Le Duo Cziffra: French classical pianists Ludmilla Guilmault and Jean-Noël Dubois, who will program “Airs et danses populaires” by Bach, Rameau, Brahms, Satie, Daquin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel and Grieg, both solo and four hands on one keyboard. Admission is free and donations are welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

Thursday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Le Duo Cziffra will give a free public master class at Chalmers-Wesley United Church. All levels of students from local music schools are welcome. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe. For more information or to register, contact Shirley Nadeau at 418-717-5394 or scanadeau@videotron.ca. 

Thursday, Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features soprano Susan Elizabeth Brown and pianist Greg Couture, who present Ouvre ton coeur – an opera exploring the theme of an invitation to love. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca   

Aug. 13 to 16 – Le Festibière + de Québec takes place on the Quais de l’Espace 400e, overlooking Louise Basin in the Old Port of Quebec. The quayside will be transformed into a festive playground with local beer specialties, refreshing flavours and a holiday atmosphere. For details, visit infofestibiere.com/quebec. 

Aug. 14 and 15 – The 12th Arts Alive festival will be held at the Morrin Centre on the Chaussée des Écossais with two days of concerts and activities. All outdoor activities are free and require no registration. Evening concerts in College Hall featuring Meika and Sarah Vanderzon require a ticket. In case of rain, all events will take place indoors, in the Morrin Centre ballroom. For details, visit morrin.org/en/arts-alive-2026. See preview on the QCT website.  

Until Aug. 14 – The Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand presents a free program showcasing local music – from folk to hip-hop, including pop, soul, blues and jazz manouche. The 2026 edition spotlights emerging artists and voices from diverse communities, including Indigenous artists. Children’s performers also take the stage on select mornings, offering fun and engaging moments for kids and families. For details, visit plainsofabraham.ca/locations-historical-monuments/edwin-belanger-bandstand. 

Aug. 17 to 23 – Quebec City will be buzzing with excitement during the International Body Music Festival (Festival international de musique corporelle)! Some 40 local and international artists will offer more than 90 activities where the body becomes an instrument and a universal language. Organized by Les Malchaussées in partnership with PLAYGROUND for the arts and Crosspulse, this is the first time the event has been held in Canada in its long format. For details, visit internationalbodymusicfestival.com/ibmf-quebec-canada-2026.

Aug. 17 to 25 – The SuperFrancoFête, a great celebration of francophone music, returns to the Agora of the Old Port of Québec. For details and tickets, visit superfrancofete.com. 

Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features organist Francis Gagnon and saxophonist Nicholas Gagnon, who will present a variety of contemporary works for organ and saxophone by Gilles Fortin (1932- ), Rachel Laurin (1961-2023), Ruth Watson Henderson (1932 – ) and Denis Bédard (1950 – ) as well as one of his own compositions. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more details, visit chalmerswesley.org. 

Thursday, Aug. 20 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features Le Quatuor Al Fresco: Clara Gilbert (violin and oboe), Marie Jobin (violin), William Foy (viola) and Vincent Dorion-Thériault (cello) with an impressionist program centred on Debussy’s quartet. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca. 

Aug. 21 and 22 – The second annual Festival Île en Musique takes place on the quay of Saint-Jean de l’Île d’Orléans. Free outdoor concerts with Nathalie Simard, Encore Malade, Princesses, Les lunatiques, Sandra Contour and Émile Bilodeau and a jam session uniting everyone on Saturday afternoon. For details, visit ileenmusique.ca.  

Until Aug. 22 – Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec launches fireworks from a barge on the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Lévis. Theme nights include Halloween (Aug. 13), New Country (Aug. 15), the space exploration-themed Cosmos (Aug. 18), Platinum Electro (Aug. 20) and a birthday party to celebrate season’s end and the 30th anniversary of the Grands Feux (Aug. 22) The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with themed activities on both banks of the river, followed by the musical fireworks displays at 10 p.m. For details, visit lesgrandsfeux.com/en. 

Until Aug. 22 – The legendary musical Les Misérables is now at the Grand Théâtre in a breathtaking, large-scale production, featuring all the grandeur and emotion that have made it a timeless masterpiece. Inspired by Victor Hugo’s novel, the show transports the audience to 19th-century France. For details and tickets, visit grandtheatre.qc.ca/programmation/les-miserables.  

Until Aug. 22 – The 48th edition of the Festival international du Domaine Forget de Charlevoix takes place in the village of St-Irénée, halfway between Baie-St-Paul and La Malbaie. This year’s edition offers an immersive artistic experience where music, dance and the landscape come together. For details, visit domaineforget.com/en/international-festival. 

Until Aug. 23 – Plein Art Québec celebrates the excellence and creativity of Quebec artisans. Some 80 artisans from all regions of Quebec come together to showcase their unique creations, which combine traditional craftsmanship with innovation, under the big tent at Parc de l’Esplanade, just inside Porte Saint-Louis in Old Quebec City. For details, visit pleinart.ca.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 12:05 p.m. – The last Musical Wednesdays concert of the summer at Chalmers-Wesley United Church features violinist Émilie Taillon-Desrochers and pianist Juan Gonzalo Jimenez. Admission is free, donations welcome. For more details visit chalmerswesley.org. 

Thursday, Aug. 27 at 12:30 p.m. – Midis en Musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity features pianist Jean-Michel Dubé with the romanticism of Chopin to Ghislain Dubé. Free admission, donations welcome. For more details, visit cathedral.ca. 

Aug. 27 to 29 – The St-Roch XP, an Urban Festival of Emerging Music, which also features street food, and special events for children, takes place in various venues in the Saint-Roch district of Quebec. For details and tickets to certain events, consult strochxp.com/en. 

Until Aug. 30 – Be a part of the ABBA Tribute Celebration at the Théâtre Capitole, Wednesdays to Sundays at 8:30 p.m. For details and tickets, visit theatrecapitole.com/calendrier-evenements. 

Until Aug. 30 – Peter Pan, the musical, is presented at the Salle Albert-Rousseau (CEGEP Ste-Foy). There will be 20 performances, afternoons and evenings. For details and tickets, visit sallealbertrousseau.com/programmation. 

Quebec City Reading Council is a literacy organization for English-speakers offering family programs, adult learning, and activities for 50+ learners. They empower the community through connection and lifelong learning. For details  visit qcrc.org.

JH Partners promotes the personal and collective well-being of English speakers in the Quebec City region by offering a range of health promotion programs across seven sites, including the Jeffery Hale Pavilion. Learn more at  jhpartners.net.

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website (veq.ca) for information about events in English for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website (morrin.org) for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.