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It’s the final weekend of !⁠
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Over the past week, we’ve watched the Roxy come alive with emerging artists, bold ideas, packed houses, late-night conversations, workshops, showcases and unforgettable performances.⁠
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Whether you’ve been with us since opening night or haven’t made it out yet, join us at the Roxy and help us close out the festival in style.⁠
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Image by Brett Boyd⁠
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One more weekend. One more chance to dive into the energy of !⁠
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Over the past week, the festival has filled the Roxy with workshops, showcases, performances, conversations and the kind of creative risk-taking that makes Nextfest such a special part of Edmonton’s arts community.⁠
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If there’s one tradition we always look forward to, it’s the NiteClubs.⁠
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This Friday, Collective takes over the Roxy with S**T NITE: Underground ‘99: a late-night celebration of underground art, live music, pop-up performances, comedy, cabaret and dancing.⁠
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Expect chaos. Expect creativity. Expect the unexpected.⁠
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Throw on your favourite throwback fit and join us for one final weekend of Nextfest before the festival wraps for another year.⁠
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📍 The Roxy Theatre⁠
📅 Friday, June 12 | 9:30 PM⁠
🔞 18+ Event⁠
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After an incredible opening weekend, is thriving at the Roxy!⁠
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Our stages, rehearsal halls, lobbies, and gathering spaces have been filled with artists, audiences, ideas, and the creative energy that makes this festival so special.⁠
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And we’re just getting started.⁠
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One upcoming highlight is VIBES Showcase, created and curated by and featuring performing artists from the .⁠
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Join us tomorrow night as these talented young artists take the stage to share their work, their voices, and their creativity.⁠
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📍 Nancy Power Theatre @ The Roxy⁠
📅 Wednesday, June 10 at 8:00 PM⁠
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Tonight’s the night Nextfest officially OPENS at The Roxy!⁠
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We couldn’t be more excited to welcome audiences, artists and community members through our doors for another unforgettable festival.⁠
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Over the next 10 days, The Roxy will be filled with bold ideas, fresh perspectives, experimentation, storytelling and the incredible energy that comes from ’s emerging artists sharing their work with the world.⁠
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Whether you’re catching one show or spending the week immersed in the festival, thank you for supporting independent art and the next generation of creators in .⁠
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Let the festival fun begin!!! 💛⁠
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Photo by Brett Boyd⁠
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Want to directly support an emerging artist at Nextfest this year? 🎭✨⁠
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Through ’s Adopt an Artist program, a $100 donation pairs you with one of the incredible artists bringing this year’s festival to life.⁠
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In return, you’ll receive:⁠
🎟️ An all-access Festival Pass to Nextfest 2025⁠
👕 An exclusive Nextfest t-shirt⁠
🧾 A tax receipt for your donation⁠
✨ Your name displayed alongside your adopted artist at The Roxy Theatre⁠
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It’s a meaningful way to support independent artists while helping make bold, original and emerging work possible right here in Edmonton.⁠
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Every artist needs people who believe in what they do. This is one way to show that support in a real and tangible way 💛⁠
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Photo by Brett Boyd⁠

ONE WEEK until takes over The Roxy 🎉⁠
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One event you absolutely don’t want to miss? Share-aoke Night! 🍕🎤🎨⁠
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Join us Saturday, June 13 for an evening celebrating emerging artists through theatre, film, live painting, music and karaoke, all wrapped up with free pizza and a whole lot of community energy!⁠
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The night features:⁠
🎭 A sharing of Wait. by Ethan Supinal⁠
🎨 Live painting by Chloe Uhryn-Brant⁠
🎬 The world premiere of Groundskeeper by Maria Istratescu and Andrea Noga⁠
✨ Performances and sharings from an incredible lineup of local emerging artists⁠
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Then, at 8 PM, the karaoke begins.⁠
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Whether you’re belting out show tunes, cheering on your friends or just showing up for the art and pizza, this is a space to gather, celebrate and have some fun together.⁠
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📍 The Roxy Theatre⁠
🗓 Saturday, June 13⁠
🎭 Sharings at 7 PM⁠
🍕 Karaoke + Pizza at 8 PM⁠
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All ages. All levels of singers. All welcome.⁠
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OH, ANNE! is coming to Edmonton 🎻✨⁠
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After delighting audiences and earning rave reviews, the hit musical OH, ANNE! arrives at The Roxy next season in an exciting new co-production with .⁠
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Running September 17 – October 18, 2026, this fast-paced theatrical romp reimagines Anne of Green Gables with a spirited East Coast twist; complete with soaring fiddles, lightning-fast costume changes, playful storytelling and a whole lot of heart.⁠
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Featuring just four powerhouse performers taking on dozens of characters, OH, ANNE! brings the world of Avonlea to life in a way that’s inventive, hilarious and deeply joyful. Expect foot-stomping music, sharp humour, heartfelt moments and the fiery imagination of one of Canada’s most beloved literary heroines.⁠
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Featuring:⁠
✨ Emma Reynolds⁠
✨ Jorja Polischuk⁠
✨ Emma Ryan⁠
✨ Jordan Empson⁠
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Adapted + Directed by Bridget Ryan⁠
Musical Direction by Lisa MacDougall⁠
Sound Design by Brian Raine⁠
Set Design by Jason Carter⁠
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One of the things we love most about is the way it reimagines our building. ⁠
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During the festival, performances can pop up just about anywhere; from traditional theatre spaces to hallways, lobbies and unexpected hidden corners of The Roxy.⁠
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For 30 years, NEXTFEST has been a launchpad for emerging artists across theatre, dance, music, film, visual art and multidisciplinary performance, creating bold, inventive work that turns familiar spaces into something completely new.⁠
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We’re so excited to welcome the festival back to The Roxy in just two weeks.⁠
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NEXTFEST runs June 4–14, 2026 🎭⁠
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Nextfest is weeks away! ✨⁠
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Eleven days. Hundreds of emerging artists. Endless opportunities to experience something unforgettable.⁠
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Celebrating 30 years as Edmonton’s largest and longest-running festival for emerging talent, Nextfest has long been a launchpad for some of Canada’s freshest voices in theatre, dance, film, music, visual art and multidisciplinary arts.⁠
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This is where new ideas take shape.⁠
Where artists take risks.⁠
Where audiences discover what’s next.⁠
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We can’t wait to welcome you back. 💫⁠
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Festival image by: ⁠Samy-Jo Rodgers⁠

Celebrate 30 years of with an unforgettable evening of words, movement and performance at The Roxy. ✨⁠
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Join us on April 26 at 7 PM as the Spoken Word Youth Choir (SWYC) takes the stage in the Lorne Cardinal Theatre as part of the .⁠
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Part Greek chorus, part improvisers, part poets, SWYC brings together their junior, senior, and adult choirs for a dynamic performance that showcases the power of spoken word and creative expression.⁠
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Born at YouthWrite in 2007 and performing ever since, SWYC returns to The Roxy for a special celebration of the community, creativity, and voices that YouthWrite has inspired for three decades.⁠
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🎟️ Admission is free⁠
📍 The Roxy Theatre – Lorne Cardinal Theatre⁠
🗓️ April 26 | 7 PM⁠
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