Standing with the weird and underrepresented since 2012

DJ Haram

You'll Never Get to Heaven

DJ Marfox

Banggz

askiy collective

Gette Engine

Kill Alters

3Phaz

October 17 @ FONO

Ghost Rooster Collective

Karen Ng

Kim Farris-Manning

Los3r

SUBR صبر,

October 17 @ FONO

Mani Saint

Mona Monet

Monib

OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity by Nancy Lee 李南屏

sadbirthdays

Sook-Yin Lee anti-band

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Sep 18

Laylit

After our last SOLD OUT edition, Laylit takes over GRIDWRKS and ANNX once again for an unforgettable two-floor dance party!

Sep 26

Topique - Pique #21

Topique returns on September 26 with a dedicated day of conversations, workshops, and knowledge exchange. This year's program will explore themes including community-led world building, music distribution in the age of platform capitalism, and the role of archives, memory, and cultural stewardship in shaping independent creative futures.

Sep 26

Pique

Pique returns for its 21st edition on Saturday, September 26, 2026! And, for the first time ever, this edition will be completely FREE to the public!

Oct 17

3Phaz and SUBR صبر,

On October 17 at FONO, Cairo electronic music fixture 3Phaz brings his experimental bass-driven take on Egyptian mahraganat/shaabi for an Ottawa debut live performance, supported by SUBR صبر, the deep-listening project of Lougien Dawoudiah and Pierre Richardson –– moving between experimental club and deep listening, deep bass and drone, finding each other in sonic experimentation.

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Topique creates space for forward-thinking artist-driven dialogue at Pique #21

Featuring artists performing at the free Pique #21 festival, Topique features discussions, workshops and artist talks that explore music industry futures and relational arts practices

Pique unveils full lineup for landmark free edition – Pique #21

After five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts landscape, Pique arrives at its 20th edition with momentum, reflection, and an eye firmly on what’s next. On June 13, 2026, the award-winning festival series marks its 5th anniversary and 20th edition with a milestone event that honours its evolution from a pandemic-era experiment into one of Ottawa’s most vital platforms for underground and independent art.

Pique #21 to Be Free for the First Time Ever

Pique returns for its 21st edition on Saturday, September 26, 2026! And, for the first time ever, this edition will be completely FREE to the public!

Bring-your-own-tape to Pique 🎀📼🎀

On Saturday June 13, BASS BOSS filmmaker Rana Ghose (@reproduceartists) will present a Q&A after the Global Sound System Cultures film program, followed by a live Dek Bass demonstration.

These custom ca

On view at Arts Court during Pique’s 5th anniversary edition, check out these free ongoing exhibitions:

Requiems: Jim Logan
@saw_centre Level 1
Requiems brings together Jim Logan’s major works spanning more than four decades of engaged a

Find us on @festapp_fr or download it via the link in our bio for all the Pique info you need at your fingertips 🫳📲

There you’ll find:

🎀 Interactive schedule

🎀 Site Map

🎀 Artist info

🎀 Venue and accessibility info

🎀 Ticket purchase

We are thrilled to partner with @dominioncity again this year to reduce single-use cup waste at Pique! Enjoy Dominion City beer and other beverages from our reusable Pique eco-cups.

Thanks to our partners at Dominion City Brewing for sponsoring our

You are invited to Debaser’s 2026 Annual General Meeting!

The AGM is an opportunity to share how we operate, reflect on the past year, and look ahead to the future. We will present our annual reports and financial statements from our previous

Feel the frequencies during @and.re and @bluchappellamb’s late-night audiovisual collaboration at Pique’s 5-year anniversary 🌀

Drawing from dub, bass, 140, and breakbeat, Ottawa-based DJ, @remedio.613 founder and @pullupottawa&nbsp

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