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May 29 & 30th, 2026 | Halifax, NS |
www.AtlanticBurlesqueFestival.ca

09/03/2026

A storm is brewing...

How electrifying was Androsia Wilde in this epic nod to X Men's STORM.

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

08/28/2026

Just about everyone backstage had Stevie Nikki ✨ song stuck in their heads. 🎵

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

08/26/2026

Our audience was left in a dreamy daze after this captivating performance by G-Spott

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

08/24/2026

What a treat to have a Highland Dance routine (in Nova Scotia Tartan too!) on our festival stage!

Was a pleasure to welcome back Flora Fancy this year 💕

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

08/18/2026

Toronto’s heart throb EL EXPERIMENTO kicking off our Friday night showcase.

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

08/14/2026

Our incredible Friday Night Host Mike Hunt | Reign brought a bouquet of sass and ass to our showcase all night long. 🌸💐

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2026 Atlantic Burlesque Festival 🌊
📸 Photos by Stoo Metz / Stoo Metz Photography

07/17/2026

🌈Marching with the Atlantic Burlesque Festival tomorrow? 🏳️‍🌈

📍Meet us on Cogswell Street between Robie Street and North Park Street, in Lane A at position A29. Please arrive by 11:00 AM and look for the orange Jeep! 🍊

✨️ Costumes are encouraged, so wear whatever burlesque outfit makes you feel your best. Props like boas and fans are welcome, but please save pastie reveals for the stage and make this a more bootyful experience. 🍑

👠 The route is a decent walk, so comfortable shoes are strongly recommended. We’ll have water on hand, but please prepare for sun, heat, or rain in whatever way works best for you.

See you tomorrow! 🌈

06/26/2026

🌈 HALIFAX PRIDE PARADE 🌈

We're really excited to be a part of the Halifax Pride Parade this year. We are hosting a Burlesque Community Float and are welcoming the burly community to walk with us! ✨

Costumes are encouraged. Please bring all of your fabulousness with you in any form that you want to walk in the parade. While we love your pasties, we'd ask you to keep that reveal for performances and instead for this to be a more bootyful experience. 🍑

Date: July 18, 2026
Parade Time: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Participant Arrival Time: No later than 11:00 AM

To secure your place, head to our bio and fill out our Pride Participant Form!

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06/05/2026

How incredible are our 2026 Icon and Headliner and ✨️

We are so thrilled to have been able to host these amazing performers, learn from them, and witness their incredible art! Our hearts are so full and we miss you both already! 💕

Thank you to .canada .halifax for their support in helping to bring these special artists to our festival! 💕

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06/01/2026

✨️ THANK YOU ✨️

As we begin to wind down from the highs of the weekend, we the board want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who made this weekend, not only possible, but truly memorable in so many ways. 💕

Thank you to our incredible performers, you were magic, you were so delightful, and we're so thankful you took the time to come and perform at our festival weekend. ✨️

Thank you to our amazing volunteers. Whether it was airport drives, helping the vendors or workshops, you made it all happen. We couldn't have done it without you. 💕

Our stage crew, techs, Neptune staff. We love you and appreciate all you do behind the curtains. Thank you for letting us take over your beautiful theatre once again. Thank you Pam and Linda. Thank you Jeremy Webb for being a long time supporter of the burlesque arts. ✨️

And of course thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for making this weekend happen! We wouldn't be here without your generous support. 💕

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May 29th-30th, 2026
🌊 at the Scotiabank Stage
📍(1593 Argyle St. Halifax, NS)

We acknowledge the support of Arts Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia Gaming Support for Culture

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Halifax, NS

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http://www.AtlanticBurlesqueFestival.ca/

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