Toronto 
Events Description
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Canada’s first festival dedicated to diverse authors and storytellers, run its ninth annual festival. This year’s festival offers book lovers both virtual and in-person events, with over 35 authors from Canada and around the world taking part.
There will be in-person appearances by Waubgeshig Rice, Louisa Onomé, Alicia Elliott, Balsam Karam, Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Jessica Johns, and more, and virtual appearances by Craig Shreve, Farzana Doctor, Téa Mutonji, and others. Online events include a Canada Reads panel, featuring the finalists from the CBC reality show in conversation with FOLD Executive Director and author Jael Richardson.
In-person events include a panel with best-selling Indigenous authors Waubgeshig Rice, Alicia Elliott and Jessica Johns, and the return of The Great Readception: A Literary Cabaret. All in-person events at The Rose theatre (1 Theatre Ln., Brampton) will include book signings.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $10-$60
Passes
Virtual Pass: $25
Virtual + In-Person Saturday Pass: $45
Virtual + In-Person at the Rose Pass $60 (includes all events at the Rose Theatre; excludes Paint Night at PAMA and Literary High Tea).
Speciality Events
$25 – Paint Night at PAMA with Roshan James (Thursday, May 2);
$20 – The Great Readception: A Literary Cabaret (Friday, May 3);
$10 The Spoken Word Showcase;
$45 Literary High Tea at Alderlea (Sunday, May 5);
$10 Ru Film Screening and Talkback (Sunday, May 5).
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Sunday April 28, 2024 to Sunday May 5, 2024
Venue & Address
The Rose, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton, ON L6V 0A3
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
