Curiosity belongs in the kitchen.
The Nova Scotia Seafood Academy welcomes seafood lovers and learners, helping build confidence, spark curiosity, and deepen appreciation for Atlantic seafood traditions.
Our June session is approaching, and there’s no better time to get inspired in the kitchen, experience true East Coast hospitality, and devour differently with us in Wolfville. No experience required, just an appetite for trying something new.
Book your spot before June 1 to save $150 with early-bird pricing.
Reserve your spot: devourstudios.com/seafoodacademy
We're more than just a festival.
While many know Devour! The Food Film Fest, the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy offers an even more immersive experience. Step into the kitchen and taste the East Coast’s best seafood firsthand.
Join us in Wolfville for a three-day hands-on culinary experience designed for curious home cooks, professionals and seafood lovers alike.
Upcoming dates:
June 16–18
July 14–16
August 11–13
September 8–10
Learn new skills, cook incredible seafood, and learn from top-rated chefs in the heart of Wolfville.
🔗Book your spot - Link in bio
You don’t really know seafood until you cook it with the people who know it best.
This June, step into the kitchen with Chef Paul Thimot for a three-day immersive seafood masterclass in the heart of Wolfville.
From filleting fresh fish and building flavour to smoking, searing, plating, and preparing lobster like a pro, this hands-on course is designed for curious cooks who want to devour differently.
📅 Next Date: June 16–18
Other summer dates:
July 14–16
August 11–13
September 8–10
What’s included:
• All tools, ingredients & tastings
• Seafood Academy apron & recipe booklet
• Daily meals & chef instruction
• Certificate of Completion
Cook, taste, and experience the best seafood here in Wolfville.
👉 Reserve your spot: devourstudios.com/seafoodacademy
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Some travellers come for the food. Others want to step into the kitchen.
The Nova Scotia Seafood Academy at Devour! Studios was featured by Yahoo News. "Why Food Travellers Are Booking This Three-Day Seafood Cooking Experience in Nova Scotia" explores why experiences like this are drawing people to the region.
Over three days, you’ll cook alongside chefs, work with local ingredients, and learn sustainable seafood techniques.
With only 20 participants per course and programs running throughout the summer, there’s space to slow down, ask questions, and experience the coast in a way that stays with you.
Join us in Wolfville and choose your summer dates:
📅 June 16–18
📅 July 14–16
📅 August 11–13
📅 September 8–10
If you’re planning your next trip on the coast, make the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy part of it.
👉 Book your spot at Nova Scotia Seafood Academy (link in bio)
👉 Read the article here: /news/
Featured by SaltWire Network, "Lessons from the Tide" explores the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy and the perspective behind its upcoming courses.
Rooted in building community, celebrating our culinary heritage, and carrying forward sustainable seafood practices.
A hands-on learning experience with new recipes and techniques used beyond the class. Small group setting that leaves room for conversation and questions.
Our first Tide to Table seafood masterclass begins this week, with more dates to come this summer:
📅 June 16–18
📅 July 14–16
📅 August 11–13
📅 September 8–10
If you’re ready to see seafood differently, this is your moment.
👉 Book your summer seafood course: DevourFest.com
👉 Read Lessons from the Tide: /news/
Our first seafood masterclass kicks off this week.
Recently featured by @globalnews , Chef Michael Howell of Devour! Studios gave a preview of the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy masterclasses and a sneak peek at a Mediterranean dish, clam chorizo.
This three-day, hands-on course brings you closer insight into seafood, guided by master chefs who combine refined technique with a deep understanding of the coast. Each session draws locals and visitors alike, all coming together to learn and be inspired through a hands-on culinary experience.
Each course is different, with new skills to learn and new ways to experience seafood.
More dates this summer:
📅 June 16–18
📅 July 14–16
📅 August 11–13
📅 September 8–10
Learn something new or be inspired in the kitchen again this summer.
👉 Look at your schedule and book your seafood experience: DevourFest.com
👉 Watch the Global News feature (plus how to make clam chorizo): /news/
Some things can only be learned by the water.
In a recent feature by @saltscapes , Nova Scotia’s seafood story isn’t told through recipes, but through the people who live it. Those who read the tides, who know when to wait, and who understand that timing and care shape everything.
It’s quiet knowledge, built over time, and it changes how you see what’s on your plate.
That same perspective carries into the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy at Devour! Studios.
You don’t just learn how to cook seafood. You learn how to understand it, where it comes from, how it’s handled, and why those details matter.
Guided by those who know both the water and the kitchen, it’s an experience rooted in place and shaped by the coast.
👉 Learn more at DevourFest.com
A chef who traded the kitchen for comedy.
Ali Hassan (@standupali ), host of CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud and Canada Reads, actor, author, and comedian, takes the stage this Sunday. Sharing his journey from the kitchen to comedy.
His acclaimed show, Does This Taste Funny?, is in Halifax for one night only.
A longtime friend of Devour! The Food Film Fest, he returns with a comedy show shaped by the unpredictable moments from his life in food!
Get ready for an evening filled with laughter and a love of food.
📍 Joseph Strug Concert Hall
🗓 Sunday, May 3
⏰ 7:00 PM
🎟 $30
👉 Grab your ticket through the link in our bio.
SUCH A DELIGHTFUL DELICIOUS EVENING with @devour_fest ❤️🍴📽 The Chefs & Shorts Gala at the @devour_studios perfectly paired each course with a short film, and just like they promised "every bite became a part of the story."
Cheers to the incredible chefs, including Malcolm Campbell @mystichalifax Colin Bebbington @tribute.restaurant Jason Lynch @lecaveaurestaurant and Annaleisa Scigliano @novascotiacommunitycollege Your film-inspired dishes were way beyond wonderful!
Loved running into so many of my #NovaScotiaFilmCrew friends including @annieb2u
And so very proud to be there with my @engelvoelkersns team ~ Visionary Sponsors of @devour_fest
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A season shaped by the sea.
The Nova Scotia Seafood Academy continues all summer with our Tide to Table courses.
The dates:
📅 May 4-6
📅 June 16–18
📅 July 14–16
📅 August 11–13
📅 September 8–10
No two courses are the same. Each one offers an immersive experience to cook, taste, and connect with the flavours and traditions that define Nova Scotia.
Register your spot.
🔗 Link in bio
There’s something about an 80s dance floor… and it has nothing to do with what generation you belong to. The lights, the synth, the energy – it's a whole vibe.
On April 18, we’re turning Devour! Studios into exactly that kind of night.
Maximum Overdrive is bringing the kind of energy that pulls you in from the first note—INXS, Madonna, Duran Duran, The Cure… the songs you know, and ones you didn’t expect to love again, all in one room.
And if you’re a student, this is your sign.
$10 gets you in the door.
Don't overthink it. Just come out, bring your friends, and let the night take care of itself.
📅 April 18
⏰ Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
🎟 $25 | Students $10
👉 Grab your ticket on our website (link in bio) or call 1-888-311-9090
A quick moment behind the scenes before things go live.
Tomorrow morning, Chef Michael Howell will be on Global News sharing a glimpse into what we’ve been building here at Devour! Studios — the Nova Scotia Seafood Academy.
It’s a program rooted in this place. In our waters, our fisheries, and the stories that come with them. A chance to step into the kitchen, learn from extraordinary chefs, and cook seafood in a way that feels both thoughtful and deeply delicious.
If you’ve been curious about the Academy, this is a beautiful place to start.
📺 Tune in to Global News tomorrow at:
6:50 AM & 7:50 AM
Set your coffee down, stay a little longer, and come take a look inside.
