Margins of Sound 2026
June 26–28 • Nanaimo, BC
Tickets are now live for Friday and Saturday AV showcases at the OV Arts Centre. Festival passes and workshop tickets available as well.
An eclectic weekend of listening-focused performances featuring local and visiting artists working across genres and audiovisual practices.
The festival also includes:
• free outdoor programming at Bowen Park Amphitheatre
• artist-led workshops
• family-friendly offerings
• immersive projections and live visuals
🎟️ Ticket link in bio 🎟️
Interested in volunteering or getting involved? We’ve got a link for that too.
Looking forward to gathering with everyone 💚
Margins of Sound 2026
June 26–28 • Nanaimo, BC
We’re excited to share the full lineup for this year’s festival.
A weekend of ambient, experimental, and listening-focused performances, bringing together artists working across sound and audiovisual practice.
Free outdoor programming at Bowen Park (with some family-friendly offerings), immersive AV showcases at @theovartscentre and a series of workshops across the weekend.
Tickets and full details coming shortly.
Poster by @laine_butler 💚
Thank you to everyone who came out for our first live ambient listening session.
We’re grateful for the strong turnout and for the attentive, engaged presence in the room. Creating space for intentional listening is at the core of what we do, and it’s encouraging to see that resonate. These moments of quiet connection and good company feel rare, and we don’t take them for granted.
Thank you to Samantha @sammybee.19 , @piusings and @phasebloom.xy for the music, and to @mellowdramaland for the space.
Excited to be cultivating this space together. More soon.
#Ambient #marginsofsound #ambientmusic #audiovisual #modularsynth
This Saturday in Nanaimo: Bladed Edge Between at @viusupub
A project by @rubysingh_ featuring @piusings and @harialluri
A powerful audiovisual work exploring matrilineage, grief, longing, and belonging.
Join us for an immersive night of poetry, song, and moving image. We’re glad to support this one locally.
Tickets via link in bio.
Save the dates: June 26–28, 2026 · Nanaimo, BC
Margins of Sound is a new festival of music, sound, and live audio-visual work.
The weekend includes a full day of free programming at Bowen Park Amphitheatre, featuring local and visiting artists across a range of genres and disciplines.
So grateful to @cityofnanaimo for their support of public art and community gathering.
Interested in volunteering or getting involved? Send us a message.
Full lineup and more details coming soon 💚
#audiovisualart #nanaimo #canadianmusic #vancouverisland #publicart
Some moments from my set at the first @marginsofsound gathering. Was a lovely evening, and we got a chance to connect, listen, share tea, rest ✨
Stoked to have collaborated with the talented Samantha Letourneau @sammybee.19 on the flute. Was wonderful to witness Josh Rudolph @phasebloom.xy perform.
Many thanks to @mellowdramaland studio for the beautiful space and care they put into the event. Grateful to everyone who came ❤️
Thanks to @rubysingh_ for the beautiful visual source material 🙏
🎥: @phasebloom.xy 🥰
Surfing a generative patch with @sammybee.19 on flute: analog waves, field recordings, woodwinds.
Such a pleasure to collab with Sam. Thanks @mellowdramaland for the room, @marginsofsound for holding the space, and everyone who came out to listen.
MOSS presents an evening of listening-focused live ambient music.
In a time when things can feel loud and unsettled, we’re making space to slow down — to sit together, listen closely, and let sound unfold.
Featuring live performances by @phasebloom.xy and @piusings , with guest musician @sammybee.19 on flute.
This gathering marks the beginning of Margins of Sound Society’s public programming in Nanaimo. Proceeds from the evening directly support upcoming projects and free offerings we’ll be sharing later this year.
Tea and light snacks will be provided.
March 21, 7pm
@mellowdramaland #Nanaimo
Tickets via link in bio
#ambientmusic #soundart #vancouverisland #livemusicbc
Why the margins matter:
The edges are sites of possibility. Fertile zones where experimentation can unfold.
When attention deepens, new ways of creating and listening can emerge.
Margins of Sound Society (MOSS) exists to nurture creativity and connection at the cultural and sonic edges. We make space for artists and audiences to meet, share, and grow together.
At the heart of MOSS is a belief that music and sound are communal, transformative forces. We encourage intentional listening, knowledge sharing, and creative practice.
We’re here. Stay tuned.
