Workers Arts & Heritage Centre

Roll Up Your Sleeves, WAHC's Community Fundraiser, is BACK! Our fourth annual denim-themed UN-GALA celebrates the iconic fabric of the working class. Put on your finest Canadian tuxedo and join us at WAHC to celebrate the art, culture and history of working people! This year we have an exciting line-up of local artists on hand […]

Celebrate 30 years of the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre! Over the last 30 years, WAHC has helped preserve and protect the history and culture of working people. Help us ring in this landmark anniversary while taking in our Fall 2025 exhibitions.  Enjoy an all-vinyl playlist from DJ RUN MDC and DJ Spiritwalker, delicious refreshments […]

Join WAHC as we dig into Suzette Mayr’s award-winning The Sleeping Car Porter this February as part of our Black History Month Book Club! Grab your own copy and come prepared on the 22nd to join in a discussion facilitated by community organizer and artist, Sahra Soudi. We'll be digging into the history of porters […]

SECOND SATURDAYS ARE FOR FAMILIES TO RELAX, EXPLORE, AND PLAY. Join us for Second Saturdays this season from 1-4pm for FREE family drop-in activities at the museum, led by special guest artists! All children must be supervised by an adult. October 12, 2024   |  1:00 - 4:00 PM Theatrical Shadow Boxes - Kelly Wolf Create […]

Workers Arts and Heritage Centre in conjunction with Laadiyan and Naujawan Support Network welcome you to an opening reception and performance event celebrating the exhibition of Simranpreet Anand with Conner Singh Vanderbeek, Foreign Dreams and a community visual art exhibition, Foreign Dreams, in our Community Gallery. EVENT AGENDA: 6:30 - 7 PM Opening Remarks and Welcome […]

Wrap up the summer with an outdoor screening at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre! To celebrate Labour Day weekend we are showing the award winning documentary UNION directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing on August 31st in Custom House's back garden. Please note that in the event of inclement weather we’ll move the […]

Celebrating The Future of Work Zine launch with musical performances by Mueres en el Mar, spoken word by John Hill, collage workshop by Batcities, and refreshments by Lily's Lemonade. Get your free copy of The Future of Work zine, produced by this year's Youth Council at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre. The event is […]

Workers Arts and Heritage Centre in conjunction with Art Gallery of Burlington, Hamilton Artists Inc. and Tangled Art + Disability offer you a free bus tour of their spring exhibitions. GENERAL TOUR INFORMATION: This tour is aimed at adults, ages 18 and over. FOOD: You may wish to bring snacks and a water bottle with […]

From 12-4 on Saturday June 8 the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre invite our  LGBTQ2S+ community to Celebrate Pride Month at WAHC! We’re taking over the backyard at the Custom House for a garden party, co-presented with Hamilton's own Fruit Salad. Soak in the sun, take up space and embrace rest as a revolutionary act! […]