Step into the Hematology Lab where we’ll spill the tea on blood science! From DNA to blood typing, you’ll uncover the mysteries hidden in your veins and reveal how these clues help crack cases wide open. Because science isn’t just in our blood, it is our blood!

In collaboration with Northern RNA.

From movie monsters to TV antiheroes, it's a night of fierce competition and brain-teasing fun for all trivia buffs and fans of the dark side of entertainment. Hosted by social media star, @therealkyleeroman.

Take a step back and learn about the support that exists in Calgary. This night is exploring topics of intense subject matter but we are not alone in preventing and recovering such tragedies. Unwind in the Creative Kids Museum to gather your thoughts and learn about the different support systems in Calgary.

Le Cirque de la Nuit performers will captivate you as you explore the dark complexities of the human mind.

Escape City offers Calgary’s top escape adventures! Put your crime scene investigation skills to the test as you dive into a mini-mystery, cracking clues and solving riddles to uncover the criminal mind behind it all!

Utilizing direct verbatim interview materials from actual interviews, three actors perform the interviews of three well known serial killers, speaking in their own words, to provide insight into their minds and the psychopathic thought processes, as a live performance. To include Ted Bundy, Aileen Wournos, and Joseph DeAngelo.

Do you have questions for a retired homicide detective? Well, Dave Sweet may have the answer and is willing to share his unique perspectives on everything crime related. The Ride Along is a podcast meant to educate, inspire and empower people through the power of respectful storytelling while not leaving audiences with the heaviness some true crime podcasts carry. So, this Spark After Dark, join Dave as he tries to unravel your greatest mysteries in this one of a kind form.

Props and special effects creator from Vertigo Theatre, Nicole Logan, will guide fake blood and effects creation. Learn hands-on, how these effects are made and used when representing these effects on Vertigo’s stage. Ooey and gooey fun for all as you explore texture, colour, and use of materials provided, with guidance from experienced professionals.

Put your detective skills to the test at the Unsolved Case Files booth for a chance to win one of their immersive murder mystery games! Count how many fingerprints are hidden at the scene with your trusty ultraviolet UV flashlight – closest to the correct answer, wins!

DJ collective, nu_bounce, is bringing the HEAT with two major DJs in the YYC music scene. Catch power duo and nu_bounce co-founders, Sie-Sie and Reyabstract, behind the desk spinning banger after banger, ranging in genres all around from future beats to untapped global sounds. You may need to take a breather after the night's touchy topics, but you'll definitely need a breather after dancing to their eclectic beats!

Join retired detective Dave Sweet as he unpacks the psychological twists in homicide investigations. From his insider lens, explore how psychology impacts detectives, families, witnesses, and perpetrators of Canada's most infamous crimes.

Discover how our understanding of serial killers has evolved from monstrous to complex through advances in psychology, criminology, and sociology, shaping our response to extreme violence.

True Crime delves into the dark sides of humanity, stirring fear and fascination alike. Discover with a Registered Psychologist why we are so drawn to these chilling tales and who is most captivated by them.

How has criminal profiling been developed and utilized in hunting serial killers? How has that informed and supported the live theatre productions done at the Vertigo Theatre? Through an exploration of its history, as well as anecdotes that help exemplify its uses both in real world and performances, gain a keener understanding of how the examination of the patterns of a killer’s mind, help in both the potential capturing or preventing of future attacks, while also gaining insight into how that mind works and what, if any, reasons have made the person who they are.

Fight against crime with a team from Calgary Crime Stoppers and learn how they provide citizens with a way to anonymously supply the police with information about past, present or future crimes. Since 1982, Calgary Crime Stoppers has helped to clear over 14,300 criminal cases, recover over $18.4 Million in stolen property and seize more than $296 Million in illegal drugs.

Explore the realities of sexual offending beyond media portrayals. Examine factors such as arousal, conditioning, and social disconnect, along with the development of sexual deviance and pornography addiction. Learn about treatment strategies for sexual compulsivity and paraphilias and assess their effectiveness through recent research on recidivism and reoffending.

Journey through the brains of killers and criminals. Research and evidence through brain scans helps us to dive deep inside their psyche. How do they differ from healthy brains? What caused them to be this way? And is there something that can be done to help these brains? Dr. Blake Ausmus is a registered Psychologist in Alberta with a PhD in Psychology, practices at Sano State Psychology and various clinics in Alberta.