diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index ef37528..c2f2300 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ events_static_files = [
 
 scheduled_tasks: list[asyncio.Task] = []
 
+# Module-level NostrClient — None when nostrclient is unavailable. Set by the
+# bootstrap task in events_start() and read via dynamic attribute lookup
+# from nostr_hooks.publish_or_delete_nostr_event.
+nostr_client = None
+
 
 def events_stop():
     for task in scheduled_tasks:
@@ -30,12 +35,50 @@ def events_stop():
         except Exception as ex:
             logger.warning(ex)
 
+    global nostr_client
+    if nostr_client:
+        asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(nostr_client.stop())
+
 
 def events_start():
     from lnbits.tasks import create_permanent_unique_task
 
-    task = create_permanent_unique_task("ext_events", wait_for_paid_invoices)
-    scheduled_tasks.append(task)
+    task1 = create_permanent_unique_task("ext_events", wait_for_paid_invoices)
+    scheduled_tasks.append(task1)
+
+    async def _start_nostr_client():
+        global nostr_client
+        await asyncio.sleep(10)  # Wait for nostrclient to be ready
+        try:
+            from .nostr.nostr_client import NostrClient
+
+            nostr_client = NostrClient()
+            logger.info("[EVENTS] Starting NostrClient for NIP-52 sync")
+            await nostr_client.run_forever()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(f"[EVENTS] NostrClient failed to start: {exc}")
+            logger.info("[EVENTS] Events will work without Nostr sync")
+
+    task2 = create_permanent_unique_task("ext_events_nostr", _start_nostr_client)
+    scheduled_tasks.append(task2)
+
+    async def _sync_nostr_events():
+        global nostr_client
+        await asyncio.sleep(15)  # Wait for NostrClient to connect
+        if not nostr_client:
+            logger.info("[EVENTS] No NostrClient, skipping Nostr sync")
+            return
+        try:
+            from .nostr_sync import wait_for_nostr_events
+
+            await wait_for_nostr_events(nostr_client)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error(f"[EVENTS] Nostr sync task failed: {exc}")
+
+    task3 = create_permanent_unique_task(
+        "ext_events_nostr_sync", _sync_nostr_events
+    )
+    scheduled_tasks.append(task3)
 
 
 __all__ = ["db", "events_ext", "events_start", "events_static_files", "events_stop"]
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index a9cb31b..e759d66 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, EmailStr, Field, root_validator, validator
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ class CreateEvent(BaseModel):
     amount_tickets: int = 0  # 0 = unlimited / not ticketed
     price_per_ticket: float = 0  # 0 = free
     banner: str | None = None
+    location: str | None = None  # venue/address (NIP-52 'location' tag)
+    categories: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)  # NIP-52 't' tags
     extra: EventExtra = Field(default_factory=EventExtra)
     status: str = "approved"  # proposed, approved, rejected
 
@@ -63,8 +66,18 @@ class Event(BaseModel):
     time: datetime
     sold: int = 0
     banner: str | None = None
+    location: str | None = None
+    categories: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     extra: EventExtra = Field(default_factory=EventExtra)
     status: str = "approved"
+    nostr_event_id: str | None = None
+    nostr_event_created_at: int | None = None
+
+    @validator("categories", pre=True)
+    def parse_categories(cls, v):
+        if isinstance(v, str):
+            return json.loads(v) if v else []
+        return v or []
 
 
 class PublicEvent(BaseModel):
@@ -80,9 +93,17 @@ class PublicEvent(BaseModel):
     fiat_currency: str = "GBP"
     price_per_ticket: float
     banner: str | None
+    location: str | None = None
+    categories: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     extra: EventExtra = Field(default_factory=EventExtra)
     status: str = "approved"  # surfaces "proposed"/"rejected" so SFC can render banner
 
+    @validator("categories", pre=True)
+    def parse_categories(cls, v):
+        if isinstance(v, str):
+            return json.loads(v) if v else []
+        return v or []
+
 
 class EventsSettings(BaseModel):
     """Extension-level settings for the events extension."""
diff --git a/nostr/__init__.py b/nostr/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/nostr/event.py b/nostr/event.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6832b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nostr/event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import hashlib
+import json
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class NostrEvent(BaseModel):
+    id: str = ""
+    pubkey: str
+    created_at: int
+    kind: int
+    tags: list[list[str]] = []
+    content: str = ""
+    sig: str | None = None
+
+    def serialize(self) -> list:
+        return [0, self.pubkey, self.created_at, self.kind, self.tags, self.content]
+
+    def serialize_json(self) -> str:
+        e = self.serialize()
+        return json.dumps(e, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False)
+
+    @property
+    def event_id(self) -> str:
+        data = self.serialize_json()
+        return hashlib.sha256(data.encode()).hexdigest()
diff --git a/nostr/nostr_client.py b/nostr/nostr_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e0afc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nostr/nostr_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+"""
+Bidirectional Nostr client for the events extension.
+
+Connects to the nostrclient extension's internal WebSocket to publish
+and subscribe to NIP-52 calendar events. Based on nostrmarket's
+NostrClient pattern.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+from asyncio import Queue
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+from lnbits.helpers import encrypt_internal_message, urlsafe_short_hash
+from lnbits.settings import settings
+from loguru import logger
+from websocket import WebSocketApp
+
+from .event import NostrEvent
+
+MAX_SEEN_EVENTS = 500
+
+
+class NostrClient:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.receive_event_queue: Queue = Queue()
+        self.send_req_queue: Queue = Queue()
+        self.ws: WebSocketApp | None = None
+        self.subscription_id = "events-" + urlsafe_short_hash()[:32]
+        self.running = False
+        self._seen_events: OrderedDict[str, None] = OrderedDict()
+
+    @property
+    def is_websocket_connected(self):
+        if not self.ws:
+            return False
+        return self.ws.keep_running
+
+    async def connect(self) -> WebSocketApp:
+        relay_endpoint = encrypt_internal_message("relay", urlsafe=True)
+        ws_url = (
+            f"ws://localhost:{settings.port}"
+            f"/nostrclient/api/v1/{relay_endpoint}"
+        )
+
+        logger.info("[EVENTS] Connecting to nostrclient WebSocket...")
+
+        def on_open(_):
+            logger.info("[EVENTS] Connected to nostrclient WebSocket")
+
+        def on_message(_, message):
+            try:
+                self.receive_event_queue.put_nowait(message)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"[EVENTS] Failed to queue message: {e}")
+
+        def on_error(_, error):
+            logger.warning(f"[EVENTS] WebSocket error: {error}")
+
+        def on_close(_, status_code, message):
+            logger.warning(
+                f"[EVENTS] WebSocket closed: {status_code} {message}"
+            )
+            self.receive_event_queue.put_nowait(
+                ValueError("WebSocket closed")
+            )
+
+        ws = WebSocketApp(
+            ws_url,
+            on_message=on_message,
+            on_open=on_open,
+            on_close=on_close,
+            on_error=on_error,
+        )
+
+        from threading import Thread
+
+        wst = Thread(target=ws.run_forever)
+        wst.daemon = True
+        wst.start()
+
+        return ws
+
+    async def run_forever(self):
+        self.running = True
+        while self.running:
+            try:
+                if not self.is_websocket_connected:
+                    self.ws = await self.connect()
+                    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+
+                req = await self.send_req_queue.get()
+                assert self.ws
+                self.ws.send(json.dumps(req))
+            except Exception as ex:
+                logger.warning(f"[EVENTS] NostrClient error: {ex}")
+                await asyncio.sleep(60)
+
+    def is_duplicate_event(self, event_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if an event has been seen recently."""
+        if event_id in self._seen_events:
+            return True
+        self._seen_events[event_id] = None
+        if len(self._seen_events) > MAX_SEEN_EVENTS:
+            self._seen_events.popitem(last=False)
+        return False
+
+    async def get_event(self):
+        """Get next event from the receive queue."""
+        value = await self.receive_event_queue.get()
+        if isinstance(value, ValueError):
+            raise value
+        return value
+
+    async def publish_nostr_event(self, e: NostrEvent):
+        await self.send_req_queue.put(["EVENT", e.dict()])
+
+    async def subscribe(self, filters: list[dict]):
+        """Subscribe to events matching the given filters."""
+        self.subscription_id = "events-" + urlsafe_short_hash()[:32]
+        await self.send_req_queue.put(
+            ["REQ", self.subscription_id, *filters]
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            f"[EVENTS] Subscribed to NIP-52 events "
+            f"(sub: {self.subscription_id[:20]}...)"
+        )
+
+    async def unsubscribe(self):
+        """Unsubscribe from current subscription."""
+        await self.send_req_queue.put(["CLOSE", self.subscription_id])
+
+    async def stop(self):
+        await self.unsubscribe()
+        self.running = False
+        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        if self.ws:
+            try:
+                self.ws.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self.ws = None
diff --git a/nostr_hooks.py b/nostr_hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3211b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nostr_hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"""Helpers that bridge event-mutation handlers to the Nostr publisher.
+
+Lives in its own module so both `events_api_router` and any future router
+can call it without importing through `views_api`, which would create an
+import cycle (views_api -> nostr_hooks -> nostr_publisher -> models).
+"""
+
+from loguru import logger
+
+from .crud import update_event
+from .models import Event
+from .nostr_publisher import publish_event_to_nostr
+
+
+async def publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event: Event, *, delete: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Publish or delete the NIP-52 calendar event for `event`.
+
+    Pulls the wallet owner's pubkey/prvkey to sign with the user's identity.
+    Failures are logged and swallowed so a Nostr outage doesn't break the
+    HTTP flow that triggered the publish.
+    """
+    try:
+        from lnbits.core.crud.users import get_account
+        from lnbits.core.crud.wallets import get_wallet
+
+        from . import nostr_client
+
+        wallet_obj = await get_wallet(event.wallet)
+        if not wallet_obj:
+            return
+        account = await get_account(wallet_obj.user)
+        if not account or not account.pubkey or not account.prvkey:
+            return
+
+        nostr_event = await publish_event_to_nostr(
+            nostr_client, event, account.pubkey, account.prvkey, delete=delete
+        )
+        if nostr_event and not delete:
+            event.nostr_event_id = nostr_event.id
+            event.nostr_event_created_at = nostr_event.created_at
+            await update_event(event)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(f"[EVENTS] Nostr publish failed: {exc}")
diff --git a/nostr_publisher.py b/nostr_publisher.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc109b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nostr_publisher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""
+NIP-52 calendar event publishing for the events extension.
+
+Builds kind 31922 (date-based) calendar events from the Event model,
+signs them with the event creator's Account keypair, and publishes
+via the NostrClient to nostrclient relays.
+
+Reference: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/52.md
+"""
+
+import time
+
+import coincurve
+from loguru import logger
+
+from .models import Event
+from .nostr.event import NostrEvent
+
+
+def build_nip52_event(event: Event, pubkey: str) -> NostrEvent:
+    """
+    Convert an Event model to a NIP-52 kind 31922 (date-based) calendar event.
+
+    Tags:
+      d       - event.id (addressable identifier)
+      title   - event.name
+      start   - event.event_start_date (ISO date string)
+      end     - event.event_end_date (optional)
+      image   - event.banner (optional)
+    Content:  event.info (description)
+    """
+    tags = [
+        ["d", event.id],
+        ["title", event.name],
+        ["start", event.event_start_date],
+    ]
+
+    if event.event_end_date:
+        tags.append(["end", event.event_end_date])
+    if event.banner:
+        tags.append(["image", event.banner])
+    if event.location:
+        tags.append(["location", event.location])
+    for cat in (event.categories or []):
+        tags.append(["t", cat])
+
+    nostr_event = NostrEvent(
+        pubkey=pubkey,
+        created_at=int(time.time()),
+        kind=31922,
+        tags=tags,
+        content=event.info or "",
+    )
+    nostr_event.id = nostr_event.event_id
+    return nostr_event
+
+
+def build_nip52_delete_event(event: Event, pubkey: str) -> NostrEvent:
+    """
+    Build a kind 5 delete event for a published NIP-52 calendar event.
+
+    Uses an 'a' tag to reference the parameterized replaceable event
+    (kind 31922) per NIP-09.
+    """
+    nostr_event = NostrEvent(
+        pubkey=pubkey,
+        created_at=int(time.time()),
+        kind=5,
+        tags=[
+            ["a", f"31922:{pubkey}:{event.id}"],
+        ],
+        content="Event canceled",
+    )
+    nostr_event.id = nostr_event.event_id
+    return nostr_event
+
+
+def sign_nostr_event(nostr_event: NostrEvent, private_key_hex: str) -> None:
+    """Sign a NostrEvent in-place using Schnorr signature."""
+    privkey = coincurve.PrivateKey(bytes.fromhex(private_key_hex))
+    sig = privkey.sign_schnorr(bytes.fromhex(nostr_event.id))
+    nostr_event.sig = sig.hex()
+
+
+async def publish_event_to_nostr(
+    nostr_client,
+    event: Event,
+    account_pubkey: str,
+    account_prvkey: str,
+    delete: bool = False,
+) -> NostrEvent | None:
+    """
+    Build, sign, and publish a NIP-52 calendar event (or delete event).
+
+    Returns the published NostrEvent for metadata storage, or None on failure.
+    """
+    if not nostr_client:
+        logger.debug("[EVENTS] No NostrClient available, skipping publish")
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        if delete:
+            nostr_event = build_nip52_delete_event(event, account_pubkey)
+        else:
+            nostr_event = build_nip52_event(event, account_pubkey)
+
+        sign_nostr_event(nostr_event, account_prvkey)
+        await nostr_client.publish_nostr_event(nostr_event)
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"[EVENTS] Published NIP-52 {'delete' if delete else 'calendar'} "
+            f"event: {nostr_event.id[:16]}... (kind {nostr_event.kind})"
+        )
+        return nostr_event
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"[EVENTS] Failed to publish to Nostr: {e}")
+        return None
diff --git a/nostr_sync.py b/nostr_sync.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..380da3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nostr_sync.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+"""
+Bidirectional Nostr sync for the events extension.
+
+Subscribes to NIP-52 calendar events (kind 31922/31923) from relays
+and upserts them into the local database. Enables federated event
+discovery — events published by other LNbits instances or Nostr
+clients appear in the local events listing.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from loguru import logger
+
+from .crud import db, get_event, update_event
+from .models import Event
+from .nostr.nostr_client import NostrClient
+
+
+async def process_nostr_message(nostr_client: NostrClient, message: str):
+    """Process an incoming Nostr relay message."""
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(message)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return
+
+    if not isinstance(data, list) or len(data) < 2:
+        return
+
+    msg_type = data[0]
+
+    if msg_type == "EVENT" and len(data) >= 3:
+        event_data = data[2]
+        await _handle_calendar_event(nostr_client, event_data)
+    elif msg_type == "EOSE":
+        logger.debug("[EVENTS] End of stored events from relay")
+    elif msg_type == "NOTICE":
+        logger.info(f"[EVENTS] Relay notice: {data[1]}")
+
+
+async def _handle_calendar_event(nostr_client: NostrClient, event_data: dict):
+    """Handle an incoming NIP-52 calendar event (kind 31922 or 31923)."""
+    kind = event_data.get("kind")
+    if kind not in (31922, 31923):
+        return
+
+    event_id = event_data.get("id", "")
+    if nostr_client.is_duplicate_event(event_id):
+        return
+
+    tags = {t[0]: t[1] for t in event_data.get("tags", []) if len(t) >= 2}
+    tag_lists = {}
+    for t in event_data.get("tags", []):
+        if len(t) >= 2:
+            tag_lists.setdefault(t[0], []).append(t[1])
+
+    d_tag = tags.get("d")
+    if not d_tag:
+        return
+
+    title = tags.get("title", "Untitled Event")
+    start = tags.get("start")
+    if not start:
+        return
+
+    end = tags.get("end")
+    description = event_data.get("content", "")
+    image = tags.get("image")
+    location = tags.get("location")
+    categories = tag_lists.get("t", [])
+
+    # Check if we already have this event (by d-tag as our event ID
+    # or by nostr_event_id)
+    existing = await get_event(d_tag)
+    if not existing:
+        # Check by nostr_event_id
+        existing = await db.fetchone(
+            "SELECT * FROM events.events WHERE nostr_event_id = :nid",
+            {"nid": event_id},
+            Event,
+        )
+
+    if existing:
+        # Update if the incoming event is newer
+        incoming_created_at = event_data.get("created_at", 0)
+        if (
+            existing.nostr_event_created_at
+            and incoming_created_at <= existing.nostr_event_created_at
+        ):
+            return  # We already have a newer version
+
+        existing.name = title
+        existing.info = description
+        existing.event_start_date = start
+        existing.event_end_date = end
+        existing.banner = image
+        existing.location = location
+        existing.categories = categories
+        existing.nostr_event_id = event_id
+        existing.nostr_event_created_at = incoming_created_at
+        await update_event(existing)
+        logger.info(f"[EVENTS] Updated event from Nostr: {title}")
+    else:
+        # Create new event from Nostr — discovered events are auto-approved
+        # (they're already public on relays). Use the d-tag as the event ID
+        # for replaceable-event correlation.
+        new_event = Event(
+            id=d_tag,
+            wallet="",
+            name=title,
+            info=description,
+            event_start_date=start,
+            event_end_date=end,
+            banner=image,
+            location=location,
+            categories=categories,
+            status="approved",
+            time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+            nostr_event_id=event_id,
+            nostr_event_created_at=event_data.get("created_at", 0),
+        )
+        try:
+            await db.insert("events.events", new_event)
+            logger.info(f"[EVENTS] Discovered event from Nostr: {title}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Likely duplicate key — skip
+            logger.debug(f"[EVENTS] Skipped duplicate event: {e}")
+
+
+async def wait_for_nostr_events(nostr_client: NostrClient):
+    """
+    Background task: subscribe to NIP-52 events and process them.
+    """
+    logger.info("[EVENTS] Starting Nostr event sync...")
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            # Subscribe to NIP-52 calendar events
+            await nostr_client.subscribe([
+                {"kinds": [31922, 31923]},
+            ])
+
+            # Process incoming events
+            while True:
+                message = await nostr_client.get_event()
+                await process_nostr_message(nostr_client, message)
+
+        except ValueError:
+            # WebSocket closed — will reconnect
+            logger.warning("[EVENTS] Nostr connection lost, resubscribing...")
+            await asyncio.sleep(10)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[EVENTS] Nostr sync error: {e}")
+            await asyncio.sleep(30)
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index a81967f..dc39f7b 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ from .models import (
     Ticket,
     TicketPaymentRequest,
 )
+from .nostr_hooks import publish_or_delete_nostr_event
 from .services import refund_tickets, resend_ticket_email_notification
 from .tasks import deregister_payment_listener, register_payment_listener
 
@@ -196,7 +197,12 @@ async def api_event_create(
     if not is_admin and not ext_settings.auto_approve:
         data.status = "proposed"
 
-    return await create_event(data)
+    event = await create_event(data)
+
+    if event.status == "approved":
+        await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event)
+
+    return event
 
 
 @events_api_router.put("/{event_id}")
@@ -216,7 +222,13 @@ async def api_event_update(
         )
     for k, v in data.dict().items():
         setattr(event, k, v)
-    return await update_event(event)
+    event = await update_event(event)
+
+    # Re-publish the replaceable NIP-52 event if we already announced it.
+    if event.status == "approved" and event.nostr_event_id:
+        await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event)
+
+    return event
 
 
 @events_api_router.put("/{event_id}/cancel")
@@ -234,6 +246,10 @@ async def api_event_cancel(
     event.canceled = True
     event = await update_event(event)
     await refund_tickets(event.id)
+
+    if event.nostr_event_id:
+        await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event, delete=True)
+
     return event
 
 
@@ -248,6 +264,10 @@ async def api_form_delete(
         )
     if event.wallet != wallet.wallet.id:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, detail="Not your event.")
+
+    if event.nostr_event_id:
+        await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event, delete=True)
+
     await delete_event(event_id)
     await delete_event_tickets(event_id)
 
@@ -268,7 +288,9 @@ async def api_event_approve(
             detail=f"Event is already {event.status}.",
         )
     event.status = "approved"
-    return await update_event(event)
+    event = await update_event(event)
+    await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event)
+    return event
 
 
 @events_api_router.put("/{event_id}/reject")