diff --git a/crates/adapters/event-publisher/src/lib.rs b/crates/adapters/event-publisher/src/lib.rs
index c60baa0..e173503 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/event-publisher/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/event-publisher/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ impl EventPublisherConfig {
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait EventHandler: Send + Sync {
+    async fn handle(&self, event: &DomainEvent) -> Result<(), DomainError>;
+}
+
 pub struct ChannelEventPublisher {
     sender: mpsc::Sender<DomainEvent>,
 }
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ impl EventPublisher for ChannelEventPublisher {
 
 pub struct EventWorker {
     receiver: mpsc::Receiver<DomainEvent>,
+    handlers: Vec<Box<dyn EventHandler>>,
 }
 
 impl EventWorker {
@@ -65,15 +71,128 @@ impl EventWorker {
                     );
                 }
             }
+            for handler in &self.handlers {
+                if let Err(e) = handler.handle(&event).await {
+                    tracing::error!("event handler error: {e}");
+                }
+            }
         }
         tracing::info!("event worker shut down");
     }
 }
 
-pub fn create_event_channel(config: EventPublisherConfig) -> (ChannelEventPublisher, EventWorker) {
+pub fn create_event_channel(
+    config: EventPublisherConfig,
+    handlers: Vec<Box<dyn EventHandler>>,
+) -> (ChannelEventPublisher, EventWorker) {
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(config.channel_buffer);
     (
         ChannelEventPublisher { sender: tx },
-        EventWorker { receiver: rx },
+        EventWorker {
+            receiver: rx,
+            handlers,
+        },
     )
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use domain::{
+        errors::DomainError,
+        events::DomainEvent,
+        value_objects::{ExternalMetadataId, MovieId},
+    };
+
+    struct RecordingHandler {
+        calls: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>>,
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl EventHandler for RecordingHandler {
+        async fn handle(&self, event: &DomainEvent) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+            let label = match event {
+                DomainEvent::MovieDiscovered { .. } => "movie_discovered",
+                DomainEvent::ReviewLogged { .. } => "review_logged",
+            };
+            self.calls.lock().unwrap().push(label.to_string());
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn single_handler_receives_event() {
+        let calls = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let handler = RecordingHandler { calls: Arc::clone(&calls) };
+        let config = EventPublisherConfig { channel_buffer: 8 };
+        let (publisher, worker) = create_event_channel(config, vec![Box::new(handler)]);
+
+        tokio::spawn(worker.run());
+
+        let event = DomainEvent::MovieDiscovered {
+            movie_id: MovieId::generate(),
+            external_metadata_id: ExternalMetadataId::new("tt1234567".into()).unwrap(),
+        };
+        publisher.publish(&event).await.unwrap();
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(*calls.lock().unwrap(), vec!["movie_discovered"]);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn multiple_handlers_all_receive_event() {
+        let calls1 = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let calls2 = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let handler1 = RecordingHandler { calls: Arc::clone(&calls1) };
+        let handler2 = RecordingHandler { calls: Arc::clone(&calls2) };
+        let config = EventPublisherConfig { channel_buffer: 8 };
+        let (publisher, worker) = create_event_channel(
+            config,
+            vec![Box::new(handler1), Box::new(handler2)],
+        );
+
+        tokio::spawn(worker.run());
+
+        let event = DomainEvent::MovieDiscovered {
+            movie_id: MovieId::generate(),
+            external_metadata_id: ExternalMetadataId::new("tt9999999".into()).unwrap(),
+        };
+        publisher.publish(&event).await.unwrap();
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(calls1.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(calls2.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn handler_error_does_not_stop_worker() {
+        struct FailingHandler;
+        #[async_trait]
+        impl EventHandler for FailingHandler {
+            async fn handle(&self, _: &DomainEvent) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+                Err(DomainError::InfrastructureError("boom".into()))
+            }
+        }
+
+        let calls = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let good = RecordingHandler { calls: Arc::clone(&calls) };
+        let config = EventPublisherConfig { channel_buffer: 8 };
+        let (publisher, worker) = create_event_channel(
+            config,
+            vec![Box::new(FailingHandler), Box::new(good)],
+        );
+
+        tokio::spawn(worker.run());
+
+        let event = DomainEvent::MovieDiscovered {
+            movie_id: MovieId::generate(),
+            external_metadata_id: ExternalMetadataId::new("tt0000001".into()).unwrap(),
+        };
+        publisher.publish(&event).await.unwrap();
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(calls.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+    }
+}