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In collaboration with Netflix, Secret City presents a one-of-a-kind Murder Mystery Dinner experience. Set in the captivating, thrilling universe of the Knives Out film series, this immersive event will have you on the edge of your seat as you and your team work to uncover the truth. Extended run, now
Join Richmond Public Library for a full day of festivities as we kick off our celebrations for Black History Month with a number of events and community programs. You will enjoy vibrant music, lively conversation and deep discussion from key and notable figures in our community. Programming will also include
The Polygon Gallery presents the West Coast premiere of Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945) from Nov. 7, 2025–Feb. 1, 2026. This survey exhibition showcases more than 100 images taken during the renowned American photographer’s most intense and productive period: from her time as a highly sought-after studio portraitist,
It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to launch the fourth chapter in their popular Murder is a Drag series in Gastown during the 2026 Dine Out Festival. Murder is a Drag: Killer Birthday is a murder mystery set at a surprise birthday party, and the fourth (and final?) chapter in the wildly
Worldwide, the Filipino diaspora is the vital engine that powers the beauty, health and promise of our delicate, globally interconnected society. Everything Has Disappeared celebrates and explores the very unique relationship the Filipino diaspora has to the global economy: they are everywhere and deeply involved in our lives as central
An exclusive community screening of Jon Chiang's Spring After Spring, only at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre. Join us for a community screening of Jon Chiang’s Spring After Spring at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre. Winner of Best Canadian Feature at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the film follows the Ho sisters
What do you get when you mix Robbie Burns Day, Lunar New Year, haggis, dim sum, kilts, and dragon dances? You get the one-and-only Robbie Burns Gung Haggis Fat Choy Celebration, galloping back in 2026 — the Year of the Fire Horse! Part Scottish, part Chinese, all Canadian — Gung Haggis Fat
Comedian, sex worker rights advocate, and host of the acclaimed podcast The Oldest Profession, Kaytlin Bailey has officially launched her 2026 tour, The Oldest Profession, with back-to-back sold-out performances. Tickets are now on sale for her one night stop in Vancouver BC LANALOU’S on Sunday, February 1st at 7pm. Blending
Vancouver Mysteries presents a special edition of The Case of the Hotel Detective this Halloween season. The Case of the Hotel Detective is a collaborative murder mystery with escape room style challenges that will be set up in Room 1313 of the Delta Hotel Vancouver Downtown Suites from October 13
You’re Just a Place That I Know is a remarkable theatrical concert based on his album of the same name. It traces the history of JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Adrian Glynn McMorran McMorran's Ukrainian grandparents, who left their homeland during World War II to begin life anew in Montreal. The show powerfully
Since they got married, Glen and Sandy Golden have celebrated every wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage for a romantic getaway. This weekend marks a major milestone: 50 years of wedded bliss. Well, mostly bliss.... A week ago, Sandy cancelled their big anniversary party and kicked Glen to