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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Get ready for the hottest ticket in town: The Smoke Show is back by overwhelming demand for its highly anticipated Fall 2025 season, following a string of 15 sold-out performances in the Fall of 2024 and Spring of 2025. The Smoke Show is an immersive 360-degree experience that will leave
Support local this holiday season at the Winter Craft Fair in North Coquitlam at Pinetree Way Elementary. Join us on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the school gymnasium for an afternoon and evening of holiday shopping, community connection, and festive spirit. The fair will
The Glen Pine Crafters and other talented local artisans will amaze you with hand-made treasures, paintings, knitting, jewelry and a great selection of gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. This 2-day event will run Friday November 14 from 4:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday November 15 from 9:00am-3:00pm. Admission is FREE.
Learn on-set acting from a veteran actor, director, & Emmy-winning producer. A 3-day Exclusive Scene Study for actors to enhance their craft with seasoned industry professional Gil Bellows. Join acclaimed actor, director, and Emmy-winning producer Gil Bellows for a 3-day Exclusive Scene Study at Vancouver Film School. Designed for aspiring
STOMP, the London percussion sensation, returns to Vancouver for 4 performances only, at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, November 14-16, 2025. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 30+ years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in
Kick your fall off right with a night of laughter. Join award-winning comedians Charlie Demers, Jacob Samuel, and special guests! - for an evening of classic stand-up in our basement theatre. You may have heard Charlie and Jacob on CBC’s The Debaters, CBC TV, and The Comedy Network. The comedy
Join Vancouver’s beloved Homecoming Candles for an intimate, hands-on workshop this fall. Over 90 minutes, you’ll learn the basics of fragrance blending, candle pouring, and hand-rolling beeswax tapers, leaving with custom candles to enjoy or gift. A perfect outing for friends, family, or creative team-building. Price: $105 per person Duration:
Let's get inspired by nature's beauty! This upcoming watercolour class will help you get comfortable with your tools, and then you'll practice applying all the skills you've learned to this painting of a winter bouquet. Let's enjoy getting to know one another while we paint away the afternoon! ✔️ Supplies
Mechanics of Music presents the Street Sessions this November — a free, all-ages community music series that turns Downtown New West into a musical gathering place. Each session features the Sound Playground, where visitors can try out guitars, drums, and ukuleles, followed by a Group Ukulele Lesson and an Epic
The Wedding Party is coming to Vancouver! After success in Toronto, Secret City brings its hit dinner-theatre escape room to Glowbal. This immersive mystery blends puzzles, performance, and a three-course meal. With 7 actors and room for 48 guests, you won’t just watch the story, you’ll become part of the
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
Fashion and lifestyle brand, Brunette the Label, is popping up with a storefront on Vancouver’s iconic Robson Street. The Brunette the Label Pop-Up is now open until December 15th, offering visitors a chance to shop the inclusive brand’s latest collections of cozy sweaters, sweat sets, and effortless knits as well