District Local | Vancouver Events and Lifestyle
Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Vancouver Civic Theatre Presents What You Won't Do For Love - A Why Not Theatre Production Written by Tara Cullis, Miriam Fernandes, Ravi Jain, and David Suzuki Directed by Ravi Jain Run Time: 90 minutes + optional 25 minute Q&A with David, Tara, Miriam, and Sturla Experience a special, live
Given a mid-20th century Technicolour makeover by the acclaimed creative duo of costume/set designer André Barbe and stage director/choreographer Renaud Doucet, Don Pasquale’s world bustles with a ramshackle vibrancy. The aging bachelor’s scheme to marry and disinherit his rebellious nephew Ernesto is countered by a hilarious bait-and-switch caper hatched by
Celebrate the One Year to Go Countdown and try adaptive sports featured in the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 presented by ATCO. This FREE Family Day event is open to all ages and abilities. Under the guidance of sport experts, attendees will rotate through stations including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball,
Prepare to be captivated by the Carr-Petrova Duo, a musical partnership that has left audiences awe-inspired worldwide. Hailed by critics as “astonishing in its beauty, ensemble, artistry, quality of sound,” with an almost mystical ability to immerse listeners in their music (The Classical Post), this dynamic duo continues to garner
Come experience the world premiere of Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure, a new spin on a timeless comedy, playing Feb 22–Mar 24 at the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Granville Island Stage! After coming into some money thanks in part to his government job with Expo 67, celebrating the 100th anniversary
The 2024 Vancouver Sevens will mark the 9th time the tournament has visited Vancouver and the second year in a row that the event will feature concurrent women’s and men’s tournaments. Over three days, 24 teams (12 women’s and 12 men’s) — including two Canadian squads taking to their home
Come and celebrate the grand opening of Burb UBC - Canada’s first dispensary on a University Campus, ever! If you’re lucky enough to be one of the first 50 guests through the door, you will receive an exclusive opening gift and attendees can vibe to music from a local DJ
Get ready to unleash the rugby fever at the Rugby Sevens Kick-Off Party at the Bentall Centre on Friday, Feb 23! This free event is packed with excitement, featuring live music, games, a vibrant beer garden, and much more. Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere, enjoy great tunes, and indulge
The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon series features Voirelia Dance Hub in De/Formed Revival, a contemporary dance work inspired by Renaissance art and sculpture. Three expressive, finely honed dancers trace a journey of transformation, using the metaphor of sculptures coming to life to explore how we can release the past
Begin the New Year with VFS. Discover the on-campus student experience at a world-leading creative arts school. Join us for our first Open House of the year on Saturday, March 2! This is your opportunity to explore VFS’s world-class production centres to see where the magic happens, meet award-winning faculty
Renowned Canadian poet and our 2024 Writer in Residence, Evelyn Lau, will be giving a public talk on March 6 in the T Building Gallery from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Evelyn is a lifelong Vancouverite who has authored 14 books – two bestselling memoirs, a novel, two short story collections and
Renowned Canadian poet and our 2024 Writer in Residence, Evelyn Lau, will be giving a public talk on March 6 in the T Building Gallery from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Evelyn is a lifelong Vancouverite who has authored 14 books – two bestselling memoirs, a novel, two short story collections and