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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
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Are you interested in the art of improvisation? Come learn the basics of improv in our two-hour workshop, geared toward beginners and providing a fun, friendly and supportive environment to learn. We’re offering free spots to folks who self-identify as black, indigenous, or a person of color. These spots are
$20
Celebrate dating, relationships, and everything in between in a spicy night full of laughs, lust, and love - with Improv! Whether it’s a first date, anniversary, or just another Wednesday, head to The Improv Centre for a hilarious twist on your next date night. Wednesdays at 7:30pm, Doors open at
$16.50 – $21.50
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Enjoy craft beer samples from 11 North Shore breweries including Beere Brewing Co., Black Kettle Brewing, Bridge Brewing Co., Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers, Wildeye Brewing, House of Funk Brewing, North Point Brewing, Streetcar Brewing, Shaketown Brewing, La Cerveceria Astilleros, and Braggot Brewing. Plus, sample the 2022 Vancouver’s North Shore
$38.00
Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors get experimental in this fast-paced, innovative show. This is a rare chance to see the creation of brand-new games, characters and formats as the players let their creativity bubble over. Never the same show twice, The Lab will have you erupting with laughter!
$19.50 – $21.50
A live stand-up comedy showcase featuring international headliners, touring pros and hottest talent from across Canada as seen at JFL, CBC, Netflix, House of Comedy and more! Every other Thursday at 9:00pm, see website for show dates. Show duration: 75 – 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$20.75 – $24.75
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An immersive cocktail adventure! Based on the Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont fairytale, come along on a 90-minute journey and step into the enchanted and cursed world of Beauty & The Beast. Brought to you by the interactive team behind The Alice Cocktail Experience, Neverland and The Wizard's Den. You’re invited
$45.00
Theatresports is back! Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm & 9:30pm Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$24.50 – $31.50
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Vancouver author Sandra Nomoto will sign copies of the world's first vegan marketing book, Vegan Marketing Success Stories. Accessibility: There is no wheelchair access to Friend and Faux but Vegan Supply upstairs can happily arrange your purchase and signing. |
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Late January 2016, Canada is in the throes of resettling the first wave of 25,000 Syrian refugees. As three frontline workers battle Vancouver’s housing crisis to move families out of an East Van hotel, their lives are brought together in ways that irreversibly shape them. As the workers pull overtime
$25
Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors get experimental in this fast-paced, innovative show. This is a rare chance to see the creation of brand-new games, characters and formats as the players let their creativity bubble over. Never the same show twice, The Lab will have you erupting with laughter!
$19.50 – $21.50
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ROSIE is a story of triumph over adversity. In the summer of 1984 in Montréal, Rosie, a young orphaned Indigenous girl is forced to live with her reluctant, street-smart Aunty Frédérique. Fred introduces her best friends Flo and Mo, glamorous street workers who refuse to be confined by gender. In
$14
Tomson Highway, John Millard, and Martha Ross’s apocalyptic cabaret, The Cave, comes to Vancouver with new and magical animations by Bruce Alcock. A group of animals flee from a vicious forest fire and seek refuge in Bear’s cave. Waiting out the inferno, they reflect on their lives, their lost garden,
$29
Theatresports is back! Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm & 9:30pm Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$24.50 – $31.50
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GET FREE TICKETS HERE: https://franshows.com/franchise-canada-show-vancouver Looking to start your own local franchise in Vancouver? Discover the right franchise opportunity for you at Franchise Canada Show Vancouver presented by the Canadian Franchise Association from November 12-13 2022 at Vancouver Convention Centre! This is the place to meet and connect in person
Free
You are invited to our last Holiday Pop Up Market of 2022 at The Pipe Shop in North Vancouver on Saturday, November 12 + 13th from 11-6pm. Support local small businesses, artists, creatives, makers and entrepreneurs while treating yourself or marking items off your list for the holidays. Vancouver Etsy
$5
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Santa Claus returns to Metropolis at Metrotown after a two-year hiatus, from November 15 to December 23! Bring the family and your wish list to create cherished memories and capture them with photos to last a lifetime by reserving online and in advance, and skip the lineups. The photo will
$10
If you love Christmas and getting into the festive spirit, this is the bar for you. In Tinseltown, it's Christmas Day, every single damn day. Our bar will be decked out in all the festive glory from trees to tinsel galore. Expect Christmas tunes, Christmas drinks and of course more
$19.00
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IndieFest is fiercely modern celebration of the performing arts and emerging technology happening on Nov. 16 - 27, 2022. The 3rd annual IndieFest returns to showcase new and genre-defying musical performances to highlight the stories and people that have been overshadowed by history and tradition. From modern opera, new music,
Free – $45
Come get festive and shop local at The Polygon Gallery's Holiday Shop. An annual tradition, the gallery’s main floor will be beautifully decorated and carefully curated with unique gifts by independent makers and artists. Returning this year is Little Mountain Shop’s Holiday Pop-Up, which features an all-Canadian lineup of mostly 
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the East Van Panto, we’re going somewhere we’ve never been before: under the sea! While Ariel is busking with her girl band at New Brighton Beach, she falls in love with a teenage mer-person. Ariel dives into an ocean adventure where she makes a
$35
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The holidays are right around the corner, and to kick off the season, McArthurGlen Designer Outlets Vancouver is bringing back its much-anticipated Sparkle Brighter event for the eighth year on Wednesday, November 16, from 5 - 8 pm. Take part in the lighting of a 52-ft Christmas tree (one of
Free
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The Cultch RE/PLAY: Digital Stage Presents Demolition. Tick Tick Boom...Time's Up Motherlovers. Polytoxic (Australia) and Kiosk Film (Australia) Created and written by Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton (Polytoxic) World Premiere AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Two digital offerings for one: The live performance of DEMOLITION by Polytoxic Documentary DEMOLITION: Staging a Protest by
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Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors get experimental in this fast-paced, innovative show. This is a rare chance to see the creation of brand-new games, characters and formats as the players let their creativity bubble over. Never the same show twice, The Lab will have you erupting with laughter!
$19.50 – $21.50
A live stand-up comedy showcase featuring international headliners, touring pros and hottest talent from across Canada as seen at JFL, CBC, Netflix, House of Comedy and more! Every other Thursday at 9:00pm, see website for show dates. Show duration: 75 – 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$20.75 – $24.75
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Theatresports is back! Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm & 9:30pm Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$24.50 – $31.50
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Join us for refreshing new compositions by acclaimed Chinese and Canadian Artists! Renowned Chinese conductor, Tong Chen, will lead the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO), together with renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man, violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, bass Hao Jiang Tian, and soprano Raquel Suarez Groen, to present a symphonic celebration featuring |
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Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors get experimental in this fast-paced, innovative show. This is a rare chance to see the creation of brand-new games, characters and formats as the players let their creativity bubble over. Never the same show twice, The Lab will have you erupting with laughter!
$19.50 – $21.50
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Theatresports is back! Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm & 9:30pm Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$24.50 – $31.50
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Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week returns for its third edition, with the goal of rekindling joy in the face of grief. New collections from Indigenous fashion designers from across Turtle Island (North America) will sashay the runway on models of First Nation / Métis / Inuit descent. Shop for gifts from
$20 – $65
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'Turnip the Heat' for B.C. kids and edible education! Celebrate Giving Tuesday with tacos, cocktails and mocktails! Learn more about Growing Chefs, meet some of the amazing people who make it happen, bid on the silent auction, and have a blast! Join us for a tasty Tuesday. All made possible
$30 – $50
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Join BC Achievement Foundation in celebrating the recipients of the 2022 Indigenous Business Award. The spectacular evening will include fine food and wine, live entertainment, and more in celebration of contributions of extraordinary Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs across BC. By recognizing outstanding people and businesses, the IBA gives voice to
$200
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Featuring three new works by Art Action Earwig, Upintheair Theatre, and Wake of Vultures, The Array returns to explore the cosmic theme of Beyond the Knowledge of Humankind. Showcasing performances that investigate the outer edges of space exploration and the enigmatic notions of humankind’s quest to understand more about deep
$10 – $30
Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors get experimental in this fast-paced, innovative show. This is a rare chance to see the creation of brand-new games, characters and formats as the players let their creativity bubble over. Never the same show twice, The Lab will have you erupting with laughter!
$19.50 – $21.50
A live stand-up comedy showcase featuring international headliners, touring pros and hottest talent from across Canada as seen at JFL, CBC, Netflix, House of Comedy and more! Every other Thursday at 9:00pm, see website for show dates. Show duration: 75 – 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$20.75 – $24.75
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For the first time, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport is introducing a first-of-its-kind festive projection mapping light display, Let It Snow Holiday Light Show. Using store facades as the show’s canvas, this colourful and eye-catching holiday light spectacular tells a festive tale of snowflakes, holiday trains, reindeer, and more, offering
Free
In My Day is a verbatim work of contemporary drama that exists at the cross section of disability and memorial arts. Centred around HIV’s impact on Vancouver, it is a story of a pandemic response with extraordinary victories and heartbreaking failures. This work is inspired by a community-based oral history
$29
Espiritu Vocal Ensemble is thrilled to be able to sing in front of a live audience once again. Under the artistic direction of Anita Comba, they will be performing a program of seasonal favourites to warm the heart and lift the spirit. There are three great shows from which to
$10 – $30
Theatresports is back! Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm & 9:30pm Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
$24.50 – $31.50
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The New West Craft Holiday Night Market is back! Join us at River Market on Saturday, December 3 for an evening of holiday shopping. The market will feature over 50 artisans inside River Market offering the perfect holiday gift-giving ideas. Food, music and more! Free admission.
Free
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