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Come join us at Howe Sound Taphouse & Kitchen - East Van as we celebrate Indigenous Day! This event is all about honoring the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities. Enjoy this Drag show filled with wonderful performances, engaging speaches, food, art, and more. Let's come together to
Join us to kick off Pride Week for a night of glitz, glamour, and giving at Divas at Diva Presents: Bougie Bingo for Life! The Vancouver Friends for Life Society have partnered once again with the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver to bring you the 3rd Annual Pride Bingo at Diva! Hosted
Queer people were defined as law-breakers by the Canadian Criminal Code. But the laws were already broken. Join queer storyteller Glenn Tkach, creator of the award-winning Really Gay History Tour, as he delves into the legal history of Vancouver’s queer community. Discover the surprising ways that Canadian law shaped local
Miss Delta Daggers presents A Vintage Burlesque Bingo at The Cascade Room! An enchanting evening of vintage glamour featuring Bingo, classic burlesque, cabaret & many other treats with prizes to be won at the end of each Bingo game! Multiple rounds of Bingo intermixed with burlesque and cabaret pop-up performances by
re:Naissance presents The Queen In Me in Vancouver for its final performances —and hometown debut— Sept. 12-13 at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets on sale now! After selling out its world premiere along with Canadian Opera Company in June 2022, Nightwood Theatre, Amplified Opera and Theatre Gargantua are
Join That’s gay! comedy on Friday, October 24th at 7pm for its second rendition of Twink or Treat! Everyone knows Halloween is for the queers, so join us for a night of standup, twinks, treats and more! Hosted by Erin Purghart | Featuring DJ On, Eve Ghostkeeper, Nora Vision, Toddy,
Urban Ink’s TRANSFORM Festival returns, in collaboration with The Cultch, for its sixth year with its biggest and boldest lineup yet, on stage from November 6-8 and 14 & 15, 2025 at the Vancouver Playhouse. The cabaret-style festival features Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists spanning live music, drag, dance, circus, and
Faye’s Room is the story of Faye Murphy, an autistic lesbian who works at a queer cafe… and happens to have the power to summon and hide in a magical sensory room at will. When she becomes trapped in this room with her least favourite co-worker, son of the founder
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
Wanna have a lot of laughs for Christmas? Gay AF Christmas Spectacular is coming to Little Mountain Gallery for a Holi-Gay Comedy Extra-Vaganza! We’re celebrating the most hunty-ful time of the year with a fabulous array of stand-up, drag and musical comedy to help make your spirits bright! Last time
Vancouver's favourite queer comedy show, That's gay! comedy, is back again for Just For Laughs! Hosted by Erin Purghart and featuring Canada's funniest homos, catch That's gay! comedy on Sunday, February 22nd at 7pm at the Red Gate Revue Stage on Granville Island! All are welcome – whether you're queer,
Step into a world of ‘spectacle and unease’ with Play On Words Productions’ gritty reimagining of Stephen Schwartz’ Pippin, February 26th-March 7th at the Jericho Arts Centre Set inside a decaying nightclub suspended between life and death, Pippin is the story of one young man’s search for the secret to