Following on from its dynamic spring debut performance, Ballet Vancouver opens its 2026/27 inaugural season with Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works. On stage September 11 & 12 at Vancouver Playhouse the breathtaking triple bill spans extraordinary artistic range and striking virtuosity in a program anchored by internationally acclaimed Principal dancers Heather Ogden of The National Ballet of Canada,…
Gallop With Monty Python’s SPAMALOT to Victoria’s Royal Theatre
Hot off a critically acclaimed Broadway revival in 2023, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT gallops to its Victoria, BC premiere at the Royal Theatre, August 28-30. Victoria audiences are invited to Run Away and join the theatre audience for a joyously raucous ‘knight’ with SPAMALOT–the multiple award-winning musical including three Tony Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater…
Picks of the Week – August 12, 2026
As we come out of the dog days of summer, the peak picks of entertainment keeps rising Drinks: Until August 30, Vancouver Foodster Ice Summer Drink Challenge helps you chill out through the peak of the season as participating cafes are mixing up their best iced summer drinks to complete for the title of Vancouver Foodster’s Best Summer…
The 42nd Vancouver Fringe Festival
For its 42nd year, the Vancouver Fringe Festival returns to Granville Island and stages around the city. From September 10 to 20, the festival delivers eleven days of theatre, dance, comedy, drag, music – more than 80 shows – across 16 venues centred on Granville Island with shows spilling over to venues beyond the Fringe hub. Tickets for…
Come Toward The Fire at Chan Centre September 18-20, 2026
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC and Musqueam present the 5th annual Come Toward the Fire Festival, a celebration of Indigenous cultures, creativity, and community. Running September 18 to 20 at the Chan Centre and venues across the UBC campus, on the unceded Musqueam territory Named BC Live’s 2025 Festival of the Year, this year’s festival is the…
Mitch and Murray Productions Announces Its First Multi-Show Season For 2026-2027
Vancouver’s critically acclaimed theatre and film production company, Mitch and Murray Productions, is excited to announce its first-ever three-show season. This opportunity to expand its programming is thanks to the generous donation of one of its patrons Kevin Campbell, founder of The Lochmaddy Foundation, a private charitable foundation based in Vancouver with a focus on…
Ahoy! The 23rd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival Sails Back to Steveston.
The City of Richmond welcomes the 23rd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival back to the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, August 22–23. The family-friendly festival highlights the rich maritime legacy of Steveston through two-days of nautical-themed activities, workshops, puppet shows, and music. With water being focal point of Steveston’s history the festival brings out an array of beautifully…