Richmond’s Gateway Theatre has opened its 2025/2026 Mainstage season with the B.C. premiere of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill. Onstage until October 25, the quick-witted, comedic interpretation of the classic detective tale is directed by Lauren Taylor. Starring Kate Besworth as Sherlock Holmes and Rami Kahlon as Dr. Joan Watson, this feminist adaptation brings the Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle classic…
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Urban Ink’s 6th TRANSFORM Festival is its Biggest & Boldest
Urban Ink’s Sixth TRANSFORM Festival presented in collaboration with The Cultch, returns November 6-8 and 14-15 at Vancouver Playhouse. Curated by Urban Ink Artistic Director Corey Payette, the biggest and boldest TRANSFORM Festival yet, features an all-star lineup of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists across multiple disciplines, breaking boundaries through collaboration and experimentation. “TRANSFORM Festival’s 6th…
The 38th Vancouver Writer’s Fest returns to Granville Island October 20-26
The 38th annual Vancouver Writer’s Fest (VWF) returns to Granville Island next week, October 20-26. Once again, the festival delivers a week of stellar authors, exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue exploring the issues and themes dominating the current cultural and political sphere. The wide range of programming delivers 130+ local and international authors at 87 events this festival season,…
Picks of the Week – October 15, 2025
We’ve given thanks for the plethora of entertainment and exhibits around the city, with plenty more great picks to come as the Fall holiday season draws nearer. Farce: Until October 25th, Metro Theatre delivers buckets of joy and laughs with Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor a hilarious, fast-paced farce of life, love and lies, running until…
The 2025 IndieFest Highlights ‘Colliding Art Forms’
The sixth IndieFest presented by re:Naissance, brings the performing arts festival back to stages November 20–29. This year’s theme, “Colliding Art Forms,” is a celebration of the unexpected ways artists and audiences alike connect. The festival engages traditional forms of storytelling with emerging technologies and experiential productions, as it continues to expand artistic practice and…
Vancouver Opera Prepares For Its New Season with Taupe Tuesday, October 14
As Vancouver Opera prepares to open its 2025-2026 season the company announces the return of Taupe Tuesday. On October 14th Taupe Tuesday is the Canadian arts community equivalent of America’s Black Friday, and it all starts with Vancouver Opera. “Opera is sometimes misconstrued as inaccessible, whether artistically or in cost of entry”, says Tom Wright, General Director of Vancouver Opera. “We…
Canyon Frights Scares Up Fun at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
It’s time to scare up some fun as Canyon Fights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park returns, opening today, October 10 until November 2nd. Ghosts of history grace the rafters of the Story Centre, leading into the overflowing pumpkin patches of Kia’Palano. The social hub at Loggers’ Grill Plaza features nightly live entertainment to shake, rattle and roll…