The Cultch closes out its 25/26 season with an unforgettable party, June 10–28, at the York Theatre. Sophie’s Surprise 29th is circus, comedy and chaos featuring lead performers from world-renowned companies like Cirque du Soleil, La Clique, and The 7 Fingers. Sophie’s Surprise 29th will reel audiences in with death-defying circus and cabaret feats, combined…
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Early Bird Tickets For The 49th Vancouver Folk Music Festival On Sale Until Sunday
An annual highlight of summer, The 49th Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to Jericho Beach Park from July 17–19 with another stellar line-up of world-class artists. With its recently released schedule featuring performances, collaborative sessions and special programming across four stages, the three-day festival brings together artists from Canada and around the world. Throughout the weekend,…
The 41st Vancouver International Jazz Festival Returns
The 41st Vancouver International Jazz Festival, presented by Coastal Jazz, returns to Metro Vancouver stages, from June 19th to July 5th. The 2026 festival welcomes over 150 artists with 175+ performances at 25 venues, including 33 free shows and workshops, and 32 pay-what-you-can performances. The Marquee performances featured in this year’s festival include: Once again the 2026…
Picks of the Week – May 27, 2026
May comes to a close with the promise of the summer’s entertainment to come Snaps: You’ll be tickled pink to practice your bend and snap! Take a lesson from Elle Woods on her experience at Harvard Law School in the pinktastic, bubbly, comedy Legally Blonde: The Musical bringing the Metro Theatre brings its season to a close on…
38th Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival returns
The 38th Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival (DOTE) brings another dynamic lineup of more than 30 trailblazing performances from established and emerging dancemakers. On stage from June 4 to 13, the works take flight at various Vancouver venues, including the Firehall Arts Centre, SFU Woodward’s, and The Dance Centre. Spotlighting a wide range of world and Western Canadian premieres…
Picks of the Week – May 20, 2026
The May long weekend has come and gone, and unlike parts to the East who experienced snowy long weekends, here on the snowless West Coast it moved us into (unofficial) Summer season Improv: Who couldn’t use a laugh at the end of the work week? Find plenty of guffaws with The Improv Centre’s show Exploration Blank – a rotating,…
Vancouver International Children’s Festival celebrates its 49th year of live family entertainment
The 49th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival returns from May 25 – May 31, bringing Granville Island an exciting week of world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling. The 2026 lineup features 14 professional performing artists from as far-reaching as Italy, Denmark and South Korea. With 80 scheduled performances, The Festival offers families looking to…