The 22nd Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, presented by Vancouver Moving Theatre in association with Carnegie Community Centre & the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians, returns October 31 to November 8. Themed Dignity in Community, the 2025 Festival honours the everyday and extraordinary ways people in the DTES community care for…
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Gateway Theatre’s season opens with Kate Hamill’s Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
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…
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…
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…
Modulus Festival Returns With Four Days of Music and Events
Four days of great performances are coming this November with the return of Modulus Festival, presented by Music On Main. From November 7-10, audiences are invited to experience the internationally acclaimed festival’s bold ideas, powerful stories, and genre-defying performances that go beyond traditional concerts. Recognized as one of Canada’s most important new music events, this…