As the year wraps up, Gateway Theatre and Five Blessings Collective launch their final installment of the A Year of Blessings audio play series – Operation Double Happiness. This final episode of the popular audio play series is a celebration of the Winter Solstice or Dongzhi Festival. Traditionally observed on the winter solstice, typically falling…
Tag: free
The 7th Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Is Bigger Than Ever
The 7th annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) comes to the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre from October 12–17, 2023. Presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, this year’s festival will be bigger than ever, with new collaborations and a longer run – expanding to five days from the previous single weekend festival….
33rd Vancouver International Flamenco Festival kicks up its heels September 18th
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival has announced the line up for 33rd edition. The 2023 Festival features some of the finest Canadian and International Flamenco artists in live performances, with both ticketed and FREE events from September 18 – 30. Founded in 1990, Flamenco Rosario to honour the rich history of flamenco, with the 2023…
VSO Free Day Of Music Returns In-Person & On-Demand June 10th
Saturday, June 10th, The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) and VSO School of Music welcomes the return of the Day of Music to Downtown Vancouver with FREE performances by musicians from across the Lower Mainland and beyond. Locals and visitors are invited to come together and celebrate the joy and fun of music with 12 hours…
Tickets are on sale for the return of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
In the wake of news of other festival cancellations, The Vancouver International Jazz Festival, is planning its 38th edition to make a return to stages around the city. From Friday, June 23 to Sunday, July 2, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is offering a selection of 140+ free and ticketed performances, kicking off with free…
Anvil Centre Presents OUTSIDE/IN Free Performances
Starting January 21st, New Westminister’s Anvil Centre presents OUTSIDE/IN, a series of six free performances and events between January and March. Featuring six regions of Canada, OUTSIDE/IN is a free celebration of arts and culture with “IN” performances at the Anvil Theatre feature nationally-renowned performing artists from different parts of Canada. “OUTSIDE” is an outdoor…
Fall for an Opera Adventure with Vancouver Opera & Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver Opera, in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, is kicking off October with Opera Adventures, a new program that invites the public to get to know opera with a taste of opera’s rich history, its stories, and colourful possibilities. Launching October 5th, each free adventure will feature short performances, and fascinating guests to give…