New Works hosts All Over The Map performance series this July and August

Annual event brings free outdoor dance to the Granville Island Picnic Pavilion and the VPL Central Library’s rooftop

New Works has announced the return of All Over the Map, a vibrant dance-performance series celebrating diverse artists from across cultures and styles. This free outdoor event invites audiences of all ages to the heart of Vancouver for captivating performances.

In partnership with CMHC Granville Island and Vancouver Public Library, the 2026 edition introduces an expansion to the VPL Central Library’s rooftop on July 24 and August 14, complimenting the series’ longstanding home at the Granville Island Picnic Pavilion on July 26 and August 16.

This year’s program showcases eight diverse artists and collectives, spanning genres of street dance, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, juggling, contemporary, and more. July features Arno Kamolika and Akshaya Surve, Jes Hanzelkova, Joanne Park, and Satya Mari and Max Hanic; and August spotlights Bryn Bridgen, Linnea Goldstrom, and Piper French, Jayden Gigliotti, Sruthi Purushothaman and Remya Rajiv, and Mario Matias.

Tickets and more details are available through New Works.

Post sponsored by New Works.

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