Whether you’re into show tunes or funk, improv comedy or acrobatics, you’re sure to find your own way of welcoming 2026 with the help of Vancouver’s arts companies and venues
Read MoreJames & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys
Read MoreSecret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Island
Read MoreSet to a soundtrack of Broadway showtunes and Christmas songs, production features a standout performance from Victor Hunter as grand dame
Read MoreCelebrations of 7IDANsuu James Hart and Tamio Wakayama mix with coffee-table odes to gritty Vancouver streets and a viral marquee
Read MoreWhen a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue
Read MoreAnnual holiday variety show hosted by founder Ron Reed wraps up the company’s programming for the foreseeable future
Read MoreEnergized title-role performance by Azaleah Korn leads an ensemble with a gift for the physical comedy and classic song-and-dance numbers of this beloved musical
Read MoreChristmas With the Marches welcomes viewers into the famous sisters’ home for the holidays, while A Christmas Carol animates the Victorian setting with coloured lights and projections
Read MoreAt bars from Botanist to Meo, mixologists riff on Christmas pudding, mulled wine, grandma’s baking, and much more
Read MoreComposer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night
Read MoreQuartet roasts some chestnuts—and some more adventurous tunes, too—at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Read MoreThe Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening
Read MoreAmid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”
Read MoreAnd did we mention the live dogs playing Sandy?
Read MoreUp-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa
Read MoreArtist and her band are amping up the storytelling in “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” with hits from the legendary Detroit label
Read MoreMusic on Main’s annual holiday offering features performances from Grammy Award–winning Caroline Shaw, returning favourite Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and more
Read MorePortrayals of the classic novel’s famously lively siblings shine brightest when all four are together onstage, capturing love for one another in quiet gestures
Read MorePond hockey, RCMP battles, and polar bears bring this unique rendition home—with classic Russian touches, of course
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