Hosted by the Cellar Music Group at the Shadbolt Centre, festival opens with a special concert by the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra with Champian Fulton and Klas Lindquist
Read MoreProgramming spans the festival’s beloved annual Book Clubs epilogue event and pre-festival events with photographer Dina Goldstein and cookbook author Rachel Simons
Read MoreProductions that “push” forms include dance works that play with props and stereotypes, as well as ethereal odes to nature and the northern lights
Read MoreOfferings range from storytelling event The Family Flame to dance parties, documentary screenings, drag performances, and more
Read MoreThe starkly moving show by the Czech Republic’s Archa Centre of Documentary Theatre recounts true stories of lives upended by the conflict
Read MoreMarian Penner Bancroft, Angela Grossmann, Vance Wright, Maya Fuhr, and Simranpreet Anand among names showing at galleries and museums around town
Read MoreElectrifying performance reclaims hyper-sexualized “video vixen” of hip hop’s golden era
Read MoreThe former CBC radio host is being remembered for his long, deep relationship with the literary community
Read MoreA historical adventure about Cervantes and documentaries about a flamenco guitarist and a matador are among the must-sees at the expanded event at the VIFF Centre
Read MoreFestival brings live performances, conversations, and community workshops to the Scotiabank Dance Centre and Morrow
Read MoreRuby Slippers Theatre presentation features new works by Irene (Fan) Yi, Abi Padilla, Marcia Johnson, Alexandra Lainfiesta, and Sewit Eden Haile
Read MoreChimerik 似不像 and New Works XR partner to continue the online festival with new artistic producer Caroline Chien-MacCaull
Read MoreMultidisciplinary offerings include Jerahuni Movement Factory’s Kamwe Kamwe (One by One) and Plastic Orchid Factory’s Catching Up to the Future of Our Past
Read MoreSecret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Island
Read MoreSix fierce, funny shows are in store, ranging from Australian artist Leah Shelton’s Batshit to The Search Party’s People, Places & Things
Read MoreThe musician, cultural programmer, and producer is set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black
Read MoreChandler Levack’s love letter to Montreal and her early 20s offers a new kind of female heroine; Kurtis David Harder unveils a super-energetic sequel; and Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country) takes viewers to B.C.’s snow-dusted northern reaches
Read MoreVancouver visionary behind innovative thrillers like Longlegs and The Monkey is also helping to revive the Park Theatre as a hub for a new generation of cinemagoers
Read MoreDiscipline-crossing shows from as far away as Zimbabwe and Argentina hit a variety of stages from January 22 to February 8, 2026
Read MoreThe local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets
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