Comedy, drama, musicals, clowns, political satire – mix all those tasty flavours together and you get the Vancouver Fringe Festival! With 101 shows to choose from, you’re bound to find a live performance to suit your taste this September. Plus there’s free live music every night at the Phillips Fringe Bar, located at Ocean Artworks. […]
In 2003 Christine Tassan et les Imposteures started tending their craft in the gypsy jazz milieu. Precursors of the gypsy wave that swept across Québec, this all-woman group continues to reinvent this timeless music while integrating new ideas and influences with originality and flair.
Vancouver Skateboard Coalition and Granville Island presents All Aboard, a two-day family friendly celebration of skateboard community and culture. All Aboard will bring together diverse community groups within Vancouver including all-women’s skateboard organizations, adult beginner skateboarders, children groups, and the LGBTQ skateboarding community. All Aboard is also a pilot project for a covered mini-ramp that […]
Join us aboard our Festive Christmas Carol Dinner Cruise! We will be serving up a traditional Christmas buffet dinner with turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Mike Sheeshka will be your musical host for the evening, performing his soft rock faves along with holiday Christmas classics. Join in our Carol Sing along or just sit […]
Is artificial intelligence actually intelligent? Or a series of biased algorithms? What does it mean to automate artistic work? See an artificial intelligence (MASOM) revive the music of deceased electroacoustic composers alongside live artists Kivanç Tatar, Remy Siu, and Philippe Pasquier with impressive software-generated visuals. We’ll round out the evening with sets of Al-themed electroacoustic […]
The Kingsgate Chorus is East Vancouver's Rock N' Roll Covers choir! Repertoire includes Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Timber Timbre, Rae Spoon and more. A smaller ensemble of six lead performers from the fifty person choir will be performing two thirty minute pop-up concerts on December 7, in the Net Loft and Public Market near the […]
It’s Panto Time! Celebrate the holidays with this irreverent take on the classic Cinderella tale: rival Fairy Godmothers, unfortunate weddings, magic potions, and two pairs of glass shoes! The 35-person cast delivers dazzling vocal arrangements of music from numerous recent Broadway shows, including Groundhog Day, Waitress, and the Band’s Visit, and tunes from the Greatest […]
Amplify Choral will be performing a twenty minute musical excerpt of their play Where the Quiet Queers Are`, that was recently premiered during the Vancouver International Fringe Festival on Granville Island. Catch this heart-warming pop-up performance in the Net Loft at 1:15pm and the Public Market by Blue Parrot at 2:15pm. Amplify Choral Theatre, is […]
Get into the holiday spirit with our family holiday sing-along! The event will feature local holiday favorites, the Gingerbread Men and special guests, who will perform an assortment of holiday classics and lead sing-a-longs of festive favourites. Handsome, dashing, and debonair, The Gingerbread Men have been crooning holiday classics at local Christmas markets, hotels, and […]
With his entrancing fusion of contemporary classical, post-minimal, and alternative popular musical styles, Max Richter is one of today’s most successful composers for stage and screen. His innovative soundtrack to Israeli director Ari Folman’s 2008 film, Waltz with Bashir, won Richter the prestigious European Film Award for best composer and vaulted the composer into the […]
Granville Island looks forward to celebrating Lunar New Year traditions in January. 2020 marks the Year of the Rat, and there are many ways to celebrate with us on the island! January 25th – February 9 Snap a photo in front of our lantern installations, around the Public Market or inside the Net Loft atrium. […]
Join Carousel Theatre’ and Ruploops this Family Day. Through the use of samples of endangered environments and animals, music and interactive games, Ruploops’ latest offering promotes action in a world that requires it of us. In a time when climate change and human impact endanger our future, Magnetic North encourages the growth of our relationship […]
Leading an “unbelievably tight” (Discorder) band of some of Vancouver’s best young jazz, funk, and indie rock players, vocalist/guitarist Lydia Hol deftly combines early ‘60s soul, lush psychedelic rock, and a taste of country. With sequins and style, Hol’s show will transport and delight you. Click the link below to visit their website, or visit […]
Winter rain keeping you cold? Why not warm up with some free jazz performances? The annual mini-festival is back, featuring free performances by local jazz groups in Performance Works. Visit www.coastaljazz.ca for groups and show times and to RSVP to guarantee admittance. Walk-ins are welcome, if capacity allows. Click the links below for performance information: […]
Vibrant, honest, and powerful, WCMA-winner Dawn Pemberton’s voice beats a soulful path from gospel and R&B to jazz, funk, and world music. A regular collaborator with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, her deep musicality and irresistible verve make Dawn the new queen of Canadian soul! Click the link below to visit the website, or […]
Vancouver-based guitarist David Sikula leads this quartet through a series of his original compositions as well as tunes by some of his favourite composers of the past century. With a tight-yet-loose approach applied to everything from driving grooves to group improvisations, this quartet makes music with a cohesive, dynamic, and nimble approach that is at […]
Traditional Korean music and modern jazz are interwoven in Vancouver vocalist Sara Kim’s “at once virtuosic and eminently comprehensible” (Discorder) Watermill Project. With Itamar Erez keys, Eli Davidovici bass, and Mili Hong drums, these songs of life, love, longing, and hope are imaginatively interpreted through the lens of contemporary jazz and improvised music. Click the […]
In its sinuous melodies and complex rhythms, SICK BOSS immediately calls to mind composer Cole Schmidt’s work in award-winning outfit Pugs & Crows. Drawing from creative improvisation, folk, and Jimi Hendrix, SICK BOSS’ sweeping, cerebral originals are taken to unexpected places by Vancouver sonic all-stars Peggy Lee cello, Josh Zubot violin, James Meger bass, Dan […]
FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer Jaimie Branch’s debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and more. bird dogs of paradise is […]
Vancouver-based smoky-smooth trumpeter/vocalist/pianist Bonnie Northgraves style calls to the early jazz styles of New Orleans. Performing music from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s as well as her own original music, she has been delighting audiences across the world, plus she recently released her debut album, titled Between Then And Now. For this performance she will […]
Itamar Erez’s music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. During the last few years, he performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Israel, India, Tunisia, Hungary, and Colombia. Itamar will be joined by his fantastic quartet, featuring some of the finest players on the Canadian jazz scene playing selections from his […]
Join Indian Summer Festival for the livestreamed album launch of Wayfinder. Mohamed Assani takes his sitar in a completely new and unexpected direction, bringing together unforeseen musical worlds and pushing the frontiers of cultural and musical hybridity. The evening will feature the first-ever performance of the album created by beloved local treasure Mohamed Assani and […]
Vancouver Children’s Festival is thrilled to announce their first ever online Kids Fest Pop Up! From Tuesday, May 26 to Sunday, May 31, children and teachers will be able to take part in daily online events that will delight, engage, and entertain. It’s all free and parking will be a breeze! There are exciting shows […]
Vancouver 30th International Flamenco Festival is pleased to partner with Granville Island to bring to you live flamenco dance and music by local Vancouver based artists. This live event leads up to our 30th annual festival, which this year will be on-line, starting September 19th - 26th (see website for details and registration). This free […]
High-energy originals and choice standards from three of Vancouver’s most in-demand, cutting-edge young talents. Drawing on each member’s taste and experience across genres—jazz, R&B, rock, and world music—their sound is a unique hybrid of improvised music and deep groove. With bassist Geordie Hart (The Boom Booms), tenor saxophonist Dominic Conway (Coco Jafro, Enemy Pigeon), and […]
Itamar Erez's music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the prestigious 2014 Landau Prize, Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned composer, pianist, and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis […]
Jill Barber is a three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter with an unforgettable voice. Her critically acclaimed repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk, to vocal jazz, to pop, and includes songs in both French and English. Jill’s work has earned her awards, such as the Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year and the East […]
Known for his work in gospel heavyweights The Sojourners and his profound theatre/song hybrid Freedom Singer, vocalist Khari McClelland leads a soulful journey from heart-wrenching experiences of loss to heart-swelling messages of hope and redemption. With smoking soul tunes and moving interpretations of Underground Railroad spirituals, this is deeply grooving, deeply affecting music. With Noah […]
When everything changed in the blink of an eye, Secret Lantern Society artists stayed home and developed a series of workshop videos to help you create lanterns, headdresses, and sun-coloured foods in the warmth and safety of your own homes. On Monday, December 21st, you can share your homemade creations as we Zoom into a […]
With this work, Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw offer many pleasures, but two are of special note. Firstly, there is the chance to see a visual and sonic album emerge before one’s eyes: what these two artists make will live on, and this live-streamed genesis is, among other things, a powerful display of the creative […]
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society announces Winter Jazz, the annual free celebration at Performance Works on Granville Island, presented with the support of CMHC Granville Island. This year’s edition takes place February 19, 20, and 21, as live-streamed, online performances. In the tradition of Winter Jazz festivals past, events will be available free of charge. […]
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival returns June 25th-July 4th with three stages on Granville Island: Ocean Artworks will have two 60-minute concerts each day from June 25-July 4th, at 12pm and 1:30pm Performance Works will have two shows a day at 2:30pm and 8pm Towers in the Public Market Courtyard and Island Plaza will […]
In partnership with CMHC Granville Island, New Works presents Summer Dance and Music: a live outdoor performance event at Ron Basford Park. Sunday August 22nd, stop by the outdoor stage beside Performance Works and enjoy performances by Jhoely Triana Flamenco Ensemble, Israel ‘Toto’ Berriel and Danny Nielsen, and an exhibition Street Dance Battle. Please note […]
We dedicate this years festival To Victor, With Love The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival’s 31st edition proudly announces its 2021 lineup of local and national flamenco artists September 4 – […]
For the third consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in BC, and we are excited to say that Granville Island will be playing host to many events this year, including the art exhibition Perceptions of Mother Earth and Altar des Muertos in Ocean Artworks. Learn about and enjoy Latin American history and […]
The Winter Solstice Lantern Festival is now in its 28th year and celebrates Vancouver’s diverse multicultural heritage, bringing together people from neighbourhoods around Vancouver. This year’s festival will consist of virtual, live-stream, and in-person events. Video and Live-stream Festival Components Throughout December lantern making and other instructional videos will be available on the Secret Lantern […]
Featuring Vancouver’s premier drag talent together in one place, Drag at The Improv will be a night you won’t want to miss! From a dynamic duo that gives you music video realness and matching choreo, to non binary stardom that puts the ‘excel’ in excellence, with a drag TV star shaping the future of modern […]
After a two year hiatus our buskers have returned! Granville Island Buskers can be found performing throughout the day at 5 locations. From amplified performances to acoustic music to performance art and circle acts, these talented performers come to Granville Island from all over the world. Granville Island buskers are juried, auditioned and licenced, and […]
Each year the Vancouver Writers Fest hosts a whisky tasting event called Whisky & Words—previously A Dram Come True. Please join us at the 2022 Whisky & Words in support of the Vancouver Writers Fest’s youth education outreach programs. Enjoy unlimited drams of whisky from distilleries around the world, including Scotland, Canada, and Japan, as […]
The Vancouver Youth Fiddle Summit is an opportunity for advancing young fiddle ensembles in Western Canada to make and perform great music together. Young musicians from Calgary, Whitehorse, and Vancouver Island will be joining Vancouver's very own North Shore Celtic Ensemble for a musical gathering that will culminate with a public performance at Performance Works […]
This May, Granville Island Brewing turns 38! To commemorate the landmark anniversary, one of Canada’s original microbreweries will be hosting an unforgettable free birthday party featuring samples from local food […]
This spring, the Youth Singers of Calgary will tour western Canada with a completely immersive, happiness-generating, musical experience. It is about embracing singing & dance to find joy & celebrate […]
Ignite your child’s playful joy at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival! Enjoy spectacular shows from around the world for kids and families of all ages from May 31 to June 12. The 2022 Festival will offer a mix of In-person on Granville Island and Online performances featuring circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, music and lots […]
The Performance Works Series features an eclectic mix of nine ticketed 7:30pm performances. Tickets are priced between $37 and $45, including service charges. One of the exciting things about our Performance Works lineup this year are our double bill shows, of which there are four to choose from. There is something for everyone at Performance […]
The 2022 TD International Jazz Festival is thrilled to be offering many ticketed and free events at Ocean Artworks Pavilion this year. These shows will cover a wide variety of genres, and will include late night DJs. The festival is working in collaboration with Full Circle: First Nations Performance to bring many wonderful Indigenous acts […]
Every day is Culture Day on Granville Island! As a premier destination for arts and cultural activities year round, Granville Island looks forward to hosting a number of Culture Days […]
Experience the vibrant flamenco arts outdoors on Granville Island. Flamenco Rosario presents Jhoely Triana with Peter Mole (guitar) and Maria Avila (cante) in a series of short pop-up performances of live flamenco dance and music. There will be three 20 minute performances popping up between noon and 2pm. As an extra treat, Jhoely will briefly […]
For the fourth consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in BC, by bringing a series of interactive events that include a combination of artists performances, art exhibitions, […]
The Secret Lantern Society presents the 29th annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Celebrate the darkest night and the turning of the year with the Vancouver Morris Men on a sweet little lantern walk. Bring your lanterns to the front of the False Creek Community Centre and follow the big sun lantern to a mystery location! Performances […]
The Turkish-Canadian Society (TCS) is proud to present the annual concert of the Turkish Choir Ensemble Vancouver, celebrating 100 years of the Turkish Republic. Our concert will consist of Turkish Folk Music and Turkish Classical Music. We have revised the program after the massive earthquake in Türkiye and Syria on February 6th. A portion of […]
The North Shore Celtic Ensemble is a dynamic community of young musicians from North Vancouver, Canada. The Ensemble brings raw energy and a whole new style to the Vancouver music […]
Celebrate the mesmerizing sounds of Carnatic music with an evening of intercultural collaboration at the Waterfront Theatre. The concert will take place on May 5, 2023, and feature the renowned […]
Caravan World Rhythms presents, in collaboration with Gamelan Gita Asmara, presents two days of shimmering and mesmerizing music and dance from Bali and beyond! The evening will be co-directed by […]
Deep within the darkest forest, a coven of witches has discovered there's more to life than broomsticks and bats. There are profiteroles, lemon tarts, pain au chocolat, and blanc mange! […]
On the Rise, presented by Jade Music Festival and CMHC-Granville Island, is a free pop-up music concert in the Public Market Courtyard. Come on out on May 20 for an […]
Enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. The 2023 Festival will offer a mix of in-person (on Granville Island) and Online Performances featuring circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, music and lots of arts activities created just for children.
The Vancouver Men's Chorus presents our new "Sizzlin' Summer" concerts! Join us at the Performance Works theatre on Granville Island for hot hits and summer vibes that will transport you […]
Experience an unforgettable evening at “Summer Solstice Celebration with Logan Staats,” where Indigenous art and culture come to life. This captivating event features a diverse mix of ceremony, storytelling, dance, music, fashion, and more. Be moved by headliner Logan Staats’ soulful melodies and amazed by the talent of ILA. Discover the powerful connections that unite […]
The Blind Pig Festival has created a magical space for artists to share their music with the public. With over 80 days of music on Granville Island – bringing a […]
Coastal Jazz returns to Granville Island this summer! As one of Canada's premier jazz festivals, this year's event promises to be an extraordinary experience for both seasoned jazz aficionados and […]
Join us for an extraordinary journey into the realms of inter/dependence at the 13th Annual Indian Summer Festival, set to take place from July 6-16th in Vancouver. Prepare to immerse […]
New Works proudly presents All Over the Map, a free series of outdoor dance and music performances which will take place on Granville Island this summer! In partnership with CMHC Granville Island, New Works brings this annual series back to Granville Island for another summer of rich, joyful movement and sound. This year, they will […]
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairy tale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Students from […]
Place is a solo trilogy of cities, interpreted by Rosanna Terracciano, with choreography by Myriam Allard (Montréal), Juan Carlos Lérida (Barcelona) and Terracciano: CALGARY: a ghost story of love and hate; NAPOLI: a folk dance of language and seed; and SEVILLA: a lullaby to another life.
This 90-minute show features 11 dynamic performers from Vancouver, Cuba, and Mexico. Featuring traditional flamenco and Spanish Latin songs performed in a Cuban style with a Flamenco touch.
Expect the unexpected as intriguing and exhilarating dances pop up in unusual spaces across Granville Island. In celebration of New Works 30th Anniversary, Pop Up Dances will feature 30 performances […]
A showcase of some of BC’s most acclaimed Flamenco artists including Flamenco Rosario as part of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival. We are pleased to present the work of Vancouver […]
With this explosive and visceral show, La Otra Orilla (Montreal) wipes the slate clean and returns to its roots, to the foundations of the art of flamenco. RITE is the perfect balance of body, voice, guitar, and percussion—four artists at the height of their craft in complete harmony: Myriam Allard, Hedi Graja, Caroline Planté and […]
Latino Heritage Month celebrates its 4th year on Granville Island! Join us for events and installations all over Granville Island, celebrating the enriching Latino culture and our connection and influence […]
Introducing AMOR RENATUS (Rebirth of Love), new album release concert tour from the acclaimed cellist and composer, Ian Maksin, who has been known for his unique way of pushing the […]
The Secret Lantern Society presents the 30th annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Celebrate the darkest night and the turning of the year by joining one of the 3 processions. At 6pm, […]
Strathcona Spatial Sound Society and Lobe are excited to invite audiences to MOTHER CLOUD, a 5-day winter festival that presents new work in spatial sound on a large-scale, omni-directional speaker […]
Embark on a whisky lover’s dream with unlimited tastings from top distilleries across Vancouver, British Columbia, and the world, featuring the finest spirits from Scotland, Canada, Japan, and more. But […]
Come explore the inner workings of a concrete plant on Granville Island! There will be a live band, face painting, a giant sand box, and much more. We will also […]
Head down to Granville Island for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 27 to June 2 and enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all […]
Public Disco kicks off their 2024 Summer Series on Granville Island with a free, all ages block party! The event features DJs playing feel good dance music, food trucks, a […]
The 39th edition of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers a balance of free and ticketed performances from June 21 to June 30, 2024. Granville Island will be the hub […]
Join the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) for an enchanting journey across Latin America through the voices and rhythms of CANTO VIVO, their community choir. Savour early twentieth-century Buenos Aires in the words of Jorge Luis Borges and the music of Astor Piazzolla; travel to the magical Atacama Desert of Chile and the wondrous […]
In partnership with CMHC Granville Island, New Works is thrilled to announce the return of All Over the Map, a vibrant series of free outdoor dance performances on Granville Island. The July 21 event will feature performances by V'ni Dansi, Eva Cho, Palak Dhiman, and Afrobeats Van. The show will be held at 1pm and […]
Celebrate the works of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) with EMV’s Artist-in-Residence Alon Sariel, members of the Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme, and PBO concertmaster Chloe Meyers in this free outdoor concert on Granville Island.
Building on the theme of creating Paradise wherever we go & in the spirit of our beloved space — we’re thrilled to present our new intimately scaled up experience: ‘Paradise Island: Vol. 1 - An Open Breeze Summer Celebration’ on Sunday, August 25th @ Lot 55 on glorious Granville Island in Vancouver, BC. Expect an […]
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
