蝦仔 Little Shrimp is a bilingual audio play about intergenerational relationships within Chinese culture. Where do stories live? How are stories passed on from one generation to the next? Do our ancestors live within us? The show’s Cantonese title, 蝦仔 (“little shrimp” in English), is an endearing, diminutive, and gender-neutral term for a small child. […]
Granville Island is pleased to be the virtual home of the 44th annual Children’s Festival, and is proud to support arts, culture, community & family. Get your tickets today and reimagine fun at the 2021 Vancouver International Children’s Festival! The reimagined 2021 Festival will offer online performances with an extra 7 days of extended show […]
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 is presenting Summer Dance: a live outdoor performance event. This Sunday July 11th, stop by our outdoor stages and enjoy performances by 3 sets of local artists: All Bodies Dance Project, Andrea Milagros & John Gonzalez, and Alexis Fletcher & Cristian Markos. Please note that public health […]
JUGGLE ME NOT is a commedia dell’arte show inspired by the tale of The Little Juggler. A plague-ridden troupe travels from town to town in search of mirth, love and sometimes even lost members. To escape the malocchio, a curse from his dead wife, Chef Pulcinella must marry off his only daughter, Isabella. A slew […]
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) on Granville Island is excited to present the return of its annual Teen Shakespeare Program show with a week of live performances of The Tempest, from July 31 to August 7, featuring audiences outdoors in Ron Basford Park located next to Performance Works. Performers from ages 14 to 17 […]
Trapped. 4,000 feet underground. With no food, little air, and even less hope of survival. Remarkably and against all odds, the indomitable spirit and song of coal miner Maurice Ruddick served as a lifeline for his fellow miners over nine unimaginable days. This is the inspiring true story of the African-Canadian “singing miner” that emerged […]
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 – 26. The 2021 Festival will feature live & live-streamed performances, with both ticketed and FREE events. We are excited to present our all-Canadian lineup of […]
The 2021 Vancouver Fringe Festival is a hybrid festival. Local, national and international artists bring you 15 in-person shows and 17 digital offerings that showcase our resilience and that theatre is here to stay. There also be workshops and special events, including Opening Night on September 8 and Closing Night on September 19.
Fruits of My Labour will present new works in an installation of fruit shaped jewellery objects, made from decorative plastic fruit covered in recycled swimsuit lycra, displayed on mirrored surfaces. Documentation of the process, including deconstructing the clothing, creating the jewellery, and placing it on the body will be part of the installation (through sound […]
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 […]
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.
