Beanstock Coffee Festival invites coffee lovers from Vancouver and beyond, to join us at Granville Island and connect with local micro-roasters, sample some of the best craft coffee in Western Canada, and learn about the importance of socially responsible brew. Thirty roasters from Western Canada will be showcasing and serving up their best hand-made coffees […]
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 […]
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2020 begins January 17, and Granville Island is on their map! A full 17-day schedule of delicious dishes and culinary delights await the foodie in everyone! […]
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work […]
This political cabaret celebrates the subversive power of art, and offers a warning to those who would take freedom for granted. 1934: as Nazism tightens its grip on Germany, a […]
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. […]
d’bi young anitafrika takes on gender, sexuality, divinity, and more, in this erotic solo piece. Whether playing a church pastor, a pole dancer, or a child in a schoolyard, d’bi positively glows with fervour; the spirit of protest runs strong through multiple characters, shifting timelines and changing settings of the narrative. Telling the story of […]
In this playful, resourceful performance, one solitary soul uses consumer products to build entire worlds inside a fish tank, working on the spot against a rising horizon of water. Rockets, cityscapes, satellites, and more, are created from the interaction of aqua and everyday objects. Audiences may never look at clothespins, CDs, or turkey basters, the […]
An economic disaster and its ripple effects are conveyed in an onstage performance by the artist and some very special companions: a group of talking rice cookers. Re-programmed to speak, these devices serve as a token of Jaha’s alienation, and a metaphor for the most absurd, most comical aspects of the recent past. Jaha sits […]
The 58th annual Vancouver Boat Show runs from February 5 to February 9. The show will include more than 250 exhibitors, providing boat enthusiasts with a first look at the 2020 boating season’s premiere boat models and accessories, and include over 125 presentations and workshops led by boating experts. Visit www.vancouverboatshow.ca for the full schedule.
A deep dive into the politics of language and the dynamics of privilege, Footnote Number 12 turns the act of reading into riveting theatre. It takes celebrated essay by the […]
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 […]
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.
