Arts Club Theatre is excited to offer four audio plays in their new series, Listen to This. Each entertaining, thought-provoking work is created by a Western Canadian Playwright who is affiliated with their Emerging Playwrights’ Unit or Silver Commissions Project. Visit www.artsclub.com for information on how to purchase. Unexpecting February 10 – September 15 Married […]
Plays2Perform@Home is a script “Box Set” that can be ordered online and delivered to your home (mail order theatre) or picked up from The Fishbowl on Granville Island in Vancouver. Boca del Lupo commissioned four playwrights to pen scripts to be performed around the dinner table, picnic blanket or campfire this summer. Working with Valerie […]
A live stand-up comedy showcase, featuring international headliners, touring pros, and the hottest talent from across Canada, as seen at JFL, CBC, Netflix, House of Comedy, and more! Visit their website for more information. Show dates: January 27 February 10 & 24 March 10 & 24 April 7 & 21
Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors stretch their legs and push comedy to the limits in this fast paced, innovative show. See what happens when the players get to choose the styles that make them giggle. It’s where the improvisors come to play!
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Visit their website for show times and ticket information.
Join us every Saturday at our brand new show, where the laughs are family friendly and the vibe fits in to your crew’s weekend schedule. Whether you’re on Granville Island to shop at the Public Market, or dropping the kids off at art class, this express show brings laughs for all ages, and sets your […]
The Craft Council of British Columbia presents our inaugural fundraising auction and exhibition, FRAMED. We have invited artists to envision a frame (think picture frame, glasses frames, or doorframe) as art itself rather than as supplementary object. We have encouraged artists to think beyond the frame as protector, support and cradle and to explore the […]
LivePerformance360 is Boca del Lupo’s new presentation series that explores how performing artists, presenters and producers are creating and working with XR. The series launches with Silvia Mercuriali’s latest Autoteatro, Swimming Home, an immersive theatre experience for an audience of one that takes place in their own bathroom and delivered directly into people’s homes through […]
A timely parable about immigration, friendship, sharing, and individuality, Gruff tells the story of two goats: one wealthy with plenty to eat and one poor, with nothing. A hideous troll has taken up residence under the bridge separating the lush green lands of the Rich Goat from the barren waste on the other side of […]
Carousel Theatre for Young People is excited to finally announce its 2022 Season of live productions starting in March at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. After almost two years without being able to invite audiences into the Waterfront Theatre for live theatre, the organization has gone through its share of changes. Looking toward a […]
Presented by the Vancouver Metal Arts Association, “Unearthed” invites artists to uncover and share the discoveries they have made with their work through the trials and tribulations of recent times. Featuring 23 artists whose works explore contemporary jewellery and metal arts, the exhibition presents a rare glimpse into the creative process and the outcomes achieved […]
Visit the Kids Market this Spring Break for all kinds of fun, free, crafting workshops from 11am to 2pm! From piñatas, painting, lanterns, and more, there is something for every small crafter to enjoy. Make sure to arrive early, as sign up is on a first come, first serve basis. March 14 & 21: Photobooth […]
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 […]
Meet Francesco Mantini, a second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta. Inspired by pop culture icons Rocky Balboa and John Travolta, he reinvents himself as Frank Martin: crooner and ladies’ man. As buoyant and bubbly as a glass of prosecco, Made in Italy is a celebration of music, food, and family […]
Renowned Haida carver Clarence Mills has returned to Granville Island and is carving once again in Ocean Artworks. Clarence has been creating art on Granville Island for over 20 years, and we are happy to have him back once again. Visit the carving shed to see an authentic Haida artist at work, as he transforms […]
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 […]
Guided through scenes by rich audio, video, lighting and stagecraft The Magic Hour 360 explores the routes of the imagination; the physical world meets the digital world, blending art, design, music and text in a multi-layer mixed-media feast for the senses. The destination of this curious and magical journey is a reflection on an unprecedented […]
Follow the story of nine-year-old Fiona who comes out as a boy and wants to be called Fin. He has always had a feeling – knowing something was different but not knowing what it was exactly or how to say it. As Fin cuts his hair short and changes his name, his family works to […]
The Capture Photography Festival returns for the month of April with Metro Vancouver’s high-profile, not-for-profit celebration of local and international contemporary photography and lens-based art. Capture will once again celebrate and promote photography through a convergence of exhibitions by preeminent cultural institutions and commercial galleries, innovative public installations, and a variety of forums, community events, […]
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.
