Surrey Civic Theatres—Main Stage and Studio Theatre at Surrey Arts Centre and Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall—presents an eclectic blend of professional theatre, music, dance, comedy, and even magic as part of the Surrey Spectacular Season. There’s nothing like live—you won’t have to talk yourself off the couch for Read more [...]

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Instructor: Deborah Chaney workshop class/subject: acrylics, mixed media, painting, abstract. Sessions: vary – depends on package Fee: $375/4 classes,  $495/6 classes, $595/8 classes Have you always wanted to create art for your own home? But not sure where to start or how to make it look cool? This is your opportunity Read more [...]

Instructor: Deb Chaney, Artist Workshop class/subject: acrylics, mixed media, abstract, landscape, painting Sessions: 12 Fee: $125/month drop in, or $100/month subscription member price Receive inspiration, instruction, guidance and support in a safe and fun small group environment to help you achieve your painting and creative goals. Learn what you want Read more [...]

Call For Entry to all Visual Artists. The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association is issuing this Call For Entry as an invitation to visual artists or art groups to submit entries for juried exhibitions to be held at O’Connor Group Art Gallery in Chilliwack during the 2019 and 2020 calendar years. Read more [...]

Art! Vancouver plays host to a world-class international art fair in an exceptional waterfront venue, featuring reputable galleries and artists from across Canada and around the world. Building on Vancouver’s rich and thriving arts scene, Art! Vancouver 2018 will be held under the Sails, at the Vancouver Convention Centre East Read more [...]

Join us for a cabaret-style evening of contemporary Canadian jazz music. Each evening begins with a docent-led tour of the gallery (if you wish to join in) at 7:00 pm, with the performance to follow at 8:00 pm. Tickets are for sale at the door for $10 each. Wine and Read more [...]

If you’d like to taste the very best of what Salt Spring has to offer, nothing compares to the mix of creativity, hand-made art and world-class craftsmanship that you can enjoy on the island’s famous Studio Tour. The Studio Tour makes it possible for you to watch artists while they Read more [...]

One of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time, Ashley MacIsaac is bringing his hard-nosed, traditional Cape-Breton style of fiddle playing to the Sagebrush Theatre stage for two nights: Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, 2018. Hear his energetic Celtic pop music in combination with the full Read more [...]

EXPERIENCE 25 DAYS OF EXCEPTIONALLY MADE GOODS. Crafted Vancouver showcases a thoughtful selection of the best in local, national and international craft. Through a wide array of self-guided events: demonstrations, exhibitions, film festival, craft talk series, craft bus tour, studio tours and dining and tasting events, we celebrate unique pieces in Read more [...]

Hear the strong lyricism, rich harmonies, and striking individuality of Shostakovich and Borodin, two of Russia’s most inventive composers, plus the ground-breaking spontaneity and masterful French-style orchestration of Canada’s Pierre Mercure. The Kamloops Symphony presents Russian Innovators with guest artist Sheng Cai, piano, on Saturday,  May 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm in Read more [...]

1st Tuesday of every month, September to May! Join us from 2–3:30pm for a creative project, tea & socializing.   Fee: 4.50 + GST/session. Materials incl, please pre-register

Bring the whole family to discover Canada’s history through the eyes of Richmond youth. See how Richmond students interpret Canada’s past through Heritage Fair projects that tell stories about Canadian heroes and milestones, places and events. Then take part in exciting crafts and games that inspire a deeper appreciation and Read more [...]

Instructor: Deborah Chaney workshop class/subject: Acrylics, Mixed Media, Painting. Sessions: 3 full days, 9 am – 5 pm, 1 hr for lunch. Fee:  $495 Description/Details: Using gels, mediums, and pastes; we will drip, pour, scrape and etch; adding and removing parts of layers to create intrigue and texture in our paintings. Read more [...]

Learn about Canada’s European heritage at the 19th annual European Festival this May 26 and 27, 2018.  You won’t want to miss out on this exciting weekend of cultural and culinary delights and rich entertainment! Every year EuroFest BC Society organizes the European Festival to highlight the best of European Read more [...]

Creative Chaos is one of the major tourist events in Vernon and the largest craft sale of its kind in western Canada. Showcasing over 200 crafters, artisans and specialty foods. Creative activities in the Gymnasium and performing arts and food fair under the big tent. Admission is FREE. It’s 3 Read more [...]

The 28th Bard season, sponsored by Goldcorp and running from June 6 to September 22, 2018, features four Shakespeare plays plus a short-run contemporary drama; together they will take audiences from ancient Greece to modern-day Venice and Vancouver. Opening the Festival on the BMO Mainstage is a new production of Read more [...]

The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual artist-run multi-disciplinary summer arts festival at the Roundhouse in Vancouver, BC. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide (Melbourne Sun Herald), QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries Read more [...]

In honour of Canada 150, Richmond Canada Day will be the ultimate birthday bash with a street festival in Steveston Village incorporating the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival, ship boarding, free concerts, food trucks and a brilliant fireworks display to light up the night.

Theatre Under the Stars presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street: July 4 – August 18, 2018   Theatre Under the Stars invites audiences to have a ball this summer with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street, July 4 – August 18, 2018 (performances alternate evenings) at Stanley Park’s picturesque Malkin Bowl. A beloved Vancouver Read more [...]

For 2018 upcoming festival information: www.quadrafestival.ca

The Mission Folk Music Festival celebrates a landmark 30 years of music in beautiful Fraser River Heritage Park July 21- 23.  Staged in one of BC’s loveliest parks, the family friendly festival is renowned for its mix of accessibility and easy-going comfort, affordability and small-town friendliness, shaded day stages and Read more [...]

Set among the stately trees and gardens of the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox on the east coast of Vancouver Island the Filberg Festival is truly a unique event. Wander through the grounds surrounded by beautiful gardens, rustic out-buildings and magnificent views of Comox Harbour and the Beaufort Read more [...]

The Powell Street Festival is the largest event of its kind in Canada and the longest running community arts festival in the Lower Mainland. Inaugurated in 1977, the Powell Street Festival is free to the public. It is held in both outdoor locations and indoor venues around the Powell Street Read more [...]

Bring the family and enjoy the beauty that is Fraser Lake. Come join us as we celebrate with music, food, visual art, and artisan displays. Our annual Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts will feature an art gallery, fabric arts, memory canvases, photography, glass, metal, and wood creations; also, First Read more [...]

ROOTS&BLUES; is the #1 outdoor music event in the BC Interior. Best known for presenting one of the most eclectic of musical line-ups in the country. The event features 4 outdoor stages, 40+ bands plus off-stage performers, a dance stage, the Family Fun Zone, on-site daycare and free admission to Read more [...]

Our thirteenth year finds us celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday by featuring Canadian composers and Canadian artists. The 2017 three-day ticketed concert series presents a chance to hear outstanding Chamber Music in an intimate ocean side venue. Our audience favourites, internationally known Canadian artists James Campbell and The Gryphon Trio are Read more [...]

The City of Richmond is inviting the world to the party with its largest multicultural festival. The Richmond World Festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, celebrates the City’s significant cultural diversity found throughout the local community. This free event features a four stages with a diverse line-up of international and Read more [...]

Carving on the Edge Festival is a celebration of the West coast carver held each year on the beautiful West coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The event showcases traditional and contemporary West coast wood carving with exhibits, forums, feasts, family programs and demonstrations. Our goal is to inspire the Read more [...]

Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The first annual Culture Days event swept across more than 700 Canadian cities and towns during the last weekend of September 2010, Read more [...]

Richmond offers more free, interactive cultural activities over the national Culture Days weekend than any other place in BC. Express your love of culture by participating in one of dozens of activities offered by local artists, designers, crafters, writers and other creative people. Explore Richmond’s heritage sites, learn a new Read more [...]

The Sunshine Coast’s leading edge Sechelt arts festival featuring ten days of music and dance performances, curated art exhibition, free workshops, and heritage exhibits. The festival encourages programs that inspire community engagement, providing accessible programming and highlighting professional and emerging coast artists. The 2017 festival theme, ORIGINS, will present several Read more [...]

Celebrating 25 Years ! The Christmas holidays begins with the Kris Kringle Craft Market.  Come be part of the merry making at the 25th annual Christmas extravaganza – November 15. 16, 17 and 18  at Beban Park Social Centre. This year, like every year, there will be a wide variety of Artisans to offer Read more [...]

Coldsnap is a unique, multi-day music festival that draws people together on cold winter nights. Each year musicians from around the world come to Prince George for a week of lively entertainment. Daily concerts feature performers from a wide variety of genres, including indie rock, jazz, Celtic, traditional folk, hip-hop, Read more [...]

Held every February at Beban Auditorium, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo Celebrate Good Times at the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable! Join in the joie de vivre and indulge in an annual February weekend of food, fun, and music at Nanaimo’s Beban Auditorium! Decadent toffy on snow, delicious French Canadian Read more [...]