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Theatres & Performing Arts

Performance art is a powerful form of expression. Seemingly ordinary scenes become captivating, haunting, and insightful. British Columbia is a creative hub with hundreds of theatres, troupes, orchestras, and teachers across the province.

From Bard on the Beach to Ballet BC, Art-BC.com has the most inclusive list for performance in the province. For example, experience the incredible Kamloops Symphony live orchestra! Or, attend Chutzpah Festival, which delivers over four weeks of comedy, theatre, music, and dance to Vancouver. Still looking for more? UBC's Chan Centre exhibits hundreds of hours of performance every year.

British Columbia brings the world to the stage, and with Art-BC.com you can see it all.

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MAX Guide

Vancouver
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MAXguide.org is Metro Vancouver’s web-based arts and culture regional calendar, promoting a range of cultural and artistic events in the Metro Vancouver region. Event listings are posted for free by arts and culture organizations, individuals, publicists and select businesses. Find or post great performances and inspiring exhibitions. Use MAXguide to discover and explore new neighbourhoods in the region. MAXguide features a Read more...
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Anvil Centre Theatre

New Westminster
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Where commerce, culture, and community meet Anvil Centre is a modern and vibrant gathering place conveniently located in the historic cultural district of the City of New Westminster—and the geographical centre of Metro Vancouver. If you’re looking for a boutique venue that ignites the imagination, inspires ideas, and stimulates the senses, Anvil Centre is the place where commerce, culture, and Read more...
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ArtSpring

Salt Spring Island
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ArtSpring acknowledges the unceded territory and the ancestors of Salt Spring Island, the Coast Salish First Nations peoples of Salt Spring and surrounding areas, who continue to use and steward these lands. We at ArtSpring wish to pay respect to the Elders of this land, past and present.   ArtSpring is a performing and visual arts centre on Salt Spring Read more...
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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Vancouver
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Bard on the Beach was established in 1990 with a mandate to provide Vancouver residents and tourists with affordable, accessible Shakespearean productions of the finest quality. Begun as an Equity Co-op, Bard is now a fully professional company engaging hundreds of talented artists, artisans, technicians and year-round administrators. Bard’s primary focus is its annual festival in Vanier Park/Sen̓áḵw, which annually Read more...
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Caravan Farm Theatre

Armstrong
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Caravan Farm Theatre is a non-profit professional outdoor theatre company based on an 80 acre farm, 11Km NW of Armstrong BC, on the unceded territories of the Syilx/Okanagan First Nation and the Secwepemc First Nation. Hailed as a national treasure, Caravan Farm Theatre is one of Canada’s premiere professional outdoor theatre companies, and has been entertaining audiences young and old, Read more...
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Evergreen Cultural Centre

Coquitlam
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The Evergreen Cultural Centre is the Tri-Cities premiere venue + cultural hub for live arts events, experiences, and exhibitions. Located beside Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam BC, The Evergreen features a wide variety of arts presentations by local, regional, and international artists every year. Our mission is to provide our community with engaging, quality entertainment, exhibitions, and arts programs in a Read more...
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Gallery 7 Theatre

Abbotsford
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Gallery 7 Theatre Abbotsford is a dynamic theatre company located in the heart of the Fraser Valley. The team at Gallery 7 is passionate about creating impactful and entertaining theatre experiences that delve into the spiritual, relational, and social aspects of the human experience, with a focus on hope, reconciliation, and redemption. Every year, Gallery 7 Theatre produces a full Read more...
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Gateway Theatre

Richmond
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Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding professional theatre and serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts. Incorporated in 1982, Gateway is a vital member of the professional theatre scene in the Lower Mainland providing live performances, high-quality performing arts classes accessible to youth ages 6-18 via the Gateway Academy, Read more...
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Kamloops Symphony

Kamloops
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The Kamloops Symphony – started in 1976 – is a community resource providing live orchestral music performances, music education programs and related music services for the citizens of the Kamloops region. Kamloops Symphony presents a main series of 9 full orchestra programmes in Kamloops and Salmon Arm as well as a variety of educational programs. As the major music organization Read more...
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Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre

Vancouver
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We are delighted to offer a professional, full-service 318-seat performance venue in the heart of the Oakridge neighborhood, inside the warm and welcoming Jewish Community Centre. With the latest professional lighting, audio, and video equipment, including a full-size movie screen and commercial projector, live streaming suite, dance floor, and a Steinway grand piano, this classic proscenium theatre provides the optimal Read more...
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ROOTSandBLUES Festival

Salmon Arm
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Check out amazing playlist for the upcoming festival here. Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES is more than just a leading BC music festival. It’s a place where music lovers of all ages and backgrounds express themselves. It’s a festival where kids dance and play while parents and grandparents reconnect with old friends and swap stories of performances from the past three decades. Read more...
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Scotiabank Dance Centre

Vancouver
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The Dance Centre is the resource centre for dance in British Columbia and offers a range of activities that is unparalleled in Canadian dance. We present a season of performances and public events featuring all styles of dance, support artists through residencies and professional development opportunities, and provide information about dance in BC. We also operate Scotiabank Dance Centre, Canada’s Read more...
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The Port Theatre

Nanaimo
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The Port Theatre is an 800-seat theatre on the breathtaking waterfront in downtown Nanaimo. The purpose of The Port Theatre Society is to stimulate and enhance artistic, cultural and economic activity of central Vancouver Island. The theatre is a focal point for residents and visitors alike, offering a broad range of cultural events designed to meet many diverse interests and Read more...
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The Royal Canadian Theatre Company

Surrey
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Excellent, affordable, locally produced family theatre. The Royal Canadian Theatre Company is a not-for-profit society with a focus on: professional & semi-professional Theatre productions live entertainment events theatrical training and skills workshops youth mentor-ship and involvement Royal Canadian Theatre Company’s goal is to leave you wanting more each and every time you experience one of its productions – whether it be the big-stage Read more...
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Vernon Performing Arts Centre

Vernon
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The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre is a premier entertainment venue in the North Okanagan run by a non-profit Society on behalf of the RDNO. The Society is dedicated to fostering artists and the enjoyment of performing arts in the Greater Vernon Area by presenting high quality touring acts from around the world under the SPOTLIGHT Presentation Series. The Centre Read more...
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West Coast Curated

Vancouver
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Need a boost of creative inspiration?   WestCoastCurated has all the brightest Lower Mainland art happenings located in one place! A visual arts blog and community events page, you’ll discover tucked-away galleries and emerging artists located in each unique community.  Whether it’s a series of free performances by a contemporary dance company in Deer Lake Park, or the unveiling of a Read more...

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Fibre & Textile Art Classes | Place des Arts

Coquitlam
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Check out the full list of workshops here Our fibre arts classes explore weaving, felting, spinning and dyeing and other fibre arts. Students gain hands-on experience while developing fine motor skills, colour sense and learn how textiles are created. Read more...
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Ceramics, Pottery and Sculpture @Place des Arts

Coquitlam
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Find full list of workshops here Kids love getting their hands in the mud in our Clay Play handbuilding classes, and teens and adults can develop and hone skills in handbuilding or wheelthrowing. Read more...
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Murals of Chemainus

Chemainus
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January 1, 2023
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The Chemainus Mural Project, started in 1981, is the world’s leading community-driven art tourism experience. Spurred to save a community from certain economic collapse, the Chemainus Mural Project has delighted and inspired millions of visitors and ultimately became the blueprint for community mural projects globally. The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society restores, maintains and introduces new murals as the occasion Read more...
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New Westminster Public Art

New Westminster
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January 1, 2023
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Promoting and encouraging diverse and inclusive  public art opportunities to animate the urban landscape and nurture civic dialogue.  Read more...
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Quesnel Painted Fire Hydrant Walking Tour

Quesnel
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January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
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Download PDF of the Tour The tour begins at City Hall on the corner of Kinchant Street and St. Laurent Avenue. Follow the brochure map to see all the hydrants in the order they are presented.Fire Hydrant Sponsors (in order of the tour ): Ron Rasmussen CA Subway City Furniture Safeway Expressions by Ewe Circle ‘S’ Western Wear Outlaws Willis Harper Spa Rivier Read more...
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Richmond Public Art

Richmond
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January 1, 2023
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June 1, 2024
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There are a variety of ways to learn about and explore Richmond’s public art. Discover them online on our Public Art Registry page, or take a look at our public art brochures. The City of Richmond is proud to be home to a wealth of signature public artworks and is dedicated to creating a vibrant city in which to live Read more...
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Historical Walking Tour of Downtown New Westminster

New Westminster
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January 1, 2023
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As one of Canada’s oldest cities, New Westminster is filled with history and is home to some of the province’s oldest structures. Follow along as we explore its historical roots and learn about the rich past of Downtown New West. We’ve listed four prominent buildings for you to explore, but be sure to do some of your own exploring along the way! Read more...
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Public Art and Murals in Sechelt

Sechelt
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January 1, 2023
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Public Art Tour = Free Mobile App Our Public Art Collection enriches the quality of life for both residents and visitors alike through the display of art in public places, and by preserving and collecting artworks that are significant to our local cultural heritage. The first work of art to enter the District of Sechelt’s collection was a painting titled Sechelt Read more...
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