Literary-art Events in Vancouver

Check out happening literary-art events all around Vancouver, BC

Hedwig And The Angry Inch: 25th Anniversary Movie Tour w/ John Cameron Mitchell at the Rio Theatre

 Mon, 20 Jul The Rio Theatre

David Sedaris Vancouver

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Vancouver, BC

Stewart Copeland (The Police) - “Have I Said Too Much”

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Hollywood Theatre Vancouver Canada

An Evening With David Sedaris

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Amandeep Khayal’s Dhak Dhak – A Man in Love (Vancouver)

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Alliance Française Vancouver CAD 42 to 53

David Sedaris

 Thu, 14 May at 02:30 am Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver

Mashed Poetics Verses Festival Edition-Tegan and Sara

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Chill X Studio

10th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and AI (COMIT 2026)

Sat, 23 May at 08:00 am Vancouver, Canada Free

Show Me The Body with Ingrown

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Rickshaw Theatre

Vancouver Marketing Hub: Iconic Marketing Stories

 Wed, 20 May at 06:15 pm The Portside Pub CAD 9 to 250

Nacho Libre (20th Anniversary Screening) at the Rio Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 11:15 pm The Rio Theatre

DAZZLING KILLMEN // POINT LINE PLANE // TAXA. May 14, 2026 @ Astoria Pub

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Astoria Pub

10th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and AI

 Sat, 23 May at 06:20 am Vancouver, Canada Free

Infidels Jazz Presents: Fred Frith at the American

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm The American CAD 33

Book Launch and Reading

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

Stranger Friends Orchestra feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:30 pm Performance Works - Granville Island, 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, British Columbia

Dead Bob

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Rickshaw Theatre CAD 25

Sophie Lui: Chinatown Stories of Perseverance and Pride

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Chinatown Storytelling Centre CAD 18

A Taste of Asian Flavors/ Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Alliance Française Vancouver CAD 33 to 87

The Future of Work Is Grey: Book Launch

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow Free

Black Public Joy Special Literary and Cultural Gathering with Jay Pitter

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm The Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Free

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Live Theatre Performance - English Language

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Waterfront Theatre CAD 7 to 95

Master Class: Bean To Bar Milk Chocolate Making (6 Hours - 2 Evenings)

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Mon Paris Patisserie Vancouver CAD 299

15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AISO 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver, Canada

10th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and AI (COMIT 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver, Canada

I AM 108

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Dance Centre CAD 35 to 43

MOTHERS DAY WORKSHOP - Handbuilding Pottery Ikebana Vases

 Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Pot Spot Studio, Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada CAD 103

15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AISO 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

Risk and Renewal: The Future of Canada-China Relations

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm 410 W Georgia St CAD 25

6th International Conference on NLP & Data Mining (NLDM 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

Open Mic Night at Chorus Studio

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Chorus Studio CAD 17

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret CAD 12

Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm What Lab

Books, Booze & Chill @ The Liberty Distillery: The Book Club for Introverts

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm The Liberty Distillery CAD 17

Voices of the Street Literary Anthology Launch 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre) CAD 0 to 18

Book Reading & Moccasin Craft: Charlotte's New Moccasins with Jenn Moudahi

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Massy Books Free

Motherless Day Vancouver

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am La Fabrique St-George Winery CAD 65

An Evening with Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Upstart & Crow Free

Nooroongji Writing Club #1: Beginnings [Added due to popular demand!]

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Nooroongji Books — afterhours entrance through the east doors only CAD 7

Vancouver Retreat: Invoking Goddess Isis, Angelic and Stellar Race Support

 Fri, 02 Oct at 11:00 am Stanley Park Ecology Nature House on Lost Lagoon GBP 333

Postcards from the Edge: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Note Form

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 12

Himalayan shamanism

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Banyen Books & Sound Free

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Vancouver

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Regus - BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 559 to 725

5th International Conference on Education, Pedagogy and Technology (EDUPT 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver, Canada

Kiran Deol Live in Vancouver

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Alliance Française Vancouver CAD 46 to 63

6th International Conference on Cryptography and Blockchain (CRBL 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 11:36 am Vancouver

Upstart In Translation Book Club: Now I Surrender

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 0 to 38

Prompt Engineering for Better AI Results: 1 Day Session in Vancouver

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 am Regus - BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 550 to 714

As You Like It

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Vancouver Odd Fellows Hall

CITYSONG

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Jericho Arts Centre

Community Planning Matters! Patrick Condon - West Point Grey

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm TBD Free

13th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Network (WiMNeT 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

15th International Conference on Signal & Image Processing (SIP 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

Lord of the Rings year-long reading (session #3)

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm David Lam Park Free

AI-Powered Editing & Proofreading Mastery: 1 Day Course in Vancouver

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am Regus - BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 559 to 725

15th International Conference on Signal & Image Processing (SIP 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

Book Launch: Notes Toward a Digital Workers’ Inquiry

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus Free

5th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances and Formal Methods (SOFTFM 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver, Canada

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group with María Adelaida Escobar

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Britannia Information Centre Free

VFS Intro to Writing for Video Games (Online) MAY 5 - JUNE 16TH

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm 198 W Hastings St CAD 550

Meet the Author: Larry Grant - RECONCILING - May 14

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Christianne's Lyceum of Literature and Art CAD 35

From Page to Stage: Approaching Text as a Practitioner

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm 750 Hamilton St Free

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Vancouver

 Thu, 12 Mar at 09:00 am Regus BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 551 to 714

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Vancouver

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:00 am CF Pacific Centre CAD 541 to 704

Bladed Edge Between

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Lobe Studio CAD 11 to 22

Climate Book Club: Vigil

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 0 to 36

British Columbia Canada 2025, Strategic Management & Leadership Conference

 Thu, 20 Aug at 10:00 am 550 Robson St level 3 GBP 161 to 375

6th International Conference on Cryptography and Blockchain (CRBL 2026)

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

Reading Hour

 Mon, 27 Apr at 05:45 pm Banyen Books & Sound Free

Cinema Is Poetry

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm VS. Creative Lab Free

Lunch Poems presents Leanne Dunic and Jónína Kirton (In Person)

 Wed, 20 May at 12:00 pm SFU Teck Gallery Free

Pure Collectives : Walk the Page

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm The Post at 750 CAD 0 to 87

Author BOOK SIGNING - Invisible: A Society of Prisons

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Indigo Free

7 Day Catholic Conference Cruise from Vancouver to Alaska return

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Vancouver, B.C., Canada

British Columbia Canada 2026, International Conference on Church Growth

 Mon, 17 Aug at 10:00 am 550 Robson St level 3 GBP 161 to 375

SECO - IT-Security Foundation: 2-Day Workshop in Vancouver, BC

 Wed, 15 Apr at 09:00 am Regus BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 1,210 to 1,552

John Gogo Coal & Wood Show

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall CAD 28

Academic Integrity & Responsible AI Writing: 1 Day Session in Vancouver

 Sat, 24 Jan at 09:00 am CF Pacific Centre CAD 559 to 725

Advanced Candle Making Techniques: Painting and Marbling Candles

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am 3188 Riverwalk Ave CAD 214

Yoga and Mindfulness with Beverly

 Thu, 27 Feb at 12:00 pm Werklab Inc CAD 12

Strategic Storytelling for the Workplace: 1 Day Session in Vancouver

 Mon, 05 Jan at 09:00 am Regus - BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 606 to 777

Steve Poltz

 Thu, 30 Jul at 08:00 pm Mel Lehan Hall @ St. James