Literary-art Events in Vancouver

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

Vancouver BC An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at University of British Columbia

Mary Beth Barone @ Vancouver Playhouse - Just For Laughs VANCOUVER

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver, BC: David Nihill at The York Theatre

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm The Cultch

David Sedaris Vancouver

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

Teen Angst Night

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Cabaret CAD 23

An Evening With David Sedaris

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

David Sedaris

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:30 am Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z1

Russell Wallace's Saltchuck City Orchestra - KLATWA Album Release

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm VCC - Vancouver Community College

Resurrection at the Rio Theatre

 Mon, 02 Feb at 08:15 pm The Rio Theatre

Beyond Pain: Embracing Compassion & Trauma-Informed Care

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:30 am Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

Infidels Jazz Presents: Fred Frith at the American

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

Love Letters to Our Worst Dates

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Convivial Cafe And Bakery CAD 13

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Live Theatre Performance / English

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:00 pm Waterfront Theatre CAD 75 to 95

Coastal Dance Festival 2026—Screening of So Surreal: Behind the Masks

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:30 pm 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z2

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

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

Fugue Zones, ost

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Western Front Free

Book Launch: Blue thinks itself within me

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm China Cloud Studios Free

Fugue Zones, ost

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Western Front CAD 0 to 17

Flavor Camp Single Malt Masterclass

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:30 pm Suite Genius CAD 44

Songbird North #136 feat. Desiree Dawson, Jeremy Facknitz, Marin Patenaude & Shari Ulrich

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6Z 2W3

The Donn Of Tiki at the Rio Theatre

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm The Rio Theatre

Vancouver Story Slam

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

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

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

The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Tiffany Yu in conversation with Ali Cameron

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Massy Books Free

St. Brigid's Day: Celebrating Irish Women in Business in BC

 Tue, 03 Feb at 05:30 pm MNP LLP - Accounting, Business Consulting and Tax Services Free

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET - Open call for original experimental acts, Every month starting January 2026

Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 2050 Scotia Street

Infidels Jazz Presents: Itamar Erez & Lala Tamar at Pyatt Hall

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Pyatt Hall at the VSO School Of Music CAD 28 to 33

Infidels Jazz Presents: Dream Keepers at Tyrant Studios

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Tyrant Studios

Open Mic Night at Chorus Studio

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Chorus Studio CAD 17

Sharing the Light with Monique Gray Smith & Chastity Davis-Alphonse

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Massy Books Free

Collage Valentine Workshop

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Urban Source CAD 37

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

 Mon, 23 Feb at 09:00 am Vancouver, Canada

12th International Conference on Advanced Computing (ADCOM 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 am Vancouver, Canada

VFS All Access Pass | Writing for Film, Television & Games

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:30 pm 198 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6B 1H2

Story to Screen: A Conversation with Showrunner Susin Nielsen

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Mitch and Murray Productions CAD 65

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

Connor Wood

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm Vogue Theatre - BC

My Black History Is Poetry, Is Jazz

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Notional Space Free

Dude Cervantes and the Panchos with The Muffdusters

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm LanaLou's CAD 22

Printed with Love: Valentine’s Printmaking with New Leaf Editions

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:30 am New Leaf Editions CAD 268 to 428

Soft Life : Satin & Silk

 Sun, 08 Feb at 05:00 pm Ventura Room CAD 0 to 49

Growing Community and Building Futures

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue - Room 420 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

Elemental Alchemy - BIPOC Creativity + Expression

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm 825 E Hastings St CAD 7 to 33

Giant Silent Reading Party

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Vancouver Public Library

T.Z. LAYTON

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm West Point Grey United Church Sanctuary CAD 13

UPU | FEB 17–21

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm 639 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3W3, Canada

Red Like Fruit | Opening Night

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Historic Theatre, The Cultch

The Shape of Sound

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Lobe Studio CAD 27 to 64

Heart on Paper II Spring 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Harbour Centre CAD 20

Tomboy (Chłopczyca) | Opening Night

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Historic Theatre, The Cultch

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

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm The Liberty Distillery CAD 17

Every Poem is a Love Poem: A Poetry Workshop with Kyla Jamieson

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 17

Forest Walk & Writing Workshop: Love Letters to the Living

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Pacific Spirit Regional Park Free

Living Classroom: Chinatown Field Trips

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 am Chinese Canadian Museum CAD 136

WOMEN HOPE & PEACE : THE VERY NARROW BRIDGE

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace Free

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

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Vancouver

Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Banyen Books & Sound Free

Gathering Hope Residency Sharing (Matriarchs Uprising 2026)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 04:00 pm MORROW by Dumb Instrument Dance Free

New Waves of Dissent: Understanding Gen Z Protest Movements in South Asia

 Fri, 06 Feb at 05:30 pm C. K. Choi Building Free

A Reading of the Play El Terremoto by Christine Quintana

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Vancouver Public Library

THE MOTHA KIKI BALL WORKSHOPS

 Fri, 06 Feb at 12:00 pm Scotiabank Dance Centre CAD 0 to 7

How to Write an Op-ed Workshop for IBPOC

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am 客家 HAKKA HOUSE CAD 15 to 35

Himalayan shamanism

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

The Awakening Vancouver March 13-15 ($995)

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm 116 W Hastings St unit 2 CAD 108

Take a Transformational Pause: Creative Reset Workshop

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 am 196 W 3rd Ave

Upstart Climate Book Club: Abundance

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 0 to 38

‘The Fifth Season’: An Evening of Poetry with Cori Howard

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow Free

Teach Green: Pro-D Day for Grade 3-7 Teachers in Vancouver and Burnaby

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 am John Norquay Elementary School Free

~The Listening Circle ~ Poetry. Story. Song

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:00 pm Banyen Books & Sound Free

Precarity Across Borders

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm SFU Harbour Centre Free

7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (AIBD 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Vancouver

IBPOC Activism Talks: Chinatown community activist elder Sean Gunn

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:30 pm 客家 HAKKA HOUSE Free

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

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

Early Show: Tasavoor

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm 1 Alexander Street, Underground, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6A 1B2

UPU Opening Night at The Cultch

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm York Theatre, The Cultch

In Translation Book Club: Cécé

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 0 to 23

Solar Sessions: Songwriter Roundtable

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:30 pm 33 W 8th Ave Free

Writer's Circle: Living Room Edition

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:30 pm 2283 E 10th Ave CAD 28

The Unreliable Narrator: Writing in the Digital Age | Artist Talk by Luanda

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:00 pm SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Free

Ecstatic Qigong - CROW BLOOD MOON

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Banyen Books & Sound CAD 88

Qi Gong & Song: Empower your voice with creative energy

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Bridge and Enrich Lives Society CAD 57

VFS Intro to Writing for Video Games (On-Campus) MARCH 10 - APRIL 21, 2026

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm 198 W Hastings St CAD 550

Power, Memory, and Modernity in Dushanbe

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:30 pm SFU Harbour Centre - Room 7000 Earl & Jennie Lohn Policy Room Free

Critical Futures: Book Launch & CERi Awards

 Wed, 11 Feb at 05:00 pm SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Free

The Pillow Book Reimagined: Generations in Conversation

 Fri, 06 Feb at 05:30 pm UBC Department of Asian Studies Free

7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Soft Computing (MLSC 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Vancouver, Canada

12th International Conference on AI, Computer Science and Information Technology (ACSTY 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 am Vancouver, Canada

12th International conference on Advanced Computing (ADCOM 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Vancouver

The Flow of The Rainway ~ Past, Present, & Future

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Saint George Street @ E 8th Avenue Free

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

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

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

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

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group with Lolita Hidalgo

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Britannia Information Centre Free

After Amen - An Evening of Poetry & Music with Tyler Staton & Young Oceans

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Centre Church CAD 33 to 55

6th International Conference on NLP & Data Mining (NLDM 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

12th International Conference on Information Technology Convergence and Services (ITCSS 2026)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Vancouver

7th International Conference on Signal Processing, VLSI Design & Communication Systems (SVC 2026)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Canada