Literary-art Events in Vancouver

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

David Sedaris Vancouver

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 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

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

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

Books & Ideas: Yann Martel — Son of Nobody

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm 1585 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada

Vox Rea

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Fox Cabaret CAD 24

An Evening With David Sedaris

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

Teen Angst Night

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Fox Cabaret CAD 23

David Sedaris

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

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

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

Beyond Pain: Embracing Compassion & Trauma-Informed Care

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

Show Me The Body with Ingrown

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Rickshaw 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: 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

Expressive Arts and Conscious Movement Journey at Ride the Rhythm

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Bridge & Enrich Lives Society, 718 East 20th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5V 1N2, Canada CAD 55 to 60

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

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

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

Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring Love and Family with Carolyn Roberts

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Massy Books Free

Vancouver Story Slam

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

Dead Bob

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

Conversations in Trust Vancouver: Canadian Authors Make Sense of Our World

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Arts Club Theatre Company CAD 20

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

Teresa Marie & the Three

Mon, 06 Apr at 09:00 pm 1 Alexander Street, Underground, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6A 1B2

Vancouver Story Slam

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

Vancouver Story Slam

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:00 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

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

Heart on Paper II Spring 2026

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

I AM 108

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

An Evening with Kanako Nishi & Allison Markin Powell

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 12

Five-Minute Film Festival

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Emily Carr University of Art + Design Free

The Ballad of a Soldier-Bard in Times of War

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Notional Space Free

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

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

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

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

Democracy Under Pressure: China’s Influence in Canada and Beyond

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm UBC Robson Square Free

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

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

Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm What Lab

Small-Space Edible Gardening

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Figaro's Garden CAD 32

Spring Poetry Party with Leesa Dean, Jamella Hagen and Lisa Richter

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow Free

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

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

Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading featuring Wayde Compton

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus Free

Earth Bound and Heaven Scent

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm 1398 E 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5N, Canada

Motherless Day Vancouver

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

Bladed Edge Between

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

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

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

The Unreliability of Memory: A Writer’s Perspective

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm Chinatown Storytelling Centre CAD 17

In Praise of Addiction: Elizabeth Roberts in conversation with Danya Fast

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Massy Books 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

Life Lines

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am HIM Health Initiative For Men Free

An Evening with Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen

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

Postcards from the Edge: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Note Form

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

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

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

Himalayan shamanism

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

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

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

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

 Sat, 23 May at 11:36 am Vancouver

Ava Mendoza and Friends at 8EAST

 Mon, 06 Apr at 08:00 pm Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6A 1T1

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

The Shape of Sound

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

Book Launch - Exhumations: Inside the Body of a Petrostate by Joanne Leow

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Enabling Arts Free

Contested City: Citizen Advocacy and Survival in Modern Baghdad

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus Free

litty Book Club: The Wall Dancers

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 10 to 40

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

Decolonizing Time: Two Workshops on Embracing Alternative Timelines

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 12

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

Good Vibes Highway Tour

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm The Heatley

Community Planning Matters! Patrick Condon - West Point Grey

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm TBD Free

Upstart In Translation Book Club: Now I Surrender

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

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

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

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

Small Press Book Swap

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 17

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

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm 1600 Canfor Policy Room, SFU Harbour Centre Free

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

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

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

Youth Volunteer Fair

 Fri, 17 Apr at 03:00 pm Slice of Life Art Gallery Inc Free

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

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

The BOAT Book: A Book Launch with Katherine Knight

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow 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

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

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Vancouver

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

British Columbia Canada 2025, Strategic Management & Leadership Conference

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

Community Planning Matters! Brian Palmquist -3 Steps to a better Vancouver

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church Free

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

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

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

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

Pure Collectives : Walk the Page

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

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

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

John Gogo Coal & Wood Show

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

Meet the Author: Suzanne Scott Tomita - Until Even The Angels

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Christianne's Lyceum of Literature and Art CAD 35

GSWS Feminist Book Club (Spring 2026)

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:30 pm SFU Harbour Centre - Room 2280 Free

Grand Masonic Day 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:30 am Vancouver Masonic Centre CAD 50

Advanced Candle Making Techniques: Painting and Marbling Candles

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

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

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