Literary-art Events in Vancouver

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

Suzuki at 90: In Conversation with Gloria Macarenko

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm UBC Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) - Loop Café CAD 28

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

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

Vox Rea

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

David Sedaris

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

An Evening With David Sedaris

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

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio

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

Beyond Pain: Embracing Compassion & Trauma-Informed Care

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

After Hours (Catherine O’Hara Tribute Screening) at the Rio Theatre

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:30 pm The Rio Theatre

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

Infidels Jazz Presents: Fred Frith at the American

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

Vancouver Creative Project Showcase 5

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:15 pm BCIT Downtown Campus CAD 20 to 96

Flavor Camp Single Malt Masterclass

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

Dude Cervantes and the Panchos with The Muffdusters

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

Tomboy (Chłopczyca) | Opening Night

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

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

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

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

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

The Cree Word for Love: Sâkihitowin

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Massy Books Free

Vancouver Story Slam

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

ART EXHIBITION + DJ SETS [FREE] @ UNWRITTEN WEEKEND

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm The Hargrove Free

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

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Massy Books 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

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

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

Dead Bob

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

Giant Silent Reading Party

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

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

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

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

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

Fugue Zones, ost

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

12th International Conference on Advanced Computing (ADCOM 2026)

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

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

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

The Listening Circle - Poetry • Storytelling • Song

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Banyen Books & Sound

Danceboy: An Evening with Playwright and Actor Munish Sharma

 Tue, 10 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

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

Heart on Paper II Spring 2026

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

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

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

The Shape of Sound

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

☕ Pop-Up Café: Turkish & Shami Coffee on Hot Sand with Storytelling

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Granville Island, inside the Kids Market (Yellow Building) CAD 0 to 5

Regards croisés sur l'IA au postsecondaire francophone

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:00 am Paradox Vancouver CAD 55 to 214

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

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

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

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Vancouver

A Reading of the Play El Terremoto by Christine Quintana

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

10th International Conf on Computer Science, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Vancouver

The Earth is on Fire: Now What?

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 2434 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2, Canada

Women Talking Climate

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Upstart & Crow Free

Kichu Polasher Nesha: Whispers of Spring

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre Free

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 Awakening Vancouver March 13-15 ($995)

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

Source Cited: Art & the Unconscious

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Aperture Coffee Bar CAD 0 to 23

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

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

‘Nothing But Time’: An Evening with José Teodoro

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow Free

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

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Vancouver

Rebel Book Club Vancouver x SOBER

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 17

Ecstatic Qigong - CROW BLOOD MOON

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

In Translation Book Club: Cécé

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

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

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

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

Qigong & Song, Empower your voice with creative energy

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm 718 E 20th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5V 0B3, Canada

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group with Tamara Mitchell

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

litty Book Club Vol. 1: This is Where the Serpent Lives

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 12 to 50

Himalayan shamanism

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

When will we get out? Transforming Time

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Vines Art Society Free

Conversations with Changemakers presents Rochelle Grayson

 Tue, 17 Mar at 12:00 pm Corpus Christi-St. Mark's at UBC Free

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

Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival

 Wed, 04 Mar at 01:00 pm C.K. Choi Building Free

2025 VIVA Awards

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Vancouver Art Gallery Free

Staged Reading: Breaking Parity by Valerie Sing Turner

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm 750 Hamilton St Free

BAHAR KHAZEI & XEL / MAURICIO PAULY (UNWRITTEN WEEKEND)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm The Hargrove CAD 12

Lunch Poems presents Sadiqa de Meijer and Theresa Muñoz (In-person)

 Wed, 18 Mar at 12:00 pm SFU Teck Gallery Free

Same Page Parenting: Book Launch & Signing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow 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

Time, Memory, Nostalgia: An Evening of Bulgarian Literature & Visual Art

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 33

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

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

Writing Across Diasporas & Generations: A Storytelling Workshop

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Upstart & Crow CAD 12

Retail Vérité: Vancouverama Book Launch

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Robson Public Market CAD 0 to 26

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

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

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

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Vancouver

~The Listening Circle ~ Poetry. Story. Song

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

British Columbia Canada 2025, Strategic Management & Leadership Conference

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

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

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

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

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Canada

IN CAPTIVE

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm 154 E 10th Ave CAD 28 to 76

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

6th International Conference on Cryptography and Blockchain (CRBL 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

The Soft Animal of Meeting

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm KW Production Studio CAD 12 to 33

Writing Through an Empire’s Fall

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Enabling Arts CAD 17 to 28

GSWS Feminist Book Club (Spring 2026)

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

Mad Hatter's Tea Party 2026

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm University Golf Club CAD 0 to 28

Advanced Candle Making Techniques: Painting and Marbling Candles

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

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Workshop in Vancouver

 Tue, 25 Nov at 09:00 am Regus BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre CAD 560 to 725

Contested City: Citizen Advocacy and Survival in Modern Baghdad

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

Yoga and Mindfulness with Beverly

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

Grand Masonic Day 2026

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

The Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm 845 Avison Way CAD 38 to 41