Poetry Events in Vancouver

Check out happening poetry events all around Vancouver, BC

Smut Slam "Discovery" in Vancouver

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Chill Pill Comedy CAD 21 to 65

February 24 Screening + Candlelight Vigil: An Evening to Remember

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:00 pm Performance Theatre @ UBC AMS Nest CAD 23

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 Listening Circle - Poetry • Storytelling • Song

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

FINAL FRIDAY CABARET at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

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

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

Open Mic Night at Chorus Studio

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

The Earth is on Fire: Now What?

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

Terra Spencer (NS)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 08:00 pm Mel Lehan Hall @ St. James

Kichu Polasher Nesha: Whispers of Spring

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

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

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

Taking Out the Trash - MENDING

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm James Black Gallery Free

What's Deep Scarlet to a Dead Dog

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Lobe Studio CAD 22

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

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

Writing Across Diasporas & Generations: A Storytelling Workshop

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

Remain in My Love Lenten Retreat (Hybrid)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am St. Mark's Parish CAD 52 to 80

~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

IN CAPTIVE

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

Puddles & Poems

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:00 pm Ash Street & West 17th Avenue Free