Bard-B-Q Fireworks: A Classic Vancouver Experience
Take two of the best parts of summer in Vancouver and combine them for one spectacular evening! Bard on the Beach is once again offering its Bard-B-Q & Fireworks nights where you can enjoy a Bard mainstage show, dinner, and a private view of the Honda Celebration of Light from their grounds at Vanier Park.
Bard-B-Q Fireworks at Bard on the Beach
July 28, August 1 & 4, 2018 at 5:30pm & 6:00pm
See As You Like It or Timon of Athens followed by an exquisite salmon barbecue* from Emelle’s Catering with all the fixings, delicious desserts and an entire evening of entertainment! Visit the PIXSTAR photobooth, take in the award-winning Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band and more before enjoying a private view of the spectacular Celebration of Light fireworks.
Bard on the Beach 2018 Season
As You Like It
June 12 – September 22 on the BMO Mainstage
Macbeth
June 6 – September 13 on the BMO Mainstage
Timon of Athens
June 26 – September 9 on the Howard Family Stage in the Douglas Campbell Theatre
Lysistrata
July 6 – September 13 on the Howard Family Stage in the Douglas Campbell Theatre
Special Events
Notable returning special events also include Family Nights, Talkback Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays and the Exploring Shakespeare Talks (one for each of the four plays).
On August 27, 2018 Bard hosts Forum: Gender and Shakespeare in 2018. Musical performances return to the BMO Mainstage, including Chor Leoni: Mane Event as well as Opera & Arias: Bold and Beautiful with the UBC Opera Ensemble and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Bard will also present two VocalEye performances and one Relaxed Performance, increasing the Festival’s accessibility.
View the full schedule online here »
Tickets for Bard on the Beach’s 29th season are now on sale beginning at $24. Early booking is recommended for best seat selection as many performances sell out in advance. Order online through the Bard website or call the Bard Box Office at 604-739-0559 or (toll free) 1-877-739-0559.
Enter to Win Bard-B-Q Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to see As You Like It on the BMO Mainstage followed by Bard-B-Q dinner and then the private viewing of the Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks from the Bard grounds (August 1, 2018).
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Prize is for the August 1, 2018 event and cannot be exchanged for another night.
* Alternate food options are available. Please call the Box Office if you have an allergies or food concerns. Dinner will be served outdoors.
Update The winner is Sheila Knowles!
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DTES resident would love a salmon BBQ.
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Shakespeare and sunset…what could be better???
“the play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king”. I LOVE this magnificent portrayal of the legendary Plays from the greatest Playwright (or group of playwrights) of all time in spite of what happened in Miss Dover’s Grade 11 English Class.
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Commented on FB and tweeted.
My wife has been trying to get me to the fireworks for years, this package would definitely be worth going across to the mainland for! Thanks!
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