The 25th edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival (April 30 to May 10, 2026) showcases 40 features and 29 short or mid-length films, including 27 Canadian films alongside international films from 41 countries.

This exhibition unveils a rarely seen archive of Chinese Canadian life from 1945 to the 1960s, featuring the work of Chong Hong Ho, Arthur Lee, Samuel Lee, Peter Wong, and Chuck Yip—self-taught photographers who captured friendship, swagger, and everyday flair.

Opera Unbound presents the world premiere of emerging Vancouver composer Roan Shankaruk’s evocative new chamber opera The Fox, the first-ever contemporary opera adaptation D.H. Lawrence’s 1922 novella.

The Vancouver Art Gallery has just opened a new dedicated collection floor, the first in more than two decades. Highlights from the Collection is a major exhibition drawn entirely from the gallery’s permanent holdings of more than 13,000 artworks. 

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC presents an evening of Inuit artistry with legendary singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and acclaimed throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on April 12, 2026.

Starwalker, the highly-anticipated dramatic musical feature from award-winning Indigenous writer, director and composer Corey Payette, will begin its theatrical run in Vancouver with screenings at The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab this month.

Local artist Tina Rezvani hosts a solo exhibition of Hedgelore: Thirteen Verses, inspired by the music of Taylor Swift from March 23-29, 2026 at the Gallery at Queen’s Park in New Westminster.

Little Room Productions (LRP) presents the world premiere of Fall(se) Circ(us), the company’s inaugural full-length contemporary dance work for an ensemble, on stage at Roundhouse Community Centre on March 21st.

Vancouver Opera concludes its 66th season with Puccini’s La Bohème, an enduring love story that will have a five-show run this April and May — and you can enter to win tickets!

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2026–2027 season kicks off in September with Canadian and world premieres, engaging comedies and dramas, plus iconic musicals. Subscriptions available now. Single tickets go on sale in June 2026.