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Celebrate Literature at the Vancouver Writers Fest

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on September 13, 2024

UBC Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Photo: Naga Natarrajan/Vancouver Writers Fest

Connect with authors and fellow readers when the 37th annual week-long Vancouver Writers Fest (VWF) returns to venues across Granville Island and downtown from October 21-27. The festival is an opportunity for book lovers to gather together and bond over literature and ideas at over 88 events celebrating bestselling fiction, award-winning non-fiction, and the finest in both Canadian and international literature.

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Celebrate Literature at the Vancouver Writers Fest

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Get Ready for the Invictus Games Coming in 2025

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly, Outside, Sports on September 6, 2024

Alpine Snowboarding, Photo: Jeremy Allen/Invictus Games

We are counting the days for the seventh Invictus Games to kick off across sports venues in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. Get excited for the international adaptive sporting competition for wounded, injured, and sick service members and veterans set to take place from February 8-16.

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At the Movies for the Vancouver International Film Festival

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on August 29, 2024

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Photo: VIFF

Cinema lovers are invited to the movies for the 43rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) when it takes place from September 26 to October 6. Gather together to watch hundreds of acclaimed local, Canadian, and international arthouse films at one of North America’s most prominent film festivals.

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At the Movies for the Vancouver International Film Festival

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See Everything at the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Granville Island

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on August 22, 2024

Granville Island, Photo: Michael Levy/Vancouver Fringe

The annual Vancouver Fringe Festival announced its 40th anniversary season with 74 ticketed shows and events over 12 days happening at venues across Granville Island from September 5-15. Fringe is known for its variety of local and international artists offering almost every kind of live performance from theatre, comedy, dance, and music showcasing an eclectic mix of talent.

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Laugh Hard at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Outside on August 15, 2024

Photo: Sydney Butters/GOCF

Comedy fans, prepare to laugh outside at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (GOCF) live in beautiful Stanley Park from September 13-15. The open-air festival is doubling down on laughter and good times outdoors by expanding its eclectic roster of standup comedians from two to three nights here in Vancouver and from four cities to eight on its tour across North America.

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Talented Indigenous Artists Take the Stage at Turtle Island Festival

by Tara Lee in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly, Food & Drink on August 9, 2024

Turtle Island Festival; Photo: Kateland

The largest Indigenous and BIPOC festival in North America (Turtle Island) is returning this summer.

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Experience Monster Jam Fun at the Pacific Coliseum

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly on August 8, 2024

Grave Digger, Photo: Monster Jam/Feld Motor Sports

Monster Jam‘s big-time family fun experience returns to the Pacific Coliseum for another intense motorsports weekend for fans of all ages to enjoy on September 28 and 29. Witness world champion athletes drive their 5,500kg monster trucks as they tear up the perfectly engineered dirt tracks in championship competitions of speed and skill.

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