Discover the artists who make your city.

Open Mic — hosted by James Whitecloud

Spoken word and music. Sign up at the door.

Indigenous artist & spoken-word poet

Spoken-word poet & slam organizer

Amara Quartet — New Commissions

Living Canadian composers alongside the classics.

Reel North — Shorts Night

New local shorts with the directors in the room.

Anders Vij — Documentary Premiere

A patient film about a neighbourhood mid-change.

Luna Reyes — Animation Shorts

Hand-drawn and cut-paper animation, frame by frame.

Lumen Cinema

Showing work by Reel North Collective, Anders Vij, Luna Reyes

String quartet · classical & new commissions

The Juniper Trio — Friday Residency

Standards and originals in a candle-lit basement room.

The Cellar

Showing work by The Juniper Trio

The Forge

Showing work by Forge & Fern, Wildwood Woodcraft

Film photographer · grain, dust, and all

Playwright & actor · one-woman shows

Fine-line tattoo artist · botanical & script

Ink & Bone Studio

Showing work by Inkwell (Jules Park), Kai Storm

Jeweller · recycled silver & local stone

Community choir · 30 voices, no auditions

Downtempo & electronic producer · DJ

Jazz trio · standards & originals

Coastal Choir — Open Sing

No auditions — just show up and sing.

Northern Light Gallery

Showing work by Harriet Vale, Soledad Cruz

Foghouse Theatre — 'Saltwater' Premiere

A new Canadian play. Opening weekend, small house.

Mira Castellanos — Solo Show

Funny and aching one-woman fringe favourite.

The Dock Theatre

Showing work by Foghouse Theatre Co., Mira Castellanos, Shadow Box Puppetry

Filmmaker collective · shorts & docs

DJ Kaya — Late Set

Downtempo into the small hours.

The Lantern

Showing work by Brass Union, DJ Kaya

Nadia Okonkwo — 'Low Tide' Zine Release

Photographer releasing a new collection of street portraits.

Street & portrait photographer · zine maker

Eight-piece funk & soul collective

Mei Lin Zhou — 'River Hours' Exhibition

Ink and watercolour landscapes of a changing Chinatown.

Paper Crane Gallery

Showing work by Mei Lin Zhou, Diego Ramos

Raku potter · fire, smoke, and crackle

Ink & watercolour · landscapes and memory

Raku Firing — Open Studio

Watch pots pulled glowing from the kiln. Bring a jacket.

Granville Island Makers Fair

Jewellery, pottery, woodwork — meet the makers.

Greenhouse Studios

Showing work by Aiko Mori, Forge & Fern

Abstract painter · colour-field & hard edge

Brass Union — Live at Riverside

Eight-piece funk and a packed taproom.

Riverside Brewing

Showing work by Brass Union

Theo Nakamura — Guitar Recital

Nylon-string repertoire from Bach to Bola.

Makers Hall

Showing work by Bramble Goods, Loomwork (Sara Quibell), Theo Nakamura

Classical & flamenco guitarist

Documentary filmmaker · place & memory

Instrumental post-rock · cinematic swells

Strathcona Makers Market

Ceramics, prints, leather, and candles from local makers.

Clay & Co. Studio

Showing work by Rui Tanaka, Wildwood Woodcraft

Page poet · chapbooks & letterpress

Rui Tanaka — Beginner Wheel Class

Two hours at the wheel, all materials included.

Ceramicist · wheel-thrown tableware

Woodworker · spoons, boards, furniture

Strathcona Press

Showing work by Diego Ramos, Halima Yusuf

Muralist · portraiture at building scale

Collage & assemblage artist

Weaver · wall hangings & handwoven textiles

Indie rock four-piece · anthemic & road-worn

Soledad Cruz — Portrait Show

Luminous oil portraits with an old-master glow.

South Granville Fine Art

Showing work by Harriet Vale, Soledad Cruz

Blackwork & dotwork tattoo artist

Painter working in oil and cold wax · East Van

'Fog Studies' — Sarah Lee Opening

New oil-and-cold-wax abstracts. Opening reception with the artist.

Owen Brandt — Colour Field

Big flat planes of colour that hum up close.

Low Tide Gallery

Showing work by Sarah Lee, James Whitecloud, Owen Brandt

Independent theatre company · new Canadian work

Mural crew · community-painted walls

Run Rabbit + Sable & Stone

Garage punk double bill. Loud and late.

The Wax Room

Showing work by Sable & Stone, Run Rabbit, The Inlet

Dream pop · gauzy, reverberant, oceanic

Animator · hand-drawn & cut-paper

Lila Moreau — Dream Pop Set

Gauzy, oceanic songs by candlelight.

Tidewater Coffee

Showing work by Lila Moreau, Cole Mercer

Monthly Poetry Slam

Three rounds, audience judges. Bring your loudest.

Halima Yusuf — Chapbook Launch

A new letterpress chapbook, read aloud for the first time.

Bookmark Books

Showing work by Devon Pierce, Halima Yusuf

Botanical muralist · soft, dense, green

Printmaker · screenprint & linocut

Analog portraitist · 35mm, natural light

Traditional tattooer · bold lines, bright colour

Marcus Hale — Café Set

Indie folk performance tonight — pay what you can.

Verse Collective — Weekly Open Mic

Five-minute slots, all welcome. Sign up at the door.

Foghorn Coffee

Showing work by Nadia Okonkwo, Marcus Hale, Taylor Reese

Leather maker · bags & small goods

Indie folk songwriter · plays house shows & cafés

Open-mic crew · weekly readings

Porcelain artist · translucent, delicate

Greta Holm — Porcelain Studio Sale

Seconds and one-offs at studio prices.

Riley Park Pottery

Showing work by Greta Holm, Saltline Candles

Garage punk · loud, fast, joyful

Chandler · small-batch scented candles

Oil portraitist · luminous, classical

Muralist · large-scale public work

Puppetry & shadow theatre for all ages

Singer-songwriter · jazz-tinged, intimate

Yara Haddad — Documentary Photo Talk

Years inside a long-form project, in the photographer's words.

Sunrise Roasters

Showing work by Yara Haddad, Felix Andersen

Priya Sandhu — Songs & Stories

An afternoon of jazz-tinged folk over chai.

Market Tea House

Showing work by Priya Sandhu

Mixed-media & cyanotype artist

Documentary photographer · long-form stories

Landscape photographer · coast & mountain