Music and Movies
Down below is a compilation of different music and movie events that are happening in the city.
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Free Outdoor Music Downtown on Weekdays
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When: Every weekday, from July 5 - Aug 16
Time: 12pm Where: CBC plaza, across from Central Library, Vancouver Cost: Free Join us for the tenth season of Musical Nooners: CBC Vancouver's free summer-long outdoor concert series, weekdays from 12 - 1 p.m. on our Outdoor Stage and Plaza located at 700 Hamilton Street. On opening day, July 5, make your free t-shirt at the CBC Listen Lab and enjoy a free ginger beer, while quantities last! |
Kitsilano Showboat
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When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
from June 17 to August 17 2019 Time: 7pm Where: South-west of Kitsilano Beach, just in front of the pool [2300 Cornwall] Cost: Free One summer activity could be a bike ride to Kitsilano, and catching a production outside at Kitsilano Showboat. Since 1935 this summer staple has featured musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach. Just a few of the upcoming performances:
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Free Summer Outdoor Movies at Canada Place
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When: Every Thursday at dusk
from July 11 – August 29 Where: North Point, Canada Place Cost: Free A breathtaking waterfront vista, a beautiful sunset and an awesome movie. Waterfront Cinema Canada Place is just one of three different free outdoor movie locations in Vancouver [also check out the Stanley Place and Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza movie events, also on this webpage!], Movies begin at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair, and non-alcoholic drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase onsite. Since the event is family-friendly, no alcohol is permitted on the premises. Seating is limited, so guests should arrive well before sunset to secure their spot [once full, access may be restricted]. 2019 Movie Lineup:
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Free Summer Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park
Photo Credit: Fresh Air Cinema
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When: Tuesdays at Second Beach in Stanley Park
July 2nd to August 20th Time: Just after sunset Where: Second Beach, Stanley Park Cost: Free It's that time of the summer again! Movies are shown every Tuesday night in July and August (weather permitting) at Second Beach in Stanley Park.
Check out the full schedule of summer movies, with all the trailers, via the button below. |
Free Summer Outdoor Movies in Downtown Vancouver
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When: Every week between
July 3 and August 21 [mostly Wednesdays, and one Monday] Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza, between Howe, Hornby and Georgia) Cost: Free Time: Movies begin at sundown each night but there are activities and festivities beginning at 5:00pm and continuing until the show begins. Summer Movie Nights is back for its second year. Different movies are screened every week for eight weeks on a HUGE four-storey inflatable screen. Last year’s screenings attracted 4,000+ people, and this year it’s expected to be even more popular. Each night will have special activations for the public to enjoy, such as photo booths, light displays, food trucks, and some secret surprises. Below is a full list of the free movie schedule:
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Brahm's Tams Drum Circle in Stanley Park
Photo credit: Kyle Pearce on Flickr
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When: Every summer Tuesday when it's sunny
Time: Late afternoon to sundown Where: A short walk north from the Teahouse Restaurant in Stanley Park Cost: Free One of the signs of spring and summer is the beginning of the open drumming at Third Beach in Stanley Park. Called Brahm's Tams Drum Circle, it's a great outing on your bicycle or on foot, with or without your camera, to witness the pulse the city's drummers coming together to create percussion into the sunset. Sessions usually start in the late afternoon and are in full swing and at their busiest by sunset. Sunny days only! You can read more about the open-drumming event and its' Montreal origins at the Vancouver's Best Places website. |
Free Music at Trout Lake
The Soda Crackers
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Music on the Bow is a series of free live music performances at the Trout Lake Community Centre.
Upcoming Music on the Bow performances are listed below. (Note: times and other details are subject to change.)
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Free Movies at the Vancouver Public Library
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When: Monday-Friday
Time: Various Where: Various libraries Cost: Free Film Screenings From popular feature films to documentaries that spark ideas and conversation – we’re showing the movies you want to see! We often pair films with exciting discussions from film critics, knowledgable guests and directors – come join the conversation |
Join in! Free Drop-in Community Choir
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Together Singing
When: Thursday evenings Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Where: 312 Main Cost: Free EVERYONE DESERVES MUSIC: COME RAISE YOUR VOICE WITH US FOR A DOSE OF COLLECTIVE JOY! "This is a free, drop-in, non-auditioned weekly community choir. All voices are invited to join us in song. Together we sing music from gospel, folk, popular, and contemporary traditions. It's informal, fun, playful and profound. We're a friendly gang of welcoming people who live or work in the area, go to school at SFU or come from around the city to gather here and enjoy the community we build through music. There are usually 25 to 35 singers each week and always a handful of new singers joining us for the first time. Participants are also welcome to come, drink a cup of tea and just listen." This friendly choir began in 2009. It runs most Thursday evenings throughout the year. Updates can be found on their Facebook page (Together Singing). No experience or auditions required, no cost, no obligation, drop-ins welcomed. Come with a friend or come to make new ones. |
Live Music Pay-What-You-Can in Gastown
Cineplex Saturday Morning $2.99 Movies
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Every Saturday at 11am, at select cinemas in many cities you can see a specific movie for just $ 2.99.
In Vancouver, that cinema is Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas (Address: 88 West Pender, 3rd Floor). Another easy-to-get-to location is the Cineplex Cinemas Metropolis in Burnaby (Address: 4700 Kingsway). See the dates and movies via the button below! |
Free Movies in Mount Pleasant
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When: Bi-weekly on Friday nights
6:30pm to 8:30pm Where: Mount Pleasant Branch Library, 1 Kingsway Cost: Free This is an exciting find and if you live in Mount Pleasant, you may know of it already: free biweekly movies at the Mount Pleasant Branch Library...and many are recent releases! Voucher system in place and available at 5:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. You may need to queue! |
Free Documentaries in Mt. Pleasant
Monthly Free Movies
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When: Last Thursday of each month
Where: Peretz Centre – 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver Cost: Free The Vancouver Jewish Film Centre presents a monthly film and food event! For Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. Films are scheduled on the last Thursday of each month at 1:00pm with refreshments at 12:30 pm prior to the start of the film. For more information please call (604) 266-0245. |
Frames of Mind - A Monthly Mental Health Film Series
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Where: Pacific Cinematheque Cinema
1131 Howe Street at Helmcken When: 3rd Wednesday of every month Cost: $11 adult; $9 student/senior While this monthly mental health film series is not really low-cost, we include it here because the content is so interesting and relevant for our readers here. After every film, there is a talk - often a panel discussion - about the film and relevant mental health issues here in Vancouver. To find out more click on the link below, and to find out if the monthly films are of interest, join their mailing list. |
St. Andrews’s Wesley – Jazz Vespers
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Location:
Note that during renovations, the location for Jazz Vespers is:
Where Jazz meets the Spirit! Spend an hour listening to the area's finest jazz musicians, plus a chance to reflect on life's mysteries and beauty through spoken word. Admission is free. See the link below to discover which musicians are playing each upcoming date. |
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