About

The Orpheum

601 Smithe Street Vancouver BC
Venue Cap: 2672

Originally opened on November 7, 1927 as a vaudeville house, the Orpheum was the largest and most opulent theatre on the Pacific Coast. The City of Vancouver purchased the theatre on March 19, 1974 and undertook a complete restoration of the theatre's interior. The Orpheum re-opened on April 2, 1977 as the permanent home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and a restored concert hall that hosts a variety of pop, classical, choral and chamber recitals. It is also an ideal venue for concert recordings, conference sessions, seminars and film shoots.
Open / Operational
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Accessibility Notes

No accessible parking nearby

Venue Specs

Capacity2672
Venue Formattheatre
Liquor LicenseNone
Has StageYes
Stage DetailsPlatform stage 57 x 42 feet with 40 foot ceiling
Flooring TypeWood
RentableYes
Rental RatesContact Vancouver Civic Theatres
Has Sound / LightingYes
AmenitiesBars, concessions and coat check.
Venue StaffingProvided (Included in Rental)
Staffing NotesTechnical staff may be extra.
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Past Events

18
May
2025
14:00 16:00
Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra’s 95th Anniversary Concert
The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 95 years of musical excellence
$19.75
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
18
May
2025
14:00 16:00
Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra’s 95th Anniversary Concert
The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 95 years of musical excellence
$19.75
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
14
Nov
2020
20:00 21:30
JONGO, CHORO, AND AFRO-SAMBA: ROOTS & BRANCHES OF BRAZILIAN MUSIC: Celso Machado...
Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado explores the A...
$15
The Orpheum
Event is live streamed / online.
01
Mar
2020
14:00
VAM Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO), Vancouver Bach Choir, VAM's Choral Program, Gue...
Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a s...
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
01
Jan
2020
14:30 17:00
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert: The Strauss Symphony of Canada, Vancouver S...
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert Orpheum Theatre January 1, 2020 at 2:30 ...
$62-$154.50
The Orpheum
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01
Jan
2019
14:30
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert: The Strauss Symphony of Canada, Vancouver S...
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that w...
$57
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
30
Mar
2018
20:00
RACHMANINOV VESPERS "and Lauridsen Lux aeterna": Vancouver Chamber Choir, Pacifi...
Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov’s music for the Orthodox “All-Night Vigi...
$21-$55
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
12
Jan
2018
20:00
Cinema in Concert with: China Broadcasting Film Symphony Orchestra
Relive the magic of the movies with live orchestral accompaniment at Cinema in C...
$29-$158
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
01
Jan
2018
14:30
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert: Performers TBA
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert January 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm Orpheum Theatre...
$57.50-$150
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
16
Dec
2017
20:00
A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS "Bach and More for Christmas": Vancouver Chamber Choir, Paci...
The great Baroque composers knew how to write music that literally dances with j...
$21-$55
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
05
Nov
2017
19:30
ISCM2017 ft: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of innovative new music,...
The Orpheum
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07
May
2017
14:00
A John Williams Tribute ft.: Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) closes its 2016/17 sea...
$10
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
14
Apr
2017
20:00 22:00
AETERNA - Pergolesi Stabat Mater & Duruflé Requiem: Vancouver Chamber Choir (& ...
The Vancouver Chamber Choir brings you the finest repertoire for chorus (and orc...
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
19
Feb
2017
14:00
Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) presents Berlioz's Sym...
$10
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
01
Jan
2017
14:30
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert: The Strauss Symphony of Canada, Vancouver S...
Join in the tradition of millions worldwide with Salute to Vienna New Year’s C...
$58-$155
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
09
Dec
2016
20:00 22:00
HANDEL’S MESSIAH - The Christmas Masterpiece: Martha Guth (Soprano), Susan Pl...
Christmas time is Messiah time, of course, and this year it’s the Vancouver Ch...
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
02
Dec
2016
20:00
Mad Scientist Machine (Stefan Smulovitz), Visuals (Sammy Chien), Masom , The N...
The NOW Society presents madMethod December 2 and 3, 2016 at The Annex Perf...
$10-$20
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
16
Oct
2016
14:00 16:00
Concerto Extravaganza ft.: Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) opens its season with ...
$10-$15
The Orpheum
Event can be attended in person
27
Apr
2016
20:00
James Bay
**RESERVED SEATING / ALL AGES** An hour or so drive outside of London, at...
$25-$35
The Orpheum
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05
Apr
2016
20:00
Father John Misty, Tess & Dave
“I Love You, Honeybear” was recorded intermittently from 2013 to 2014 in Ech...
$25-$35
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