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Vancouver Playhouse

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The Vancouver Playhouse, at 668 seats, is the city’s prime venue for dance, chamber music, film events, business events, and theatrical productions. The Vancouver Playhouse is located downtown at 600 Hamilton Street.
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Accessibility Notes

Five wheel chair seats

Venue Specs

Capacity668
Venue Formattheatre
Liquor LicenseLicensed (minors allowed)
Dimension Notes / DetailsProscenium 47 foot by 32 deep with an 11 foot apron
Has StageYes
Stage DetailsProscenium
Flooring Typewood
RentableYes
Has Sound / LightingYes
AmenitiesBar and concession, coat check.
Parking NotesParking under Queen Elizabeth next door
Venue StaffingProvided (Included in Rental)
Staffing NotesTechnical staff may not be included in rental
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Upcoming Events

10
Jun
20:00 22:30
Mary Gauthier - Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Mercy Now
Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, ...
$35-$55
Vancouver Playhouse
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Past Events

08
Jul
2025
19:00 21:00
A Raucous Evening with Kiran Deol
Kiran Deol: Fearless, sharp comedian. Laughter is rebellion & truth. Don't miss!
$49
Vancouver Playhouse
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10
May
2025
20:00 21:30
SOUNDSCAPES by Alessandro Martire
Where Music Meets Imagination — A Journey Beyond Sound
$66
Vancouver Playhouse
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27
Apr
2025
19:30
Maestros of Afro-Cuban Jazz feat Alain Perez Trio
Direct from Cuba, the Alain Perez Trio live at Vancouver Playhouse on April 27th
$72.45
Vancouver Playhouse
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20
Sep
2024
20:00
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
$49.50-$89.50
Vancouver Playhouse
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14
Aug
2021
19:30 21:00
The Kessler Academy: Marc Destrubé (viiolin I), Tawnya Popoff (viola), Andrea ...
There’s a sense of comfort and joy found in tradition during uncertain times. ...
$15
Vancouver Playhouse
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07
Oct
2019
19:00
Song Exploder Live with Chuck D: Chuck D
It’s the 30th anniversary of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, and in this exc...
$44.50
Vancouver Playhouse
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08
Nov
2018
artists/performers tba
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre presents Aquarela do Brasil: An Explosi...
Vancouver Playhouse
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11
Jun
2018
19:30
NAMJOO & FARAUALLA
Iranian music maverick Mohsen Namjoo and his band, with special guests the Itali...
$40-$100
Vancouver Playhouse
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10
Mar
2018
19:30
Under-19 Songwriters' Circle
Vancouver, BC – Often heralded as the ‘Jewel of JUNO Week’, JUNO Songwrite...
$10
Vancouver Playhouse
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03
Dec
2017
15:00
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)
What does a 17-year old cellist from Nottingham do when he is named the 2016 BBC...
Vancouver Playhouse
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19
Nov
2017
15:00
Paul Lewis (piano)
Take an exciting musical journey into the works of Haydn, Brahms and Beethoven w...
$25-$75
Vancouver Playhouse
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08
Nov
2017
19:30
Performers TBA
Join us for the ISCM World New Music Days 2017 closing concert and hear four of ...
Vancouver Playhouse
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05
Nov
2017
15:00
Alban Gerhardt (cello &), Steven Osborne (piano)
A magical musical collaboration awaits! An incredible concert of solo and duo pe...
$25-$75
Vancouver Playhouse
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15
Oct
2017
15:00
Zhang Zuo (piano)
Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) is internationally recognized for her imagin...
$25-$56
Vancouver Playhouse
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17
Sep
2017
15:00
Simón Bolívar String Quartet
Don’t miss the Vancouver debut of the Simón Bolívar String Quartet. Created ...
$25-$56
Vancouver Playhouse
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04
Feb
2017
20:00
Le Mozart Noir: Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Early Music Vancouver presents the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Le Mozart Noir o...
$18
Vancouver Playhouse
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18
Oct
2016
20:00 10:00
Israeli Chamber Project
Israeli Chamber Project plays music by Schulhoff, Brahms, Khachaturian, Hochman....
$50
Vancouver Playhouse
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13
Sep
2016
20:00 10:00
Escher Quartet
Escher Quartet plays music by Schubert, Schoenberg, Mendelssohn. Tickets in ad...
$50
Vancouver Playhouse
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10
Sep
2016
20:00 22:00
Plastic Acid Orchestra, Veda Hille, Giorgio Magnanensi, Martin Reisle, Elliot V...
The 46-piece Plastic Acid Orchestra presents an evening of rare and exceptional ...
$31.75-$42.25
Vancouver Playhouse
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30
Apr
2016
20:00
Todd Rundgren
Rundgren Radio presents An Evening With Todd Rundgren concert at Vancouver Playh...
$60-$65
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AddressHamilton & Dunsmuir