# Literary-art Events | List Of All Upcoming Literary-art Events In Vancouver

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming literary-art events in Vancouver, find information & tickets for upcoming literary-art events happening in Vancouver.
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Explore all upcoming literary-art events in Vancouver, find information & tickets for upcoming literary-art events happening in Vancouver.

## Events in Vancouver

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Zadie Smith
  - **Description**: Join us for a captivating conversation with Zadie Smith, one of the most prolific writers of her generation, whose work has helped shape the literary landscape for over two decades.

Two of Smith’s novels, White Teeth and NW, have been named among the bes
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/an-evening-with-zadie-smith/200030630698210
  - **Venue**: 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z1
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, workshops, theatre
- **Event Name**: Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Valeria Luiselli
  - **Description**: VLACC is delighted to present a special edition of our Latin American Reading Group, in partnership with the Writers Fest.About this EventVLACC is delighted to present a special edi
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Oct 22 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/reading-group-latin-expressions-special-edition-with-valeria-luiselli/100002000215280749
  - **Venue**: Dockside Lounge
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9lNTU1NWRlOTRjNWVkMzFmYzQ2ZGNlYjUyMzFhMDAyOWI4OTBkYWMzMDNmZjY4Y2EzYTg3NGJhOWZjYTE0OWI1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODkyMTU4NTM.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Festivals, Entertainment, Nonprofit, Theatre, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: ‘Words that Last’: A Book Launch with Keiko Honda
  - **Description**: Join Keiko Honda to celebrate the launch of her third memoir, Words that Last.About this EventHonda will be joined in conversation by Brenda Miller, an acclaimed American writer and one of the most influential contemporar
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/‘words-that-last-a-book-launch-with-keiko-honda/100002001083316066
  - **Venue**: Upstart & Crow
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8zYjllZWMwYmNjNGQyZTBjMjY1MmZhNTY3YWFhMmY2OWUxODYwZTk4MDA5MDc2Y2VhNjAzOGRjZTU3ZTNiNjMxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2Y4ZjhlOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODk2NDM3NzE.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Reading Session of New Compositions
  - **Description**: Discover the future of choral music at Elektra’s Reading Session of New Compositions.An integral part of Elektra’s mandate is to champion new works for adult treble voices. In this engaging and interactive event, Canadian composers share works i
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 19 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Oct 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/reading-session-of-new-compositions/80002381798591
  - **Venue**: Pacific Spirit United Church, West 45th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8zYmVhMTc5NzJkNjdlNmJiMDA1Zjk2ZTdjNDJkNGJjNDM3YzA0ZjJjOWVkMDhhYzQ4NjM3MGYwMjQzMDNiYmNmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzU5MzMxOA.avif
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Writing Into Hope & Action: A Workshop with Renee Sarojini Saklikar
  - **Description**: Join us on Monday, October 19 for a workshop on epic fantasy, eco-fables, and climate fiction.About this EventHow can writing help us imagine a more hopeful, just, and livable world?Join award-winning author Renee
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 19 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon Oct 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/writing-into-hope-and-action-a-workshop-with-renee-sarojini-saklikar/100001999867099329
  - **Venue**: Upstart & Crow
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9jNWRmNTU5MzY4ZjE4OWFhYTZmOTM3NDEyNjQ3YTc5YmI0YTc3YjYyZjMyMWEyODM0ZmFjYTFlMTlkZjNjMmMzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzI4MjgxOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODkyMTU3ODY.avif
  - **Price**: CAD 12
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, storytelling, it, fine-arts, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Phoenix Writing: Using play to create text from your turmoil (Free Intro)
  - **Description**: Lasso your personal history and wrestle it into compelling writing! (Women-only)About this EventIf you’ve wept the tears, done the therapy, and are ready to stop surviving and start being the author of you
  - **Date**: Wed Oct 14 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Oct 14 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/phoenix-writing-using-play-to-create-text-from-your-turmoil-free-intro/100002000505190878
  - **Venue**: 665 Market Hill
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8yZGZkOThkYTg4MTFkN2UxYzVlZGVlYmNmYTBhYmJlNzExOTVlYTMzYzc4MzMxNTE1YWY1ZTllYTFkMzUwNjliLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEwODAtZGM3ODE4MTgtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzg5NjQyODEz.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, health-wellness, meditation
- **Event Name**: Let’s Go on a Walk and Celebrate Women, Walking!
  - **Description**: Join us on Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. for a walk (and talk) with Zahra Ebrahim about her newest anthology, Women, Walking!About this EventWe’ll meet at the Upstart studio and go for a short stroll with Zahra and cont
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/lets-go-on-a-walk-and-celebrate-women-walking/100002003021045868
  - **Venue**: Upstart & Crow
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy82OTZmNTlhYzg3MWE5YzNiMDA3MmQ0Yzk4YmU4MGM4Mzc5NTg5YTYzYTJlNTIwMzZhZDAxNzU5OWQxMzZlNmY4LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2Y4ZjhlOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3OTE1MjUwOTI.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Eliza Sunshine: Michelle Good in Conversation with jaye simpson
  - **Description**: Join Massy, jaye simpson, and Michelle Good for the launch of her newest book, "Eliza Sunshine" on Nov 4th, 7pm at Massy BooksAbout this Event is a powerful family saga following three generations of Cree women and the st
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 04 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Nov 04 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/eliza-sunshine-michelle-good-in-conversation-with-jaye-simpson/100002002965527812
  - **Venue**: Massy Books
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNjU4NDNkZGQ3NWZlNzQwZDNjNmExOGUyMWNiZWQxMDRmMjQyY2YyYWZlZWYxZmE5ZDQ0YjI3NWQ0ODkxMzExZC1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2MzAtZGNmOGY4ZjgtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzkxNjcwNjE4.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: VFS In-Production Bootcamp: A Series of Literary Events with Daniel Handler
  - **Description**: A 2-day In-Production Bootcamp for emerging and established writers to learn the craft of short story writing from author Daniel Handler.About this EventCraft a short story with guidance from the mind behi
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 06 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/vfs-in-production-bootcamp-a-series-of-literary-events-with-daniel-handler/100002000644857625
  - **Venue**: 151 W Cordova St
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy85MWU1NzNmYjZlOGFhYmZhMWRkYzZmYTA1NzI0MTNiOTI2NDhhMjcyM2ViZDQ1NTgyNzk3ZjgyNmM0ODRjMWI2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3OTE2NzA3MTI.avif
  - **Price**: CAD 20 to 200
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art

## Trending Events in Vancouver

- **Event Name**: Laksh Maheshwari Live in Vancouver: Khushiyan
  - **Description**: India's most celebrated poet & storyteller SINGLE HANDEDLY aka LAKSH MAHESHWARI coming to perform live in VANCOUVERKhushiyan: A Journey to Find Joy is a storytelling experience that explores one
  - **Venue**: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ab47c687a7ba.jpg
- **Event Name**: Palette & Pairings (October Edition)
  - **Description**: Palette & Pairings 🍸🎂Where the drink inspires the design.What if you could taste a drink, explore its flavours, and transform that experience into something entirely your own?
  - **Venue**: Andonis Vancouver
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6abf1f090c99a.jpg
- **Event Name**: Glow in the Dark Paint N' Puff
  - **Description**: 👻🎨 GLOW N’ PUFF: Halloween EditionA Glow-in-the-Dark Paint N’ Puff ExperienceThis Halloween, we’re turning the lights off and letting your creativity glow. 🕯️✨
  - **Venue**: New Amsterdam Cafe
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ab59df5198c3.jpg
- **Event Name**: Day of the Dead Paint N' Salsa
  - **Description**: 💀🌺 Day of the Dead Paint N' Salsa 🌺💀Paint. Dance. Celebrate.📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026 🕕 6:00 – 9:00 PM 📍 Mangos Kitchen Bar,
  - **Venue**: Mangos Kitchen Bar
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ac8167b8912f.jpg
- **Event Name**: Entrepreneurs Meetup by We Founders Collab Vancouver 2026
  - **Description**: Entrepreneurs Meetup by We Founders Collab Vancouver 2026Event Description Entrepreneurs Meetup powered by We Founders Collab is a vibrant gathering designed exclusively for entrepreneurs seeking networking opportunities and valuable connections
  - **Venue**: Cactus Club Cafe
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ab3d3ca01af7.jpg
- **Event Name**: Vancouver New Year's Eve Boat Party Cruise 2027: On the Water
  - **Description**: 🥂 The Countdown Belongs on the WaterThe final night of the year should feel electric.Not ordinary.Not predictable.Not another packed downtown bar.This New Year’s
  - **Venue**: Burrard Queen
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ac7c4c0ac4a1.jpg
- **Event Name**: VANCOUVER BUSINESS NETWORK | BUSINESS NETWORKING 2026
  - **Description**: VANCOUVER BUSINESS NETWORK | BUSINESS NETWORKING 2026Business Network the ultimate meetup for professionals seeking to connect exchange sales opportunities expand their business networks and engage in insightful discussions on indus
  - **Venue**: Cactus Club Cafe
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ab3d37a7c6b6.jpg
- **Event Name**: GLOBAL STARTUPS CLUB l STARTUP NETWORKING VANCOUVER 2026
  - **Description**: GLOBAL STARTUPS CLUB l STARTUP NETWORKING VANCOUVER 2026Innovate. Network. Execute. WHAT YOU GAIN FROM THE MEET? Networking accessesBusiness Spee
  - **Venue**: Cactus Club Cafe
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6ab3d31dea65d.jpg
- **Event Name**: Souledelic Samhain
  - **Description**: A Sacred Evening of Ancestral Connection to Celebrate the Celtic New YearJoin us and welcome in the season of Samhain, (the Celtic New year ) with this soul-nourishing evening of plant wisdom, ecstatic dance journey
  - **Venue**: St. James Community Square, West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6acacc3e15268.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** An Evening with Zadie Smith (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:30 pm at 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z1), Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Valeria Luiselli (Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:30 pm at Dockside Lounge), ‘Words that Last’: A Book Launch with Keiko Honda (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:30 pm at Upstart & Crow), Reading Session of New Compositions (Mon Oct 19 2026 at 07:00 pm at Pacific Spirit United Church, West 45th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada), Writing Into Hope & Action: A Workshop with Renee Sarojini Saklikar (Mon Oct 19 2026 at 06:30 pm at Upstart & Crow).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Valeria Luiselli (Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:30 pm at Dockside Lounge), ‘Words that Last’: A Book Launch with Keiko Honda (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:30 pm at Upstart & Crow), Phoenix Writing: Using play to create text from your turmoil (Free Intro) (Wed Oct 14 2026 at 06:30 pm at 665 Market Hill), Let’s Go on a Walk and Celebrate Women, Walking! (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm at Upstart & Crow), Eliza Sunshine: Michelle Good in Conversation with jaye simpson (Wed Nov 04 2026 at 07:00 pm at Massy Books).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Vancouver today October 14, 2026?
  - **A:** Phoenix Writing: Using play to create text from your turmoil (Free Intro) (Wed Oct 14 2026 at 06:30 pm at 665 Market Hill).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Vancouver in October 2026?
  - **A:** An Evening with Zadie Smith (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:30 pm at 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z1), Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Valeria Luiselli (Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:30 pm at Dockside Lounge), ‘Words that Last’: A Book Launch with Keiko Honda (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:30 pm at Upstart & Crow), Reading Session of New Compositions (Mon Oct 19 2026 at 07:00 pm at Pacific Spirit United Church, West 45th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada), Writing Into Hope & Action: A Workshop with Renee Sarojini Saklikar (Mon Oct 19 2026 at 06:30 pm at Upstart & Crow).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Vancouver on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Vancouver include 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Dockside Lounge, Upstart & Crow.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Vancouver range from CAD 12 to CAD 200. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Vancouver include Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, VLACC, Upstart & Crow.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Vancouver.

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