Join us as we celebrate the work of the Audain School of Art & Design faculty and staff on Saturday, November 8.⁠ ⁠ Featuring works of drawing, painting, clay sculpture, photography, and more, this exhibition celebrates the diverse materially and theoretically informed approaches to art making of our talented faculty and staff.⁠ ⁠ ⁠Reception: November […]

The Winter Shorts Festival showcases the fabulous work of our talented young actors in our Year-Long Intensive, Advanced Troupe, and Half-Day Professional Training Programs. Together, we celebrate their learning and the journey that is the actor’s process. Read the show schedule carefully - each class only performs twice over the weekend. Thursday, Dec 4 - […]

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Mixed Nuts, a modern and engaging twist on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Performed annually at the Vancouver Playhouse each December, Mixed Nuts brings together a flavoursome assortment of dance styles for an extra-special holiday treat. Mixed Nuts is generously supported by Tom Ferries and Lisa Pankratz. Tickets on sale now! Please […]

"A glimpse into the discoveries that shape us, before we take our next step." Dancers in their final year of the Arts Umbrella Post Secondary Program collaborate with established and emerging choreographers to create solos that offer a diverse range of choreographic perspectives, highlighting the breadth of contemporary dance. Virtual and in-person tickets are available […]

Arts Umbrella Dance Company returns to the Vancouver Playhouse this February for Tempus Fugit: A Midseason Performance, which explores the fleeting nature of time and the immediacy of live performance. Across two exhilarating performances, world-class repertoire and compelling new works unfold as part of the vital, time-honoured process leading toward our Season Finale. The company […]

Performed by the Musical Theatre Troupe (Sundays) With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers […]

We are thrilled to be partnering with RBC We Care Wednesday at the Vancouver Canadians game on April 22! Join us for a fun evening of baseball, and a celebration of our community. For every ticket purchased through our event link below, $5 will go directly toward supporting our mission to provide accessible arts education […]

Join us this spring at the Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre for our annual Expressions Festival, a vibrant celebration of our students’ creative work from across the year. Tickets are on sale now via the links below. This year’s festival features an exciting lineup of theatre showcases including: Macbeth with The Proposal Saturday, April 25 […]

Join us for Still, Becoming, where studio rehearsal and creativity come together. Featuring six works choreographed by second-year students, guided by Crystal Pite, and performed by the first-year students of Arts Umbrella’s post-secondary dance program. This performance offers a glimpse into where the second-year students stand and how they are growing in their journey - […]

Join us for Arts Umbrella’s year-end dance performance, celebrating the accomplishments of our young General Program dancers over the past 10 months. If you require wheelchair accessible seating, please email [email protected]. Please select your preferred performance date below to purchase your tickets. Thursday, June 4 | 7:00PM Friday, June 5 | 7:00PM Saturday June 6 […]

Together with Co-Chairs Cameron Conn and Johanie Marcoux, we look forward to welcoming you to the 29th annual Nicola Wealth Invitational to Benefit Arts Umbrella at Point Grey Golf & Country Club on June 15, 2026.     Event Information Enter The Prize Draw Online Auction  

Join us for a joyful evening of song! The Cabaret evenings are an opportunity to strip away the costumes, lights, and production and celebrate musical theatre for what it is at it's core: storytelling. Shows take place at 6PM & 8PM. All yearlong Musical Theatre Students (Intensives, Troupes, and Half Day) will perform once over […]