Culture Queue: October Events in Vancouver
Culture Queue is a monthly calendar of arts and culture events happening on campus and across Vancouver, curated by reporter Selina Hay.
Highlights for October
Culture Queue provides a monthly overview of the best in arts and culture, so you can mark your calendar before the late-night IKB grinds begin. This edition will focus on events across five categories: film, visual arts, theatre, music, and community.
Key Symbols:
- ☆ Student discount
- ★ Free for students
- ✪ Free for everyone!
Film Events
☆ Vancouver International Film Festival
- Date: October 1–11
- Celebrating local talent and international cinema, featuring UBC alumni films.
☆ Small File Media Festival
- Date: October 17–18
- This festival explores the impact of digital media on climate.
Visual Arts
Vancouver Now!
- Date: Until November 22
- Featuring artists with ties to Vancouver, showcasing Emily Hermant’s work at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
ARTIVISM
- Date: Until October 16
- Exposure UBC’s festival focuses on non-human perspectives.
Theatre
☆ Everybody
- Date: October 29 to November 7
- A modern take on the morality play Everyman at UBC Theatre.
& Juliet
- Date: September 29 to October 4
- A twist on Romeo and Juliet, presented at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Music
☆ An Evening with Mark Mothersbaugh
- Date: October 8
- Featuring music from his extensive career with an 11-piece ensemble.
Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
- Date: October 24
- Performing Studio Ghibli scores with 1940s big band energy.
☆ Vancouver New Music Festival
- Date: October 22–24
- A showcase of experimental and cross-cultural musicians.
Community Events
Apple Festival
- Date: October 17–18
- Celebrating 35 years of apple tasting at UBC Botanical Garden.
Mann Farms
- Date: Until October 31
- Pumpkin patches and a scare-inducing horror experience.
☆ Vancouver Writers Festival
- Date: October 18–25
- Featuring over 150 local and international authors.
That wraps up the October edition of Culture Queue! Enjoy the events and reach out with tips for November’s edition at s.hay@ubyssey.ca.
