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What is the Rocky Horror Picture Show?
With the approach of Halloween, there are so many opportunities to view, or take part in, this cult phenomenon at theatres and venues around the city. Many run the movie itself, other venues feature drag performances, and others musical performances.
To get you ready for the experience, whatever it might be, here’s some history, facts, and tips.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Five VIPs receive letters from an eccentric millionaire, summoning them to a mysterious dinner. When murder is served as the first course, a detective must interrogate each guest and solve the crime before it’s too late. Oct 2-30.
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada. We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark. Oct 7-31.
Touchstone Theatre is kicking off its 2026–2027 season with the world premiere of Vascular Necrosis, a darkly comedic, genre-bending new play by Flying Start Playwright-in-Residence Jordyn Wood (she/they).
Six Untold Stories. Four Communities. One Unforgettable History.
Stupid Co and the Rio Theatre presents the third annual OFF-VIFF – a platform for the underground.
Join us and a star studded cast to bring to life the fictional world of Pawnee Indiana!
SUM gallery is proud to present A View From Above, a solo retrospective exhibition celebrating the life and work of Preston Buffalo, curated by Jordan King.
Been craving something extra sweet or maybe extra scary? What about a mouth watering drag show? Sweet Treat is BACK at Pony.
FVYS brings you another spooktacular Halloween youth dance
Whether you're a longtime follower of local burlesque or looking to support Indigenous and Two-Spirit performance art, Stripocalypse offers an inspiring, high-energy night of storytelling on the performers' own terms.
Come enjoy the comedic stories and tall tales of our beloved trans community at NUMBERS
We’re settling in for an evening of autumnal magic! Join us in watching Over The Garden Wall in the city's newest intimate event space!
This October, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! ---> Hot New Lez is embracing the dark side, and leaning all the way into our formative goth-girl obsessions!
A Chinatown drag fantasy for this PRIDE! Asian excellence, intimate performances, and a night at The Closet supporting Chinatown Together
No beer and no TV make Homer go something something..... LUCKILY we got BOTH!! Join us in The Closet and watch Treehouse of Horror I to XII
What scares you? If it's men in dresses, spiders, nudity, non binary folk, this is definitely the scariest place for you this Halloween.
This fall, Vancouver will host North America’s first convention dedicated entirely to the series. It’s called City Drop, and it lands right here in the city where the show was filmed.
On Saturday October 17th, our Babes Takeover series is back at Gorg-O-Mish with our iconic shower dancers and fav Queer X WLW DJs!!
Come celebrate 50 years of the first 2SLGBTQIA+ village! The Day of Pink INSPIRE Tour is bringing an immersive, free event to The Junction Pub on Davie Street.
Queer Comedy, Drinks & Dinner
IN THE MAGAZINE
Rushed Productions presents SIGMA ACAPELLA, an original musical running November 12–22, 2026, at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
The 30th annual Eastside Culture Crawl returns to Vancouver from November 19–22, 2026, inviting community members on a self-guided tour of individual artist studios and galleries across the Eastside Arts District.
The Funny and Gay Comedy Festival arrives November 10–15, 2026 bringing together stand-up, improv, drag, and comedy workshops across the city.
From immersive visual art exhibitions and clay comics to live music, theatre, and drag performances, VOAF invites audiences to engage with powerful stories of identity, healing, resilience, and creative liberation. Free. Oct 16-18.
Performing at the York Theatre the theatrical production blends dynamic visual storytelling, comedic interludes, live singing, multimedia, and an Indigenous twist on 90s anime favorite Sailor Moon.
Vancouver’s grassroots film scene is taking center stage as OFF-VIFF returns for its 2026 edition. Originally launched as a DIY, community-driven alternative to the Vancouver International Film Festival, OFF-VIFF has expanded into a multi-venue showcase for underground cinema.
The notion that Halloween became a queer holiday in the past decade or two is wrong. In fact, its roots to the queer community are almost a century old.
By transforming the historic 103-year-old Mill No. 3 building into an energetic performance stage for British Columbia drag artists, the museum has successfully created a vital queer gathering space in the Sea to Sky region while bridging historic heritage with vibrant modern community celebration.
In 1990, a historic kiss-in outside Commercial Drive's Joe's Cafe sparked decades of community debate and activism that forever reshaped local 2SLGBTQiA+ history.
The Chilliwack Cultural Centre's second annual Queer Arts Festival presents a month-long celebration of local 2SLGBTQiA+ art, performance, and community connections from October 3 through Halloween.
The Canadian music sector has a new national home for 2SLGBTQiA+ artists, producers, managers, publicists, educators, and industry workers.
Featuring over 100 arts and culture events rooted in local history, grassroots activism, and 2SLGBTQiA+ community expression, the 23rd Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival runs from October 30 to November 7, 2026.
WOQ SUPPORTERS
There's a particular kind of noise you only get at a soccer match. It starts somewhere in the stands behind the goal and gradually builds until people are singing along, waving scarves and celebrating every good chance.
Choosing a law firm after sexual abuse is personal. Legal experience matters, but so does how a team communicates, protects privacy, and gives someone room to decide without pressure.
Never imagined myself here, writing about divorce when really I just watched my sister go through hell last year and then three of my closest friends followed right behind her.
An online shop can be more than a place to sell products. For queer makers and small businesses in British Columbia, it can introduce customers to the people and values behind the work, while reaching supporters well beyond a local market.
Major expenses are easier to manage when couples decide what they can realistically afford before committing to a purchase, celebration, or life change. A dedicated savings target, clear spending limit, and backup plan can prevent one expensive milestone from disrupting everyday bills or longer-term goals.
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival returns for its 38th edition in September 2026 with a theme that places participation, belonging, and shared cultural space at the centre of its programme.
Show up at The Junction on Davie Street on a Tuesday and you'll find "Bingo for Life" in full swing by 7pm: six games for $15, hosted by Peach Cobblah, proceeds going straight to the Friends for Life Society.