Arts & Culture
See Something Daring at the York Theatre
East Van's beloved restored 1913 hall where the shows are eclectic, the acoustics are great, and the Drive is right outside.
Commercial Drive
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East Van's beloved restored 1913 hall where the shows are eclectic, the acoustics are great, and the Drive is right outside.
Commercial Drive
More infoThe Cultch's finest room is the York Theatre, a 1913 hall pulled back from demolition and lovingly restored. Shows range across theatre, dance, music, and performances that actively resist being categorised, which either delights you or gives you both plenty to argue about afterward. The acoustics earn the word great, and it sits right on Commercial Drive, so spilling into a wine bar afterward is built in. Book ahead.
Book ahead (the good nights sell) for an eclectic, high-calibre mix, theatre, dance, music, the genuinely hard-to-categorise, in a lovingly restored 1913 hall people rave about for acoustics. Grab your intermission drink early, the lobby is cosy, and expect about two hours. The whole point is the location: roll straight out of the show onto Commercial Drive and into a wine bar or late espresso without missing a beat.
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