Events

Alan Doyle burst on to the scene with the band Great Big Sea.  He has gone on to have an award-studded career.  Not only for the work with GBS but also as a writer - he has written two books, as a producer, actor and of course songwriter.

GHOST OPERA will be unlike anything anybody’s seen before – a full-scale puppet opera,  bringing together the supernatural and the philosophical, the comic and the fearsome, music and image, the real and the surreal.

Join 3 time Juno Award nominee Jill Barber – one of Canada's brightest stars –  for an intimate performance. 

Be your own costume designer! Stop by the lobby of the Max Bell building to check out this unique and creative colouring activity. 

Stop by Max Bell Building Lobby to see the final masterpieces created by kids who attended the Collaborative Mountain Art sessions in Fall 2018. 

Kids and families are invited to get creative and come and sketch and draw with Teaching Artist in Residence Janice Tanton in this free art class. All materials provided, participants will leave with a memorable work of art. 

A re-screening of family-friendly films from the 2018 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Banff Centre to learn more about Canada’s artistic Institution, careers in the arts, and what it takes to be an artist!

Creative teens are invited to sketch and draw in this free 1.5 hour class led by Teaching Artist in Residence Janice Tanton. All materials provided, participants will leave with a memorable work of art!

Go behind the scenes at Banff Centre to learn more about Canada’s artistic Institution, careers in the arts, and what it takes to be an artist!

A gathering of classically Canadian based Indigenous Musicians to discuss and the direction of Classical Indigenous Music and Music Practices, while making the space to create new works.

Join participants of the Concert in the 21st Century program as they explore new ways to present classical and contemporary music at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in downtown Banff. 

Vinyl Sticker Making Workshop. The first Feed Your Brain of 2019! 

Join us on Tuesday, February 26th from 5-7pm in Project Space in Glyde Hall for the opening reception of The Banff Centre Connection: Exhibition of Artists’ Books from the Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives. Refreshments will be provided. 

Experience the work of participants of the Concert in the 21st Century program curated by Pedja Muzijevic, and join them in exploring new ways to present classical and contemporary music.
Go beyond the traditional concert experience!

"A Home Away From Home" documents a cross-cultural experiment in Santiniketan, West Bengal, that involved two world-class improvisers from the New York alternative jazz scene - saxophonist Michael Attias and drummer Jim Black - and two maestros from the Kolkata Hindustani classical music scene -

Experience the work of participants of the Concert in the 21st Century program curated by Pedja Muzijevic, and join them in exploring new ways to present classical and contemporary music.
Go beyond the traditional concert experience!

Hear new works created by 5 resident composers in this performance from the Choral Art program. In addition to new works expect to hear some of the canonical choral masterpieces conducted by the 5 resident conductors. All sung by members of the program and featuring faculty from Pro Coro Canada.

Reel Time features some of the best films from the Toronto International Film Festival. The winter series brings alternative cinema to the Bow Valley.

Please join Walter Phillips Gallery for an exhibition tour of 'Carry Forward,' curated by Lisa Myers and circulated by Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.

In our second season of the Truth and Reconciliation Speaker Series we will be exploring the “Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation”, asking speakers to share what they have learned about the Action of Reconciliation through their own journey, case studies and successes and barriers encountered al

Experience an evening of solo and collaborative performances by participants immersed in the Singer Songwriter Workshop curated by American Country Music artist, Kevin Welch. Experience the raw energy of new work being shared for the first time!

Don’t miss this extraordinary night of music and song featuring award-winning artists Kevin Welch, Kim Richey, Dustin Welch, and Fats Kaplin, along with senior artists and participants from the Singer-Songwriter Residency!

Experience an evening of solo and collaborative performances by participants immersed in the Singer Songwriter Workshop curated by American Country Music artist, Kevin Welch. Experience the raw energy of new work being shared for the first time!

Experience an evening of solo and collaborative performances by participants immersed in the Singer Songwriter Workshop curated by American Country Music artist, Kevin Welch. Experience the raw energy of new work being shared for the first time!

Join American country music artist Kevin Welch, singer-songwriter Kim Richey, Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman, and fiddler and multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin, along with senior artists and participants from the Singer-Songwriter Residency for an evening of Americana, country, gypsy, blues, a

Experience an evening of solo and collaborative performances by participants immersed in the Singer Songwriter Workshop curated by American Country Music artist, Kevin Welch. Experience the raw energy of new work being shared for the first time!

Experience an evening of solo and collaborative performances by participants immersed in the Singer Songwriter Workshop curated by American Country Music artist, Kevin Welch. Experience the raw energy of new work being shared for the first time!

Celebrate the last night of the Singer-Songwriter Residency with a night of song exploration featuring legendary songwriters Kevin Welch, Kim Richey, David Francey, and Fats Kaplin along with senior artists and participants from the program.

Please join Walter Phillips Gallery for an exhibition tour of 'Carry Forward,' curated by Lisa Myers and circulated by Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.

Reel Time features some of the best films from the Toronto International Film Festival. The winter series brings alternative cinema to the Bow Valley.

Join us for high priority signs of the time as participants from Banff Centre Spoken Word hit the stage, each with their own particular brand of lightning.

In our second season of the Truth and Reconciliation Speaker Series we will be exploring the “Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation”, asking speakers to share what they have learned about the Action of Reconciliation through their own journey, case studies and successes and barriers encountered al

Austin Texas' Ruthie Foster not only has been nominated 3 x for Best Blues Album at the Grammy's but 3 times in a row.  She has worked and collaborated with the best including; Bonnie Rait, The Allman Brothers and Susan Tedeschi.

Join Banff Centre Writing Studio special guest faculty Canadian author Kevin Chong and Associate Program Director Karen Solie for an evening of dynamic new writing.

In our second season of the Truth and Reconciliation Speaker Series we will be exploring the “Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation”, asking speakers to share what they have learned about the Action of Reconciliation through their own journey, case studies and successes and barriers encountered al

Join Banff Centre Writing Studio with special guest faculty Eduardo C. Corral and Associate Director Shyam Selvadurai for an evening of dynamic new writing.

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join Kira Nova, lead faculty for Behaviour Swarm, for this talk.

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators and academics. Join Xiaoyu Weng, guest faculty for Late Spring BAIR program, for this talk.