All Shows and Events

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Please note that St. Julien Road is currently closed to all public access due to construction. Access is available via Ken Madsen path, Buffalo Street and Tunnel Mountain Drive. More details can be found here.

Sarain Fox
Fri, Sep 30, 2022

Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more

A Livestream Event by The Royal Conservatory Co-curated by Denise Bolduc, Sarain Fox, and Mervon Mehta.

Online
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Free
Literary Arts Talk at Banff Centre, photo by Donald Lee
Thu, Oct 6, 2022

Emerging Writers Open Readings

Join us for readings by writers in the Emerging Writers program, hosted by award-winning novelist and program faculty member Katherena Vermette.

Bentley Chamber Music Studio
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Free
Serena Ryder - the Art of Falling Apart Promotional Image
Tue, Oct 11, 2022

Serena Ryder

Join us in the Jenny for a concert featuring Toronto-based vocal powerhouse Serena Ryder.

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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$47
Collage of program faculty, Katherena Vermette and Tanya Boteju
Wed, Oct 12, 2022

Emerging Writers Faculty Readings

Join us for readings by our amazing and award-winning faculty of the Emerging Writers Residency at Banff Centre, Katherena Vermette and Tanya Boteju.

Bentley Chamber Music Studio
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Free
Empty chair on a stage
Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Emerging Writers Open Readings

Join us for readings by writers in the Emerging Writers program, hosted by the talented writer for young people and program faculty member Tanya Boteju.

Bentley Chamber Music Studio
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Free
Joely BigEagle
Wed, Oct 19, 2022

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series: Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway

On October 19 and 20 join Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway as part of...

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Free
Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas

For a delightful seasonal celebration, don't miss An East Coast Christmas with the Barra MacNeils, a musical potpourri of traditional family favourites. 

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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$35
Blue Rodeo: Many A Mile Tour
Tue, Nov 29, 2022

Blue Rodeo: Many A Mile Tour - November 29

Don't miss legendary Canadian band Blue Rodeo as they take the stage of the Jenny Belzberg Theatre for back-to-back concerts this November!

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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$90
Blue Rodeo: Many A Mile Tour
Wed, Nov 30, 2022

Blue Rodeo: Many A Mile Tour - November 30

Don't miss legendary Canadian band Blue Rodeo as they take the stage of the Jenny Belzberg Theatre for back-to-back concerts this November!

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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$90
The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo assembles works from the 1920s to present that centre on questions of land and its representations.
H.G. Glyde with art students, 1947. Courtesy Banff Centre archives.

Natural Drawing: Basics

Participants of all artistic abilities (ages 14+) are invited to join this free beginner-level, five week progressive drawing class for adults. 

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Free
Banff Centre is an investment in the future of art.

Recordings & Virtual Inspiration

Image courtesy Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, photo by Jake Dyson

Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)

Watch Recordings from the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022

2022 National Indigenous Peoples Day

Watch Recordings from the 2022 National Indigenous People’s Day Celebration.
Indigenous Haute Couture Beading

Indigenous Haute Couture High Fashion Virtual Open Studios

In this online version of our Open Studios events, we highlight the work of the Indigenous Haute Couture participants.
Opera in the 21st Century Virtual Open Studios : Digital Image of Students in Zoom Call

Opera in the 21st Century Virtual Open Studios

In this online version of our Open Studios events, you are invited to meet the participants and explore the artistic research and work created in our 2020/21 Opera in the 21st Century program.
April Dean's Banff Centre Studio during her residency in 2018

Late Winter BAiR 2020 Open Studios

In this online version of our Visual Arts Open Studios events, we invite artists, art appreciators, and curious first-time viewers, to explore the artistic rese
Opera group performs on stage.

Curated Spotify Playlists

Discover curated playlists from Banff Centre residencies, programs, and competitions.
Reading in a hammock, by a lake, surrounded by mountains

Literary Arts Reading List

Our Director of Literary Arts, Derek Beaulieu, recommends these titles by Banff Centre faculty and friends.
Basecamp, Denali National Park, Alaska, Photo by Christian Pondella

Virtual World Tour

Featuring films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour including new releases! Choose from a variety of online programs to watch from home.