All Shows and Events

Learn more about Banff Centre's COVID-19 on-campus measure here.

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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Donate to Banff Centre this Giving Tuesday and Open the Door for an Artist

#GivingTuesday

This Giving Tuesday open the door for an artist to inspire the world.
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
‘I sing of the sea I am mermaid of the trees,’ Ayesha Hameed, 2021 (detail) courtesy the artist.  
Wed, Dec 7, 2022

Visual Arts Open Studios

Explore artists' studios at your leisure and engage with artists around their work.

Glyde Hall/Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Studios
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Marjorie Beaucage is seated on a chair and smiling at the camera

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series: Marjorie Beaucage

On December 21 and 22 join Marjorie Beaucage as part of this online conversation series with leading Indigenous Art creators. 

Attend
Free
Image courtesy of Supaman
Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Supaman Live at Banff Centre

Join us for a night of music and motivational stories, as we welcome back Supaman, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist to Banff Centre. 

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$25
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: Beyond Basics

Graduates of Natural Drawing: Basics or individuals with some drawing experience, are invited to join this five week online progressive drawing class.

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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.
Ashlee Hendy and Elizabeth Chong, Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, Australia © Simon Carter

Banff on Demand Programs

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.