About us
Vancouver Literature and Film is for people who still think books, poems, plays, essays, and movies can bite.
Most months, we do a mix of:
- book club discussions
- short story and poetry nights
- Shakespeare and classic literature
- film and documentary discussions
- cinema outings
- gallery, theatre, and art-adjacent meetups
- silent reading parties
This is not school. No one is here to perform being smart. The best rooms are serious without becoming stiff: people bring real questions, strong reactions, disagreements, favorite scenes, and the one line that would not leave them alone.
If you want art to feel alive instead of assigned, this is probably your room.
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Upcoming events
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🎞️⚔️ Harakiri (1962) in 35mm - honour under pressure
The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7, Vancouver, BC, CAImportant: A Meetup RSVP does not include or reserve admission. Everyone must buy their own official cinema ticket in advance.
Masaki Kobayashi’s 1962 Japanese samurai drama is screening from a 35mm print at The Cinematheque. We’ll meet outside the main entrance, then head in together for the 9:00 PM screening.
The film is 133 minutes, in Japanese with English subtitles, and the venue is 18+.
Tickets
Published admission:- General admission 18+: $15
- Senior 65+: $13
- Student: $11
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis admission: $0
Admission includes society membership. Prices, fees, and availability may change at checkout.
Tickets:
https://tickets.thecinematheque.ca/websales/pages/ticketsearchcriteria.aspx?evtinfo=572718~c720b4d8-2524-4617-94b4-09d7b2ffa465
Film page:
https://thecinematheque.ca/films/2026/harakiri
When and where
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕣 Meet outside: 8:30 PM PDT
🎬 Screening: 9:00 PM
Approx. film end: 11:13 PM
Meetup window: 8:30 PM–11:30 PM
📍 The Cinematheque - main entrance
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
No Meetup cap is being imposed for this public cinema outing.2 attendees
🖤📖 Poetry Afternoon - What We Hold Through Change
Vancouver Public Library - Central Library, 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CAReading and discussion only. No open mic, no writing exercises.
What this is
Poetry gets ruined when people treat it like a code to crack.
It also gets ruined when people treat it like vague emotional wallpaper.
This is a return to our existing reading package: What We Hold Through Change.
The goal is simple: read the poems beforehand, come with a few lines still echoing, and talk about what they actually do.
Not school voice.
Not performance voice.
Not everyone politely saying “that was beautiful” and moving on.
A small afternoon room for reading closely, disagreeing gently, and noticing what language can carry when life keeps shifting.Reading
Please read the PDF beforehand:
What We Hold Through Change
https://drive.google.com/file/d/148b1HEJ6BoNo2_bvs_wF2O7Xec9hKbq-/view?usp=drivesdkWhen and where
🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
🕒 Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
📍 Location: Vancouver Public Library - Central Library
350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1, Canada
Meeting point: L4 North (492) Meeting Room, 4th floor.
Cap: 8 + waitlistWeekend RSVP policy
Our weekend events regularly have waitlists of 20 or more people. If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP by Thursday evening. This gives someone on the waitlist enough time to make plans and take the available spot.
Members who remain marked as attending and miss two events without cancelling may be removed from the group. Emergencies happen; if something unavoidable comes up, please message the organizer.
Keeping your RSVP accurate helps limited seats go to people who can actually attend.5 attendees
🧛♂️😂 Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors - Preview Theatre Outing
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island, 1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Vancouver, BC, CAImportant: A Meetup RSVP does not include or reserve admission. Everyone must buy their own official theatre ticket.
We’re going to the October 24 preview of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, a playful farce by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.
This version of Dracula leans fully into the spoof: the official synopsis includes a cowardly hero, an adventurous heroine, and a vampire who bakes cakes. We’ll meet outside the main entrance at 7:00 PM, then head in for the 7:30 performance.
Tickets
Tickets currently start at $37, including per-ticket fees. Prices and availability may change.
There is no reserved seating block or group rate arranged, so everyone needs to choose and purchase their own seat:
https://tickets.artsclub.com/smart-seat/?itemNumber=24839
Show page:
https://artsclub.com/shows/2026-2027/dracula-a-comedy-of-terrors
Content advisory: the production may contain flashing lights and water-based haze or fog.
When and where
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026 - preview performance
🕖 Meet outside: 7:00 PM PDT
🎭 Performance: 7:30 PM
Meetup window: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
📍 Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island - main entrance
1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Arts Club has not published the runtime, so 10:00 PM is a provisional Meetup end time, not a confirmed performance finish.1 attendee
Past events
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