podcast

Tom Wilson

In this episode, a conversation with Canadian singer/songwriter Tom Wilson.

Ian McAllister

The conservationist Ian McAllister takes us on a deeply personal journey to British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest.

Daniel Hahn Photo by John Lawrence 2015

Daniel Hahn

An in-depth conversation with award-winning translator Daniel Hahn about the often misunderstood craft of literary translation.

From the film A Line Across the Sky Credit: Austin Siadak

Tommy Caldwell on The Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell recounts his record-breaking climbs of 2015, including the Dawn Wall and Fitz Roy Traverse.

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Canadian filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has spent four decades and 50 films exploring Indigenous culture and history.

Christian Beamish

American surfer and writer, Christian Beamish, retells his three month excursion down the Pacific Coast on a hand-built boat.

Andre Alexis Photo by Hannah Zoe Davison

André Alexis

Author André Alexis sits down with Mojo Anderson in his first public appearance after winning the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Fifteen Dogs.

Jimmy Chin, Hazel Findlay & Mark Synnott

Three top climbers from the North Face Team talk about their adventures, including exploring Oman’s Musandam Peninsula.

Suketu Mehta (photo courtesy the author)

Suketu Mehta and John Freeman

John Freeman, former editor of Granta, interviews writer Suketu Mehta about what it's like experiencing and writing about immigration.

Candace Savage

Canadian Author Candace Savage speaks about her adventures in Southern Saskatchewan in her book A Geography of Blood.

Alex Cuba

Singer-songwriter Alex Cuba discusses growing up in Cuba in a prominent musical family, his move to Canada and music collaboration in the digital age.

Jules Lines

In this episode of Basecamp, recorded live at the 40th Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, British soloist Jules Lines talks about climbing, falling and writ

Phone (Main Switchboard)
403.762.6100

Address
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
PO Box 1020
Banff, Alberta
Canada
T1L 1H5

Find us on Google Maps

Banff Centre is supported by

Follow Us

We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.