All Shows and Events

April

Rosalie Favell 'Facing the Camera'

Facing Photographs

'Facing Photographs,' on from February 14 - May 4, 2025, brings together works primarily selected from Banff Centre's Permanent Collection.
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From the film Universal Language
Date: Mon, Apr 07 @ 7:00 PM
Lux Cinema Banff, 229 Bear St

Reel Time: Universal Language

An absurdist triptych of seemingly unconnected stories find a mysterious point of intersection in this tale set somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran.
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Jessica Johns
Date: Thu, Apr 10 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Cabaret: Horror Writing – Chapter 1

Hosted by Jessica Johns, this evening features chilling tales from residency writers, capped off by a special reading from Johns.
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Shane Hawk
Date: Tue, Apr 15 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Cabaret: Horror Writing - Chapter 2

Hosted by Shane Hawk, enjoy thrilling new horror fiction from residency writers, culminating in a special reading by Hawk.
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Boy standing facing the woods
Date: Wed, Apr 16 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

THE LOST THINGS Preview: An All-New Magical Experience from Illusionist Scott Silven (April 16)

Scottish illusionist Scott Silven crafts a boundary-pushing theatrical experience where magic and memory reveal what was never truly lost.
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From the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1976)
Date: Wed, Apr 16 @ 7:00 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

The Man Who Skied Down Everest – 50th Anniversary Retro Screening

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Banff Centre Mountain Film an Book Festival and National Canadian Film Day we’re hosting a special film screening!
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Cherie Dimaline
Date: Thu, Apr 17 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Cabaret: Horror Writing - Chapter 3

Hosted by Cherie Dimaline, experience frightful new works from residency writers, concluding with a special reading by Dimaline.
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Boy standing facing the woods
Date: Thu, Apr 17 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

THE LOST THINGS Preview: An All-New Magical Experience from Illusionist Scott Silven (April 17)

Scottish illusionist Scott Silven crafts a boundary-pushing theatrical experience where magic and memory reveal what was never truly lost.
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From $35.00
Studio of Taalrumiq. Indigenous Haute Couture Open Studios, 2024.
Date: Wed, Apr 30 @ 4:00 PM
Glyde Hall

Indigenous Haute Couture Open Studios & Facing Photographs Exhibition Tour

Explore Indigenous fashion and embellishment techniques at Indigenous Haute Couture & join a guided tour of Facing Photographs at Walter Phillips Gallery.
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May

Image of Inua Ellams
Date: Fri, May 02 @ 7:30 PM
Margaret Greenham Theatre

SEARCH PARTY: Written and performed by Inua Ellams

Prompted by audience suggestion, playwright-poet Inua Ellams searches an electronic archive of every word he’s ever written and reads a spontaneous selection.
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$35.00
Jeremy Dutcher
Date: Sat, May 03 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Jeremy Dutcher: MOTEWOLONUWOK ᒣᑏᐧᐁᓓᓄᐧᐁᒃ

Jeremy Dutcher’s one-of-a-kind music teems with urgency and playfulness. Don’t miss the chance to catch the two-time Polaris winner live at Banff Centre.
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From the film In the Summers
Date: Mon, May 05 @ 7:00 PM
Lux Cinema Banff, 229 Bear St

Reel Time: In the Summers

Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In the Summers shares an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family.
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Fall

Image of Aysanabee
Date: Thu, Nov 20 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

AYSANABEE - The Way We’re Born Tour

Join two-time JUNO Award-winning Oji-Cree artist Aysanabee (Ace-in-abbey) on the western Canadian run of his first-ever headlining tour, The Way We’re Born Tour
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Online Public Programs

H.G. Glyde with art students, 1947. Courtesy Banff Centre archives.

Natural Drawing: Basics (April-May 2025)

This course is open to everyone and registration is on a first-come basis, however priority is given to Bow Valley Residents.
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H.G. Glyde with art students, 1947. Courtesy Banff Centre archives.

Natural Drawing: Beyond Basics (Feb-March 2025)

Graduates of Natural Drawing or individuals with some drawing experience are invited to join this five-week online drawing class.
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Recordings & Virtual Inspiration

Banff on Demand, Snow and Ice, Mountain and Adventure Bundle

Banff on Demand

Watch films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour online from your home with the Banff On Demand streaming platform.
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Image courtesy Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, photo by Jake Dyson

Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)

Save the date for the 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition taking place August 25 - 31, 2025
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Opera in the21sst Century performance 2022

Opera in the 21st Century 2022

Virtually explore a selection of contemporary opera scenes featuring performances from the 2022 cohort.
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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.
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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 you to explore the artistic research and artwork created during this program.
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Opera group performs on stage.

Curated Spotify Playlists

Discover curated playlists from Banff Centre residencies, programs, and competitions.
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