Pop Up Dances Festival
Pop Up Dances Festival takes audiences on a unique, vertical walking tour of VPL’s Central Library
Date/Time: Sep 18 2026, 12:00 am to 6:00 pm
Vancouver, the North Plaza at the Georgia Street Promenade, Vancouver Public Library350 W Georgia Street
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Cost: Free
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September 18 - tours start at 12pm | 2pm | 4pm
September 19 - tours start at 1pm | 2:30pm | 4pm
Guided performances start on the North Plaza at the Georgia Street Promenade entrance.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Library (350 W Georgia Street, Vancouver BC) - across various indoor and outdoor spaces
All presentations are completely free to attend.
Get ready to see the Vancouver Public Library transformed. New Works is thrilled to bring back Pop Up Dances Festival to the Central Library, for two spectacular days of live dance and movement in unexpected spaces. Discover performances in plazas, through the library floors, all the way up to the beautiful rooftop garden.
This year, the Festival features five captivating performances by five celebrated artists and collectives:
Action at a Distance & All Bodies Dance Project
Elizabeth Louie & Denae Harpham (former Ballet BC Annex dancers)
Juolin Lee
Rita Spirit (Rita Barieieva)
Sarah Hutton & Aiden Cass (Generous Mess)
Audiences are invited to pop in for a quick glimpse or stay for a full guided experience, as this Festival promises to delight everyone of all ages, rain or shine.
Registration is not required to attend, but we ask that you register so that we can anticipate audience size, and communicate with you about any updates or changes to the event.
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