Performing Arts

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Banff Centre’s Fall-Winter programming continues with works and performances by Bryce Dessner, Ocean Vuong, Niall McNeil, collectif9, Silkroad Ensemble, and more

OCTOBER 14, 2026 – Spanning literary arts, concerts, theatre, and more, Banff Centre’s Fall-Winter programming features a vibrant mix of free and paid events.

Hamlet

From an Internationally Lauded Reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet to a Dive into Gen X Pop Culture to an Evening with Trumpet Legends, Banff Centre Presents Announces its Fall-Winter Season of Performances

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - Banff Centre Presents announces the Fall-Winter lineup, a season of international touring artists and Canadian favourites.

Christopher Stowell and Chris Lorway, photo by Rita Taylor.

Banff Centre Honours Dance Pioneers Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally with Newly Named Dance Studios

AUGUST 31, 2026 - Foundational to Banff Centre’s dance program, they represent a decades-long relationship that continues with the Northern Lights Project.

Aerial View of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Completes $1.75 Million Revitalization Project in Performing Arts Complex Thanks to Support from the Department of Canadian Heritage and Matching Support from Donors

JULY 8, 2026 - Canadian Heritage has allowed Banff Centre to strengthen infrastructure while reducing long-term maintenance costs and environmental impact.

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Music, Circus, Comedy, High Fashion, and More: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Presents a Sizzling Winter Season of Performances and Events

NOV 19, 2025 - Kicking off this week, Banff Centre will host a performance this winter to warm you up after a day in the cold outdoors, no matter your interest.

Barbara K Diabo Receives the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award

Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo Receives the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

AUG 21, 2025 - Barbara K Diabo, is the recipient of the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at Banff Centre.

Margret Greenham Theatre, Photo Credit Rita Taylor 2022.jpg

Spooky Folk Tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Charming Family Story Kohkom’s Babushka to Receive World Premieres This Fall at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

JULY 21, 2025 - Partnering with Alberta theatre companies, Banff Centre will present world premieres of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Kohkom’s Babushka.

Gilead in the Rocky Mountains: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Presents Opera Adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale in World Premiere of New Arrangement

Gilead in the Rocky Mountains: Banff Centre Presents World Premiere of Chamber Arrangement of The Handmaid’s Tale Opera

JULY 16, 2025 - Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian classic continues to resonate, with a new iteration of the story appearing at Alberta’s Banff Centre.

Boy standing facing the woods

World-renowned illusionist Scott Silven brings preview of The Lost Things to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity April 16 & 17

World-renowned illusionist Scott Silven brings preview of The Lost Things to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity April 16 & 17

Picture of Brian Quirt during interview.

Playwrights Lab Oral History Interviews

Playwrights Lab Oral History Interviews, with videos featuring Vicki Stroich, Bob White, John Murrell, Brian Quirt and Jenna Rodgers.

Playwright/performer Mieko Ouchi in a reading of Hiro Kanagawa’s 'Forgiveness' at the 2019 Banff Playwrights Lab. Photo

Playwrights Lab Anthology

More than 35 playwrights, dramaturgs and choreographers contributed to this collection of essays designed to mark the Lab's 50th edition in 2023.

2022 Banff Playwrights Lab Participants

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Banff Playwrights Lab

Over the past 50 years, more than 800 plays have been written, created, and workshopped at Banff Centre.

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