Bard on the Beach

08/26/2026

Friday nights in August at Bard have been INCREDIBLE so far this year with Bard After Dark. Make sure you catch the last one of the Season, this Friday, August 28 at 10pm! Every night curated by Tightrope Theatre is a little different, but here are some snaps of last week's show as a tease for this week! 👀

THIS week's lineup includes our incredible hosts, Ali Froggatt and Rebecca Northan who will be performing alongside Tess Degenstein and Jeff Gladstone.

See you there 😎

TICKETS: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/bard-after-dark/

📸 1) Raf Rogers & Ali Froggatt. 2) Ellis Lalonde & Lili Beaudoin. 3) Sarah Ferguson. 4) Ali Froggatt & Raf Rogers.

08/25/2026

Bard on the Beach heads into its final month! Don't miss your chance to see the hilarious take on The Merry Wives of Windsor and Stephen Drover’s unforgettable Macbeth on the BMO Mainstage.

The wildly successful Goblin: Opedipus and Antigone, adapted by Kate Besworth round out this year’s lineup at Bard on the Beach.

Now through September 19 at Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park.

Book your tickets: https://bardonthebeach.org

08/25/2026

A new Bard Blog featuring Cameron Grant is up on our website now!

Read on to learn about how he transitioned from competitive soccer to theatre, his other artistic pursuits, and about how his characters Fenton and Haimon are shaped by external factors that impact how their shared youthful innocence is presented.

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/meet-cameron-grant/

Cameron Grant as Haimon; Azeen Zare, Jennifer Lines, Kate Besworth, and Paul Moniz de Sá as The Chorus in Antigone (2026). Directed by Ming Hudson. Set and costume design by Jessica Oostergo, lighting design by John Webber, sound design and composition by Joelysa Pankanea, and photo by Emily Cooper.

08/25/2026

Elevate your night out at Bard with an exclusive pre-show wine tasting!

On Wednesday, September 2, relax and enjoy the view of English Bay from our Marquee tent while you sip and savour BC wines, presented by an industry expert, and enjoying a delicious curated mini-charcuterie box by The Lazy Gourmet.

Please note that a same-day performance ticket is required in addition to the purchase of a Wine Wednesday upgrade. Space is limited!

INFORMATION: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/wine-wednesday/

08/23/2026

Forsooth, a new Bard Blog!

Sara Vickruck took some time to chat about how their fourth Season with Bard has been so far, becoming a Vancouver Rise fan, and their wide array of other artistic endeavours!

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/meet-sara-vickruck/

Sara Vickruck as Slender in The Merry Wives of Windsor (2026). Directed by Rebecca Northan. Set design by Amir Ofek, costume design by Barbara Clayden, lighting design by Jeff Harrison, sound design and composition by Steve Charles, and photo by Emily Cooper.

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

New friends and Bard on the Beach, what a combo!

Make sure to catch a performance this Season to laugh, cry, and maybe even get a sneaky photo with a Goblin post-show 🤭

Performances 6 days a week until September 19!

08/20/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED: we have added a performance of Goblin:Oedipus on Sunday, August 30 at 7:30pm!

An exclusive offer for this performance: ALL Regular tickets are 2-for-1! See you there 😈

This performance will be filmed for archival purposes. By booking a ticket, you acknowledge that you may be captured in the recording, and that you consent to your inclusion in the footage.

TICKETS: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/goblinoedipus/goblinoedipus-recorded-performance/

08/19/2026

Today's Bard Blog features Sebastian (Seabass) Kroon!

He's had a long and varied history working with Bard (on and off the stage) and he was gracious enough to take the time to talk about his journey so far along with notes from performing on the BMO Mainstage this Season as Bardolph in The Merry Wives of Windsor 🍻 and Banquo in Macbeth!🩸

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/meet-sebastian-kroon/

Photo of Sebastian Kroon as Bardolph in The Merry Wives of Windsor (2026). Directed by Rebecca Northan. Set design by Amir Ofek, costume design by Barbara Clayden, lighting design by Jeff Harrison, sound design and composition by Steve Charles, and photo by Emily Cooper.

08/17/2026

There's JUST over one month left in our 2026 Season!

If summer has slipped away from you, and you're still hoping to catch two or more of this Season's productions, check out our Weekends At Bard offer! The more productions you see, the more you save, up to 35%!

PLUS, when you purchase at least two tickets for three different productions, attend a Special Event scheduled on that weekend for FREE!

View the details of this offer, as well as the Special Events available for the rest of our Season, on our website linked below!

DETAILS: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/offers-deals/weekends-at-bard/

Weekends at Bard are generously supported by The Province of British Columbia.

📸 Sarah Race Photography