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Bard on the Beach

Bard on the Beach is a theatre or event venue in Vancouver, BC, part of the Vancouver guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

Vanier Park · Vancouver, BC

Why you should go…

Bard on the Beach is a professional Shakespeare festival that performs in open-sided tents at Vanier Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, with views of English Bay and the North Shore mountains. Founded in 1990 by Christopher Gaze, it stages multiple Shakespeare productions each season from early June through September. The festival also runs education programs, a membership program and a late-night improv series called Bard After Dark.

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