Dubbed “one of the most architecturally innovative and musically rewarding performance spaces in Canada” by the Globe and Mail, the Chan Centre is known for its great acoustics and a diverse annual concert series that reflects its unique position as an arts presenter on a university campus.

From classical, jazz, and new music to opera, folk, and world music, the Chan Centre is a vital part of UBC campus life – a place where the artistic and academic disciplines integrate with one another to inspire new perspectives on life and culture. As such, the programming at the Chan Centre strives to enhance the values of the UBC community through its annual roster of dynamic artists and musical traditions.

Inside, the Chan Centre boasts three unique venues: the superb Chan Shun Concert Hall, the dramatic Telus Studio Theatre, and the intimate Royal Bank Cinema. A variety of events are programmed in each of these venues every year including film screenings, lectures, intimate concerts in the studio theatre, larger concerts and presentations in the concert hall and much more.

Other series include Chan Centre Connects, a series of film screenings at Pacific Cinematheque, lectures, and panel discussions that extend the themes and focus of the artists in our mainstage season, and Roots and Shoots, an outreach program that gives over 1,500 children a year from Vancouver’s most vulnerable elementary schools the opportunity to experience world music first hand.