Shadbolt Centre For The Arts — Attraction in Burnaby

Shadbolt Centre at Deer Lake is a vibrant cultural and artistic hub, offering a beautiful and welcoming space for families and art enthusiasts alike. With its stunning architecture and serene location by the picturesque Deer Lake, it’s an ideal spot to spend quality time with your loved ones while enjoying a peaceful environment. One of the highlights of the Shadbolt Centre is its year-round artisan markets, especially the Christmas craft market, which brings a magical and festive atmosphere to the space. These markets feature a variety of unique handmade goods, perfect for discovering special gifts or simply soaking in the creative energy. Additionally, the centre includes a box office where you can purchase tickets for a wide range of performances and events. Whether it’s music, theater, or workshops, there’s something for everyone. The Shadbolt Centre is a perfect destination for families with children, offering plenty of opportunities for entertainment and learning in a vibrant...

Overall, it's a great space for persons to immerse themselves in the arts. Those who participate in classes often have the opportunity to showcase their work each term which then helps to build confidence and a sense of camaraderie among classmates.

There's a cafe that sells delicious meals and the bathrooms are always clean. Staff are friendly and there's a wide range of performing arts classes for ALL ages. Lastly, the Shadbolt is situated beside Deer Lake. As a result, the surrounding space is gorgeous and constitutes a great place to get in touch with nature.

On a few occasions, I've had issues with the box office and the registration office which can be very frustrating. Although they've always done their best to correct the situation, communication sometimes seems to be a weak...

I was able to catch the spooky silent film, ‘Faust’ at the Shadbolt this October.

Currently, there is quite a bit of construction going on in their main parking lot to build onto the existing centre. There is additional free parking under the building on the East side with an elevator that takes you right up to the main floor.

Their silent film series is paired with a live score of various musicians. For ‘Faust’, we were treated to the magical sounds of Griefwalker. The soundscape was clearly well written and thoughtful to the plot of the movie. The theater itself is small and has decent acoustics. I always bring a pair of high fidelity ear plugs as I have sensitive ears (even for movie theaters!), but the band provided ear plugs as well.

Fabulous show. Can’t...