Events

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party!

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre with a Spring Break event featuring an all-new lineup of retro TV goodness, covered in sugary cereal. It’s Volume XII! Kids today may not realize the significance of the Saturday morning ritual, but once upon a time, we had

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party: Christmas Edition

Deck the halls with bowls of cereal… The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre with a brand new collection of  specially curated retro TV goodness covered in sugary cereal, and sprinkled with endless Holiday cheer. It’s Volume XI – The Christmas Show!

The Royal Strays: Album Release Show

The RIO Theatre is proud to present The ROYAL STRAYS album release show with very special guest ART BERGMANN Opening the night author CHRIS WALTER reads from his upcoming book “Born Too Loose: A Messy & Incomplete History of Punk” Books! Vinyl! CDs! T-Shirts and more available! Buy your Christmas

The Room: 20th Anniversary Screening & Christmas Party with Greg Sestero

“This play can be played without any age restriction. It will work if the chemistry between all the characters makes sense. Human behavior and betrayal applies to all of us. It exists within ourselves. You love somebody. Do you? What is love?” So begins Tommy Wiseau‘s first draft

The Rolling Stones: Live Band Burlesque

Valentine Fox Productions Presents Rolling Stones Live Band Burlesque Saturday, September 21 Doors 8:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm Advance tickets $25 HERE | $30 at the door VIP $35 HERE (Swag Bag, reserved seating, and more) Featuring Rebel Valentine Ginger Femmecat Dolly Dynamite Blue Onyx And

The Rolling Mountain Film Tour

The Rolling Mountain Film Tour features a collection of stories that celebrate the beauty of mountains and the adventurous spirit of the people that call them home. The tour showcases a diverse range of mountain-related tales, from outdoor pursuits to personal reflections that invite you to think and grow. The

The Rogue Folk Club Presents David Lindley

The Rogue Folk Club Presents The Return of Mister Dave!! David Lindley Twango Bango Deluxe, Y’All Sunday, June 11 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm $32 ($28 RFC & PBHS members) Advance tickets available HERE Advance tickets also available at: HIGHLIFE RECORDS 1317 Commercial Drive RUFUS’ GUITARS 2621

The Rio Theatre’s Vinyl Cafe: A Tribute to Stuart Mclean

A magical night of Story telling & Live Music, The Rio Theatre Vinyl Cafe is a Tribute to Stuart McLean, the host of CBC Radio’s The Vinyl Café and an award-winning humorist, who passed away on Feb 15th 2017. In honour of his legacy as a great Canadian story teller,

The Rio Theatre’s 15th Anniversary Party

Can you believe it’s been 15 years…? Neither can we! To celebrate our incredible run of being Vancouver’s favourite independently owned and operated cinema and live event space, we’re throwing a big ol’ party…. And you’re invited! Come join us and reminisce about some of the many crazy adventures over

The Rio Theatre New Year’s Eve Party

New Years Eve at The Rio! All Star Variety Show and Dance Party including live music, comedy, burlesque, circus and don’t forget the poetry all hosted by queer cabaret comedian and award winning host, Dandy! Featuring an All Star cast of East Van Talent! The dance floor is open to

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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