The mural on the Russian Hall's outside wall: musicians in folk dress playing stringed instruments, painted in soft blues, rose and ochre

600 Campbell Avenue, Strathcona

A community hall and performance space in historic Strathcona

The Russian Hall is home to the Federation of Russian Canadians of BC, which has long welcomed all Slavic people to share in its cultural life, and today it offers a venue to whoever wants to use it for their cultural activities.

We keep the Hall affordable for every individual and organization carrying on the cooperative spirit of its founders.

The front of the Russian Hall on Campbell Avenue, with its cream sign reading Russian Hall and Русский зал above the entrance

Put on a show

Theatre, dance, music and the performing arts, on a raised proscenium stage with a PA system, LED house lighting, two dressing rooms and a piano.

The Upstairs Hall

Gather your community

Workshops, rehearsals, classes and lectures, community meetings and seasonal celebrations, with a commercial kitchen downstairs.

The Downstairs Hall

The Russian Hall is located on the unceded, ancestral territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Two halls under one roof

Rent one hall or both. Each comes with its own tables, chairs and piano.

The Upstairs Hall's raised stage, its curtains lit in pink and blue

Upstairs Hall

A multi-use hall with a raised proscenium stage

Capacity
Up to 200
Floor
2,568 sq ft
Stage
822 sq ft
Backstage
2 dressing rooms
The Downstairs Hall, an open wooden-floored room with windows along one wall

Downstairs Hall

A workshop and rehearsal hall with no stage

Capacity
Up to 100
Floor
2,302 sq ft
Kitchen
Commercial kitchen
Access
Wheelchair lift

Serving food or drink? Add the Servery, which opens onto the lobby and the Upstairs Hall, or the Kitchen, which serves the Downstairs Hall.

What's on at the Hall

Festivals, premieres, cabarets and markets. Artists and community groups from across Vancouver make their work here.

Coming up

HOLD ON LET GO

February 2–6, 2027

The annual festival of independent theatre, dance and performance returns to the Russian Hall.

Festival details

Recently at the Hall

  • Festival

    COLLIDE Festival

    Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2024

    Experimental art across disciplines: performances, workshops, exhibitions and installations.

  • Cabaret

    Keep It Raw Cabaret

    November 9, 2024

    Theatre in the Raw's tribute to Jay Hamburger, with music, comedy, theatre and poetry.

  • Theatre

    Sunrise Betties

    Feb 21 – Mar 10, 2024

    The world premiere of Cheyenne Rouleau's play. East Van, 1972. A girl gang. In trouble.

  • Market

    WEIRDOS Holiday Market

    Holiday season

    A one-stop holiday shop for all things unusual, unique and out of this world.

  • Theatre

    buto/buto: bones are seeds

    July 27–31, 2022

    Community-devised theatre from the stories and poetry of Vancouver's Filipino-Canadian community.

  • Musical

    Morag, You're A Long Time Deid

    June 9–19, 2022

    An experimental musical by Claire Love Wilson and Peter Lorenz, told through Scottish ballads.

Planning your event

Rentals usually run until midnight, and site visits are available by appointment.

  1. Send a rental request

    Tell us about your event, your dates and the space you need.

  2. Visit the Hall

    See the rooms in person before you commit to a booking.

  3. Confirm your booking

    A security deposit holds your dates. Every renter provides their own liability insurance.

The Hall suits

  • Theatre, dance and music
  • Short-term workshops
  • Long-term rehearsals
  • Community meetings
  • Classes and lectures
  • Seasonal celebrations
  • Film shoots

Send a rental request

Like where this is going? Let's talk.

The Russian Hall wordmark is a Plain Sight concept based on the Hall's building sign.