Living Things International Arts Festival

  • Living Things International Arts Festival - 10th Anniversary - January 20-February 1, 2026 - THEATRE/CIRCUS/DANCE/ANIMATED FILM/MUSIC/MINIATURE THEATRE - photo: Melika Dez, "Play Dead" by People Watching

January 20th - February 1st, 2026

The Living Things International Arts Festival is an annual ten-day celebration of contemporary live performance, animated films, visual art and music, with accompanying workshops, artist talks and public forums. Now entering its 10th anniversary edition, the 2026 festival will take place from January 22 to February 1, 2026, in Kelowna, BC. Curated by Professor Emeritus Neil Cadger, and produced by Inner Fish Performance since 2017, the festival presents a wide spectrum of artistic expressions, including object theatre, puppetry, dance, music, visual art installation, and interdisciplinary performance. Artists from across Canada and internationally gather for 10 vibrant days with the local community in the depths of winter.

Festival Passes are available below - save 15% off tickets to 3+ events!



For additional festival information, please visit the Living Things Festival and Inner Fish Performance websites.

Festival Passes

Festival Pass: $85.00 + $8.50 service fee

Each festival pass is redeemable for three event tickets, totaling 15% off in savings! See detailed redemption information and event tier options in the menu below.

After purchasing, you can easily redeem your Living Things Festival Pass online, in-person, or over the phone.

To redeem online, add your desired tickets to your cart and login to check out. Your pass is conveniently saved to your account and will automatically apply to your cart. You can also view your voucher balance and expiry date by visiting the "My Account" page and clicking "Series Passes".

Each festival pass is redeemable for one event from each price tier below:

$45$30$25
My Great Work
Jan 28 + 29
Black Box Theatre
Through My Lens
Jan 23 + 24
Kelowna Community Theatre
Objects in Motion 2026
Jan 22
Mary Irwin Theatre
Punch Line
Jan 30
Mary Irwin Theatre
Jessie Rivest and Darren Williams
Jan 24
Black Box Theatre
Brazilian Samba Batucada
Jan 24
Black Box Theatre
Wayqeycuna
Jan 30
Kelowna Community Theatre
The Beanstalk Market Crash
Jan 25
Kelowna Community Theatre
La Cosa Espinosa
Feb 1
Black Box Theatre

Festival Schedule

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Rotary Centre for the Arts and Living Things present PINA

PINA: A Film for Pina Bausch

📅 Tuesday, January 20th 2026

⏰ 7:30 pm

📍 Mary Irwin Theatre: Rotary Centre for the Arts

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents Objects in Motion

Objects in Motion 2026

📅 Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

⏰ 7:00 pm

📍 Mary Irwin Theatre: Rotary Centre for the Arts

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents Through My Lens

Through My Lens

📅 Friday, January 23rd, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 pm

📅 Saturday, January 24th, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 pm

📍 Kelowna Community Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents Brazilian Samba Batucada - Community Workshop

Brazilian Samba Batucada: Community Workshop

📅 Saturday, January 24th, 2026

⏰ 10:00 am

📍 Black Box Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents Jessie Rivest and Darren Williams

Jessie Rivest and Darren Williams: Experimental Music Concert

📅 Saturday, January 24th, 2026

⏰ 9:00 pm

📍 Black Box Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents The Beanstalk Market Crash

The Beanstalk Market Crash

📅 Sunday, January 25th, 2026

⏰ 4:30 pm & 7:00 pm

📍 Kelowna Community Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Rotary Centre for the Arts and Living Things present Play Dead

Play Dead

📅 Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

⏰ 7:30 pm

📍 Mary Irwin Theatre: Rotary Centre for the Arts

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents My Great Work

My Great Work

📅 Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm

📅 Thursday, January 29th, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm

📍 Black Box Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Rotary Centre for the Arts and Living Things present Punch Line

Punch Line by Jacques Poulin-Denis & Grand Poney

📅 Friday, January 30th, 2026

⏰ 7:30 pm

📍 Mary Irwin Theatre: Rotary Centre for the Arts

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents Wayqeycuna

Wayqeycuna

📅 Friday, January 30th, 2026

⏰ 9:00 pm

📍 Kelowna Community Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things International Arts Festival 10th Anniversary Party - Co-Presented with Creative Okanagan - MANTEASAH with MSRTBSTRD - January 31 - 6:00 PM to Late - Black Box Theatre

10th Anniversary Concert and Party

📅 Saturday, January 31st, 2026 

⏰ 6:00 pm

📍 Black Box Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

 


 

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Living Things presents La Cosa Espinosa

La Cosa Espinosa: Miniature Object Theatre - Community Workshop

📅 Sunday, February 1st, 2026

⏰ 10:00 am

📍 Black Box Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & Information

Living Things International Arts Festival 2026 Includes: