Left of Main

Left of Main is a creative hub for the live arts community in Vancouver. Located in Historic Chinatown on the second floor at 211 Keefer street, Left of Main is a creation and performance space as well as home to a number of resident companies, support service organizations, artists and collectives. Evann Siebens and Natalie LeFebvre Gnam. Photo Sophia Wolfe Jane Osborne, Siobhan Sloane Seale, Lorenz Santos. Photo Kirk Chantraine Located on the second floor of the former Park Lock Dim Sum Restaurant in Vancouver’s Historic Chinatown, Left of Main is a vital creative hub dedicated to the live arts. Situated on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Left of Main exists as a collaborative space where independent dance and performance communities thrive. Founded by Plastic Orchid Factory in 2013 and officially opened in 2017, Left of Main has been shaped by a vision of cultural equity, accessibility, and collective resilience. The 1,500 sq. ft studio was realized through the leadership of Natalie LeFebvre Gnam, with support from numerous funding bodies including the City of Vancouver, Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, and BC Collaborative Spaces.