Vancouver International Burlesque Festival

HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re thrilled to welcome @itscherryontop.bsky.social as a #VIBF2026 Headliner during our 20th anniversary year.
VIBF Co-Founder, BHOF Best Large Group winner (2023 & 2025), and a true icon of Vancouver burlesque, Cherry brings 20 years of sweet + tart brilliance to the stage.

The cake imagery honours traditional burlesque aesthetics while looking boldly toward the future, a balance of past and present that embodies VIBF's ongoing commitment to resilience and evolution in our art form. #VIBF2026

Introducing our 2026 festival poster! What do you think?
Stunning design by @littlepaperforest.bsky.social that perfectly captures our 20th anniversary. #VIBF2026 #vancouverevents

Port Coquitlam dancer to headline international burlesque fest Port Coquitlam's Scarlet Delirium returns to the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, with shows on on Friday, April 4 for The Glamorama Gala and April 5 for The Showpony Soiree.

Thank you @tricitynews.bsky.social for your coverage of VIBF 2025 and our headliner, Scarlet Delirium! www.tricitynews.com/local-news/p...

Speakers & talks:
@sparkleplentys.bsky.social: Sit Down, Be Humble: Ego, Growth, and Collective Responsibility
@mondaysheythey.bsky.social: From Competition to Connection: Rethinking Envy & Hierarchy
Shane Sable: Come & Get Your Love: Cultivating Self & Creativity w/Burlesque

TIT Talks - Virago Nation Presents: "You Are the Medicine" - 221A - Vancouver - Apr 3, 2025 TIT Talks – Virago Nation Presents: "You Are the Medicine" Thursday, April 3 | 221A – 825 Pacific St #700 Doors at 6 PM | 6:30 PM start This year, Virago Nation takes over TIT Talks with an evening of...

9 tickets left for TIT Talks! Presented by Virago Nation and the topics this year are 🔥🔥🔥 Get them before they are gone! show.ps/l/e16c9974/
You Are the Medicine: Bringing Your Whole Self to Stage

VIBF: Celebrating Burlesque’s Legacy and Future Get ready for five days of glamour, artistry, and unapologetic celebration.

Thanks to our media partner @georgiastraight.bsky.social for helping us spread the word about the festival! Also, that cover photo of Feature Performer @queerlyfemmetastic.bsky.social is 🔥!!! Read it here: www.straight.com/arts/vibf-ce...

Time is running out! You have 5 DAYS left to grab your VIBF tickets at tier 1 pricing! Early Bird ticket sales end on Feb 28 at midnight! After that, prices go up—don’t wait! show.ps/l/8b73e39e/
Save $15 on tickets to 2 showcases:
💎 The Glamorama Gala – Fri, Apr 4
🐎 The Showpony Soiree – Sat, Apr 5

We're looking for fabulous folks to join our volunteer team! Whether you want to help behind the scenes, schmooze with burlesque royalty, or be a hero for out-of-town performers, we’ve got a spot for you!

We especially need:
🚗 Drivers
🏡 Billeters

Help us spread the word! shorturl.at/4cQ56

Heading to @vibf.bsky.social in April!

as well as being voted #40 on 21st Century Burlesque's ‘Burlesque Top 50’ List. Queerly loves the smell of books, practicing sneaky splits & the feeling of your money on her skin.
Who’s ready to witness Grand Master Funk take the VIBF stage? Drop a 🎷 in the comments if you’re as excited as we are!

such as your 2024 Hollywood Chanteuse, Princess of the 2024 Panama Burlesque Festival, Duchess of the 2024 Hostess City Hoedown, Miss Subways 2024 & Grand Master Funk 2024. She’s also recently added several Silver Tusk Awards to her list including ‘Entertainer of The Year’

Queerly is a nerdy connoisseur of Blackness. Her pronouns are she, her, and ma’am. Queerly is inspired by Black shake-dancers, strippers, and hoochie-coochie girls across generations. She is an internationally renowned ecdysiast, who's known for snatching crowns and taking titles...

💎 Our VIBF 2025 Feature Performer is here & she’s bringing the funk! 💎
We're excited to welcome the reigning Grand Master Funk 2024 of the What the Funk?! Festival, Queerly Femmetastic to the VIBF stage! @queerlyfemmetastic.bsky.social dazzles with movement, storytelling & undeniable star quality.

She made her debut on the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender stage in Movers, Shakers, and Innovators showcase in 2024.

She is a purveyor of multiple spicy arts, including being a published author of erotica & curator of hot sauce. This Black Latine is a proud member of the What The Funk Festival planning crew and has brought the funk 4 years running.

BeeBee Sanchez is the bodacious babe with the bountiful body and biting wit. This mercurial minx is a Dancer, a Producer, Artistic Director for Querencia (ke-REN-seeya) Productions, and Femmecee. Bee Bee is a member of Sasshole, Portland’s queer fat fierce fusion dance crew.

💎 Our next VIBF 2025 headliner has arrived & they’re coming to spice things up!💎
We are thrilled to welcome the bold & unforgettable Bee Bee Sanchez to the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival stage! Get ready, Vancouver—the Hot Sauce Hottie of Stumptown is bringing the 🔥 @beebees.bsky.social

and her “Jaw-Dropper” reveals may leave you feeling a little… unravelled, but don’t gather yourselves — her smouldering stage presence will show you the beauty of coming undone.

Which act would you like Scarlet to bring to the VIBF stage?

and festivals across North America since 2010. Not just a solo supernova, Scarlet plays well with others — she’s a sought-after duo partner, host, and a founding member of @viragonation — Turtle Island’s first all-Indigenous Burlesque Collective.

As a costumer, Scarlet is “Sew Talented” and ⤵️

Scarlet Delirium is the Raven Goddess and official Panty Auntie of Burlesque — a Being so molten, she’ll have you seeing red and losing your head. While this Kwakiutl Indigi-Babe originally hails from the land of the HeadHunters, her signature saunter and slow burn style has taken her to stages ⤵️

💎 Our first headliner announcement is here! 💎
We are thrilled to welcome Scarlet Delirium as our first #VIBF2025 headliner! A longstanding powerhouse in our local burlesque community, Scarlet is a force of nature on stage—smouldering, commanding, and utterly unforgettable. Bio ⤵️

Oh I love them! Nikkie's posters just keep getting better and better every year.

A poster for the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, running April 1-6, 2025, for its 19th anniversary. The deep purple background features three illustrated burlesque performers: a curvy Black woman in an orange and red costume with golden feather fans, an aerialist in a red bodysuit posing in a hoop, and a performer in a red and gold suit raising a cocktail glass. The festival’s name appears in bold white and purple lettering with a geometric diamond logo, and details like "Vancouver Civic Theatres" and "vibf.ca" are at the bottom.

A sneak peek at our 2025 poster art! 👀 Huge thanks to @littlepaperforest.bsky.social for bringing the magic to life—we are in love!

We’re always thrilled to collaborate with incredible Canadian artists. This year’s design captures the glamour & excitement of #VIBF2025

Tell us—what do you think? 👇

Hiring | Vibf Home

We are hiring! Go to vibf.ca/hiring to learn more

Thank you to everyone who applied for VIBF 2025! Adjudication is now underway!

Applications for the 2025 festival are closing tonight! 💃✨