The Thistle is a youth-run community centre for arts and activism.
We are located in East Vancouver and have a couple of hundred regular participants.
We are a free place (both free-of-charge, and we are interested in freedom) where youth can engage with each other and their community. The Centre is a physical space to root ourselves, a place to work together, and a site to learn new ways for radical organizing for social change.
Call 604.255.2838
Write info@purplethistle.ca
Visit 260-975 Vernon Dr. | Vancouver, BC
(Coast Salish Territory) V6A 3P2
Drop In Hours:
(drop-in hrs updates often, so do check back!)
- monday, Wed & Thursday*: 4 pm - 10 pm
- friday: 3-6 pm
*The 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, Life Drawing will be on at 7 pm. This means the centre is closed to all other drop in activity. Everyone is welcome to take life drawing.
** Tuesdays are closed from Jan 24 - Feb 7th.
the centre is open other times, see projects/classes for more details!
some featured ones:
- RAIN crew meets on Fridays! come make Zines, art and much else! 3:00-6:00 pm
- Spinning, Knitting, Smocking, Tatting and other textiles workshops. (see here for details)
Want to support the Thistle? Find out about making a donation.
On physical accesibility in to the centre:
1. there are 16 stairs that are 38 inches in width, with a railing
2. we have no elevator
This is for sure very inconvenient for those with limited mobility.
Please do contact us because we have carried folks up the stairs many times and remain open to more ideas on how to combat these challenges.
3. There is one gender neutral washroom at the space.
Thank you.