Orpheum
A theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. It seats a stated 2,672. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 2,672
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1927
- 99 years old
- From YVR
- 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Vancouver International Airport
- From the centre
- 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
- of Vancouver
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Orpheum is
It stands at 601 Smithe St, V6B 3L4, 3.4 km (2.1 mi) from the centre of Vancouver.
Orpheum was opened in 1927 and operated by Vancouver Civic Theatres, which puts it at 99 years old.
2,672 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Address
- 601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3L4
- Operator
- Vancouver Civic Theatres
- Official site
- vancouvercivictheatres.com/venues/orpheum
- Coordinates
- 49.2799, -123.1206
- Classified as
- theatre
Getting there
11 km (6.8 mi) separates Orpheum from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
The centre of Vancouver is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
Vancouver has 94 venues mapped in total and a population of 662,248. The Vancouver guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 2,672 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
Pricing a full house here
Take 950 people through the door in Orpheum — sized to the stated capacity of Orpheum. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Vancouver have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Thunderbird Stadium3,500 seats
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium)2,765 seats
- Orpheum Auditorium2,672 seats
- Harbour Convention Centre2,452 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Orpheum hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,672 for Orpheum. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Orpheum?
601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3L4. It is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) from the centre of Vancouver. The nearest major airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 11 km (6.8 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Orpheum?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Orpheum. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Orpheum?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Orpheum is booked?
Thunderbird Stadium (3,500), Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium) (2,765) and Orpheum Auditorium (2,672) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 94 venues in total are mapped in Vancouver.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Vancouver
- Thunderbird Stadium
3,500 seats
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium)
2,765 seats
- Orpheum Auditorium
2,672 seats
- Harbour Convention Centre
2,452 seats
- Hosting an event in Vancouver
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