Wine Bar at The Cultch
The Wine Bar at The Cultch
1895 Venables Street, Vancouver
Tucked away on the corner of Venables Street and Victorian Drive, a block east of buzzing Commercial Drive, the creaky old Vancouver East Cultural Theatre had a quaint charm for theatre lovers despite its uncomfortable seats and awkwardly located washrooms. Originally an old abandoned church that was developed into a theatre space some thirty-seven years ago, the facility suffered from structural and technical limitations and uncomfortable working conditions for casts and crews and has now been extensively renovated.
I had seen several shows in the new and smaller VanCity Culture Lab which opened towards the end of 2008 but until now had not seen the refurbished main Historic Theatre. After picking up our tickets for Best Before we decided to await the start of the show in the Wine bar - what a pleasant surprise. It is a delightful spot with comfortable bar stools placed around about 10 raised bar tables.
