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.

Drop In Hours:

(drop-in hrs updates often, so do check back!)

• monday - Thursday*: 4 pm - 10 pm
• friday: 3-6 pm

*last Thursday of the month is Life Drawing 7:30-9:30. all can participate but it is not open for drop in at that time

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
• Fridays: Youngunz 6:30-9 pm. Time for our younger youth - 11-15 (closed to drop-in during this time)

want to get involved? easy! check out the many ways how:

1. see contacts or here

2. for general inquires email us: info@purplethistle.ca

3. to contact the collective, contact Mike or Carla carla@purplethistle.ca

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. Thank you.