Chilliwack – “What’s white and sells hamburgers” – Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Album.
Get ready to do the Time Warp again! On October 31, the legendary cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to the big screen as part of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Queer Arts Festival. Packed with campy humour, unforgettable music, outrageous characters and plenty of glorious weirdness, this iconic film screening promises a movie night that is anything but ordinary.
Originally release in 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become one of the most celebrated cult films of all time. Following newly engaged couple Brad and Janet (Dammit), whose quiet road trip takes a very unexpected turn when they seek shelter at the mysterious home of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. What follows is a wild collision of science fiction, horror, comedy, rock-and-roll and unforgettable musical numbers.
But Rocky Horror isn’t simply a film to sit back and watch! With legendary audience participation, costumes, sing and dance-alongs, and playful traditions, screenings have become a celebration in their own right. Whether you know every lyric by heart or have never experienced the Time Warp on the big screen, you are invited to come dressed up, sing along and embrace the wonderfully weird spirit of the evening.
As part of the Queer Arts Festival, the screening celebrates the film’s enduring place in queer and alternative pop culture. With its fearless characters, flamboyant style and celebration of individuality, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has inspired generations of audiences to embrace the unexpected and be unapologetically themselves.
Whether you’re a longtime Rocky Horror devotee, a curious first-timer, gather your friends, break out your best costume and get ready to jump to the left and then take a step to the right.
So come up to the lab, and see what’s on the slab. We see you shivering with anticipation!
The Rocky Horror Picture Showis coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on October 31, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Ticket pricing begins at $29, with membership discounts available, and can be purchased at the Centre Box Office, online at chilliwackculturalcentre.ca, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469).
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is generously sponsored by: The Book Man, Prime Signs, Molson Coors,Canadian Tire, Tourism Chilliwack, Odlum Brown, HUB International, The Chilliwack Progress, the British Columbia Arts Council, BClive Performance Network, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
