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Renowned fiddler and jazz trumpeter Daniel Lapp leads the special 75-minute toe-tapping Home for Christmas concert tradition. (Courtesy Daniel Lapp)

Lapp’s Christmas concert a perennial favourite

It’s been 20 years of amazing musical magic

  • Dec 8, 2023
Renowned fiddler and jazz trumpeter Daniel Lapp leads the special 75-minute toe-tapping Home for Christmas concert tradition. (Courtesy Daniel Lapp)
A bartender at The Local in Victoria. (Courtesy Jeremy Petzing)

BEHIND BARS: Music, flowers and festive cheer at The Local

Casual high-end dining, sports and a vibrant atmosphere make The Local a Victoria favourite

  • Dec 6, 2023
A bartender at The Local in Victoria. (Courtesy Jeremy Petzing)
Santa Ed Taylor with his grandkids Bex & Thayer. (Kara Taylor)

Santa enters your home through your heart

Santa’s helpers share their stories and thoughts about Santa Claus

  • Dec 2, 2023
Santa Ed Taylor with his grandkids Bex & Thayer. (Kara Taylor)
Ralphie from A Christmas Story. (Movie still)

Oak Bay Beach Hotel makes holiday films a part of the season

Open to the public, a series of Christmas favourites will be available for viewing

  • Nov 30, 2023
Ralphie from A Christmas Story. (Movie still)
Ebenezer Scrooge looms over a stack of gold coins while Bob Cratchit calculates the day’s earnings. ‘A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol’ is a whimsical reimagining of the holiday classic, touring B.C. theatres this December. (Daryl Turner)

WONDERHEADS’ retelling of a classic tale is magical

A new twist on A Christmas Carol will capture your heart

  • Nov 27, 2023
Ebenezer Scrooge looms over a stack of gold coins while Bob Cratchit calculates the day’s earnings. ‘A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol’ is a whimsical reimagining of the holiday classic, touring B.C. theatres this December. (Daryl Turner)
Glass Tiger was recently inducted to the Canadian Walk of Fame. (Supplied photo)

Glass Tiger roars into Victoria

It’s all about the love of the music

  • Nov 23, 2023
Glass Tiger was recently inducted to the Canadian Walk of Fame. (Supplied photo)
Esquimalt Lagoon driftwood sculpture. (Tim Collins)

Five out-of-the-ordinary things to do in Greater Victoria for the holidays

Get out this holiday season and enjoy the fun

  • Nov 23, 2023
Esquimalt Lagoon driftwood sculpture. (Tim Collins)
“Held” by Grae Salisbury, 2023, digital drawing. (Courtesy Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)

Art on a human canvas a matter of trust

Art Gallery exhibit highlights a unique and growing art form

  • Nov 20, 2023
“Held” by Grae Salisbury, 2023, digital drawing. (Courtesy Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)
The Debaters, live in Edmonton 2017. (Courtesy facebook.com/thedebaterslive)

Popular comedy show The Debaters coming to Sidney theatre

Let the facts and funny fly

  • Nov 15, 2023
The Debaters, live in Edmonton 2017. (Courtesy facebook.com/thedebaterslive)
Refuge serves up shareable snacks like charcuterie boards. (John Atkinson)

Refuge provides just that for loyal local clients

Taproom dodged the COVID-19 bullet and is now thriving

  • Nov 10, 2023
Refuge serves up shareable snacks like charcuterie boards. (John Atkinson)
Buzzard Asylum. (Paul Archer)

Victoria’s Buzzard Asylum forging a unique sound in the world of heavy rock

Why the band has steadily been gaining popularity in Victoria

  • Nov 7, 2023
Buzzard Asylum. (Paul Archer)
31-year-old Ben Bankas’ willingness to poke fun at Canadian political drama has appealed to his growing fanbase. (Courtesy facebook.com/BenBankasComedy)

Ben Bankas is the best stand-up comic in Canada, if he says so himself

Bankas’ sardonic wit coming to Hermann’s Upstairs in November

  • Nov 4, 2023
31-year-old Ben Bankas’ willingness to poke fun at Canadian political drama has appealed to his growing fanbase. (Courtesy facebook.com/BenBankasComedy)
Following up from his 2022 Love Tour, comedian Shaun Majumder brings his Hardly Dead Tour to the Mary Winspear Centre on Nov. 6. (Riley Smith Photo)

Funny man Shaun Majumder brings Hardly Dead tour to Sidney

Shaun Majumder: two decades of laughter and comedy with an edge

  • Nov 2, 2023
Following up from his 2022 Love Tour, comedian Shaun Majumder brings his Hardly Dead Tour to the Mary Winspear Centre on Nov. 6. (Riley Smith Photo)
Celebrated author Lorna Crozier will be doing one of two readings at Sidney Literary Festival's opening event. (Courtesy Sidney Literary Festival)

LitFest Fall series: Lorna Crozier and M.A.C. Farrat in the spotlight

Meeting the women behind the words a treat

  • Nov 2, 2023
Celebrated author Lorna Crozier will be doing one of two readings at Sidney Literary Festival's opening event. (Courtesy Sidney Literary Festival)
Tom Cochrane returns for two shows. (Courtesy Tom Cochrane)

Life is a highway for Tom Cochrane

Musical icon comes to Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

  • Oct 26, 2023
Tom Cochrane returns for two shows. (Courtesy Tom Cochrane)
The award-winning play Jesus Christ Superstar has played on more than 70 stages throughout North America, and tickets are expected to go fast in Victoria. (Evan Zimmerman) The award-winning play Jesus Christ Superstar has played on more than 70 stages throughout North America, and tickets are expected to go fast in Victoria. (Evan Zimmerman)

After 50 years, Jesus Christ Superstar still manages to thrill

Broadway in Victoria is a heavenly production

  • Oct 24, 2023
The award-winning play Jesus Christ Superstar has played on more than 70 stages throughout North America, and tickets are expected to go fast in Victoria. (Evan Zimmerman) The award-winning play Jesus Christ Superstar has played on more than 70 stages throughout North America, and tickets are expected to go fast in Victoria. (Evan Zimmerman)
Performers in the Wizard of Oz include (from left to right) Marissa McClymont, Colton Blum, Neil Croswell and John O’Dowd. (Photo submitted)

We’re off to see the Wizard

VOS brings the magic of Oz to Victoria

  • Oct 19, 2023
Performers in the Wizard of Oz include (from left to right) Marissa McClymont, Colton Blum, Neil Croswell and John O’Dowd. (Photo submitted)
Hip-hop duo LightningCloud have created a Treaty 6 Indigenous twist to the classic musical Grease. (Courtesy Crystle Lightning)

Bear Grease a new twist on a classic musical

The all-Indigenous cast will have you singing and laughing

  • Oct 18, 2023
Hip-hop duo LightningCloud have created a Treaty 6 Indigenous twist to the classic musical Grease. (Courtesy Crystle Lightning)

Ineke Van Hasselt

July 10, 1946 - October 18, 2023In Loving Memory ~ Our loving…

  • Oct 18, 2023
The interior of the Farmhouse is rustic. (Allan Reid photo)

The Farmhouse delivers rustic goodness

Food, drink and doughnuts

  • Oct 17, 2023
The interior of the Farmhouse is rustic. (Allan Reid photo)