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Rifflandia - Keri Coles photograph

Rifflandia: big names, big aspirations, big festival feel

Music festival returns after three year hiatus

  • Sep 5, 2022
Rifflandia - Keri Coles photograph
Great Canadian Beer Festival

Victoria’s beer blast is back September 9 and 10

The return of the Great Canadian Beer Festival

  • Sep 2, 2022
Great Canadian Beer Festival
Serena Ryder is excited to be able to present her music in an outdoor setting for a Greater Victoria audience. She'll play Butchart Gardens on July 25, one of three special event concerts the tourist attraction has planned for this summer. Photo by Kayla Rocca

The Art of Falling Apart Tour

Seven-time JUNO Award-winner Serena Ryder at the Royal

  • Aug 31, 2022
Serena Ryder is excited to be able to present her music in an outdoor setting for a Greater Victoria audience. She'll play Butchart Gardens on July 25, one of three special event concerts the tourist attraction has planned for this summer. Photo by Kayla Rocca
Shawn Soole

Secrets to stocking your home bar

Tips from hospitality entrepreneur Shawn Soole

  • Aug 29, 2022
Shawn Soole
Dance Book handout

Dancing in Victoria

New book explores modern dance in the city

  • Aug 24, 2022
Dance Book handout
Little Black Dress illustration

The Little Black Dress

Sidney Museum exhibit documents evolution of dress alongside evolution of society

  • Aug 22, 2022
Little Black Dress illustration
Crash test Dummies handout photo

They’re back!

Crash Test Dummies play the Mary Winspear

  • Aug 19, 2022
Crash test Dummies handout photo
William Prince handout photo

Folk singer William Prince

Harbour Blues’n Roots Festival — Aug 25-28

  • Aug 17, 2022
William Prince handout photo
International jazz day and World Jazz festival. Saxophone, music instrument played by saxophonist player musician in fest.  Adobe Stock photo

Get jazzy this summer

U-JAM workshop runs August 15 to 19

  • Aug 15, 2022
International jazz day and World Jazz festival. Saxophone, music instrument played by saxophonist player musician in fest.  Adobe Stock photo
Homeland - exhibition on Syria

Homeland at Errant Art Space

Exhibition documents poetry and art by Syrian poet and visual artist

  • Aug 12, 2022
Homeland - exhibition on Syria
Colin Smith photography - Phillips Backyard music festival, Victoria BC

Implosion Explosion

Final of three Phillips Backyard festivals runs August 13-14

  • Aug 10, 2022
Colin Smith photography - Phillips Backyard music festival, Victoria BC
Voices In The Circle

Amplifying the voices of Indigenous culture

Presenting series Voices in Circle launched at the Farquhar at UVic

  • Aug 8, 2022
Voices In The Circle
Victoria Bike Music Festival

Catch the ride!

Join the fifth annual bicycle-powered music festival when it rolls through town

  • Aug 5, 2022
Victoria Bike Music Festival
Ride the Cyclone handout

Victoria success story comes home

Ride the Cyclone returns to where it all began

  • Aug 3, 2022
Ride the Cyclone handout
Victoria Event Centre for behind Bars column

Take a bow

VEC Happy Hour hits all the right notes

  • Aug 1, 2022
Victoria Event Centre for behind Bars column
Music By The Sea festival handout

Music by the Sea

Now in Victoria as well as Bamfield

  • Jul 29, 2022
Music By The Sea festival handout
PiCNiC Too logo

Astroturf, all-day breakfast and Congee

Who doesn’t like a picnic on a sunny day? Although, I haven’t…

  • Jul 27, 2022
PiCNiC Too logo
Sooke Fine Art handout

Art galore

Art lovers converge at Sooke Fine Arts Show

  • Jul 25, 2022
Sooke Fine Art handout
Islands Folk Festival

Folk, family and fun

Islands Folk Festival back on at Providence Farm

  • Jul 22, 2022
Islands Folk Festival
Wonderment festival handout

Wonderment Festival

A journey of live electronic music

  • Jul 20, 2022
Wonderment festival handout