Entertainment

Jim Byrnes handout

Musical treasures

Musician Jim Byrnes plays at the Mary Winspear, joined by Simon Kendall

  • Apr 22, 2022

 

Shen Yun handout photo

A journey like no other

Shen Yun Performing Art troupe celebrates rich Chinese culture

  • Mar 16, 2022

 

The Franco-Ontarian vocal trio, Les Chiclettes, perform on March 17 at 8 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre to start a three-day immersion of culture and festivities for Franco Fest. (Les Chiclettes/Facebook)

3 days of French culture fill downtown Victoria venues

Victoria Francophone Society hosts inaugural Franco Fest, March 17 to 19

 

Peter Houghton, left, Inge Illman and Adrian Sly perform in Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s Spring Concert in Oak Bay, March 20 and 27. (Courtesy Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society)

Greater Victoria performers return to public stage with Gilbert and Sullivan favourites

Community theatre group hits Oak Bay stage on March 20 and 27

Peter Houghton, left, Inge Illman and Adrian Sly perform in Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s Spring Concert in Oak Bay, March 20 and 27. (Courtesy Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society)
Jimbo - Drag Clown - handout photo

Jimbo time!

Victoria’s famous drag queen takes on the world

  • Feb 28, 2022
Jimbo - Drag Clown - handout photo
Olivia Boyer-Smyth as Ariel and Jakob Diston plays Scuttle in the coming Oak Bay High musical performance of The Little Mermaid. (Courtesy Oak Bay High Musical Theatre)

Oak Bay High musical theatre team brings sea creatures to live performance

The Little Mermaid on Dave Dunnet stage starting March 3

Olivia Boyer-Smyth as Ariel and Jakob Diston plays Scuttle in the coming Oak Bay High musical performance of The Little Mermaid. (Courtesy Oak Bay High Musical Theatre)
The Victoria Compost Education Centre hosts a workshop at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary March 12. (Black Press Media file photo)

Weekend outings for home projects, art, nature and comedy return across Greater Victoria

Victoria home show kicks off this weekend in Saanich

  • Feb 25, 2022
The Victoria Compost Education Centre hosts a workshop at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary March 12. (Black Press Media file photo)
Spinakers Gastro Brewpub

Behind Bars with Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub

Sail away with great cocktails

  • Feb 16, 2022
Spinakers Gastro Brewpub
Victoria Beer Week - handout photo

Happy Brew Year!

Updates on Victoria’s craft beer world

  • Jan 14, 2022
Victoria Beer Week - handout photo
Pauline Dueck_16 shades of Boston Terrier (2200x2200)

Art on tap in Duncan

Cowichan Valley Arts Council presents Animalia and NOURISH exhibits

  • Jan 12, 2022
Pauline Dueck_16 shades of Boston Terrier (2200x2200)
Maritime Museum of BC handout

Our Fleet

Maritime Museum shares stories of vessels in its collection

  • Jan 10, 2022
Maritime Museum of BC handout
Snowed In Comedy Tour lands at Victoria's Royal Theatre. Handout photo

Canada’s coolest “laughathon” lands at the Royal Theatre

The Snowed In Comedy Tour brings in a blizzard of laughs

  • Jan 10, 2022
Snowed In Comedy Tour lands at Victoria's Royal Theatre. Handout photo
November 2, 2021 - Writer and dancer Mary Spilsbury Ross at the table where she wrote her most recent book No Intermission. Behind her is a portrait of Mary painted by artist David Goately. Don Denton photo

Novel life begins at 80 for Mary Spilsbury Ross

Writer and dancer pens No Intermission

  • Nov 29, 2021
November 2, 2021 - Writer and dancer Mary Spilsbury Ross at the table where she wrote her most recent book No Intermission. Behind her is a portrait of Mary painted by artist David Goately. Don Denton photo
O Christmas Tea handout photo

Complete Christmas theatre fun

James and Jamesy return with O Christmas Tea

  • Nov 15, 2021
O Christmas Tea handout photo
Feb 6-06 Craigdarroch Castle

A Monster Tale

Frankenstein returns to Craigdarroch Castle

  • Oct 27, 2021
Feb 6-06 Craigdarroch Castle
Cellist Lexie Krakowski

Cellist Lexie Krakowski follows musical dream

Oak Bay grad heads to Glenn Gould School of Music

  • Oct 13, 2021
Cellist Lexie Krakowski
Victoria Symphony Handout

Victoria Symphony announces 2021/22 season

Ambitous offering of live and virtual events

  • Oct 8, 2021
Victoria Symphony Handout
Cedar Bowers author handout photo

Cedar Bowers on long list for Scotiabank Giller Prize

Nominated for first novel Astra

  • Oct 6, 2021
Cedar Bowers author handout photo
Fibrations handout

Good Fibrations

10 years celebrating all things in the fibre arts

  • Sep 15, 2021
Fibrations handout
The Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival returns to the Intrepid Theatre this Friday, Aug. 13 with both virtual and in-person shows available for advance ticket sales. (Courtesy of Intrepid Theatre)

Intrepid Theatre raises curtains for Fringe Festival

20 in-person and virtual productions will take the stage starting Friday

The Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival returns to the Intrepid Theatre this Friday, Aug. 13 with both virtual and in-person shows available for advance ticket sales. (Courtesy of Intrepid Theatre)