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The Week Ahead: September 9th - 15th
💡A jam packed week of events in Victoria!
Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
September 08, 2024
Take a peep at our events calendar and make sure to check in on the recurring events happening every week! 🔽
This Week’s Categories
✴️ = Popular Events
Check out the post online to make sure you don’t miss any events! 👇
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Photo: Chek News
Brewery & the Beast
Sunday | September 22 | 2024
All of the best restaurants in town decide to get together and have a massive cook-out. Sounds like a great time!
What’s more is the all-inclusive ticket gets you access to whatever you want, including alcholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and ethically raised and sources food from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan farms.
Tickets are now 85% sold out, so we’re letting you know now so you don’t miss this mouth-watering Sunday.
🍻🥓🍖
Community Events
Tuesday, September 10 | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Yates Street Community Garden | Free
A new mural has just arrived on Yates Street and there's a little party to show!
Wednesday, September 11 | 5:00pm | Victoria Edelweiss Club | $22 - 30
Some good old Schnitzel and Bratwurst to feast on this Wednesday. This community kitchen food is to die for. Be sure to prepay before with the link above if you can!
Wednesday, September 11 | 4:00 - 8:00pm | Oak Bay Village | Free
The last market till next summer! Scout out a wide range of fresh and local produce, jewelers, artists, music and more!
Thursday, September 12 | 3:00 - 7:00pm | Luna Collective | Free
7 Years of the Luna Collective calls for a community celebration! Lots of local vendors will be in for a cute market pop-up along with a storewide sale. Congrats!
Friday, September 13 | 7:00 - 11:00pm | Paul Phillips Hall | $10
Come enjoy a night of performances, refreshments, board games and celebration while raising funds for artists in your community!
All Weekend | Evening | Downtown | $150+
The Islands largest music festival! This year is going to be CRAZY! With RESS, Fiest and TLC headlining, along with Lafflandia, Splifflandia and crazy merch, it's going to be sweet!
Saturday, September 14 | 5:00 - 8:30pm | Gordon Head Rec Centre | Free
Celebrate the coming of fall! This free family-friendly event is a neighbourhood celebration of light and community. Enjoy cultural performances, lantern displays, and other seasonal activities. Volunteer too!
Saturday, September 14 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Topaz Park | Free
One Day is hosted every year through partnerships of community organizations, with the purpose of celebrating the diversity in our community. Enjoy low cost BBQ's, children game, live music and more!
Saturday + Sunday, September 14 + 15 | 11:00am - 5:00pm | Market Square | Free
After a short break, the ReLove market is back this weekend! Indulge in local music, a plethora of vintage clothing and vendors, and some snacks!
Tuesday, September 17th | 7:00 - 8:30pm | Victoria Scottish Community Center (1803 Admirals Rd.)
An evening of music, meditation, and wisdom with meditation expert and revered yogi Swami Sadyojathah. Experience soothing music, a guided meditation and a discourse on unlocking the ancient secrets to inner peace.
General: $20 / Students & Seniors: $15 / Door: $25
Performing Arts
Tuesday, September 10 | 7:00pm | Victoria Event Centre | $20 - 25
Brace yourself for a night of naughty stories. Smut Slam, where people sign up to share very personal stories in a room full of strangers Stories based on REAL life, REAL lust, and REAL smut.
Thursday, September 12 | 6:00pm | Theatre SKAM Satellite Studio | $15 - 35
Endgame explores the essence of the human condition through absurd and cyclical dialogue and thought provoking scenography in an absurd-graphic comedy-esque special.
Thursday, September 12 | 7:00pm | Caffe Fantastico | $6 - 15 Sliding
Join the VPP at every second, third, and fourth Thursday of the month for featured local poets and an open mic!
Friday, September 13 | 8:00pm | Metro Studio Theatre | $32 - 38
Experience this thrilling, award-nominated flamenco music and dance production, performed by international artists from Spain, France and Canada!
Friday, September 13 | 8:00pm | The Mint | $15 - 20
Live improv comedy with Nash Forman and Nash Park!
Friday, September 13 | 8:15pm | Theatre SKAM | $25
An improvised Star Trek parody themed show. Prepare for a laughing galactic adventure!
Saturday, September 14 | 7:00 - 10:00pm | Passion and Performance Studio | $17 - 20
With proceeds going towards a great cause, P&P is putting on a SHOW with drag and burlesque, silent auction and sipping on a beverage, or two!
Sunday, September 15 | 5:30 - 7:30pm | Fisherman's Wharf Park | $27 - 35
An innovative bilingual dance-theatre performance & a sunset silent disco overlooking the harbour at Fisherman’s Wharf Park.
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Sports & Athletic Events
Monday, September 9 | 6:00pm | Moka House on Cook | Free
The VQRC is a great place to train, meet new people and get your body moving. This is a no-drop club!
Saturday, September 14 | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Beacon Hill Park (Near Drive-In Resto) | Free
This was posted fully in French, so keep that in mind - but there’s a bocce party happening at Beacon Hill. Beginner or expert! BYOB (Bring Your Own Balls)
Saturday, September 14 | 2:00pm | Starlight Stadium | $25 - 32
Coastal battle alert! PCFC vs. Vancouver FC. This is going to be heated!
Saturday, September 14 | 10:00am | Shawnigan Lake to Downtown | A good donation!
Capital City Run Crew is putting on an Ultra race from Shawnigan Lake to Downtown Victoria. Send them a DM to get your name on the list! Aid stations included.
Sunday, September 15 | 3:00pm | Starlight Stadium | $17 - 22
The Westshore does in fact have an "American" football team, and they're playing Langley this Sunday. Absolutely electric!
Arts & Creative Events
Tuesday, September 10 | 6:00 - 8:00pm | The Green Thimble | $10
Looking for some like minded individuals to collaborate and get some ideas from? This meet and greet hangout will have you coming up with zero-waste outfits and building your community.
Wednesday, September 11 | 7:00pm | Caffe Fantastico on Kings | Free
Expansive and moving, Signal Infinities courses with the intelligences of the body, its music and limits, in search of more enlivening, ethical relationships with each other and the earth. Sounds pretty sweet!
Thursday, September 12 | 8:00 - 10:00pm | Penny Farthing Pub | Buy a drink
Here's your reminder that music bingo happens at many different pubs around town. Penny Farthing is on this week; a fun and fast based Music Bingo played on your smartphone or tablet,
Thursday, September 12 | 3:00 - 4:00pm | Luther Court Community Health Centre | Free
Every Thursday Luther Court hosts an intergenerational community craft group. They encourage everyone to stop in and work on an existing project or start something new!
Saturday, September 14 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | St. Mary's Church | Free
Discover thousands of books this weekend! Celebrating Indigenous Writers, History and Culture.
Sunday, September 15 | $10:30 - 3:00pm | Epic Games | $10
Test your skills, meet likeminded individuals and score BIG! This community has to be so cool.
If the post cuts off, that means there’s too many events for the email! Head here to read the full post.
Learning & Workshops
Tuesday, September 10 | 12:00 - 1:00pm | KWENCH | $5 - 25 Sliding
Setting up healthy boundaries for yourself can truly change your life. Simply saying ""no"" will give you energy and control! Felix Vallieres gives you all the tips and tricks.
Wednesday, September 11 | 6:00 - 7:30pm | Victoria Event Centre | Free
Ethical consent is a lens that brings us beyond what is legal and what isn't and explores how to practice consent in all aspects of our daily lives. This workshop will include definitions, myths, and whole lot of guidance on how to get better at consent!
Wednesday, September 11 | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Hermann's Jazz Club | By Donation
A multifaceted talk on emerging environmental and scientific problems! Tis week is Mark Lewis, Kennedy Char in Mathematical Biology.
Thursday, September 12 | 5:00 - 7:00pm | KWENCH | Free
How do you publish independently? It can be a daunting task but Sever Bronny has all the answers and connections.
Thursday, September 12 | 6:30 - 8:30pm | Royal Bay Secondary School - Foods Room | Free
The West Shore is getting a treat this week, as Kayla from the Compost Education Centre gives you all the resources needed to start canning.
Friday, September 13 | 5:00 - 7:00pm | The Green Thimble | $60
New to sewing and looking for a project? This workshop will get you right! Learn how to threat, do seam allowances, pressing, lining and more to create your bag. Come back September 20th for Part 2!
Saturday, September 14 | 2:00 - 6:00pm | MĀ Wellness & Yoga | $108
Join Satya for the annual “fortnight to the ancestors” known as Pitru Paksha in her ancestral land of India. It is the 16-day lunar period (from full moon to new moon) in the Vedic/Yogic tradition, when we pay homage to our ancestors by making offerings and prayers in ceremony.
Saturday, September 14 | 9:30am - 1:00pm | Outerbridge Park | $85 - 95
Owls are birds of mystery and superpower, and with everyone and their mother picking up birding as of recent, this owl focused course by Jannaca Chick seems like just the place to learn.
Saturday, September 14 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Compost Education Centre | Free
Learn how to set up and maintain a compost bin so you can grow your own crops with the best fertilizer.
✴️🧘🏾♂️ Sunday Night Meditation
Sunday, September 15 | 7:00 - 8:30pm | Helga Beer Yoga Studio, 202-1600 Bay St. | By Donation
Victoria Insight Meditation Society is dedicated to supporting the practice and study of Vipassana or Insight Meditation in the Theravada tradition. Weekly Sunday Night meditations are an opportunity to practice meditation and discuss Buddhist teachings. Everyone welcome.
Student Section
Tuesday, September 10 | 11:00am - 3:00pm | Bay Street Armoury | Free
If you're in school and looking for a job, this is the place to do it! Bring some resumes and get your network on. Even if you aren't graduated.
Wednesday, September 11 | 6:00 - 8:00pm | The SUB B025 | Free
Take some time out of your week to play some board games and connect with other men. This is a space to be vulnerable and safe! A great way to make connections for the year.
Wednesday + Thursday, September 11 + 12 | 10:00am - 4:30pm | The SUB UVIC | Free
This is the place to find your community if you're a UVIC student! Over 200 clubs will be showcasing along with different advocacy and affiliate groups.
Thursday, September 12 | 11:00am - 3:00pm | Camosun Lansdowne | Free
A celebration of Korean culture along with Camosun International. Free food, games and traditional clothing to be found!
Thursday, September 12 | 5:00pm | Wallace Field | $0 - 9
Vikes take on the Horns at home!
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Live Music & Concerts
Monday, September 9
▶️Diverse Sounds | Contemporary Classical | 7:30 - 9:00pm | Phillip T. Young Recital Hall | Free
▶️Sing Your Joy Young Adult Choir | Singing | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Oak Bay United Church | Free
Tuesday, September 10
▶️Vinyl Wave at the Surly Mermaid | Various Vinyl | 5:00 - 8:00pm | Surly Mermaid Restaurant & Pub in Sidney | Free
✴️▶️Maverick / Moody Goods / Mean Bikini / Pit Stops | Punk/Metal | 7:00pm | Little Fernwood | $20
▶️Ryan Oliver Soul Jazz Quartet | Jazz | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Ship Point | Free
▶️The Andrew Greenwood quartet! | Jazz | 7:00 - 8:30pm | James Bay United Church | $20 Suggested
Wednesday, September 11
▶️Lola Parks | Jazz | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Ship Point | Free
Thursday, September 12
✴️▶️Virginia To Vegas with Alex Porat | Indie/Pop | 7:00pm | Wicket Hall | $29
▶️Pointed Sticks | Punk/Pop | 7:00pm | The Mint | $25 - 30
▶️Blue Plate Combo | Jazz | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Hermann's Jazz Club | $20 - 25
✴️▶️Vikes Homecoming College Night | House/Hiphop | 10:00pm - 2:00am | Paparazzi | $8 - 13
▶️Marina Avros | Folk/Singer | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Ship Point | Free
Friday, September 13
✴️▶️Fiesta Mexicana | Latin | 7:30pm - 12:30am | Ukrainian Cultural Centre | $22 - 25
▶️JaimesonRhy | Country | 11:00pm | The Duke Saloon | $10 - 20
▶️Tres Mortimer & Friends | Dance/House | 10:00pm - 2:00am | Upstairs | $10 - 15
✴️▶️Mind Garden: Co[Lab] ft. K+Lab | Energetic Bass/Funk/Electronic | 9:30pm - 2:00am | Capital Ballroom | $30 - 35
▶️Maureen Washington Quartet | Jazz | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Hermann's Jazz Club | $30 - 35
✴️▶️FREQUiNOX: FRiDAY THE 13TH! END OF SUMMER & EARLY EQUiNOX CELEBRATiON <3 | Electronic/Bass/Etherial | 10:00pm - 2:00am | Victoria Event Centre | $30 - 35
✴️▶️Friday the 13th (Unofficial Rifflandia Afterparty) | Spooky Mixed Beats | 12:00 - 4:00am | Quadratic Sound | $25 - 30 + $5 Membership Fee
▶️MVLGRAVE Album Release | Metal | 6:00 - 11:00pm | Quadratic Sound | $20 - 25 + $5 Membership Fee
▶️Bestie - An R&B Party | R&B | 10:00pm - 2:00am | Lucky Bar | $11
▶️Eric Kane | Guitar/Sing | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Caffe Fantastico Kings | $20
▶️Day Drinkers | Rock/Pop | 7:30 - 10:00pm | The Loghouse Pub | Item Purchase
Saturday, September 14
✴️▶️Star Sound | German Contemp. Classical | 5:00pm | Finnerty Gardens UVIC | By Donation
▶️Mind Garden: Co[Lab] ft. supertask | Digital/Hiphop/Electronic | 9:30pm - 2:00am | Capital Ballroom | $30 - 35
▶️Attila Fias Quartet - The New Jazz Standards | Jazz/Rock/R&B | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Hermann's Jazz Club | $30 - 35
▶️Juice + Eshe | Electronic/Dance/House | 10:00pm - Late | Upstairs | $10 - 20
▶️Teenoble / Njoki Njoki / Storewidesale / Buisa | Dance/Boogie | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Botched Shop | $17 - 20
✴️▶️Electric Druids / AWALz / Thraddash | Rock/Metal | 8:00pm | Phoenix Bar & Grill | $10 -15
✴️▶️[Co[Lab]: the afters- part 1 | Electronic | 2:00am - 6:00am | Emailed Day of | $25 - 35
▶️Sunday Funday | Various Social DJ's! | 8:30pm - Late | View Street Social | Free
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