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February 11, 2024

Welcome to Lamp Post’s first ever Newsletter! We are incredibly excited to bring you all of Victoria’s events into one place so you can meet new friends, stay up-to-date, and have a sense of what’s happening in Victoria!

This week’s categories

  • Community Events

  • Student Section

  • Creative Corner

  • Music

Community Events

Enjoy an interactive festival that’s transforming DT Vic into an open-air gallery full of art, lights, and different entertainment. Grab tickets for a late-night event at Hermann’s Upstairs Lounge on Saturday!

  • Feb 16 - 19

  • Downtown

  • FREE except for the late-night event tickets at Hermann’s Upstairs here

  • More information here

The VIBEBE is a dynamic event to empower and elevate our local Black business owners to exhibit their ventures, accomplishments and foster community connections.

  • Feb 17, 10:00 AM - Feb 18, 5:00 PM

  • 3147 Douglas St. Victoria

  • $100 + Fees

  • Tickets here

We’ve never been here. Supporting locals is cool. Let us know how it is!

  • Mon to Sat 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • 1701 Douglas St.

  • FREE

  • Feb 18, 2:00 - 6:00 PM

  • The Sticky Wicket

  • $15 - 20

  • More information and tickets here

Student Section (UVIC)

List of all active UVIC Clubs ⬅️

SEXPO 2024 🍑🍆

UVIC has a jam-packed week full of dance parties, drag shows, panels, art, film, education sessions, and more. Peaking into the SUB will leave you smarter, entertained, or at the very least - CURIOUS! Don’t miss the GROOVEFEST on Wednesday and FLUX DANCE PARTY on Friday!

  • Feb 13, 4:30 PM

  • Meet at UVIC Fountain

  • FREE

  • Feb 12, 7:00-10:00 PM

  • Felicitas Pub UVIC

  • 90 Person MAX, Bring 2 ID’s

  • Come early!

Polar Dippers 🐻‍❄️

  • Every Friday at 3:00 PM, Every Sunday at 11:00 AM

  • Follow on Instagram for beach locations here

  • Meeting this weekend to help restore at UVIC.

  • Feb 17 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • The corner of Cedar-Hill X and Gordon Head on UVIC

  • Sign up here

Creative Corner

  • Feb 13, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

  • 517 Fort St. #100

  • $70

  • Tickets here

  • 12 artists, 3 rounds, 1 Champion.

  • Feb 17, 6:00 PM

  • Victoria Event Center

  • $31

  • Tickets here

  • In partnership with Whistle Buoy Brewing, this film takes an honest look at the reality of a destructive industry that makes backcountry sport possible in British Columbia

  • Feb 16, 7:00 PM (Screening at 8:00 PM)

  • Vic Theatre, Douglas Street

  • $5 tickets on Eventbrite

  • Upgrade your plant game!

  • Feb 17, 9:30 - 10:30 AM

  • VI Plant Shop - 103- 515 Chatham St.

  • Get your spot now

  • Feb 17, 7:00 PM

  • St. Matthias Hall - 600 Richmond Rd.

  • $20 Adults, $15 Youth → Bake sale with proceeds to Doctors without Borders

  • Get your tickets here

  • Feb 17, 7:00 PM

  • The Farquhar UVIC

  • Pay by donation starting at $5

  • Get your tickets in advance

Music

Thursday, Feb 15

▶️ Disco Party with the Free Label | 8:00 PM | Victoria Event Center | $19

  • Come shake ya booty and get groovy wearing your funkiest fit!

▶️ Liquid DnB Paint Night | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Quadratic Sound | $15-30 + $5 New Member

▶️ Garden City & Grooves: AMY WINEHOUSE EXTRAVAGANZA ft. THE CAPITAL COLLECTIVE w/Illvis Freshly & DJ I-Lot | 7:30 PM | White Eagle Polish Hall | $23-30

  • The Victoria Ska and Reggae Society is taking over Vic this weekend with 3 different performances at at the White Eagle Polish Hall - See more below!

Friday, Feb 16

▶️ Clean Slate | 8:00 - 11:30 PM | Victoria Event Center | $35 Online, $40 Door

  • Embrace the possibilities and redefine your narrative.

▶️ Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Hot Planet Tour | 8:30 PM | Capital Ball Room | $35-40

  • Leg 1/2 of their weekend in Victoria!

▶️  Garden City & Grooves: Tanika Charles, Missy D, Alpha Centauri & DJ Rossco | 7:30 PM | White Eagle Polish Hall | $23-30

  • The Victoria Ska and Reggae Society is taking over Vic this weekend with 3 different performances at at the White Eagle Polish Hall!

▶️ B’Boon Presents London Calling - A British Punk and Mod Revival | 8:30 - 11:00 PM | Hermann’s Upstairs | $31

▶️ Lucky Bar 80s Dance Party | 10:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lucky Bar | $13

▶️ The Sutcliffes - Valentines Dance | 7:30 PM | Upstairs Lounge | $30 Door

SOLD OUT ONLINE, Tickets at the door only! More info here 🎶💘

Saturday, Feb 17

▶️  Garden City & Grooves: XL the Band, Sirreal w/ Blue Satellite, Mo Moshiri, Prometheus Brown, Khingz & Judah Roots | 7:30 PM | White Eagle Polish Hall | $23-30

▶️ Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Hot Planet Tour | 8:30 PM | Capital Ball Room | $35-40

  • Leg 2/2 of their weekend in Victoria!

▶️ Chilko in the Rosemary + The New Owners | 7:00 - 11:30 PM | The Hallway (1724 Douglas) | $20

  • The most Victoria sound ever!

▶️ Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers | 7:00 PM | Hermann’s Upstairs | $31

▶️ West Coast Hard Presents: Dangerouz Hardstyle and Hardcore Dance Party | 10:00 PM - Late | Quadratic Sound | $23 + $5 New Member

Sunday, Feb 18

▶️ The Big IDEA - Sharing our Music and Telling Stories | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Alix Goolden Performance Hall | $12-24

▶️ Taggin’ - The DJ Tag Team Extravaganza | 7:00 PM - 2:00 | Quadratic Sound | $23 + $5 New Member

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