This week’s categories:

• Community Events

• Student Section

• Creative Corner

• Live Music

Featured

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival 

The 25th annual Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival returns from June 19th - June 23rd, 2024!

This is a fantastic event that we (the Lamp Post authors) attended ourselves in 2023 and had an absolute blast at (maybe too much of a blast, actually). We’re posting this well in advance so you don’t miss your chance at getting tickets to this unique Victoria event.

Early bird tickets are already sold out, so don’t slack on this one! General admission tickets will ring you back ~$200, or you can opt for a no-holds-barred experience with VIP tickets from $270.

Find tickets to the Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival here.

Community Events

Lunch & Learn with Felix Vallieres: Mindful Communication 📖

• Tuesday, March 19th

• KWENCH

• Elevate your communication skills over a delicious lunch!

• Free (but reserve your spot soon!)

Night Market at The Mint 🌃

• Tuesday, Mar 19, 5:00 - 9:00 PM

• The Mint

• Bring a food drive item to donate!

• More info at @ themintvictoria

Invert Week at the Nature Sanctuary 🦎

• Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society

• Everyday from Monday, March 18th - Friday, March 22nd, 11:00 AM

• Living invertebrates, infographics, guest speakers, and specimens to view under the micro eye

• $8

Esquimalt Night Market 🌃

• Friday, March 22nd, 5:00 - 9:30 PM

• 614 Grenville Ave.

• Every Friday night from March 15th - June 15th!

House of Mercury 🚀

• Saturday, March 23rd, 8:30 - 11:30 PM

• Friends of Dorothy

• “A night of fabulous drag, drinks and merriment”

• $5 cover

BLOSSOM MARKET 🌸

• Sunday, March 24, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Fernwood Community Centre

• Come support local makers under the cherry trees! More info here

• $2

Happy Hour at Swans Brewery & Pub

It’s hard to beat a deal. It’s especially hard to beat a deal at a beautiful location in Downtown Victoria!

Join Swans Brewery & Pub for daily Happy Hours deals on drinks, appetizers, and food!

Head on down to Swans Pub to enjoy this steal of a deal!

Creative Corner

Victoria Sketch Club Annual Art Show & Sale 🎨

• Opens Tuesday, March 19th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

• Show continues daily from Wednesday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sunday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Over 140 original paintings available!

World Water Day – Film Screening & Conversation 💦

• Thursday, Mar 21, 6:30 PM

• UVIC Bob Wright Centre B150

• Free

• Followed by panel conversation with conservation experts! More info here

Black & Rural - Art Performance by Shayna Jones 🍃

• Thur + Fri + Sat, Mar 21 + 22 - 7:30 PM, Mar 23 - 2:00 PM

• Metro Studio - 1411 Quadra

• $25 or Pay-what-you-can to $10

• Get your tickets here

Victoria Camera Club with Leah Gray 📸

• Friday, Mar 22, 7:00 PM

• Gibson Auditorium, Young Building, Camosun College

• $15

• Exploring the why and how we take photographs for ourselves. Get your tickets here

Hot Flash Comedy 😆

• Saturday, Mar 23, 7:30 PM

• McPherson Playhouse

• $43.25

• Get your tickets here

Paint Night at The Mint 🖌️

• Saturday, Mar 23, 3:00 PM

• The Mint

• Learn to paint the Northern Lights with step-by-step directions

• Tickets are $45 and can be found here.

Light & Energy Wellness Symposium 🔋

• Mar 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• 195 Bay St

• Workshops, Treatments, Holistic Products, Reiki, Holistic Nutrition, Psychic Readings, & much, much more

• Tickets are $10, get them here!

Student Section

UVIC Student Society Voting 🗳️

• Mon - Wed, Mar 18 - 20, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Online

• Voting is free, and makes a difference :)

• More info here

Natural Dye Workshop 🏵️

• Monday, Mar 18, 7:00 PM

• The SUB - Room B025

• Free

• Follow @ uvicsustainabilityproject for more events like this!

Native Plant ID Workshop By A Place of Medicine 🍁

• Tuesday, Mar 18, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

• David Turpin Courtyard

• Free

• More information @ uviccampusgarden

Brass Masterclass with Faustino Díaz 🎼

• Wednesday, March 20, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

• Philip T. Young Recital Hall

• Free

• More information on Faustino Díaz here.

SDȺY,ES (Pender Island) Restoration Camping Trip 🧑‍🌾

• Sat + Sun, Mar 23 + 24, Weekend Trip

• SDȺY,ES (Pender Island)

• $17

• More information @ uvic_erc

This Week at IMAX 🍿

History, Nature & Exploration

• Shackleton: Greatest Story of Survival | 10:00 AM

• Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs | 11:00 AM

• America’s Musical Journey | 12:00 PM

• 3D Born to be Wild | 1:00 PM

• 3D Deep Sea | 2:00 PM

• Pandas | 3:00 PM

• Everest | 4:00 PM

• 3D Blue Whales: Return of the Giants | 5:00 PM

• Deep Sky | 6:00 PM

• SPECIAL: Oppenheimer | Thursday @ 7:15 PM

Live Music

Monday, March 18

▶️ Brett Smith-Daniels | Blues/Brit Pop/Rock/Pop Classics | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free!

▶️ Los Gringos Locos | Acoustic/Instrumental | 5:00 - 8:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover

▶️ Led Zepagain | Classic Rock | 7:30 PM | MacPherson Playhouse | $59.25

Tuesday, March 19

▶️ Miguelito Valdés | Latin Trumpet | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free

▶️ Black Angus | Irish/Gaelic | 8:30 PM | The Irish Times | Free

Wednesday, March 20

▶️ Louise Rose: Alone Together | Jazz/Piano | 7:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $20

▶️ David Bradford | Acoustic | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free

▶️ Open Mic Night | Any Genre (Acoustic instruments only) | 7:00 PM | Hermann’s Upstairs Lounge | $5 (free for anyone who plays!)

Thursday, March 21

▶️ CFUV’s Fund Drive Show #2 - Poppa Don Gernie, Conjure Hand & Ex-Cowboy | Punk/Heavy Southern Rock/Bluegrass | 7:30 PM, 7:00 Doors | Lucky Bar | $5 - $15

▶️ Three Band Show: Silverway / New Owners / Actual Human People | Alt Rock/Indie/Folk | 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Hermann’s Upstairs | $10 Adv, $15 Door

▶️ St. Patricks Latin Party | Salsa/Reggaeton/Merengue/Cumbia | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Paparazzi Night Club | $10 Adv, $15 Door

▶️DRUMSPYDER | Celtic & British Islands Folk/Folktronica/Percussion | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Sunset Labs/400 Herald St. | $24.76

▶️Drum & Bass Paint Night: Slight / Fractomatic / Artist: Kay Gallivan | DNB | Groove & Paint at the same time! | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Quadratic Sound | $5 - $15 + $20 for paint supplies

Friday, March 22

▶️ R.A. The Rugged Man - Every Night is a Movie Tour | Hip Hop | 6:00 - 10:00 PM | Wickett Hall | General Admission - $25, VIP Meet & Greet - $65

▶️ Anxiety-Order Comics: FONYO BEACH/Deff Sentance/Qasm/Nylon 6 | Cyberrock/Blues Synth/Robo Beats/Submerged Bass | 7:00 PM Doors | Little Fernwood | $10

▶️ Satin Jackets | German House | 9:00 PM Doors | Capital Ballroom | $20 - $25

▶️ Matthew Bryne | Folk | 7:30 PM Show, 6:00 PM Doors | Upstairs Lounge Oak Bay Rec Centre| $30 Adv, $35 Door

▶️ It’s Garage Not Garage | UK Garage/Jungle/House/Breakbeat | 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Hermann’s Upstairs | $33 - $43

▶️ Murder @ Lucky Bar: David P. Smith / JBird & Sweet Dee / Unkle Whiskey & His Salty Nuts / Tolan Mcneil / Carolyn Mark | Classic/Folk/Blues/Rock/Hard to Define, If We’re Being Perfectly Honest | 7:00 PM Doors, 7:30 Show | Lucky Bar | $12

▶️ Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk | Blues/R&B/Soul & Funk | 5:30 PM Doors, Show 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $25

▶️ Friday Night Drag | Anything & Everything | 9:00 - 11:30 PM | Friends of Dorothy | $5 Cover

▶️ Lazy Syrup Orchestra | Classical/Electronic | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Waverly Hotel (Cumberland) | $28

Saturday, March 23

▶️ The Unfaithful Servants | Acoustic/Folk/Instrumental | 7:30 - 10:00 PM | Upstairs Lounge Oak Bay Rec Centre| $30 Adv, $35 Door

▶️ Sofiane Pamart | Classical | 8:00 PM | Mary Winspear Centre (Sidney) | $45+

▶️ Big Shiny Dudes | 90’s | 9:00 PM | The Irish times | Free!

▶️ The Blackjacks | Power Pop | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free!

▶️ Morry Stearns | Piano/Classical | 6:00 - 8:30 PM | RIVA Sydney | Free!

▶️ La Nef-Sea Songs & Shanties | Shanties/Maritime | 7:30 PM | The Royal Theatre | $29

See our Mid-Week Medley for Sunday Events!