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LampPost: April 22nd - 28th
The end of another semester means the beginning of another beautiful summer!
This week’s categories:
Community Events
Performing Arts
Creative Corner
Spirituality Section
Live Music
✴️ = Popular Events
Featured
We could just about fill a whole newsletter issue with the events that Design Victoria 2024 has to offer - it’s going to be a jam-packed weekend of anything and everything design related.
The weekend pops off with a launch party that includes designer bars, free cocktails, and custom art installations that celebrate local creativity (you can find tickets to that party here).
Over the rest of the weekend, you can enjoy events ranging from design installations, walking tours discussing architecture and eco-design, a huge variety of workshops, fashion showcases, panel discussions, and SO much more.
Seriously, there is something here for everyone. If you’re a design-oriented person, this weekend is Christmas come early. And as if you needed any more incentive, you’ll also be able to catch us at a few of the events!
Be sure to grab your tickets to the launch party and earmark your calendar! Full list of events & activities can be found on the Design Victoria website.
Rifflandia - Friday Lineup Announcement!
The event that needs no introduction - one of Vancouver Island’s longest running music festivals just announced its artist lineup for Friday night of the festival!
Community Events
Monday, April 22 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | The Green Thimble | Sliding Scale ($20-$55)
Learn how to recycle well in this workshop from The Green Thimble.
Register for the blue bin recycling event here.
Wednesday, April 24 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM | Sports View Lounge - Oak Bay Recreation | Free
The Oak Bay Police are inviting you to bring forward your questions, concerns, or just chat over some coffee at Oak Bay Recreation!
Thursday, April 25 | 4:30 - 7:30 PM | Memorial Park
Tons of vendors! Lots of fun. Check out the full list of vendors here.
Limited parking available! Try to bike, walk, or bus (right across from number 15 & 26 bus routes).
Friday, April 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | RSVP for location details | Free
Help heal the land and restore the native ecology at Sarah Jim’s family lands in the Tseycum village
Fill out your RSVP form here.
Saturday, April 27 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 3508 Quadra St.
Bring your old, stained, and unusable textiles to the Green Thimble!
Avoid the landfill and contribute to a valuable, local recycling program - and get paid to do so! $3 per pound.
Saturday, April 27 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Market Square, Lower Level, Unit 29 | $2
Local makers counting down the days until spooky season
Tons of local vendors! From jewelry to ceramics, plants to tarot, framed insects to crochet, plus tons of other funky & beautiful art!
Saturday, April 27 | 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Munro’s Books | Free!
Passionate about reading and/or local literature? This is the event for you! Head down to Munro’s Books for book signings from local authors, games, children’s story time, and blind dates with a book!
You can also enter to win one of two prize packages and earn double points with all purchases.
Sunday, April 28 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Back in Five Plant Shop | Entry by Donation (Suggested ~$5)
Pop down for local art, vintage, records, and ceramics - and coffee!
A Third Place’s first outdoor gathering of the year! Don’t miss out.
Performing Arts 🎭
Wednesday, April 24 | 7:30 - 11:00 PM | Victoria Event Centre | $30
Welcome spring with an all-singing, all-dancing, soul searching night out as Hope and Death lead a wild cast of characters on a journey through the human psyche.
Grab your tickets to this award-winning theatre company here.
The show also runs from April 25-27, but tickets will be $6 more
Thursday, April 25 | 7:30 PM | Belfry Theatre | Pay What You Can
“It’s a wild ride: from a tiny store in Alabama to a Wall Street juggernaut—from small-town enterprise to full-on moral corruption”
One of Victoria’s most anticipated plays this year! The show will be running until May 19th. Get tickets here.
Thursday, April 25 | 7:30 PM | McPherson Playhouse | $30 - $50
The East Coast classic makes it to the West (best!) Coast.
The show also runs every night at 7:30 through the weekend (2:00 on Saturday 27th!). Snag tickets here.
Thursday, April 25 | 8:30 - 11:00 PM | Friends of Dorothy | Free
Join a local drag icon for a night of variety show, featuring the hottest local BIPOC performers from drag, music, burlesque, comedy and beyond.
Seating from 8:30 onwards
Friday, April 26 | 7:30 PM | The Royal Theatre | Tickets starting at $31
Enjoy a contemporary dance show at one of Victoria’s premier theatres!
Tickets here.
Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 PM | St Andrew's Presbyterian Church | $25 or $30 at the door
“Bloom! curates joyous music written for upper voices written by composers from around the globe, upon the themes of renewal and blossoming creativity.”
Snag your tickets to this concert (with a particular focus on Canadian women’s musical compositions) here!
Sunday, April 28 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Brass Iris Studio | $22
Sober, accessible, and disability-conscious drag show!
Featuring loads of drag artists! Get your tickets here.Share Lamp Post Victoria
Located 20 minutes from Downtown Victoria, Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse is one of BC's top agri-tourism destinations that offers year-round cider-centric experiences.
Our ten-acre farm is home to over 1,300 apple trees, made up of over 50 varieties of heirloom apples. 2024 marks 20 years of Sea Cider creating award-winning craft cider!
Open daily year-round from 11am to 6pm for cider, lunch and local shopping!
Check out the Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse website for hours, menu items, and more.
Creative Corner
Monday, April 22 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | The Green Thimble | $10
With tools & supplies from The Green Thimble, this workshop offers a chance to breathe a second life into your textiles - from holes in your sock to sewing on a custom patch.
$10 reserves your seat - limited space available. Buy it here.
Wednesday, April 24 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | 1330 Fairfield Rd. | Free
Friendly to beginners! Non-instructional knitting, snacks, and chit chats
Enjoy the last day of this weekly knitting club.
Thursday, April 25 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Herald St. Brew Works | Free
From designers to engineers, architects to artists, scientists to photographers, students to CEOs - this one has it all.
Meet fellow creatives with good beer available!
Friday, April 26 | 2:00 PM | West Coast Creative Spirits Studio | $42
Learn one of the most versatile art forms by crafting your own clay dragon!
Only 8 spots left - grab tickets here.
Saturday, April 27 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM | 515 Chatham St #103 | $70
A fun printing workshop using plants from Print Hole & VI Plant Shop!
Bring your own materials, or else use the paper and tote bags provided! Reserve your spot here.
Saturday, April 27 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Mary Winspear Centre | $10
An exhibition and sale of original paintings, sculpture, pottery, fibre and textile arts, fine crafts and jewellery.
The event also runs Sunday from 10-4. Grab tickets here.Refer a friend
Spirituality Section
Tuesday, April 23 | 7:45 PM | Willows Beach | Sliding Scale ($20-$25)
Dance under the full moon at beautiful Willows Beach!
All are welcome. The night will begin with a circle and stating intentions for the coming month before a spiral dance and ecstatic dance wave.
Drop-in is available, but it’s best to reserve your spot so they know how many headsets to bring! Spots can be reserved here.
Friday, April 26 | 6:15 - 8:45 PM | Church of Truth | $44
Pause, relax, open, release, & receive during this Full Moon dance circle and sound bath (+ acupuncture!).
This event is a chance to seek guidance, clarity, & illumination and a time to release stagnant energy, sweep out (or "dance out") the old, and set intentions for the coming cycle. Tickets are available here.
Saturday, April 27 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 521 Craigflower Rd. | $88
A workshop to grow your knowledge of the chakras system! The class will explore the 7 main chakras and alignment techniques.
The registration fee includes your own home bag of chakra crystals! Beginners welcome - register here!Have an event? Add it here!
Live Music
Monday, April 22
▶️ Phil Collins Tribute: A Variety Show | Tribute/Rock/Pop | 7:00 PM | Victoria Event Centre | $20
Celebrate Chaz Avery’s 40th birthday with tons of featured artists! Tickets at the door.
✴️▶️ Katie Pruitt - Mantras Tour | Folk/Acoustic | Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 8:00 | Capital Ballroom | $13 - $25
Get your tickets to this acclaimed and award winning singer-songwriter here.
▶️ Bill Francis Story & Song | Rock/Pop | 5:30 - 8:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
▶️ Karaoke Mondays | Anything & Everything | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | The Hallway | Free
Tuesday, April 23
✴️▶️ Ice Cube: Straight into Canada | Hip Hop | 7:00 PM | Save On Foods Memorial Centre | $70 - $130
Outta Compton and into Victoria, catch tickets to this rap legend here.
▶️ Sour Bear | Upbeat Classics | 5:00 - 8:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
Wednesday, April 24
▶️ Louise Rose: Alone Together | Jazz | 7:30 PM | Hermann's Jazz Club | $20 + taxes
Link to tickets here.
▶️ Let’s Hear It Victoria: JAXXEE / Mikey Jose / The Bankes Brothers | Blues/Soul/R&B/Pop | 6:30 - 10:30 PM | The Duke Saloon | $12
Snag tickets to this three artist feature (and another great night at the Duke!) here.
Thursday, April 25
▶️ The Pack A.D. | Heavy Psych-Pop/Garage Rock | 6:00 doors, 7:00 show | Wicket Hall | $25 advance, $30 at the door
Tickets here.
▶️ Cory Weeds Quintet - Tribute to John Coltrane | Jazz | 8:00 PM | Hermann's Jazz Club | $30
▶️ Edie Daponte & Joey Smith | Jazz | 6:00 - 8:30 PM | RIVA Sydney
▶️ Rhythm Train | Blues/Rock/R&B | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover (suggested ~$10)
▶️ OFF99 / Almost Magic / Yours Truly | House | 8:00 PM | Lucky Bar | $22
Snag tickets here.
▶️ Haywires Country Band | Country | 6:30 - 7:15 | Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre | Free!
Friday, April 26
▶️ Music Bingo Live: Breakwater String Quartet | String/Pop/Rock | 8:00 PM | Rebel Garage | $25
Music Bingo with live music? Sign up here.
▶️ Desi Me Rollin Ep 2 | Bollywood | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Wicket Hall | $9
Tickets here.
▶️ Pidgin ft. Karen and The Managers & The Isolastics | Punk/Rock | Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8:00 PM | $15
Get your tickets at the door
▶️ Mark Farina | House/Dance | 9:00 PM | Capital Ballroom | $25 - $30
Tickets here.
▶️ Two Bobs & a Mule: A Bob Dylan Tribute | Rock/Classics | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $30 + taxes
✴️▶️ Beat Nuts / Illvis Freshly / DJ Anger | Hip Hop | 7:00 - 10:30 PM | Upstairs | $30 - $40 + taxes
Tickets to this New York-based rap legend here!
▶️ Emo Night | Emo/Punk/Rock/Metal | 10:00 PM | Lucky Bar | $11
From Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, grab tickets to this throwback genre here (bring your black eyeliner!).
▶️ Rainshadow Al Band | Rock/Blues/Country | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
▶️ Suzie Vinnick | Jazz/Blues/Folk/Roots | 7:30 - 10:00 PM | Upstairs Lounge | $35
Suzie Vinnick has won awards and even travelled with The Vinyl Cafe. Tickets here.
▶️ Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life ft. Ed Peekeekoot & Marin Patenaude | Classical/Jazz/Acoustic | 7:30 - 9:30 PM | Victoria Conservatory of Music | $22 - $33
▶️ An Evening of X-ray Fueled Rock & Roll | Rock | Doors at 7:30, Show at 8:00 PM | Phoenix Bar & Grill | $15 at the door
Saturday, April 27
▶️ The Poor Choices ft. Hit the Deck & Strangebird | Punk | 7:00 PM | Rebel Garage | $23
Sign up for this upcoming all-female punk band here!
✴️▶️ Father Funk & Slynk | Funk/Boogie | Doors at 9:00, Show at 9:30 PM | Capital Ballroom | $17 - $27
✴️▶️ Pablo Cardenas: A Night to Buena Vista Social Club & Ruben Gonzalez | Cuban/Latin/Piano | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $35 + taxes
Tickets to this cover of the famous Cuban musician here!
▶️ Rattleshake with the Smokestacks | Blues/Roots | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover (suggested ~$10)
▶️ Rising Sons: A Celebration of The Music of Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal | Roots | 7:30 - 10:00 PM | Upstairs Lounge | $35
Tickets to this tribute show for a foundational Roots maestro here.
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