This Week's Categories

• Featured

• Community Events

• Performing Arts

• Creative Corner

• Live Music

✴️ = Popular Events

Featured

Rifflandia - Saturday Lineup Announcement!

The event that needs no introduction - one of Vancouver Island’s longest running music festivals just announced its artist lineup for Saturday night of the festival!

Get you weekend or day tickets here.

Flo Rida - Coming to Victoria September 4th!

Although in September, Flo Rida is Right Round the corner and tickets are expected to sell FAST! I’m getting a Good Feeling about this one, I Don’t Like it, I Love it! We’re going to be dancing so much that the Club Can’t Handle Us and we’ll be acting like some Wild Ones!

Get ready to drop it Low because it’s Going Down For Real right here in Victoria!

Tickets.

Community Events

Taylor Swift Trivia Night 

Monday, May 12 | 7:00 PM | Ross Bay Pub | Free

• This one is for the Swifties! Sixty Watt Trivia is back with another fantastic night of pub entertainment, this time at Ross Bay Pub.

TEDx Victoria 🗣️

Wednesday, May 15 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | McPherson Playhouse | $72 - $115

• TEDx Victoria is back after a 9 year hiatus! Independently organized by community members, this year is bringing 12 unique speakers, live performances and a networking period.

✴️ Stars on Ice ⛸️

Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 PM | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | $38.50 - $108

• Directed by Kurt Browning, the best skaters in the world are coming off the World Figure Skating Championships and showcasing in Victoria! Patrick Chan will be there!

The Vend Presents: The Slow Saturday Market 🧿

Saturday, May 18 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1032/1034 Fort St. Behind The Vend | Free

• Slow morning at the Saturday Market with features from Good on Paper, Nyx Rowen, Hoyne Brewing, Liten Fisk Ceramics and more!

✴️ Indigenous Pop Up Market 🪶

Saturday, May 18 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Norway House | Food or Toiletry Donation

• We’ve been looking forward to this one! Come out and show your support for local Indigenous artists gratefully gathering on the Lekwungen speaking Territories.

Performing Arts

David Sedaris ✒️

Monday, May 13 | 7:30 PM Show | Royal Theatre | $66.75 +

• One of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. 

PechaKucha Night VOL 20 🧑‍🎤

Thursday, May 16 | 7:30 PM Show | The Vic Theatre | $21

• Changemakers, performers, storytellers, big thinkers, entrepreneurs, creatives all in one!

• Tickets & Info

Demolition VIC - AX & SMASH Pro Wrestlers 🤼‍♂️

Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 PM | The Mint | $35, $85 VIP

• The duo will be in Victoria to tell stories from their incredible careers in the world of pro-wrestling! Stories including Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, The Hart Foundation & many others.

The Get Down Comedy Jam 🤣

Thursday, May 16 | 10:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lucky Bar | $16.50

• Laughter is the best medicine!

Abundant Fertility: A Beltane Celebration

Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Sticky Wicket | $37 - $53

• Magick! Burlesque! Sensory Play! And Vendor Market! Insatiable Burlesque is putting on a show!

Theatresports Improv Show 

Friday, May 17 | 8:30 - 9:45 PM | Theatre SKAM - Satellite Studio | $25

• Victoria's best improvisers battle in an improv comedy showdown where the audience decides the winner.

Ballet Victoria Presents: Swan Lake 🩰

Friday + Saturday, May 17 + 18 | 7:30 PM / 2:00 PM | Royal Theatre | $34 +

• The epitome of classical ballet.

Shapeshifter Randy the Raven 👒

Saturday, May 18 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM | 2620 Rock Bay Ave Upstairs | Free

• Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ artist Randy the Raven’s creations in Shapeshifter celebrate the vibrancy/diversity of expression in contemporary Indigenous creative practice and carve space for a particular Indigenous Identity/voice.

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Creative Corner

Eco-Stitch Society 🪡

Tuesday, May 14 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | The Green Thimble | $10

• Transform thrifted garments into stylish new pieces and try that new design you’ve always wanted to!

Pole Fundamentals Class 👯‍♀️

Wednesday, May 15 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Studio 4 Dance | $25

• Tons of other dance classes can be found here

Solar Garden Globe Craft Night 🌐

Thursday, May 16 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Crooked Goose Pub | $45

• Ya know those fascinating looking globes you see in the front yard of a cute house in Oak Bay? You’re creating those!

Plant Pot Pottery with Touci Ceramic Studio 🪴

Thursday, May 16 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM | VI Plant Shop | $150

• 6” X 6” pot creation and guided workshop from Claudia (@theclaydiia). Touci Ceramic will do the glazing and deliver your pot after drying!

Victoria Language Exchange 🗺️

Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Swan’s Pub | $2

• Brush up on your language in person! The BEST way to learn.

Native Plant Study Group Guest Talk 🌿

Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Swan Lake Nature House | Free

• Matt Fairbarns provides information on ecosystem restoration and creative ways to control invasive species.

Thrift Sale 👗

Friday, May 17 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Oak Bay United Church | Free

• Remember to make your donation on Wednesday! Every Friday!

Live Music

Monday, May 13

Tuesday, May 14

Wednesday, May

Thursday, May 16

Friday, May 17

Saturday, May 18

See our Weekend Planner for Sunday’s live music and more events!