Victoria Events Jan 7 - 14

Community days at the Royal BC Museum, Sum41, Candlelight concerts, special dinners, workshops, and more!

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Amelia Acedo
January 07, 2025

Happy Tuesday, friends. Welcome back to another edition of TWIV, taking you through the events happening through the first days of 2025. 

On our radar

🎭 Whose Live Anyway: See improv legends from Whose Line Is It Anyway—including two original cast members—at the Royal Theatre on Jan 16 & 17.

🍽 Dine Around and Stay in Town: The city’s favourite foodie festival of the year is back on Jan 24, with more than 50 restaurants highlighting their best dishes through three-course menus set at deliciously low prices. 

❄️ Frozen in Time: Join your two favourite princesses for an afternoon of storytelling and sing along at the McPherson Playhouse on Jan 15. 

🍫 Hot Chocolate Festival: Taste the warmth of Victoria’s community on a month long run festival from Feb 1-28, where participating businesses showcase their creativity by creating hot chocolate experiences to support the BC SPCA Victoria Community Animal Centre.

🤣 Sara Pascoe: The British comedian and writer will bring her standup to McPherson Playhouse, Feb 14.

🍽 Culinaire: Vancouver Island’s finest food and beverage event will return to the Victoria Conference Centre on Feb 26. 

😂 Nikki Glaser: The Emmy Award-winning comedian will bring her standup to the Royal Theatre, Feb 27 & 28.

🎪 Cirque du Soleil Crystal: A breakthrough ice experience where world-class ice skating and unexpected acrobatics fuse to create the first on-ice experience from Cirque du Soleil is coming to Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, May 8-18.

Happening this week and weekend

RBCM | Tues-Sun | 10am-6pm

The Royal BC Museum will offer a pay-by-donation entrance to community members this week, allowing people a chance to rediscover the provincial museum and support the important work that they do. [By donation]

Royal BC Museum. tourismvictoria.com 

🎸 Sum41

Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre | Friday | 6:50pm

See the pop punk legends with special guests PUP and Gob. [$41+]

Christ Church Cathedral | Friday | 6pm

Experience the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience and discover the music of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons at Christ Church Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight. [$38.50+]

Join the Victoria Chamber Orchestra at the Former First Metropolitan Church for the final-round selection of this year's competition winner for young string players. [By donation]

A weekly show of knowledge, tunes, and sporadic lunacy. [$13]

Head to The Courtney Room restaurant to try out a mouth-watering wild mushroom menu accompanied by a talk from guest mycologist, Richard Winder. The chef will show off some of the best locally available mushrooms including chanterelles, turkey tails, morels, shiitakes and more. Winder will teach you about the history, biology and realistic health benefits of mushroom consumption. [$183.75]

Evan Crofton Trio | Thursday | 7pm

The Victoria-born keyboardist, vocalist, and Busty and the Bass member returns to Hermann’s with local talents Damian Graham on the drums and Joey Smith on the bass. [$25]

Test your knowledge and grab a bite. [Free to play]

Encounters Concert | Thursday | 8pm

See the new Canadian chamber group perform under-represented and non-traditional music, including work by Amanda Röntgen Maier, Grazyna Bacewicz, and Erich Korngold at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. [By donation]

Join registered nutritionist and highly sought-after anti-inflammatory expert, Julie Daniluk at the Victoria Conference Centre, as she shares how to eliminate your pain of bloating, brain fog, achy joints, sleepless nights, poor digestion, and lack of energy in just seven simple steps. [$61.95]

Visit HOB Fine Foods for a dinner collaboration with the local brewery, where you’ll taste a delicious paired menu including a grilled melon salad, pulled pork taco, jerk confit duck wings, and more. [$100+]

The Comic Strippers | Friday | 7:30pm

Catch this male stripper parody and improv comedy show at Mary Winspear Centre. [$55.65]

Pet Adoption Event | Saturday | 10am-2pm

Paw Space Pet Boutique has four-month-old kittens, a seven-month-old kitty, and a mother cat looking for loving homes. If you’re looking for a furry friend, stop by the shop. [Free]

Sidewalk Talk | Saturday | 11am-2pm

Something on your mind? This community listening event has volunteers ready to hear your thoughts with 10-minute listening sessions at the Central Branch of GVPL. [Free]

Marine biologist, wild seaweed harvester, and author Amanda Swinimer will be sharing her knowledge and passion for seaweed in this special 2.5 hour workshop at the James Bay Community School Centre. Learn about the nutritional and health properties of seaweed and the critical role it plays in the health of our planet and in regulating climate. [$80]

Visit the Historic Emily Carr National House for a relaxing workshop creating your own vision board to boost your wellness this winter, with local Therapeutic Arts Practitioner, Helga Strauss. [$33]

See the band's dynamic fusion of original and traditional bluegrass, old-time, and Celtic music showcasing rich harmonies and virtuosic instrumentation at Fraternal Order of Eagles. [$25] 

The Soul Shakers | Saturday | 7pm

Dance to soul and R&B classics at Hermann’s with a talented group of veteran musicians featuring Joyce Allensen, Sean McCool, Alexander Ferguson, Paul McLellan, and Henning Kanstrup. [$20]

Groove Kitchen | Saturday | 7:30pm

Dance along with the party-hearty quintet, featuring interpretations of classics by Maceo Parker, Steven Wonder, James Brown, and contemporary tunes by Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake at the upstairs lounge of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. [$29]

Beat Freq w/ Gatringer | Saturday | 9pm

Head to the Downbeat for a night of celebrating dance and community. [$25+]

Just Paint Experience | Sunday | 9am

Head to Opus Art Supplies for a hands-on workshop featuring a vibrant dialogue focusing on artists and their creativity, exploring innovative materials and concepts in an open and collaborative atmosphere. [$10]

Just Paint Experience. Facebook

Head over to Starlite Studio to learn the difference between lotions and creams, find out what makes a good moisturizer, and best of all, you will make and customize your very own products. [$79]

Jazz Duets | Sunday | 7pm

Join Leif Bradshaw and Alli Bean at Hermann’s for a night of sweet Jazz duets. Inspired by vocal duos such as Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, or Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett. [$25]

Garden Therapy Workshop | Monday | 10am

Join master gardener and best-selling author, Stephanie Rose, at the Inn at Laurel Point, to learn how to include the healing benefits of plants in your everyday life, even without a garden. The session will be followed by a hands-on workshop on the healing benefits of common garden plants. [$103.95]

Ongoing events

Sidney Museum 19th Annual LEGO Exhibit | Daily | Dec 20 - March 30

Hundreds of LEGO creations are on display at the museum until March 30. [By donation]

Oaklands Outdoor Art Tour | Daily | Any time

Experience the self-guided outdoor walking tour of art displays in the Oaklands, inspired by and reflecting the local culture, social events, and environment of the neighbourhood. [Free]

See the restored home, built in 1865, and learn about the family who lived there. [$8.50]

Moss Street Winter Market | Saturdays | 10am-1pm

Discover local vendors, get farm-fresh produce and listen to live music at this weekly market. [Free]

Drag Brunch at Vicious Poodle | Saturdays & Sundays | 11am

Enjoy a hearty brunch while Victoria’s top drag performers put on a show. [Free entrance]

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