Victoria Events Sept. 26 - Oct 3

South Island Powwow, Run for the Cure, Victoria Wine Fest and more!

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Robyn Bell
September 26, 2023

Happy Tuesday, friends. Welcome to another edition of TWIV, the newsletter equivalent of your neighbourhood coffee shop bulletin board.

For those of you that have been here for a little while now, we’re so happy you are enjoying the newsletter.

And for those of you that are new here, welcome! Check out our full list of everything to do this week in Victoria, and let us know what you think with our poll at the bottom!

On our radar

🎤 Noah Reid: The Schitt’s Creek star will perform his music at the McPherson Playhouse, Oct 14.

👠 Rocky Horror Picture Show Live: See the second all-drag, all-lip-sync show at the Bluebridge Theatre, Oct 20 & 21.

🎶 City and Colour with Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats: The bands will kick off their cross-Canada tour at Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena Feb 6, 2024.

🤸‍♀️ Cirque du Soleil: Corteo: Take in this joyous circus performance Jan 11-14 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena.

🎸 Half Moon Run: See the popular band perform at the Royal Theatre Nov 1.

Happening this week and weekend

Saturday | 10am | Royal Athletic Park

Honour the survivors of residential schools and celebrate Indigenous culture at this powwow open to all.

Sunday | 8:30am | UVic

Sign up to run or donate and cheer on those racing, all to raise money to fight breast cancer.

Tuesday - Sunday | Various Venues

Taste wines from around the world while celebrating local food vendors at this festival, open to all levels of wine knowledge until Oct 1.

The musician will perform his work with Blue Soda. [$20]

The Manhattan Transfer | Tuesday | 7:30pm

The 10-time Grammy winning vocal group will perform at the McPherson Playhouse. [$64]

Learn how music can advance reconciliation with Métis multi-instrumentalist, Ry Moran at Alix Goolden Hall. [Free]

Ksar Album Fundraising | Wednesday | 7pm

The eclectic musical quintet will perform their music to fundraise for their next album, coming at the end of this year. [$20]

Builders in the Basement | Thursday | 6pm

See local bands perform at this rocking musical fundraiser for Help Fill A Dream. [$30]

The Salt Spring band will perform their island-born folk music. [$20]

See the Lorraine Nygaard Quartet take on hits from the beloved singer at Hermann’s. [$25]

Prince Again | Friday | 7:30 pm

Party like it’s 1999 at this Prince Tribute show at Royal Theatre. [$58]

Photo: Royal McPherson

Lovro Peretić | Friday | 7:30pm

See the first concert of the Victoria Guitar Society’s 2023/2024 season with award-winning guitarist Lovro Peretić at Phillip T. Young Hall.

Catch the emerging Canadian rockers at Capital Ballroom. [$22.50]

Teams will go head to head to make you laugh and win the final prize at this improv night. [$20]

Join this end-of-September dance party at Victoria Event Centre. [$20]

Truth and Reconciliation at Cinecenta | Friday & Saturday | 5pm, 7:30pm

See the film Bones of Crows, which explores the life of a Cree woman who survived residential school and became a code talker in WWII. [$9]

Bones of Crows. Photo: Cinecenta

Truth and Reconciliation Ride | Saturday | 9:15am

Capital Bikes will again host its ride honouring survivors of residential schools, riding from Songhees Park to the South Island Powwow—where there will be a bike valet available. [Free]

See the all-BIPOC cast perform at this night of burlesque at the Victoria Event Centre. [$30]

Back in the Groove | Saturday | 8:30pm

Victoria’s Other Secret will get you on the dance floor with this mix of fun music, while fundraising for scholarships for Indigenous youth. [$25]

Nightmare on Wax | Saturday | 9pm

Dance all night with this DJ set at Capital Ballroom. [$25]

Get into spooky season with this group witch-themed paddle at Thetis Lake. [Free]

Moondance | Sunday | 2pm

Listen to Van Morrison’s songbook with this tribute band at Wicket Hall. [$53]

Grow Up Conference | Sunday-Tuesday | 8am

See the best in cannabis retail at this expo at the Victoria Conference Centre, including a talk with Tommy Chong. [$129+]

Photo: Grow Up Conference

Listen or join in on the ukulele strumalong at this local pub. [$10+]

Pavlo in Concert | Monday | 7:30pm

Enjoy the world music stylings of Pavlo at the Charlie White Theatre. [$56]

Ongoing events:

Laundry Room at Sidney Museum | Until November 30

See artists explore the personal aspects of laundry as women's work. [By donation]

See new works by the artists on display from Sept 7-30 at Fortune Gallery. [Free]

Drag Bingo at Vicious Poodle | Wednesdays | 8pm

Kiki with local drag stars and win fun prizes at this weekly bingo night. [Free]

Moss Street Market | Saturdays | 10am-2pm

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

Esquimalt Farmers Market | Thursdays | 4:30-6:30pm

Load up on farm-fresh goodies at this local market, happening indoors at Esquimalt Recreation. [Free]

Feel Free: Free Gallery Days at AGGV | First Saturday from 10am to 5pm | Thursdays from 5pm to 9pm

Beginning on Sept 2, the first Saturday of every month and every Thursday evening will be a Free Gallery Day at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

Theatresports with Garden City Improv | Every Friday until Dec 1 | 8pm

For the first time in 10 years, the competitive improv mayhem show will happen weekly at Club Kwench. [$25]

That’s it!

Thanks for checking in this week. Hope you found something good to add to your calendar. If not, reply back and let us know what you’re looking for. Consider us your concierge to good times.

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