Lamp Post March 18th - 24th
The sun is coming, and so are events! ๐
This weekโs 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). Weโre posting this well in advance so you donโt miss your chance at getting tickets to this unique Victoria event.
Early bird tickets are already sold out, so donโt 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 ๐
Tuesday, March 19th
KWENCH
Elevate your communication skills over a delicious lunch!
Free (but reserve your spot soon!)
Night Market at The Mint ๐
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 ๐ฆ
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 ๐
Friday, March 22nd, 5:00 - 9:30 PM
614 Grenville Ave.
Every Friday night from March 15th - June 15th!
House of Mercury ๐
Saturday, March 23rd, 8:30 - 11:30 PM
Friends of Dorothy
โA night of fabulous drag, drinks and merrimentโ
$5 cover
BLOSSOM MARKET ๐ธ
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
Itโs hard to beat a deal. Itโs 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!
Lunch Happy Hour 11:30 AM โ 3:00 PM
$4.95 Swans Beers & Featured Lunch Specials
Mid-Day Happy Hour 3:00 PM โ 6:00PM
$5.95 Swans Beers, ยฝ priced Bourbon, & Featured Appies.
Late Night Happy Hour 8:00 PM โ Close
$5.95 Swans Beers & All Burgers + Side for $13
Daily Food and Drink Features
Head on down to Swans Pub to enjoy this steal of a deal!
Creative Corner
Victoria Sketch Club Annual Art Show & Sale ๐จ
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 โ Film Screening & Conversation ๐ฆ
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 ๐
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 ๐ธ
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 ๐
Saturday, Mar 23, 7:30 PM
McPherson Playhouse
$43.25
Get your tickets here
Paint Night at The Mint ๐๏ธ
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 ๐
Mar 23, 10:00 a.m. โ 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 ๐ณ๏ธ
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 ๐ต๏ธ
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 ๐
Tuesday, Mar 18, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
David Turpin Courtyard
Free
More information @ uviccampusgarden
Brass Masterclass with Faustino Dรญaz ๐ผ
Wednesday, March 20, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Philip T. Young Recital Hall
Free
More information on Faustino Dรญaz here.
SDศบY,ES (Pender Island) Restoration Camping Trip ๐งโ๐พ
Sat + Sun, Mar 23 + 24, Weekend Trip
SDศบY,ES (Pender Island)
$17
More information @ uvic_erc
This Week at IMAX ๐ฟ
History, Nature & Exploration
Shackleton: Greatest Story of Survival | 10:00 AM
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs | 11:00 AM
Americaโs 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
โถ๏ธ Brett Smith-Daniels | Blues/Brit Pop/Rock/Pop Classics | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free!
No tickets required! Just pop in & enjoy a good time!
โถ๏ธ Los Gringos Locos | Acoustic/Instrumental | 5:00 - 8:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
โถ๏ธ Led Zepagain | Classic Rock | 7:30 PM | MacPherson Playhouse | $59.25
Tuesday, March 19
โถ๏ธ Miguelito Valdรฉs | Latin Trumpet | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free
Check out the Bard & Banker weekly lineup here.
โถ๏ธ Black Angus | Irish/Gaelic | 8:30 PM | The Irish Times | Free
Wednesday, March 20
โถ๏ธ Louise Rose: Alone Together | Jazz/Piano | 7:00 PM | Hermannโs Jazz Club | $20
Walk-ins welcome! Or secure your spot to see Louise Rose here.
โถ๏ธ David Bradford | Acoustic | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free
Check out the Bard & Banker weekly lineup here.
โถ๏ธ Open Mic Night | Any Genre (Acoustic instruments only) | 7:00 PM | Hermannโs Upstairs Lounge | $5 (free for anyone who plays!)
Thursday, March 21
โถ๏ธ CFUVโs 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
โถ๏ธ Three Band Show: Silverway / New Owners / Actual Human People | Alt Rock/Indie/Folk | 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Hermannโs Upstairs | $10 Adv, $15 Door
โถ๏ธ St. Patricks Latin Party | Salsa/Reggaeton/Merengue/Cumbia | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Paparazzi Night Club | $10 Adv, $15 Door
โถ๏ธDRUMSPYDER | Celtic & British Islands Folk/Folktronica/Percussion | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Sunset Labs/400 Herald St. | $24.76
โถ๏ธDrum & 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
โถ๏ธ 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
You donโt want to miss this one - The Rugged Man has worked with legends like Biggie, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, & Brother Ali! Get your tickets here.
โถ๏ธ Anxiety-Order Comics: FONYO BEACH/Deff Sentance/Qasm/Nylon 6 | Cyberrock/Blues Synth/Robo Beats/Submerged Bass | 7:00 PM Doors | Little Fernwood | $10
Tickets at the door!
โถ๏ธ Satin Jackets | German House | 9:00 PM Doors | Capital Ballroom | $20 - $25
โถ๏ธ Matthew Bryne | Folk | 7:30 PM Show, 6:00 PM Doors | Upstairs Lounge Oak Bay Rec Centre| $30 Adv, $35 Door
Tickets to Matthew Bryne - Few Tickets Left!
โถ๏ธ Itโs Garage Not Garage | UK Garage/Jungle/House/Breakbeat | 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Hermannโs Upstairs | $33 - $43
โถ๏ธ 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 Weโre Being Perfectly Honest | 7:00 PM Doors, 7:30 Show | Lucky Bar | $12
โถ๏ธ Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk | Blues/R&B/Soul & Funk | 5:30 PM Doors, Show 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Hermannโs Jazz Club | $25
โถ๏ธ Friday Night Drag | Anything & Everything | 9:00 - 11:30 PM | Friends of Dorothy | $5 Cover
Entry at door!
โถ๏ธ Lazy Syrup Orchestra | Classical/Electronic | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Waverly Hotel (Cumberland) | $28
Saturday, March 23
โถ๏ธ The Unfaithful Servants | Acoustic/Folk/Instrumental | 7:30 - 10:00 PM | Upstairs Lounge Oak Bay Rec Centre| $30 Adv, $35 Door
โถ๏ธ Sofiane Pamart | Classical | 8:00 PM | Mary Winspear Centre (Sidney) | $45+
Get your tickets to see one of the 20 most streamed classical artists in 2022 here
โถ๏ธ Big Shiny Dudes | 90โs | 9:00 PM | The Irish times | Free!
Just roll into The Irish Times and enjoy a good (Irish) time!
โถ๏ธ The Blackjacks | Power Pop | 8:30 PM | The Bard & Banker | Free!
โถ๏ธ Morry Stearns | Piano/Classical | 6:00 - 8:30 PM | RIVA Sydney | Free!
โถ๏ธ La Nef-Sea Songs & Shanties | Shanties/Maritime | 7:30 PM | The Royal Theatre | $29