Latest Events in Nanaimo(July Updated)

Welcome NDSS Class of 1970 alumni! Get ready to reminisce and reconnect at our upcoming 55th reunion at the Nanaimo Golf Club. Join in for an evening of laughter, memories, and good company. A variety of delightful appetizers will be served throughout the evening. No host bar Doors open at 6 pm. Hope to see you there! We invite you to join our Facebook page: NDSS Class of 1970 (set up for our 50th reunion) Information Source: eventbrite

Welcome to the West Coast Readers Convention 2025 ! Join us in beautiful Nanaimo for a weekend of bookish fun. Meet your favorite authors, discover new reads, and connect with fellow bookworms. Whether you're into romance, mystery, fantasy, or non-fiction, there's something for every reader here. Don't miss out on meeting your favourite authors, book signings, and exclusive merchandise and the after party. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of words and stories! Save the date and pack your bags - we can't wait to see you there! Information Source: Dark Desires Book Box | eventbrite

Enjoy breakfast while learning about building trusting relationships and cultural safety with Indigenous businesses. Indigenous relationships in development are currently more important than ever for several key reasons, reflecting ethical, environmental, social, and legal dimensions. Kim will share her experience as a non-Indigenous ally working alongside Indigenous communities. A Q&A session will follow. We look forward to seeing you at this meaningful event. Speaker: Kim is a healthcare professional turned social entrepreneur who founded Culturally Committed , a community-led initiative promoting cultural safety and reconciliation. Since 2014, she has worked alongside Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island, driven by relationships, mentorship, and a commitment to learning and unlearning. Through education, advocacy, and a new Learning Management System developed with a Coast Salish Nation, Kim helps others take meaningful action beyond performative allyship. She continues to practice as a dental therapist with the First Nations Health Authority and sees reconciliation as a lifelong journey. Information Source: Vancouver Island Construction Association | eventbrite

Can you believe it's been 20 years? Time to catch up, reminisce, and make new memories. Join us for a night of laughter, music, and reconnecting with old friends. Don't miss out on this chance to see how far everyone has come since our high school days. Mark your calendars and get ready to party like it's 2005! Details: Venue: Private Lounge in Quality Foods Tickets: EARLY BIRD $40/person until July 5 $50/person July 5-12 After July 12, cash tickets may be available at the door. Capacity dependant. Spouses/Partners are more than welcome! Please purchase them a separate ticket Sorry no kids at this event. Dinner is included in your ticket. Drinks can be purchased at the event. There is a strict No Drinking and Driving policy at this event. Please plan a safe ride home. Please share this event! Not everyone will see it on facebook. Thanks! Information Source: eventbrite

Join us for this hands-on workshop where our experts will walk you through the basics of moss wreath making. Create your very own summer wreath, embellished with a variety of colourful succulents. Learn how to plant these stunning, drought tolerant specimens in your wreath. The perfect addition to your door all season long. *Selection of plants and materials may vary based on availability, and may differ from the example in the photo. Please allow for sufficient time to ensure on time arrival to the workshop. Information Source: GARDENWORKS Canada Nanaimo | eventbrite

Can you believe it's been 20 years? Time to catch up, reminisce, and make new memories. Join us for a night of laughter, music, and reconnecting with old friends. Don't miss out on this chance to see how far everyone has come since our high school days. Mark your calendars and get ready to party like it's 2005! Details: Venue: Private Lounge in Quality Foods Tickets: EARLY BIRD $40/person until July 5 $50/person July 5-12 After July 12, cash tickets may be available at the door. Capacity dependant. Spouses/Partners are more than welcome! Please purchase them a separate ticket Sorry no kids at this event. Dinner is included in your ticket. Drinks can be purchased at the event. There is a strict No Drinking and Driving policy at this event. Please plan a safe ride home. Please share this event! Not everyone will see it on facebook. Thanks! Information Source: eventbrite

They don't make them as real as David Vest anymore. The son of an Alabama sharecropper, the longtime Victoria BC resident is still going strong 50 years after he first stepped on stage with the likes of Big Joe Turner. Long revered as one of the great boogie-woogie piano players, Vest is a six-time winner of Canada's national Maple Blues Award for Piano Player of the Year. Terry Robb is hailed as a blues guitar virtuoso and one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene. His signature fingerpicking style has earned him international acclaim from worldwide audiences, esteemed music critics and his distinguished peers. Incorporating elements from Delta blues, ragtime, country, swing and jazz, Robb has built a unique blues sound that has made him a legend in his prolific music career spanning four decades. Information Source: Knox Presents...@Knox United Church | eventbrite

We are gladdened to offer this 7-night, Residential Silent Meditation Retreat with Rachel Lewis and DaRa Williams at the Bethlehem Retreat Centre in Nanaimo, BC, from July 22 - July 29, 2025. Retreat Description Cultivating Love and Wisdom Gather with us at the height of summer to take a deep dive into practice! An extended retreat like this one gives us an opportunity to pause and relax amidst the busyness of our lives, as well as to learn things we can’t learn any other way. We will be undertaking practices that strengthen the qualities of peace, love, and wisdom in our minds and hearts. There will be practice instructions at the beginning of each day and the practice schedule will be made up of alternating periods of formal sitting and walking meditation. There will be practice discussion groups and time for questions and answers each day. This silent retreat is suitable for people with some prior retreat experience: at minimum an in-person day-long. (If you haven't yet done something like this, check out the events that Rachel is offering most months as well as the weekend nonresidential retreats offered by BCIMS .) We welcome people from all backgrounds, communities, and life experiences. We will offer at least one “affinity sit” during the retreat for folks who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of colour), and at least one for folks who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+. In an affinity sit, members of that group have the choice to gather in a separate space and sit in silence together during a scheduled sitting period. If you have questions about why we offer this as an option, please email rachel.lewis@gmail.com before the retreat starts. Retreat Information PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING. Registration: This retreat will go on sale April 22, 2025 at 10am PST. We anticipate tickets will sell quickly. We recommend you register as soon as possible once the tickets go on sale. Pease note that the deadline for for financial assistance is April 8 - see Financial Assistance/DEI Financial Assistance section below for details. COVID-19: It is anticipated that small gatherings will be allowed by the BC Provincial Health Authority at this time. All health guidelines in place at the time of the retreat for small gatherings will be followed and communicated to attendees. Vaccinations: Attendees are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated, including the boosters, though we will not be requiring proof during check in. Masking: Masks are optional and encouraged in shared indoor spaces. If a yogi has or develops a cough/runny nose/cold symptoms, they will be asked to take a COVID test and mask while in shared indoor spaces. COVID Testing: ALL yogis will be asked to take a home-COVID test sometime 24 hours BEFORE arriving at the retreat and indicate they have tested negative at check in. All yogis will also be asked to take a COVID test on day 3 of retreat. Commuters will be asked to take a COVID test daily. Room Rates/Fees: Private Room - $1,995 Shared Room - $1,750 Commuter (includes meals) - $1,320 If you are in the position to offer a Benefactor Rate, please consider a donation to BCIMS' Donations Page (Canada Helps). We are deeply grateful for any amount you are able to contribute to support BCIMS and the sangha, as donations help us to honour requests for financial assistance. Donations via the link above will receive an automatic tax receipt from Canada Helps. If you select the Shared Room option, please indicate your room-sharing preferences in the order form (ie: wish to share with a partner or friend also registered for this retreat, gender preference, etc.) Fees do NOT include a financial offering (dana) to the teachers. There will be an opportunity to offer dana to the teachers once you are at the retreat. Financial Assistance: We are gladdened to offer Financial Assistance for this retreat. You may apply by filling out this online form , or by emailing jess@bcims.org . For this retreat, we are offering financial assistance any amount up to 50% of the retreat fee. If you require additional assistance, please share your request on the form. DEI Financial Assistance: We also offer financial assistance from our DEI fund (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). This is intended to offer support to folks from underrepresented and systemically marginalized communities to attend residential retreats. For this retreat, we are offering DEI financial assistance of any amount up to 50% of the retreat fee. If you require additional assistance, please share your request on the form. We encourage folks who identify as BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and/or people of colour), 2SLGBTQIA+, have a visible or invisible disability, or are from other underrepresented and systemically marginalized communities, to apply by filling out this online form , or by emailing jess@bcims.org. Please specify in your email that you are interested in applying for the DEI fund. The deadline for all financial assistance applications is April 8, 2025. BCIMS Cancellation Policy: 30 days or more before the start of retreat: refund offered, less a $125 cancellation fee. Between 30 days to 10 days before start of retreat: 50% refund offered. Within 10 days of the start of retreat: no refund guaranteed. Please note, our BCIMS Cancellation Policy applies to all ticket holders, including those with discounted tickets. Accessibility Needs: There will be an opportunity on the Registration Order Form to specify any special needs or accommodations, including any needs or requests on washrooms, dietary, and access needs. We may not be able to meet everyone’s preferences but we will do our best to accommodate needs and make the retreat as safe and accessible as possible. We encourage you to please reflect on the difference between needs and preferences for your stay as you fill out the Form, as this allows us to more easefully accommodate all retreatants. Ridesharing: The information collected during registration regarding ridesharing will be distributed by email to all interested retreatants about four weeks prior to the retreat. Each individual is then responsible for directly making any ridesharing arrangement. Dana: In the Buddhist tradition, teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless; in the Buddhist tradition we also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings to the teachers. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just the teachers, but also the Sangha, the larger Dharma community, and your own practice. Note that your registration fee goes toward BC Insight Meditation Society organizational expenses which allow us to continue offering retreats such as this one. More information will be shared with registrants. About the Teachers DaRa Williams is a trainer, meditation teacher and psychotherapist. DaRa has been a meditator for the past 25 years and is a practitioner of both Vipassana and Ascension meditation. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock/Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program and is an IMS Emeritus Guiding Teacher. She is the program manager and a core teacher in the current IMS Teacher Training Program. DaRa has been a clinician and administrator in the field of mental health for over 25 years and currently maintains a private practice in Manhattan. She is a certified trainer and practitioner of Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy and Complex Trauma. DaRa integrates these skills, understandings, wisdom traditions and world views in her intention for contributing to the ending of suffering for all beings. It is my belief that vipassana meditation and the dharma are ideal for transforming suffering, particularly the trauma of oppression and its many vicissitudes-where the chains around our minds and hearts can be broken and dissolved. Awareness and wisdom become the vehicle for freedom and transforming lives. - DaRa Williams Rachel Lewis began practicing insight meditation in 2003, while completing her physics PhD at Yale. Since 2011, she has taught dharma and meditation classes and retreats in British Columbia and beyond. She completed the IMS/IRC 4-year teacher training in 2021, and is a guiding teacher of the British Columbia Insight Meditation Society. Her dharma teaching interests include the power of music, humour, and creativity to increase our capacity for learning, as well as the way that practice supports and is supported by social justice work. See her other events at http://rachelmeditates.ca/ With heartfelt gratitude, BCIMS acknowledges we are based in what is now known as Vancouver, BC, the beautiful, traditional, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, who live on and have stewarded this land for thousands of years. Information Source: BC Insight Meditation Society | eventbrite

Overview Summary The Downtown Collaborative Initiative is a professionally coordinated marketing campaign designed to drive consumer traffic from the north end into the heart of downtown Nanaimo. Its core objective is to introduce new customers to local businesses by creating an inviting, intimate setting where community members can connect with business owners and experience firsthand the unique offerings of downtown shops and services. Key Highlights of the Initiative: Shared Investment, Shared Success As part of the Downtown Collaborative Initiative, each participating boutique, business, restaurant and Lumisenz Production Corporation contributes to the efforts and small costs of supplies required in producing the event by providing in-kind provisions for the event. This shared investment supports a high-impact marketing campaign and professional video content that benefits all partners equally. Together, we are positioning ourselves as a united and dynamic retail force in downtown Nanaimo—maximizing visibility, encouraging foot traffic, and reigniting interest in exploring what our vibrant downtown has to offer. It’s our time to shine and show the community why downtown is worth the visit. Personal Connections Build Business: Studies show consumers are more likely to support businesses they feel connected to. These events allow potential customers to meet business owners face-to-face and form meaningful relationships that foster loyalty. Mid-week + Saturday Night Foot Traffic: Events are scheduled to end by 8:00 PM, creating a perfect launch point for guests to explore downtown’s dining, tapas bars, and live entertainment. By 8:30 PM, guests are encouraged to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere downtown has to offer. Strong Social Media Presence: Each event is supported by a 21-day strategic media campaign across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, featuring both pre- and post-event video reels to maximize exposure and engagement. Minimal Time, Maximum Value for Business Owners: The entire event is organized and managed by Lumisenz Production Corporation , led by Dawn Wiggers. From planning to execution, Dawn handles all logistics, social media, and creative direction. Business owners only need to: Participate in a couple of creative meetings to ensure the event reflects you and your business. Offer a short time commitment on the night of the event. By participating, businesses benefit from increased visibility, deeper community engagement, and new customer relationships—without disrupting their daily operations. We’re excited to bring energy, connection, and collaboration back to downtown—and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Booking Showcase Date Reservations. Select your date.... Welcome to our exclusive event where you can reserve your spot for your showcase event. This is an in-person event and your chance to secure a booking date to hae your business showcased. **Request your date: Select one month and one day for your event, one per vender - Select either Wednsday or Saturday night. 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm First come, first serve. We will hold one event per month. Set up your strategic planning session with the organizer (Dawn Wiggers) and then let me set it up for you so you can gfocus on your business. Email: info@lumisenz.com / Text or call: 778-966-1527 Information Source: Lumisenz Production Corporation | eventbrite

Hey Wellington! In case you missed it, it's been 10 years! Join us for a casual catch-up at the Old City Station Pub in downtown! Let’s reconnect, share memories, and see where life has taken us since graduation. Based on est. attendee's it's currently planned to be max. capacity 50, where you'll order your own food/drinks. If we have a larger demand, we may have to shift to being catered with a higher ticket fee. The event will end at 9PM, at which point Old City will shift into a bar. You're welcome to stay, or continue the night elsewhere. ANY EXCESS FUNDS RAISED FROM TICKET SALES OR DONATIONS WILL BE DONATED See you there! Information Source: eventbrite

Hillbilly Bluegrass Workshop! Coombs 2025 July 29-31, 2025 3 Days: 10AM & 2PM Daily (Tues, Wed, Thurs) Full Registration : $150 (6 x 2-hour workshops) Half Registration : $100 (3 x 2-hour workshops) ( Individual drop-in class: $40 – please contact jennylestermusic @gmail .com ahead of time. ) Workshop Pay Options : 12-18: 50% off with promo code YOUTH Payment Methods : Cash, Cheque, E-transfer (no fees or taxes) Credit Card, PayPal ( fees may apply ) Camping & Festival Tickets For this year’s prices, please visit coombsbluegrass.org . Camping : Optional. Potable water, toilets, and showers are available onsite. NO RV hookups. No reservation required. For more information, contact the Coombs Rodeo Grounds facility via email at coombsrodeogrounds@gmail.com or visit coombsbluegrass.org . The Workshop Join us for three days of pure bluegrass bliss at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds on beautiful Vancouver Island! This is a fantastic opportunity to make music with like-minded individuals, learn 3-part harmony singing, and play bluegrass instruments. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your string instrument (fiddle, guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dobro, or even ukulele) or just come to sing! Workshop highlights include: Learning the Nashville Number System Using a capo Finding the right key for your voice Transposing and improvising Singing 3-part harmony Reading chord charts, and more! Each day will feature six 2-hour bluegrass workshops led by acclaimed artist Jenny Lester. In your free time, explore the world-class Qualicum Beach, visit the Parksville mini putt (just 15 minutes away), or check out the Old Country Market for international food, clothing, fun souvenirs, and goats on the roof! You can also swim in the Englishman River or visit nearby waterfalls. COOMBS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL : Join us for evening jam sessions leading up to the Coombs Bluegrass Festival, running August 1-3. For tickets, visit coombsbluegrass.org . For more information about the workshop , contact Jenny Lester at jennylestermusic@gmail.com or visit www.jennylester.com . Let me know if you'd like any further edits! AttachSearchReasonVoiceChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.? Information Source: Jenny Lester Music | eventbrite

Hillbilly Bluegrass Workshop! Coombs 2025 July 29-31, 2025 3 Days: 10AM & 2PM Daily (Tues, Wed, Thurs) Full Registration: $150 (6 x 2-hour workshops) Half Registration: $100 (3 x 2-hour workshops) (Individual drop-in class: $40 – please contact jennylestermusic@gmail.com ahead of time.) Workshop Pay Options: 12-18: 50% off with promo code YOUTH Payment Methods:Cash, Cheque, E-transfer (no fees or taxes)Credit Card, PayPal (fees may apply)Camping & Festival Tickets For this year’s prices, please visit coombsbluegrass.org. Camping: Optional. Potable water, toilets, and showers are available onsite. NO RV hookups. No reservation required. For more information, contact the Coombs Rodeo Grounds facility via email at coombsrodeogrounds@gmail.com or visit coombsbluegrass.org. The Workshop Join us for three days of pure bluegrass bliss at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds on beautiful Vancouver Island! This is a fantastic opportunity to make music with like-minded individuals, learn 3-part harmony singing, and play bluegrass instruments. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your string instrument (fiddle, guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dobro, or even ukulele) or just come to sing! Workshop highlights include: Learning the Nashville Number SystemUsing a capoFinding the right key for your voiceTransposing and improvisingSinging 3-part harmonyReading chord charts, and more!Each day will feature six 2-hour bluegrass workshops led by acclaimed artist Jenny Lester. In your free time, explore the world-class Qualicum Beach, visit the Parksville mini putt (just 15 minutes away), or check out the Old Country Market for international food, clothing, fun souvenirs, and goats on the roof! You can also swim in the Englishman River or visit nearby waterfalls. COOMBS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Join us for evening jam sessions leading up to the Coombs Bluegrass Festival, running August 1-3. For tickets, visit coombsbluegrass.org. For more information about the workshop, contact Jenny Lester at jennylestermusic@gmail.com or visit www.jennylester.com. Let me know if you'd like any further edits! AttachSearchReasonVoiceChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.? Information Source: Jenny Lester Music | eventbrite

Wrestling In Newcastle Presents: Settle The Score! Get ready for a night of high-quality, TV-style professional wrestling just like you see in WWE or AEW – but right here in Newcastle! This event will be filmed LIVE for YouTube, so you can be part of the action that will be seen all around the world! Plus, a fully licensed bar will be open throughout the event! 📅 Date: Saturday 2nd August 📍 Venue: Forest Hall Social Club, NE12 9DQ 🕒 Doors Open: 3:45 PM | First Bell: 4:30 PM | Event Ends: 7:00 PM 🎟 Tickets: £10 each or 4 for £30 – Limited availability! We sell out every event, so get your tickets now before they're gone! Information Source: Wrestling In Newcastle (WIN) | eventbrite

9th Annual VIWHA BULLS, BRONCS and BARRELS Come join us for the 9th Annual VIWHA BULLS, BRONCS and BARRELS event at Coombs Rodeo Grounds ! Get ready for heart-pounding action as riders tackle fierce bulls, broncs, and barrels. It's a thrilling experience you won't want to miss. Grab your friends and family for a day of excitement and entertainment. See you there! Information Source: Vancouver Island Western Heritage Association | eventbrite

Discover Cheesemaking Intensive $300 per person, all supplies included, plus a kit to take home and make more! Designed for those interested in an intensive cheese making class that will encompass a variety of soft, pressed and advanced techniques including: sour cream, cream cheese, Boursin, ricotta, mozzarella, fromage blanc, feta, farmer's cheddar and Brie. Students will take home cheese, instructions and ingredients to make your own at home.Students must register in advance. All Gabriola Island classes are held at Madd Acres, my hobby farm. All supplies included. No experience necessary. You will take home cheese made in class, plus a kit to make more at home! Information Source: Make Cheese With Paula | eventbrite

In this session we will discuss anatomy, reproductive parts, why we menstruate, and period management. Each participant will build their own period kit to take home. Information Source: Power Up Education | eventbrite

This is a grassroots campout taking place at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park. Sign-up and payment is manged through Eventbrite! 3 nights over the long-weekend should provide a great oppourtunity to set-up camp and explore the Parksville area! A note about refunds: If you can't make it please cancel your ticket or let us know so we can open a spot on the waitlist! This event defaults to no-refunds , though refunds may be considered on a case by case basis (Eg. injury or family emergency) up to 2-weeks before the event - email us at ride@vanislandbikepack.com. Information Source: Van Island Bikepack Collective | eventbrite

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Come join us in the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people, in Nanaimo, B.C., for an important gathering on Indigenous justice with a special focus on justice for Indigenous Youth who remain overrepresented in the youth justice system. The Reclaiming Justice for Indigenous Youth Symposium will explore how Indigenous communities and service providers are reclaiming jurisdiction over justice programs and services. These discussions aim to foster awareness and support for the revitalization of traditional Indigenous justice practices and approaches to making amends. We encourage community service providers, those working in the legal system, and FN communities to join us. Together, we hope to deepen our mutual understanding and drive systemic change in alignment with the vision of reconciliation Information Source: PARCA | eventbrite

Bring the stoke to the Vancouver Island FMBA Bronze Event. Bring your best tricks and throw down with the best around. Competition, prizes, fans, food, and a big party - 2025 will be one to remember. Information Source: Vancouver Island Slopestyle | eventbrite

Experience the electrifying Antler "The Consumer" Album Release at The Globe Live Studio in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on April 13, 2024. Prepare for an unforgettable night with performances by Nanaimo's own rock champions, including Antler showcasing their latest EP "The Consumer." Join Krypteia for some intense shred metal, The Shindigs for a dose of upbeat indie pop, and NODATA for haunting soundscapes. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the first act starting at 7 PM. Tickets are priced at $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Remember to bring extra cash for merchandise to show your support for these talented artists. This diverse lineup promises to deliver a night filled with heavy rock, metal, and exceptional music.

Welcome to the Drag Show at The HOPE Centre! Get ready for a night of fabulous performances by some of the most talented drag artists in town. Join us at 790 N Rd for a night of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping talent. Come and experience the magic of drag up close and personal. Yummy food, face painting and more. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of entertainment! Grab your friends and get your tickets now! Information Source: The HOPE Centre | eventbrite

Toddapalooza is an intimate gathering of music & fun-loving Ernies at the famed Arrowhead Ranch & Retreat. Brought together for the first time in 2024 to celebrate the birthday of OG Ernie, Todd. For version 2.0, Ernie & The Band will be joined by other Long Island favorites & new jammin' Upstate friends. Tickets include camping (with showers!), Friday night pre-party with DJ Moodmaker, live music all day Saturday & part of Sunday. Only 100 Blind Faith tickets will be sold at just $80, at which time the line-up will be released and prices will go up! Information Source: Ernie & The Band | eventbrite

Experience the magic of music at the Be The Light - Vocal Workshop & Concert with Lea Morris & Sylvia in Nanaimo. This exquisite event will take place at the historic Brechin United Church, located at 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 0C9, on March 30, 2024. Immerse yourself in an evening filled with soulful melodies and captivating performances by Lea Morris and Sylvia. From powerful vocals to heartfelt lyrics, this concert promises to inspire and uplift the audience. Tickets for this extraordinary event range from $0 to $65.23, offering an affordable opportunity to enjoy a night of exceptional music in the heart of Nanaimo. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a memorable musical experience. Mark your calendars and secure your tickets to the Be The Light - Vocal Workshop & Concert with Lea Morris & Sylvia - NANAIMO.

Experience the enchanting performances of the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir at Knox United Church in Parksville on Sunday, April 7th. Renowned for their diverse repertoire blending traditional Celtic melodies with contemporary choral music, this auditioned men's choir showcases the rich Welsh tradition of four-part harmony. Embracing their Celtic heritage, the choir also incorporates new music and celebrates the cultural diversity within its members. Led by talented professional musicians, the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir is driven by a collective passion to create captivating and harmonious music that resonates with audiences. Delighting in the camaraderie of music-making, they infuse each performance with warmth, vitality, and a touch of infectious joy. Come witness the magic of their show and immerse yourself in an evening filled with soul-stirring melodies. Tickets for this memorable event at Knox United Church, located at 345 Pym Street, Parksville, BC V9P 1C8, are priced at CA$38.61. Mark your calendars for an unforgettable musical experience on April 7th, starting at 7:30 pm.

Experience the magic of the West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit Final Concert as more than 110 talented musicians from Alberta, Yukon, and BC unite on stage for an unforgettable evening. This annual event brings together young musicians from Western Canada, showcasing the Calgary Fiddlers, North Short Celtic Ensemble, Coast String Fiddlers, Yukon Fiddleheads, qathet Fiddlers, and Fiddelium. Taking place at the prestigious Mount Benson Ballroom within the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC, this year's concert is set for April 14, 2024. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a spectacular showcase of musical talent. Tickets are priced at CA$35 and can be purchased in advance for an evening filled with heartwarming melodies and thrilling performances. Join music enthusiasts for a night to remember at the West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit Final Concert.

Experience the unparalleled artistry of Martyn Joseph at the upcoming Nanaimo concert in 2024. A truly extraordinary performer, Martyn Joseph defies all expectations of singer-songwriters with his powerful live performances. With just his guitar, he effortlessly commands the stage, captivating audiences of all sizes with his dynamic and impassioned sound. Over his illustrious 30-year career, Martyn Joseph has released 32 albums, sold over half a million records, and delivered countless unforgettable live shows. Drawing comparisons to music legends like Bruce Springsteen and John Mayer, Martyn Joseph has carved out his own unique style and reputation as a mesmerizing live entertainer. Known as "The Welsh Springsteen," Martyn Joseph's exceptional talent, combined with his social consciousness and dedication to his craft, culminates in an unforgettable musical experience. Don't miss your chance to witness this virtuoso in action at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (Shaw Auditorium) on April 19, 2024. Tickets are priced at $33.28 for an evening that promises to be truly exceptional.

Prepare to showcase your poker prowess and seize the opportunity to claim significant prizes at the prestigious Shut up & Deal Serauxmen Poker Tournament taking place in Nanaimo. The event will be held at the Nanaimo Curling Club, located at 106 Wall Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1Z7, on April 21, 2024. Experience the thrill of the competition for a ticket price of CA$107.83. Don't miss this chance to test your skills and compete against fellow poker enthusiasts in a high-stakes environment. Mark your calendars and get ready to participate in this exciting poker tournament.

Witness the enchanting tale of "HONK! JR." inspired by The Ugly Duckling fairy tale, unfolding at the Errington War Memorial Hall Association on April 20th and 21st, 2024. Follow the journey of a peculiar baby duck in search of his mother, in a heartwarming tribute to embracing uniqueness. Presented by Heartwood Home Learners Cooperative, this delightful production showcases a vibrant ensemble of feathered characters portrayed by talented children aged 5 to 13. The show commences at 7:00 pm on April 20th, with doors opening at 6:30 pm, at the esteemed Errington Hall. Guests can enjoy the performance for approximately 1.5 hours, including a brief intermission. Admission is priced at CA$10, with concessions available through cash donations. Moreover, seize the opportunity to bid on a variety of farm and garden items at the silent auction during the event. Immerse yourself in this captivating narrative celebrating diversity and individuality, a spectacle sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

Experience the mesmerizing magic of Craig The Magician at Cedar Community Hall in Nanaimo on May 4th, 2024. Prepare to be captivated by an evening of mind-blowing illusions and enchanting performances that will leave you in awe. Craig's exceptional talent and magnetic stage presence will keep audiences of all ages engaged and amazed from start to finish. The first half of the show promises fun-filled moments and laughter, while the second half showcases jaw-dropping illusions and sleight of hand that will leave you breathless. This unforgettable event, held at the Heritage Playhouse on North Road, guarantees an evening of wonder and excitement. Bring your friends and family to witness the magic firsthand and create lasting memories together. Mark your calendars for this extraordinary night of magic at Cedar Community Hall and secure your tickets now for an experience like no other. Ticket prices range from $11.98 to $17.31.