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Sidney Events

June 2019

June 2019

No Rules: Quilt Exhibit

June 1, 2019 – Jun 15, 2019, 10:00 am – 4 pm
Have you ever seen something online that you wished you could do yourself? Well, the women that make up the Tenfold group certainly did. And they rose to the challenge! Their innovative approach has created some fantastically unique pieces, and we want to share them with you! Sidney Museum is hosting the No Rules: Quilt Exhibit April 2 through June 15 featuring a wide range of themes, styles and techniques.
From Tenfold:
“I describe TenFold as a group of ten slightly crazy women from Campbell River and Black Creek. It started about 10 years ago with a couple of women wanting to experiment with innovative ways of manipulating fabric that they had seen on the internet. Gathering a few friends with the same desire we forged forward. We started quite small but over the years have pushed ourselves to try many different things. Sometimes it has been a struggle as we all came from very traditional quilting backgrounds. However, you will see in the selection of pieces that we have created some truly interesting art.
Suitable for all ages. Admission by donation.
Sidney Museum

Folk ‘N Fiddle Festival MASTERCLASSES

Sat, Jun 1, 10:00 am – 6:45 pm
10:00am-11:15am – Ukulele Blues Party MASTERCLASS :: Everyone Can Sing with Denis Donnelly MASTERCLASS :: Pierre Schryer Fiddle MASTERCLASS :: Adam Dobres Accompaniment MASTERCLASS ::
11:30am-12:45pm – Pierre Schryer Fiddle MASTERCLASS :: Coco Love Alcorn & Denis Donnelly MASTERCLASS :: Adam Dobres Accompaniment MASTERCLASS :: Stephanie Cadman Stepdance WORKSHOP
1:00pm-2:15pm – Darol Anger’s Bluegrass & Beyond Fiddle-ology MASTERCLASS :: Mike Marshall: The Mandolin and All its Glory MASTERCLASS :: Adrian Dolan Accompaniment MASTERCLASS
2:30pm-3:45pm – Mike and Darol: The Duo Works it Over MASTERCLASS :: Fiddle Ensemble MASTERCLASS :: Miriam Sonstenes Fiddle MASTERCLASS
4:00pm-5:15pm – Wesley Hardisty Fiddle MASTERCLASS :: Miriam Sonstenes Old Time Fiddle MASTERCLASS
5:30-6:45pm – Darol Anger with Rhythm and Chop: recent advances in string groove MASTERCLASS
Mary Winspear Centre

Maple Leaf School of Russian Ballet Jubilee

Sun, Jun 2, 2:00 pm
A showcase of the Maple Leaf School of Russian Ballet’s Programmes.

Mary Winspear Centre

Sidney Street Market

Thu, Jun 6, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Sidney Street Market is the largest outdoor market on Vancouver Island and has been a holiday highlight of the summer season since 1999. Every Thursday night from June to August, the Town’s charming main street, Beacon Avenue, is closed to traffic and transformed into one of the most spectacular, festive street markets in British Columbia. Many of Sidney’s local shops and restaurants are open prior to and during the Market, adding to the choices and attractions available for the up to 5,000 people who attend the Market each night. Come savour the flavours, see the sights and listen to the sounds of a myriad of musical performers this summer in Sidney.

Sidney Street Market

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

Fri, Jun 7, 7:30 pm
Join the fabulous 55-voice Starlight Pops Choir for a joyful evening of popular songs by Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, KC and The Sunshine Band, The Miracles, Earth, Wind and Fire, Bill Withers, The Pointer Sisters and more! Also featuring the Starlight Pops Combo.

Mary Winspear Centre

Raindance

Sat, Jun 8, 6:00 pm
An amazing evening filled with music, classical and regional folk dance, Bhangra dance, Bollywood performances and many more contemporary talents.

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Vancouver Island Comic Con

Sun, Jun 9, 10:00 am
The 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Comic Con is set to take place in beautiful Sidney by the Sea. You will find over 85 exhibitors including an Artists Alley, special attractions, informative panels, special guests, food trucks and the largest Cosplay Contest on the Island. Admission is by donation!

Mary Winspear Centre

Sidney Street Market

Thu, Jun 13, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Sidney Street Market is the largest outdoor market on Vancouver Island and has been a holiday highlight of the summer season since 1999. Every Thursday night from June to August, the Town’s charming main street, Beacon Avenue, is closed to traffic and transformed into one of the most spectacular, festive street markets in British Columbia. Many of Sidney’s local shops and restaurants are open prior to and during the Market, adding to the choices and attractions available for the up to 5,000 people who attend the Market each night. Come savour the flavours, see the sights and listen to the sounds of a myriad of musical performers this summer in Sidney.

Sidney Street Market

BC Shriners Variety Show – Murray Hatfield Magic Show

Sat, Jun 15, 4:00 pm
The Sidney Shriners Variety Show is back in town, Saturday June 15th, 2019, at 1:00pm and 4:00pm! Featuring former Canadian Magician of the Year Murray Hatfield & Teresa, with incredible guest performer and Canada’s top busker, Jake West. Join us for an evening of wonder, laughs, and jaw-dropping illusions with a dash of mischief and mayhem. Funds raised to benefit the Shriners activities.

Mary Winspear Centre

7th Annual Lobsterfest

Sat, Jun 15, 6:00 pm
Presented by The Rotary Club of Brentwood Bay Foundation and The Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation.
The evening will be hosted by Forbes & Marshall and includes a fresh Nova Scotia lobster dinner, silent auction, live music by Shaky Ground, cash bar and more.

Mary Winspear Centre

Sidney Street Market

Thu, Jun 20, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Sidney Street Market is the largest outdoor market on Vancouver Island and has been a holiday highlight of the summer season since 1999. Every Thursday night from June to August, the Town’s charming main street, Beacon Avenue, is closed to traffic and transformed into one of the most spectacular, festive street markets in British Columbia. Many of Sidney’s local shops and restaurants are open prior to and during the Market, adding to the choices and attractions available for the up to 5,000 people who attend the Market each night. Come savour the flavours, see the sights and listen to the sounds of a myriad of musical performers this summer in Sidney.

Sidney Street Market

Wicked Witch of the West: Kansas or Bust

Fri, Jun 21, 7:00 pm
Everyone’s favorite green-faced villain is back with a vengeance in this hilarious sequel to The Wizard of Oz. The now-powerless Wicked Witch of the West arrives in Kansas on a mission to find Dorothy and retrieve her slippers and broomstick, but soon discovers that Dorothy has misplaced them. Now everyone is once again off to see the Wizard Of Oz—who currently resides in Wichita. With the help of Glinda, follow Dorothy and your favourite travellers on a new tune-filled adventure as they attempt to defeat the Wicked Witch once and for all.

Mary Winspear Centre

Garden City Cat Club Show

Sat, Jun 22, 9:30 am
Saturday, June 22 9:30am-4:00pm
Sunday, June 23 10:00am – 3:00pm

Mary Winspear Centre

Wicked Witch or the West: Kansas of Bust

Sat, Jun 22, 2:00 pm
Everyone’s favorite green-faced villain is back with a vengeance in this hilarious sequel to The Wizard of Oz. The now-powerless Wicked Witch of the West arrives in Kansas on a mission to find Dorothy and retrieve her slippers and broomstick, but soon discovers that Dorothy has misplaced them. Now everyone is once again off to see the Wizard Of Oz—who currently resides in Wichita. With the help of Glinda, follow Dorothy and your favourite travellers on a new tune-filled adventure as they attempt to defeat the Wicked Witch once and for all.

Mary Winspear Centre

Wicked Witch or the West: Kansas of Bust

Sun, Jun 23, 2:00 pm
Everyone’s favorite green-faced villain is back with a vengeance in this hilarious sequel to The Wizard of Oz. The now-powerless Wicked Witch of the West arrives in Kansas on a mission to find Dorothy and retrieve her slippers and broomstick, but soon discovers that Dorothy has misplaced them. Now everyone is once again off to see the Wizard Of Oz—who currently resides in Wichita. With the help of Glinda, follow Dorothy and your favourite travellers on a new tune-filled adventure as they attempt to defeat the Wicked Witch once and for all.

Mary Winspear Centre

The Lonely Heartstring Band

Mon, Jun 24, 8:00 pm
Nourished by deep roots in the expansive canon of traditional American music, The Lonely Heartstring Band embodies the modern American condition—an understanding and reverence for the past that informs a push into the future. George Clements (guitar, vocals) Patrick M’Gonigle (fiddle, vocals) Charles Clements (bass, vocals) Maddie Witler (mandolin) and Gabe Hirshfeld (banjo) bring together their own musical styles to create a sound greater than the sum of its parts.
Combining soulful instrumental virtuosity with soaring three-part harmonies, their growing repertoire of original songs and compositions showcases not only their considerable talents, but a dedication to meaningful roots-conscious music.

Mary Winspear Centre

Evening with Greg Brown

Tue, Jun 25, 7:30 pm
Greg Brown’s mother played electric guitar, his grandfather played banjo, and his father was a Holy Roller preacher in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa, where the Gospel and music are a way of life. Brown’s first professional singing job came at age 18 in New York City, running hootenannies (folksinger get-togethers) at the legendary Gerdes Folk City. After a year, Brown moved west to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where he was a ghostwriter for Buck Ram, founder of the Platters. Tired of the fast-paced life, Brown traveled with a band for a few years, and even quit playing for a while before he moved back to Iowa and began writing songs and playing in midwestern clubs and coffeehouses.

Mary Winspear Centre

Sidney Street Market

Thu, Jun 27, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Sidney Street Market is the largest outdoor market on Vancouver Island and has been a holiday highlight of the summer season since 1999. Every Thursday night from June to August, the Town’s charming main street, Beacon Avenue, is closed to traffic and transformed into one of the most spectacular, festive street markets in British Columbia. Many of Sidney’s local shops and restaurants are open prior to and during the Market, adding to the choices and attractions available for the up to 5,000 people who attend the Market each night. Come savour the flavours, see the sights and listen to the sounds of a myriad of musical performers this summer in Sidney.

Sidney Street Market

Music of the Night: The Concert Tour

Thu, Jun 27, 7:30 pm
A concert celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 70th Birthday and his acclaim as the most successful musical theatre composer of all time. Featuring Webber’s most iconic theatrical music including selections from Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Blvd, and more! With an internationally-acclaimed professional cast, this parade of musical offerings is sure to overwhelm the senses. Sound the Alarm’s Music of the Night Concert Tour will remind seventeen BC audiences, from Courtney to Cranbrook, why Andrew Lloyd Webber is the musical phenomenon he is known to be.

Mary Winspear Centre

Dinner en Rouge

Sat, Jun 29, 6:00 pm
Fashioned after the world famous “Diner en Blanc”, Sidney will celebrate Canada Day with the 3rd Annual “Dinner en Rouge”. Guests dressed in red and white will gather for a chic, outdoor dinner along the waterfront in beautiful Beacon Park.

Mary Winspear Centre

Wavelengths Community Choir

Sat, Jun 29, 7:30 pm
Wavelengths Community Choir directed by Denis Donnelly

Mary Winspear Centre

Wavelengths Community Choir

Sun, Jun 30, 2:00 pm
Wavelengths Community Choir directed by Denis Donnelly

Mary Winspear Centre

Sidney Days Opening Ceremony

Sun, June 30, 10 am – 10:30 pm
Visit Sidney on Sunday, June 30 for Sidney’s Annual Sidewalk Sale & Street Festival! This is the biggest sale of the year with over 40 stores participating! Enjoy live music and a beer garden, presented by Boondock’s Bar and Grill, from 12pm to 5pm on Fourth Street. In addition to music on the main stage, there are two other locations with musicians on Beacon Avenue to add to the day’s festivities. Shop and stroll the boutique shopping district and take in all Sidney has to offer!
Join the party on the eve of Canada Day in Beacon Park. The festivities will begin at 5:00 pm and carry on into the evening with the Grand Finale – a Fireworks Extravaganza!

Sidney BC, Beacon Ave

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