Get into the spirit with a variety of Christmas concerts
Christmas concerts are all the rage this week as it appears the holiday season is now fully underway. There’s no better way to get into the spirit than through song, so take note of several events on tap at venues throughout Greater Victoria.
The Peninsula Singers have three concerts set for Dec. 6-8 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Deck the Halls features all manner of contemporary and classic Christmas favourites, along with guest performances from Victoria’s Stages Dance Company and up-and-coming artist Sonja Ayala. For more information, visit .
The Royal Theatre is jam-packed with concerts, with offerings to please a range of tastes. For starters, there’s the Victoria Symphony, which is presenting Christmas Pops with the Canadian Brass on Saturday and Sunday, with Sean O’Loughlin conducting.
Elsewhere, University of Victoria grad Zachary Stevenson, who is now based in Chicago, is bringing his seasonal tribute to Buddy Holly — Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas — to the McPherson Playhouse for one performance only on Monday, while the ever-popular Naden Band of of the Royal Canadian Navy is staging a pair of Royal Theatre concerts Monday and Tuesday benefiting the Salvation Army toy drive.
For information on all three events, visit or phone 250-386-6121.
The Royal Theatre is located at 805 Broughton St., while the McPherson Playhouse is situated at 3 Centennial Sq.
Creative craft fair for young entrepreneurs
Sooke’s SEAPARC Recreation Centre is hosting a youth-oriented creative craft fair on Saturday to showcase for the creative work of the next generation of young entrepreneurs.
The fair is set to run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and features crafts from budding creators aged seven to 18 years old.
Vendor spots may still be available. Contact SEAPARC at 250-642-8000 for more information
The recreation centre is located at 2168 Phillips Rd., near the Sooke River bridge.
Vote for your favourite Christmas tree in Esquimalt
The atrium of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre and Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt are the setting for the township’s 9th Annual Christmas Tree Village.
Visitors have a chance to vote for their favourite trees, which will are on display now through Jan. 3.
For more information, phone 250-412-8518 or e-mail [email protected]. The Esquimalt Recreation Centre and Archie Browning Sports Centre are located at 527 Fraser St.
Indie pop rock choir to perform at the museum
A performance by the Pandora Chorus, a non-auditioned indie pop rock choir, may not have Christmas music on its agenda Saturday at the Royal BC Museum, but Music at the Museum: The Pandora Chorus is a worthwhile event nonetheless.
The chorus, founded in 2015 by director Glenna Garramone, will be singing songs from their fall session, including songs by Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Journey, and more. Brooke Maxwell will accompany Garramone and Co. on keyboards.
This performance, which starts at 3 p.m., is free and will be in the main lobby of the museum.
For more information, contact 250-883-4056 or e-mail [email protected].
