DEC. 23
MUSIC
Classical
The Night Before the Night Before 鈥� Christmas with CapriCCio at Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra at Rockland, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $10-$25/12 years and under free with ticket holder. Ivy鈥檚 Bookshop, Long & McQuade or capriccio.ca
A Child鈥檚 Christmas in Wales with Vox Humana Chamber Choir and narrator Melville Jones, today and Sunday. Today at St. Mary鈥檚 Anglican Church, 1973 Cultra Ave., at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Donation at the door. voxhumanachoir.ca
Country/Bluegrass
Country Music Jam: Tom Gough and Yesterdays Wine every Saturday at Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Rd., 2-6 p.m. Cost: $5. 250-385-0213.
Folk, Roots, Blues
Strangers at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Fish in a Birdcage at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 4-7 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Stephanie Greaves & Darcy Phillips at Christie's Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7:30-10:30 p.m. christiespub.com
Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m. sgwg.ca
Jazz
Maureen Washington Quintet at Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Edie Daponte and Joey Smith at Beacon Landing, 2537 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 6-8:30 p.m.; beaconlanding.ca, 250-656-6690.
Pop and Rock
Saturday Slam at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m.
Live Dance Band at the Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Rd. East, 8-11:30 p.m. loftpubvictoria.com
Vinyl Wave鈥檚 Seasonal Sensations at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.
The Rock Before Christmas, classic and Top 40 at Bartholomews Pub, 777 Douglas St. 9:30 p.m.consentingadultsband.ca
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Cost: $15/$13 at 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
Chinatown Walks. 10:30 a.m. Meet outside Starbucks Coffee, Fisgard at Government St.
Christmas in Old Victoria. 2 p.m. Meet in front of 26 Bastion Square (Burnes House).
Ghosts of Christmas Past walking tour, 7:30 p.m. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government.
Juan de Fuca Pathfinders hosts a five/10 kilometre walk. Meet at West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island Highway, View Royal. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. 250-361-4583.
THEATRE
A Christmas Carol presented by the Belfry Theatre. Final performance at 4 and 8 p.m. Tickets: tickets.belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815.
A Christmas Carol with Jason Stevens at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Final performance at 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$20 at thecastle.ca or 250-592-5323.
Sleeping Beauty, a Christmas panto at Mary Winspear Centre, Friday, Saturday and Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $18.90/ $16.80 at marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.
Cinderella, a panto presented by St. Luke鈥檚 Players at St. Luke鈥檚 Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road. Performances Friday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Matin茅e Saturday, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 31 and Jan. 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets: stlukesplayers.org聽
Broadway in Victoria presents this Tony award-winning musical hit set in razzle-dazzle 1920s Chicago at the Royal Theatre. Final performance at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $112 and up at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Live Outdoor Nativity Pageant at Topaz Park on Topaz Avenue, final performances at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Rain or shine, dress for weather. christmasnativity.caa
