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Boxing Day Bash

Spiritbar 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia

Dance off those turkey dinners at the Boxing Day Bash 🪩. We will have both rooms open with 5 local favourites ready to get your booties shakin’, so get your tickets and book your rooms for some good old Boxing Day shenanigans. Advance tickets are $10.

$10

Blues Set w/ J. Greg Walter

Torchlight Brewing Co. 125 Hall St, Nelson, BC

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]

$6 – $8

THE ROYAL ART THROWDOWN

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

It’s an art battle with two rounds featuring three artists at a time going head to head with one hour to create a piece of art! The crowd votes and raffle tickets can be bought to support the artists and win the pieces made that night! Brought to you by Paradise Painting! FREE

The Royal Art Throwdown – Round 2

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

We’re back for Round 2 of ‘The Royal Art Throwdown’!!! To continue the holiday fun we will have 6 new local artists up on stage doing their thing! If you haven’t caught a Throwdown before this is how it plays out. Two heats of three artists will take to the stage throughout the night and […]

Free

Jesus Christ Superstar

Key City Theatre 20 14th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC, Canada

"Jesus Christ Superstar," directed by Brenda Burley. Comprising an exceptionally talented local cast and crew, Jesus Christ Superstar is a tale of betrayal, fear, frustration, and sacrifice set to some of the most memorable music ever composed.

NEW YEARS EVE w/ APOLLO SUNS & STUBBS AND THE

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Apollo Suns Founded by Ed Durocher, Apollo Suns is a 9-piece instrumental collective from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band fuses the influence of jazz, rock and psychedelic music, to create their own unique sounds with the dancefloor in mind. They have self-released three EPs: ‘Each Day a Different Sun’ (2017), ‘Dawn Offerings’ (2019), ‘A Relationship of […]

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2023 WITH TRUCKVANCAR

The Flying Steamshovel Inn & Gastropub 2003 2nd Ave, Rossland, BC, Canada

Ring in the new year with your friends at The Flying Steamshovel. Local hearthrobs, truckvancar will be performing from 9pm – 1am! Doors @ 9pm Music from 10pm Tickets $35 Includes Entry for the Show + A glass of bubbly at midnight. Open for regular dinner service ahead of 9pm, no cover.

$35

Djembe Grand Master Michael Taylor workshop

Taghum Hall 5915, Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, British Columbia

Taghum Hall invites folks to start the year off on a new beat with two workshops and a concert. Djembe drum Grand Master Michael Taylor offers afternoon and evening workshops (3:30 – 5pm and 7 – 8:30pm). Taylor is the Director of the Chicago branch of the Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy and the founder […]

$35.00

Tea & Textiles

J.B. Fletcher Store Museum 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, Canada

The J.B. Fletcher Museum in Ainsworth will be hosting gatherings for fibre enthusiasts and tea lovers to come and work on their knitting, crochet, embroidery, and spinning projects while connecting with fellow crafters. These gatherings will occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-12. Drop ins welcome.

by-donation

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Christie Lee’s Hall 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, Canada

Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]

$5