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NELSON POETRY SLAM

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

Wed Dec 20th 6:30pm @ The Royal in Nelson An open mic poetry slam featuring poets from nelson and whomever else should show up and sign in! $5-10 at the door

$5 – $10

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

The Longest Night

Nelson United Church 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

A quiet and reflective service for those experiencing grief, loss or complicated feelings about the holidays. You are welcome to light a candle, sit with the dark and listen to poetry and music to soothe the soul. 🕗 Thu Dec 21 2023 at 07:00 pm (GMT-08:00)📍 Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street,Nelson,BC,Canada

Finley’s Afterwork Dance Party with White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band

Finley’s Bar $ Grill 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, Canada

‘Tis the dance before Xmas at Finley’s Bar and Grill as White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band returns to deliver another great night of dance music. Suggested Cover $10. White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band is a highly danceable 6-piece band from Nelson BC with a distinctive twin guitar plus harmonica sound. They […]

DJANGO’S JEWELS

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

These cool cats have taken inspiration from the jazzy and swingin’ scene of 1930s and 1940s Paris to create a style that beckons back to the days of Django Reinhardt and his contemporaries!

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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

Santa’s Workshop at the Rossland Museum

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, Canada

Drop by the Museum between 12 and 4 pm on Saturday, December 23rd to help out Santa’s elves for the day! We’ll be making toys, crafting Christmas decorations, and enjoying some festive games, yummy treats, and holiday films. We’ll also pull out our toboggans and our kid-sized snowshoes for some winter fun! Entry by donation […]

free-by-donation

HO-HO-HOUSE & TECHNO BOXING DAY

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

Featuring DOSE MR.MORISON THROBEKK ALISINA and an ugly sweater contest!

$20

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

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