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Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue: Volume II

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

After selling out the Capitol Theatre in November 2024 with the premiere of Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue, we’re back—bigger, bolder, and weirder than ever. This show is a love letter to the phrase “Keep Nelson Weird.” It’s a live show packed with fast-paced, scripted comedy. Each scene is short, sharp, and completely original—written and performed […]

$29.00

Spring Fling FREE Thursdays

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

Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings, where you can visit the galleries, museum, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.

Free

Painted floor cloth workshop

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

A two-part workshop teaches participants to create their own painted floorcloth: decorative mats for home and hearth. Instructor Lily Mayall’s own beautiful floorcloths embrace playful narratives, but workshop-goers are free tell their own tales. All materials are provided; more information and registration at taghumhall.ca for this workshop—a Taghum Hall kitchen renovation benefit—which runs Saturday, May […]

$75.00

Witches Spring Market

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

Witch Market and interactive events!! May 25 2025 Taghum Hall 11-5 *Tarot, Palm and Oracle readers, established locally as well as reputable readers from Kelowna. *Vendors that will put a spell on you with their witchy, wacky and spiritual wears. Not your average market!! *Workshops every half an hour to drop in on and learn […]

$2

Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue: Volume II

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

After selling out the Capitol Theatre in November 2024 with the premiere of Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue, we’re back—bigger, bolder, and weirder than ever. This show is a love letter to the phrase “Keep Nelson Weird.” It’s a live show packed with fast-paced, scripted comedy. Each scene is short, sharp, and completely original—written and performed […]

$29.00

Spring Fling FREE Thursdays

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

Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings, where you can visit the galleries, museum, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.

Free

Still Life painting workshop w/ Cath McIntosh

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

Catherine McIntosh is your instructor for this 2-part still life painting workshop at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery. Bring your own objects to paint or use the items on hand. Learn tips and techniques for using light and shadow, perspective, and more. Pre-registration is required and is $50+GST for non-members and $40+GST for Museum […]

$40 – $50

Summer Lovin’ FREE Thursdays

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

Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings, where you can visit the galleries, museum, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.

Free

Still Life painting workshop w/ Cath McIntosh

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

Catherine McIntosh is your instructor for this 2-part still life painting workshop at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery. Bring your own objects to paint or use the items on hand. Learn tips and techniques for using light and shadow, perspective, and more. Pre-registration is required and is $50+GST for non-members and $40+GST for Museum […]

$40 – $50

‘Deep Roots’ exhibition opening

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

Deep Roots explores the regional history and relationship to the lumber industry. From the early settler days of logdriving down Kootenay Lake, to the Eddy Match Company’s matchstick factory, to the Save Cottonwood movement, the show features themes of resource extraction, land use, environmentalism and climate change, homebuilding, energy use, wildfire mitigation, and more. The […]

Free

Deep Roots exhibition opening

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

Deep Roots is the latest art/history exhibition at the Nelson Museum, which aims to explore the history of West Kootenay forestry industry, the attitudes and actions of our community to forest resources and the continuing importance of forest management to people, the environment and the economy. The exhibition examines our community’s relationship to the forest […]

Free

Painted floor cloth workshop

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

A two-part workshop teaches participants to create their own painted floorcloth: decorative mats for home and hearth. Instructor Lily Mayall’s own beautiful floorcloths embrace playful narratives, but workshop-goers are free tell their own tales. All materials are provided; more information and registration at taghumhall.ca for this workshop—a Taghum Hall kitchen renovation benefit—which runs Saturday, May […]

$75.00