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Write Off the Bat! Awards Night

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

The Write Off the Bat! marathon that happened at Taghum Hall on September 23 and 24 brought together a courageous and possibly masochistic group of writers who wrote for Two Whole Days. The challenge? Respond to one of two assigned themes through fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry series. How did they do? There’s one way […]

Free

Hey Viola! Viola Desmond the Soundtrack of a Life – Performing Arts Trail

Charles Bailey Theatre 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail, British Columbia, Canada

The Trail & District Arts Council presents Hey Viola! a musical exploration of Canadian Civil Rights hero, Viola Desmond, on Friday, October 13 at 7:30 pm in The Bailey Theatre in Trail. In Hey Viola! Vancouver songstress and actor Krystle Dos Santos, whose extraordinary commanding, powerful and rich voice, brings to life Viola Desmond by […]

$30

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

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

White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band returns to Finley’s Bar and Grill, voted Best Pub in Nelson 2023, promising another night of great dance music- classics from Little Walter to Chuck Berry and The Beatles, plus an ever-increasing collection of Kootenay themed originals. Suggested Cover $10.

Don’t Dress for Dinner

The Studio Stage Door 11 11th Ave. S., Cranbrook

Cranbrook Community Theatre is pleased to present "Don't Dress for Dinner" written by Marc Camoletti and adapted for the stage by Robin Hawdon. This farcical comedy, directed by Patrick Baranowski and produced by Janice Marschner, will be performed on October 13, 14, 19-22*, 25-28 at the Studio Stage Door in Cranbrook BC. The play's main […]

CROMOLI BROTHERS @ THE SCOUT HALL

The Scout Hall 310 Cedar st 310 Cedar St, Nelson, BC, Canada

Heading back to where it all began, the Cromoli Brothers will be appearing for 3 NIGHTS ONLY!   Written and performed by Lucas Myers and featuring all new material as well as Cromoli Classics like Dear Mary, I’m in a Gang Now, Nude Beach and Heaven’s Gate Webcam, the Cromoli Brothers walk that fine line […]

$15 – $20

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

Are You Listening? A one-woman show by Zaynab Mohammed

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

A woman frees herself  from centuries of colonisation and displacement. A personal story revealed through poetic movement and storytelling. This is a story of a woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity, whilst navigating a terrain foreign to her ancestors. This is how she frees herself from centuries of […]

$8 – $10

Nelson Community Guitar Concert

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

Hear local 8 local classical guitarists performing together! This event is free to attend!  Sponsored by a Neighbourhood Small Grant and Nelson United Church.

Free

Are You Listening? A one-woman show by Zaynab Mohammed

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

A woman frees herself  from centuries of colonisation and displacement. A personal story revealed through poetic movement and storytelling. This is a story of a woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity, whilst navigating a terrain foreign to her ancestors. This is how she frees herself from centuries of […]

$8 – $10

STANDUP COMEDY WITH STUART JONES & CRY BÉBÉ MIKEY

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

Stuart Jones is an adult nerd who comes from a nice, loving family. He is everything that you would expect someone named Stuart to be. His comedy focuses on examining the mundane and mocking the everyday absurdities of modern life. Stuart is often praised for his joke writing ability which earned him the title of Vancouver’s […]

$20

CROMOLI BROTHERS @ THE SCOUT HALL

The Scout Hall 310 Cedar st 310 Cedar St, Nelson, BC, Canada

Heading back to where it all began, the Cromoli Brothers will be appearing for 3 NIGHTS ONLY!   Written and performed by Lucas Myers and featuring all new material as well as Cromoli Classics like Dear Mary, I’m in a Gang Now, Nude Beach and Heaven’s Gate Webcam, the Cromoli Brothers walk that fine line […]

$15 – $20

CROMOLI BROTHERS @ THE SCOUT HALL

The Scout Hall 310 Cedar st 310 Cedar St, Nelson, BC, Canada

Heading back to where it all began, the Cromoli Brothers will be appearing for 3 NIGHTS ONLY!   Written and performed by Lucas Myers and featuring all new material as well as Cromoli Classics like Dear Mary, I’m in a Gang Now, Nude Beach and Heaven’s Gate Webcam, the Cromoli Brothers walk that fine line […]

$15 – $20