Events

Who is Kevin Hall?

UVic President Kevin Hall wrapped up his welcome speech and turned from the podium to exit the auditorium. 

Highlights from Fringe 2023

This year’s festival was a huge success, and if you’re around for the last two weeks of August next year, the Fringe is a spectacle that never deserves to be…

Soak up the culture: The Martlet’s essential guide to end of summer events

As classes begin and September promises a flurry of new assignments, you can still soak up the last of the summer with vibrant cultural programming across the city of Victoria.

“We’ve come so far”: Celebrating 30 years of the beloved Pride Parade in downtown Victoria

The peak of these events was the Pride Parade on July 9 in downtown Victoria, with over  40 000 spectators and 120 entries.

Visiting Beyond Van Gogh in Victoria

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience invites guests to step into the artwork of one of the most influential artists in history, bringing his paintings to life by incorporating still…

Visiting “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia”

On Tuesday, June 6, I visited the Royal BC Museum (RBCM) to watch the IMAX showing of "Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia." 

Event review: Unpacking Peterson

The event took place in response to Jordan Peterson’s live event “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life Tour” which was being held simultaneously at the Save on Foods Memorial…

An evening with “Victoria’s gem,” Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan spoke at the BC Black History Awareness Society’s event titled Out of the Sun: On Black History and Storytelling.

Too weird to live, too rare to die: In memoriam of the Carlton

Last month the Carlton Performing Arts Hub, a short-lived but intense venue that housed both Victoria’s amateur wrestling league and underground music scene, put on its final evening of kayfabe…