Culture

In a year of festival cancellations, the Victoria Summer Music Festival celebrates 30th anniversary

“We’re a firm believer that [festivals] are a very important source of bringing people together,” he said. “The feedback we get is just heartwarming…. People that love [classical] music can…

OFFBEAT | Underground Rap, Tape Hiss Ambient, and a summer evening

Choppy samples, massive synths, cluttered drums, sweetly melodic vocals, and sporadic noises come together in Seventhirtyatmorning’s song “CLOUDS N RAIN.” While the layers of Shadows are more understated, they are…

OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top June albums

Hillsboro, feeble little horse, Buildings and Food, Broken Social Scene, and Beatrice Deer counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.

Victoria’s first mobile bookstore enters its second season this summer

Meant Well Books is a community-oriented business. “For me, a big goal with the book truck is to create opportunities for people to connect through stories,” Brouwer said. “I think…

Farheen Haq’s free art exhibit, ‘آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water’ invites witnesses to reflect and feel

Filled with digital art, textiles, poetry, and even an immersive “Royal Red Tent” room that seems miles outside the gallery, the exhibit transports viewers away from the bustle of downtown…

UVic alum injects new energy into Canada’s orchestral scene

“Nothing to me feels as amazing as working really hard with a group of really talented musicians,” Loe said. “There’s a lot of tough situations that you are forced to…

OFFBEAT | Quirky indietronica quartet Cootie Catcher charms with new patchwork album, ‘Something We All Got’

Following their 2025 release 'Shy at First,' a DIY collage of sounds, the quartet returned in less than a year with their first studio-recorded album.

Offbeat: CFUV shares top May albums

Ora Cogan, Beached Out, cootie catcher, Broken Social Scene, and Quiet Light counted among CFUV's top charting artists in May.

Your guide to celebrating Pride in Victoria

If you don’t want Pride to end, here are some great events to keep celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Victoria with all summer long.