Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
Duncan's 731-seat theatre, run by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, for touring shows, local groups and its Presenting Series.
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The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on James Street in Duncan has been the Cowichan Region's main entertainment venue since 1978, when it opened as the Cowichan Theatre. Its 731-seat proscenium theatre serves as a home stage for local community groups, a stop for touring professional performers and a conference facility.
The centre is run by the Arts and Culture Division of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Its award-winning Presenting Series brings music, theatre, comedy, dance and film by local, national and international artists. The building also has an art gallery, the theatre is available to rent, and volunteers help at shows.
The centre is run by the Arts and Culture Division of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Its award-winning Presenting Series brings music, theatre, comedy, dance and film by local, national and international artists. The building also has an art gallery, the theatre is available to rent, and volunteers help at shows.
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What’s on at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
All Cowichan Valley venues →29 upcoming events on the VanIsleNet calendar.
Got Stones! — A Night of Rolling Stones Featured
A Rolling Stones tribute celebrating the band's Steel Wheels era, live at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre in Duncan on November 21, 2026.
Amanda Marshall (Duncan)
Canadian singer-songwriter Amanda Marshall, a 14-time JUNO nominee, plays Duncan with JUNO-nominated Kellie Loder opening.
Reel Alternatives: The Mother and The Bear
Cowichan Hospice's monthly film fundraiser screens The Mother and The Bear, a comedy-drama about a mother from Seoul in wintry Winnipeg.
Royal City Youth Ballet's The Nutcracker
Royal City Youth Ballet's full-length Nutcracker returns to Duncan with more than 100 dancers, sets and costumes, in two shows on one Saturday.
A Sparklejolly Celtic Christmas
Judy Hogg's Celtic Rhythm Dancers put on a festive holiday dance show with performers of all ages, in a Sunday matinee.
Home For The Holidays – An Ella Fitzgerald Christmas (Duncan)
Singer Leina DeBoer and a jazz combo recreate Ella Fitzgerald's favourite holiday recordings in a jazz-club-style Christmas concert.
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A Holly Jolly Christmas with Zachary Stevenson (Duncan)
Zachary Stevenson mixes Christmas classics with 1950s and '60s rock 'n' roll in a family holiday show, with guests Molly Jean and Darcy Jo.
Canada's Best Karate Christmas Concert
Students of Canada's Best Karate, from tots to adults, perform in the school's annual Christmas show, with demos from the black belts.
Winter Harp (Duncan)
Winter Harp's holiday concert of classical and Celtic harps, flutes, fiddle, medieval instruments, percussion, poetry and song.
Reel Alternatives: The Art of Adventure
Cowichan Hospice's film fundraiser screens The Art of Adventure, about Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster's 1957–58 overland journey.
God Is A Scottish Drag Queen: Christmas Special (Duncan)
Mike Delamont's comedy returns: God, in a holiday power suit, takes on Yule, Saturnalia, carols, the Nativity and Tiny Tim.
Songs For A Winter's Night: The Legacy of Lightfoot (Duncan)
Oliver Swain and Dylan Stone lead a winter-themed evening of Gordon Lightfoot songs drawn from every part of his career.
A Cinematic Christmas – Festive Brass (Duncan)
Festive Brass and singer Joëlle Rabu play holiday music from films and TV, joined in Duncan by the Warmland Youth Choir and Cowichan Vocal Collective.
Coast to Coast Cowboy Christmas 2 (Duncan)
Country stars George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett bring their cross-Canada Christmas tour to Duncan with holiday classics and their hits.
Reel Alternatives: The Christophers
Cowichan Hospice's film fundraiser screens The Christophers, a comedy about an artist's children and a forger finishing his paintings.
Cowichan Musical Society: Disney's Frozen
Cowichan Musical Society stages Disney's Frozen, the story of sisters Elsa and Anna in Arendelle, with seven shows over two weekends.
The Sheepdogs (Duncan)
Four-time JUNO-winning Saskatoon rock band The Sheepdogs bring their harmonies and twin guitars to Duncan.
Snowed In Comedy Tour (Duncan)
Canada's Snowed In Comedy Tour marks 18 years with Dan Quinn, Paul Myrehaug, Pete Zedlacher and Erica Sigurdson.
International Guitar Night XXVII (Duncan)
The touring guitar festival brings four players from around the world, from fretless guitar to Spanish classical.
Ballet Jörgen: Swan Lake (Duncan)
Ballet Jörgen's Canadian Swan Lake, set around the Fortress of Louisbourg, comes to Duncan as part of the CPAC Presenting Series.
Juliet: A Revenge Comedy (Duncan)
Monster Theatre's comedy imagines Juliet escaping her tragedy and confronting Shakespeare with his other doomed heroines. Ages 13+.
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (Duncan)
VIMFF's evening of award-winning short outdoor films returns to the Cowichan Valley for a fourth year.
Duncan Comedy Classic 2027
Jokers Canada returns to Duncan with a fresh lineup of Canadian stand-up comedians for one night. Adults only.
Fleetwood Magic – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Duncan)
Fleetwood Magic recreates Fleetwood Mac's sound and style, playing Rhiannon, Dreams, The Chain, Go Your Own Way and more.
The Illusion Effect starring Anthony Street (Duncan)
Australian illusionist Anthony Street's family magic show mixes grand illusions, mind reading and close-up sleight of hand.
Cowichan Symphony Society: Christian Kluxen & Jon Kimura Parker
Pianist Jon Kimura Parker joins conductor Christian Kluxen and the Victoria Symphony for Mozart, Sibelius and Raminta Šerkšnytė.
The Phil Collins Story (Duncan)
A docu-concert of Phil Collins' music, from Genesis to his solo hits and Disney songs, with projections and a live band.
Chilliwack – Farewell to Friends Tour (Duncan)
Canadian rock band Chilliwack plays Fly At Night, My Girl and more on its final tour after 55 years.
The Legend of Garth Brooks Tribute (Duncan)
CCMA-nominated singer Chris Buck and his band recreate the sound and energy of a Garth Brooks concert.
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