Mary Winspear Centre
Sidney's non-profit community centre for concerts, plays, banquets, conferences, meetings and art shows on Beacon Avenue.
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About
The Mary Winspear Centre on Beacon Avenue in Sidney is a non-profit, wheelchair-accessible venue of about 30,000 square feet that describes itself as the heart of the Saanich Peninsula community.
Its spaces include the Charlie White Theatre, the Bodine Family Hall, a boardroom, activity rooms and the Myfanwy Pavelic Gallery. The centre presents its own concerts and shows and hosts touring performers, local theatre groups and choirs. It is also rented for banquets, conferences, meetings, art shows, programs and celebrations.
The box office is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4 pm, closing for lunch from 12:30 to 1 pm.
Its spaces include the Charlie White Theatre, the Bodine Family Hall, a boardroom, activity rooms and the Myfanwy Pavelic Gallery. The centre presents its own concerts and shows and hosts touring performers, local theatre groups and choirs. It is also rented for banquets, conferences, meetings, art shows, programs and celebrations.
The box office is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4 pm, closing for lunch from 12:30 to 1 pm.
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What’s on at Mary Winspear Centre
All Greater Victoria venues →13 upcoming events on the VanIsleNet calendar.
Matt Dusk: A Very Sinatra Christmas (Sidney)
Notice: Cancelled
The Legacy of Lightfoot – Gordon Lightfoot Tribute (Sidney)
B.C. songwriters Oliver Swain and Dylan Stone lead a band through Gordon Lightfoots songs, from his coffeehouse days to his later records.
ABBA Blah Blah Blah (Sidney)
The Comedy Departments improvised holiday variety special spins ABBAs hits into made-up-on-the-spot scenes, with audience suggestions shaping the show.
The Great Divide (Sidney)
A five-piece tribute to The Band plays their songs from the Bob Dylan years through The Last Waltz, in a Sunday matinee.
Completely Creedence Band – A Tribute to CCR (Sidney)
A four-piece tribute band plays Creedence Clearwater Revival favourites such as Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising and Fortunate Son.
The Storybook Nutcracker (Sidney)
Ballet Étoile Canadas 75-minute narrated Nutcracker is made for young children and first-time ballet goers, with four shows over one weekend.
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The Peninsula Singers: Home For the Holidays (Sidney)
Show choir The Peninsula Singers perform a holiday concert of traditional favourites and upbeat seasonal numbers at the Mary Winspear Centre.
Cookeilidh – Making Spirits Bright (Sidney)
Island Celtic group Cookeilidh marks its 20th anniversary with a family Christmas show of carols, Celtic and Maritime tunes and dancing.
Robin Hood the Panto (Sidney)
The Peninsula Players stage a family Christmas pantomime of Robin Hood, with comedy, music, dancing and audience participation.
A Cowboy Christmas: George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett (Sidney)
Canadian country stars George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett bring their holiday tour to Sidney with Christmas songs and their own hits.
Eagle Eyes celebrating the Eagles & Joe Walsh (Sidney)
Eagle Eyes plays the Eagles 1970s hits and Joe Walsh songs with live vocals and harmonies, in two shows on one Saturday.
The Journeymen: The Best of Clapton and Santana (Sidney)
The Journeymen play the guitar music of Eric Clapton and Santana, from slow blues to Latin rock, with plenty of soloing.
Fred Penner (Sidney)
Four-time Juno winner Fred Penner, of Fred Penners Place, plays a Family Day afternoon show with sing-alongs for all ages.
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