Experience Michael Healey’s riotous political satire 1979 with a hilarious, heartfelt look at the day Joe Clark’s government fell to its knees (thanks, austerity budget). Picture Pierre Trudeau, John Crosbie, and Flora MacDonald all offering unsolicited advice. Spoiler alert: it doesn't go well. We’ve got a pair of tickets with your name on ‘em.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Catch the Canadian country-rock legends Blue Rodeo on 10/9 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Pulling out all their gems from their 16 albums!

• Two nights of The Funk Hunters at the Capital Ballroom? Hope your serotonin can handle it. Celebrate the holidays in style on 12/12 & 12/13!

• Rose Cousins writes songs for rainy days and accidental heartbreaks. See jer at the Capital Ballrom on 10/4. Bring your emotional support person.

• Monster Mash Vintage Fair on 10/4 - where cute meets spooky. Taxidermy? Probably. Velvet capes? Duh. It’s a retro goth Etsy dream IRL.

• Plus fresh announcements from Garret T. Willie, Jake Vaadeland, Jade LeMac, Reuben And The Dark, Apple Harvest Festival and more!

HALLOWEEN IN VICTORIA

Victorians don’t just “do” Halloween - we summon it. From haunted burlesque shows and psychic fairs to graveyard ghost walks and late-night goth raves, this city’s spooky season goes full séance. Here are a few haunts we’re dying to hit:

• PUMPKINFEST - 10/5–31 @ Galey Farms

• THE BLACK PARADE: EMO NIGHT - 10/10 @ Wicket Hall

• FESTIVAL OF FEAR - 10/10-31 @ Galey Farms

• HALLOWEEN MARKET - 10/25 @ Da Vinci Centre

• HALLOWEEN DANCE: DANCING, COSTUMES & GOOD TIMES - 10/31 @ White Eagle Hall

• WITCHES NITE IN: HALLOWEEN MARKET - 10/31 @ Metchosin Community Hall

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Say farewell to the beloved Vietnamese spot Pho Boi.

• Halloween is just around the corner, and the holidays are closer than you think. Give your events a boo-st and get ads that sleigh! Advertise with Do250!

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