Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Four on the Floor Tour
2025-03-30 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and Gee Dan Productions presents

General tickets are on sale on Friday, October 25 at 10am PST.
Canada`s internationally renowned virtuoso fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy take their music to new heights with an all-new show. Bursting onto the music scene with exuberant youthful mastery, their two eldest children Mary Frances and Michael Leahy join their parents for a night of musical magic. Don’t miss this rare event this spring!

Reel Alternatives: All We Imagine as Light
2025-03-31 19:00 - 21:30
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on February 4, 2025.

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.

Drama

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

QMS: Mamma Mia
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:30
Queen Margaret’s School presents
Adult $30 | Student/Child $15

Join us for a dazzling performance of Mamma Mia!, brought to life by Queen Margaret’s School Senior students. This feel-good musical features ABBA’s chart-topping hits in a heartwarming tale of love, family, and self-discovery. Set on a picturesque Greek island, Sophie’s journey to find her father brings unexpected reunions, heartfelt revelations, and joyous celebrations. A show bursting with energy, music, and joy—don’t miss it!
Performances:April 10 at 7pmApril 11 at 7pm

CSS: Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart with the Victoria Symphony
2025-04-12 19:30 - 21:30
Cowichan Symphony Society presents
Student/Child $20
Celebrated Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt brings her signature elegance to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, a kaleidoscope of melodic drama and charm, while Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony transports listeners to the hauntingly beautiful misty moors and rustic landscapes of Scotland.

Victoria Symphony
Conductor: Angela Hewitt
Soloist Angela Hewitt
Mozart Concertos for Piano
Finzi, Eclogue

BYU Idaho Symphony Band: Symphonic Soundscapes
2025-04-15 19:30 - 21:30
BYU – Idaho Symphony Band presents
Senior $15 | Students $15 | Child (14 and under) $10
The BYU-Idaho Symphony Band features 45 of the university’s top woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians. This distinctive ensemble draws from a diverse repertoire, featuring a wide range of composers, styles, and time periods that resonate with a broad variety of audience interests. Their concert programs offer a balanced selection of intriguing, heartwarming, nostalgic, and captivating pieces that engage and inspire.

Warmland Dance: Unfolding
2025-04-25 18:30 - 20:30
Warmland Dance presents
Seniors/Students/Children $15
Another performance added this spring!
“Unfolding,” presented by Warmland Dance’s Adult Professional Company, is a moving exploration of human development from birth, inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy. This thought-provoking performance resonates with all of us, capturing the essence of life’s journey through a dynamic blend of movement styles—from dance and gymnastics to martial arts—performed by a talented ensemble of professional artists. At the helm of this production is the company’s Artistic Director, Leah Burley, whose creative vision brings a quiet brilliance to the work.
Known for her versatility and depth in contemporary choreography, Burley has a unique ability to weave together different forms of movement in a way that feels both seamless and deeply expressive. Her sensitivity in translating ideas and emotions into powerful movement is what makes “Unfolding” such an engaging and accessible experience. Supporting her is assistant choreographer Anna Dickey, acclaimed international performer, whose creativity and skill bring additional richness to the piece. Together, their collaboration elevates the work, with both Burley and Dickey also joining the cast of performers. “Unfolding” is a rare artistic offering for the Cowichan Valley, not only showcasing exceptional talent but also supporting the region’s growing professional adult dance community at Warmland Dance. It’s an opportunity to witness something special—an intimate and soul-stirring performance that reflects the shared human experience.

Reel Alternatives: Widow Clicquot
2025-04-28 19:00 - 21:30
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on February 4, 2025.

The story behind the Veuve Clicquot champagne family and business that began in the late 18th century.
Drama

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

Let Them Cook: A Gen Z Variety Show
2025-05-01 16:00 - 18:00
CPAC and Rec Cowichan presents
Youth Week British Columbia: May 1-7, 2025
Please register through Rec Cowichan. Pre-registration code: 95018 | Drop-ins welcome | FREE | 4-6pm
Calling all singers, dancers, rappers, poets, rock bands, classical virtuosos, karaoke stars, and those who want to lip sync for their life! Cowichan Performing Arts Centre & Cowichan Community Centre present an opportunity to perform on the Island’s largest stage! This show is for youth 13-18. Sign up to perform or come hangout for the snacks and the show.

The Stampeders...One More Time!
2025-05-02 19:30 - 21:30
Shantero Productions presents

‘They’re on their way, to the city lights’…and, THE predominant Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll band of the 1970s – The Stampeders – are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes, Carry Me, Oh My Lady, Devil You, Ramona, Minstrel Gypsy, Hit the Road Jack and, of course, the quintessential Canadian – and Hall of Fame – song, Sweet City Woman! A veritable soundtrack to a whole generation that will ‘carry you home’…maybe not to Birmingham…but back to a time of tie-dyed t-shirts and elevator shoes, 15¢ coffee and homemade apple pie, dating and dreaming…By the time The Stampeders get to the first chorus of the first song, everyone will be singing along.
No seventies group represented Canada’s musical identity to the world like The Stampeders. A quick look at Canada’s music scene from 1971 until 1976 confirms The Stampeders were truly the country’s international musical ambassadors, touring more extensively in Canada and overseas than any other Canadian group during that time. In 1977 the trio: Rich Dodson (lead guitar), Kim Berly (drums) and Ronnie King (bass) parted company but reunited, fittingly at the Calgary Stampede, 15 years later in 1992. Since then they’ve been recognized by SOCAN for their Lifetime Achievement, been inducted into the SOCAN Songwriters Hall of Fame on five occasions and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for their 1971 seminal hit Sweet City Woman.
In March 2024, just before the Ontario leg of this tour, Ronnie King passed away. In the final days, while in palliative care, he insisted that his band mates carry on. Dave Chabot, renowned bassist and long time friend of the band, who was already scheduled to be on the tour to sit in for Ronnie as needed, was the obvious choice. Still, Ronnie remains a presence at every show, as Rich and Kim share stories from 50plus years on the road and pay tribute with a retrospective video.
The enduring musical legacy of The Stampeders … One More Time …’better catch a noon train, better get there for a rock ‘n’ rolling good time!’

Cheesecake Burlesque Revue (19+)
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:30
Senior/Student $30

The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue keeps audiences coming back for more! They are multiple award-winners (including BHOF 2024 and PNWBF 2024) from Victoria, BC who have dazzled and delighted in Las Vegas, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, Helsinki, Paris, Stockholm, Rome and Berlin, as well as all across Canada! The Cheesecakes are passionate empowerment ambassadors and continually spread their message about body acceptance! Every body is a good body, and everybody is beautiful!!! Armed with a sassy-silliness, and a g-force of glitter, these girls pack a sparkly punch that will make your heart happy and leave you loving the skin you’re in!

Burlesque Hall of Fame – Las Vegas, Tournament of Tease, Best Large Group 2024
Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival, Best Group 2024

Kyle McKearney
2025-05-04 19:30 - 21:30
Senior $35 | Student $25
2023 Canadian Country Music Award and Canadian Folk Music Award winner, Kyle McKearney, is back with new music from his highly anticipated 2025 album ’To The River’; co-produced by Kyle and Russell Broom (Paul McCartney, Lindsay Ell) and mixed by 7x Grammy award-winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson). The new Americana / Alt-Country album is slated for release on April 25, with a series of Western Canadian tour dates to support it. Summer festivals & more dates to be announced very soon! Pre-save the new album today.

Queen Margaret's School: A Night of Action and Adventure
2025-05-08 18:30 - 21:30
Queen Margaret’s School presents

Get ready for an unforgettable evening at this year’s QMS Spring Concert as our students bring to life the thrilling world of action and adventure through music! This exciting night features captivating performances from our school String Orchestra, Concert Choir, Intermediate and Senior Bands and talented soloists.
Join us as we embark on an epic musical journey, featuring beloved scores from some of the most iconic movies and franchises. The concert will showcase a dynamic mix of pieces, including:

Back to the Future
May It Be from Lord of the Rings
How Far I’ll Go from Moana
What Was I Made For from Barbie
Music from The Hunger Games, Top Gun, Ratatouille, James Bond, Aladdin, The Greatest Showman, and more!

Directed by Alison Hounsome, each performance will transport you to thrilling cinematic worlds, with powerful melodies that stir the imagination. From heroic soundtracks to inspiring ballads, the students of QMS are ready to bring action, excitement and adventure to the stage.
Don’t miss this night of extraordinary music — where the adventure unfolds through the passion and talent of our student performers!

Mojo Risin' : The Doors Experience
2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:30
The Doors Experience presents
Senior/Student/Child $45
Are you ready to go on a trip? Come out and join Mojo Risin’ as they go back in time to an era of music and poetry to celebrate the legacy of The Doors.

Join the experience as they pay tribute to the best-known classics from one of the most influential bands in Rock history. Band members Graham White, Jim Kraneveldt, David Anderosov, Lindsay Sutherland and featuring Vince Warry as Jim Morrison, lead audiences in the psychedelic odyssey of songs that include Break on Through (To the Other Side), Riders on the Storm, Light My Fire, Peace Frog and many more. Tune in, Turn on and don’t miss out on Mojo Risin’ – The Doors Experience.

The Tent of Seven Doors: An Evening with Martin Shaw
2025-05-15 19:00 - 21:30
The Mythic Masculine presents
Seniors $25 | Students $20 | Child $15
Ages 12+
The Tent of 7 Doors: You’re invited to an evening of sacred stories, depth and humor from one of the greatest storytellers roaming today. This will be an unforgettable descent into the wisdom tradition of myth and poetry. Over several hours master storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw will open door after door into the secret inheritance you never knew you had.
Dr Martin Shaw provides mythic approaches for the rite-of-passage that becoming a real human being entails. Internationally renowned author and mythologist, Shaw has almost thirty years’ experience working as a wilderness guide. This combination of rites of passage leadership and command of many ancient myths and folktales make him one of the most electrifying teachers working today.

A Whole New World: The Greatest Songs From Movie Musicals
2025-05-20 19:30 - 21:30
Sound The Alarm: Music/Theatre presents
Senior/Student/Child $68.25 | Indigenous Community & Arts Worker $63
From the producers and creators of Music of the Night: The Concert Tour, this new concert production celebrates some of Hollywoods’ legendary songs from movie musicals – immersing you in the greatest hits from Disney, The Sound of Music, Grease, Mamma Mia, Moulin Rouge and much much more. With a live band and celebrated professional cast of singers, this concert experience will delight audiences of all ages.
ACT 1: DisneyThe first half of this concert is dedicated entirely to the classic hits we have all grown to love from Disney Studios, including songs from Pinocchio, The Aristocats, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast and more!
ACT 2: HollywoodThe concerts’ second half features music from iconic Hollywood studios, including songs from The Sound Of Music, Les Miserables, Grease, Mamma Mia, La La Land, Moulin Rouge, The Greatest Showman, Wicked and more!
In response to the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, we are offering modest discounted rates to the Indigenous Community as a small gesture.
Note this performance includes water-based haze and fog, as well as flashing lights.

Steps Ahead Dance: The Journey
2025-05-23 18:00 - 21:30
General onsale begins Monday, April 14 at 10am PST.
Steps Ahead Dance is proud to present “The Journey” – an annual recital of dance across multiple ages and genres!

Steps Ahead Dance: The Journey
2025-05-24 14:00 - 16:00
Steps Ahead Dance is proud to present “The Journey” – an annual recital of dance across multiple ages and genres!
Arrive early to listen to the brief speeches from the graduating dancers of Steps Ahead Dance 2025, which will begin at 1:30 pm. Patrons entering the house between 1:30 and 1:55 pm are kindly requested to do so quietly, in consideration of this. The Journey will begin at. 2 pm sharp.

Reel Alternatives: Ghostlight
2025-05-26 19:00 - 21:30
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on February 4, 2025.

When a construction worker joins a local theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.

Drama/ Romance

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

Warmland Dance 2025 Showcase
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:00
Warmland Dance presents
Senior/ Student/ Child $18
Warmland Dance celebrates 11 years of dance excellence with their 2025 Showcase, featuring dance from across all levels and genres.

QMS: Shrek Jr
2025-06-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-06 18:00 - 19:30
Queen Margaret’s School presents
Adult $25 | Student/Child/Teacher $15

Join us for a magical adventure with Shrek Jr., performed by Queen Margaret’s School Junior students! This charming musical follows the lovable ogre Shrek, his loyal friend Donkey, and Princess Fiona as they navigate a hilarious and heartwarming tale of friendship, bravery, and embracing what makes us unique. Featuring beloved characters and toe-tapping tunes, this show promises fun for the whole family!

Performances:
June 6 at 1pm*
April 6 at 6pm

*Note the 1pm matinee is a school performance. Only Rows K-P are available to the general public.

Darby Mills True Story
2025-06-07 19:30 - 21:30
Darby Mills Project presents
British Columbia’s own Darby Mills, Canada’s legendary Queen of Scream, is set to electrify the stage at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, June 7th with True Story—One of Canada’s first-ever touring Rockumentary.
This groundbreaking show blends live rock performance with stunning cinematics and storytelling, taking audiences on an intimate, high-energy musical and visual journey through Darby’s 48-year career. As the original powerhouse frontwoman of the iconic ‘80s rock band The Headpins, Darby has sold over one million records worldwide, earning six recording contracts, nine album releases, four gold records, one platinum, and one double platinum certifications, along with three Juno nominations, and was honored to be a presenter at the Junos in 1983. Now, she’s bringing her story to life— across Canada.
A Night of Pure Rock Power Relive The Headpins’ chart-topping hits alongside rock anthems from Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Nazareth and more—the music that shaped Darby’s career and continues to inspire generations. Backed by her unstoppable live band, she delivers the raw energy, powerhouse vocals, and commanding stage presence that have made her one of Canada’s most iconic rock voices.
“This show is my life in music—the highs, the struggles, and the songs that bring it all together.” – Darby Mills

Celtic Rhythm Dancers: Time, Tempo & Rhythm
2025-06-08 14:00 - 17:00
Celtic Rhythm Dancers presents
Child $20

Judy Hogg’s Celtic Rhythm Dancers perform an exciting summer show with dance pieces across multiple genres and levels.

Carlson's School of Dance: Seventy
2025-06-13 18:00 - 20:30
Carlson’s School of Dance presents
Student/Child $20

Carlson’s School of Dance celebrates 70 years of dance in the Cowichan Valley with two spectacular year-end recitals. Each show features different performances in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and more with students of all ages – from tiny tots to amazing adults.
Showtimes:Friday, June 13 at 6pmSaturday, June 14 at 2pm

Carlson's School of Dance: Seventy
2025-06-14 14:00 - 20:30
Carlson’s School of Dance presents
Student/Child $20

Carlson’s School of Dance celebrates 70 years of dance in the Cowichan Valley with two spectacular year-end recitals. Each show features different performances in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and more with students of all ages – from tiny tots to amazing adults.

Showtimes:
Friday, June 13 at 6pm
Saturday, June 14 at 2pm

Adage Studio Presents This Is Us
2025-06-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-21 12:00 - 15:00
Adage Studio presents
Child $20

Adage Studio presents their year end recital, This Is Us, with exciting dance performances across all levels and genres.
Showtimes:Friday, June 20 at 6pmSaturday, June 21 at 12pm

LT Dance Studio: Bring The Light
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00
LT Dance Studio presents
Child $20

LT Dance Studio proudly presents “Bring The Light” – a dance recital that showcases dance from across all genres and ages.

Reel Alternatives: All Stirred Up
2025-06-23 19:00 - 21:30
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on February 4, 2025.

In a remote village somewhere on the border between Quebec and the United States, the unyielding customs officer Sonia confiscates the contents of the car belonging to Victor, a French chef living in New York and in need of recognition.
Comedy

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!
