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August 10, 2019 04:00 AM
This event began 2019-08-10 and repeats every week on Friday and Saturday until 2019-08-24
Victoria Film Festival celebrates 20 years of the Free-B Film Festival It’s baaaaaaack! Victoria Film Festival celebrates 20 years of screening free outdoor film with the return of The Free-B Film Festival this August at the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park.
Free-B is Victoria’s favourite summer film festival, bringing families and film buffs together to relive classic crowd-pleasing films that are sometimes kitschy, but always fun.
Kicking off this year’s line-up is the 2001 romantic-comedy Legally Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon, followed by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Sat Aug 10), Hook (Fri Aug 16), Jurassic Park (Sat Aug 17), Mrs. Doubtfire (Fri Aug 23), and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Sat Aug 24).
Festival Director Kathy Kays says 20 years of screening free film for the public has been an achievement.
"From the very beginning, Free-B was all about creating a playful line-up,"says Kay. "It's enjoyable picking a slate of films that can range from 1950s Flash Gordon to Harry Potter. We even screened a 3-D film once. For us, it's a favourite event at VFF and one of our longest-running, second only to the Film Fest in February."
"It really is the coolest summer tradition in Victoria and we're so pleased to have created an event that appeals to such a broad audience."
So, grab your family and some pals and bring chairs, blankies, flashlights and plenty of snacks! Screenings are all 'rain or shine' and start at 9 PM.
A full schedule and more on this year’s Free-B Film Festival is available at freebfilmfest.com.
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August 10, 2019 05:00 PM 07:00 AM
This event began 2019-08-10 and repeats every day until 2019-08-11
The Gardens at HCP is excited to host the 25th Annual Arts & Music in the Gardens, this August 10th and 11th, 2019. This weekend showcases 3 stages of live music and over 50 local artists, vendors, and exhibitors. The full event program will be available August 1st at www.hcp.ca/artsandmusic
Arts & Music in the Gardens is our marquee fundraiser and all proceeds are dedicated to the development of The Gardens at HCP -- named 'Canadian Garden of the Year' at the 2017 Garden Tourism Awards! 2019 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and 40 years of connecting people to plants.
As always, admission is free for HCP Members. Check that little green card in your wallet to see if your membership has expired, and if so, renew before August 10th to save time at the gate. (Those who renew or purchase new memberships at the event will have their $10 admission reimbursed.)
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August 10, 2019 08:00 PM 10:00 PM
The Flying Saucers - Stellar and stalwart jazz musicians Clark Branden, Al Pease, Joe Smith and Mat Pease have enlivened the Victoria jazz scene for years, bring their talents to the classics of swing, jazz and the Great American Songbook. One of four concerts on Saturdays in August from 1:00 to 3:00 presented by the Broadmead Area Residents' Association in the intimate setting of the open-air gazebo at Broadmead Village, surrounded by sidewalk cafes.
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