Due to licensing battles between NBC and Netflix regarding their own streaming services, Netflix will lose their rights to The Office in Canada in late 2020. If that news upsets you, then maybe Distrikt Night Club’s Office Trivia Night is the competition for you.
If not, check out a historic story-telling night at Hermann’s, a swing-dancing night at the Victoria Event Centre, or a few of the other great events happening in and around Victoria today!
Office Trivia Night
Ready to prove to your friends that you truly are the biggest Office fan? Sixty Watt Trivia is hosting another themed trivia night, this time for the hit NBC show about Michael Scott and the Dunder Mifflin team. With great prizes on the line, now’s the time to binge-watch and prepare!
- When: January 7th, doors at 6:45 p.m., quiz at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Distrikt, 919 Douglas Street
Ripper and the Royals
Café Historique continues to explore history through a new lens: the telling of great stories. This time around, learn about Jack the Ripper — the most infamous murderer in modern history — and ask yourself if he was either a member of the royal family or someone acting at their behest. Join Dr Simon Devereaux (UVic History) for a critical examination of several different and increasingly bizarre iterations of this strange story.
- When: January 7th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View Street
Speakeasy
Relive the Roaring 20s (from the 20th century) with a night of live swing jazz, classic cocktails, and swing dancing. We have two great bands alternating every Tuesday night: The Capital City Syncopators / The Flying Saucers.
- When: January 7th, 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Where: Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street
Lego Exhibition
The ever-popular LEGO exhibition has returned to Sidney Museum, featuring a wider range of themes including Star Wars, Minecraft, Friends, Harry Potter, Batman and vintage sets! Visitors can learn about the history of the many Lego models on display, enjoy a special opportunity to guess how many bricks comprise the giant Lego Tower, or challenge themselves with a scavenger hunt with three levels of difficulty for all ages.
- When: January 2nd through March 31st, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Avenue
Wet’suwet’en Solidarity: Invasion Screening and Fundraiser
Head to the Student Union Building at UVic for a screening of Invasion, a new film about the Unist’ot’en Camp, Gidimt’en Checkpoint and the larger Wet’suwet’en Nation standing up to the Canadian government and corporations who continue colonial violence against Indigenous People.
Entry is by donation, and all proceeds from the door and merchandise will be split between Unist’ot’en camp and Gidim’ten checkpoint.
- When: January 7th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Student Union Building Upper Lounge at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road
