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In downtown Courtenay, it is the major performance theatre in the Comox Valley.
The Sid Williams Theatre is a performance theatre in the Comox Valley, Canada. It is in downtown Courtenay, British Columbia. The theatre was first called 'The Gaiety Theatre' in the 1920s. It was then called 'The Bickle Theatre' in the 1930s. It was originally opened as a movie theatre. The stage of the Bickle Theatre was used for plays and musical events before it became an auction house. In 1998, the theatre closed for extensive renovations and earthquake upgrading. The current technical director is Patrick Emery; he has won numerous lighting design awards for his work with the Courtenay Little Theatre. The Sid Williams Theatre created The Blue Circle Series in 2019, a series of online and live concerts spanning from September to early June annually, showcasing professional talent from all over Canada. Blue is the colour of inspiration. The circle celebrates inclusion. It represents the infinite nature of energy. It symbolizes the cycles of time, and the movements of seasons. The circle is sacred to many cultures, and beckons the viewer to be drawn in, like a spotlight on stage.
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Historical exhibits and fossil tours of local rivers.
Contemporary art by professional artists from the region, the country and beyond.
HAMM
HAMM features the memorial to the men of HMCS Alberni (1941-1944) and U480 (1940-1945), as well as exhibits from the Great War to the present day of the Canadian Forces.
The site was the original home of the now extinct Pentlatch People, and is named for Chief Joe Nim-Nim. The centre highlights the achievements of the First Nations people of the area.
In mid-July, the largest music festival on Vancouver Island takes place in the Comox Valley. Three days of an eclectic mix of music. On-site camping. A shuttle bus brings people to the site all weekend.