Aug
20
Wednesday
05:00 pm
Fringe Eve Preview 2025
Free event
Free, Fringe
Showtimes
Fringe Preview returns for 2025 to Market Square!
Join us with your highlighters and program guides to create your own custom Fringe schedule as you experience a sample of all the Fringe has to offer this year with two minute previews of every show in the festival. Hosted by J McLaughlin and Amanda Lisman, this evening will include a traditional welcome, and much more!
Donations upon entry are encouraged for this event, all donations support the Fringe. Keep an eye out for a donation volunteer, or buy a 50/50 ticket!
Brianna Bear Art is an Indigenous – owned and founded, Canadian artist established in 2020 by Brianna Bear. Based in the traditional territory of the Lekwugen, place to smoke herring lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt nations in Victoria B.C. Brianna started first as an artist with more than fifteen years of experience. She began learning under her grandfather Skip Dicks younger brother, Butch Dick. Afterwards she branched out into discovering her roots and design through her cultural connections to Songhees & Namgis formline design. Today working as one of a few Indigenous female artists within her traditional territory of the Songhees people, she has worked on murals, logos, small business designs, small event designs and more!
The Lekwungen Dancers originally started back in 1978 under the guidance of late Ray Peter from Cowichan. Now running the group are Lyla and Beth Dick, daughters of their late father Jim who moved the group to their home Songhees Nation. The group has performed all over the city for various functions from parades to festivals. Many are for conferences to welcome delegates from all over the world. Meeting other indigenous groups from abroad are a favourite for us to share a little bit of our culture. We hope all who witness are happy with what we share, for what we do is keeping the songs and dances alive.
JBird McLaughlin has been entertaining, offending & occasionally unnerving audiences for over 25 years. They have been called “hilarious”, “iconic”, & “scary good”. Episode 5 of their ongoing series “What’s Wrong with J McLaughlin will be released live as part of Incoming Festival November 2025.
Amanda Lisman is a long-time supporter of Intrepid Theatre, having performed in, worked for, and attended its festivals and productions for almost two decades, and served two terms on the Board of Directors. An accomplished actor, Amanda has performed across Canada, including three seasons at the Stratford Festival. She also teaches acting, voice, and Shakespeare at the University of Victoria, the Victoria Academy of the Dramatic Arts, and Lifetime Networks.
Showtimes
Aug
20
Wednesday
05:00 pm
Location
Market Square
560 Johnson Street,
Victoria, V8W 3C6
Phone: (250) 383-2663
