Events
Below you will find the list of events that are hosted monthly by Kamloops Pride, our volunteers, or our community partners along with details about what the events entail. At bottom of the page you will find a calendar view of all upcoming events.
Have an event idea? Want to list your event on our page? email info@kamloopspride.com!
Kamloops Pride Monthly Events
Kamloops Pride Choir
Every Tuesday
Kamloops United Church
Time: 7:00PM - 8:30PM
All Ages
The Kamloops Pride Choir is back! This group meets every Tuesday from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Kamloops United Church. All voices and skill levels are welcome. There is no cost and allies are welcome and encouraged!
Next Event
Tuesday at 7:00PM!
Rainbrews (19+)
At a new location every month!
It's Back! Kamloops Pride is bringing back our monthly pub night, but with a new name. We are so excited to introduce RAINBREWS!
Come and join us at a new location each month for appies, drinks, and mingling! Allies are welcome and encouraged!
Next Event
The Noble Pig
650 Victoria Street
December 8, 2022
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Interested in hosting Rainbrews at your location? Please email info@kamloopspride.com
Espresso Yourself
At a new location every month!
It's back! Kamloops Pride's monthly coffee shop gathering!
Come and join us at a new location each month for your favourite alcohol-free beverage, some board games, art, and mingling! Allies are welcome and encouraged! This event is family-friendly for all ages.
The next event will be at:
TBD
TBD
January 2022
5:30PM - 7:30PM
This is an alcohol-free gathering!
Interested in hosting Espresso Yourself at your location? Please email info@kamloopspride.com
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Rainbow Reads
Volunteer-Lead Event
Last Sunday of Every Month
1:00PM for 18+
Rainbow Reads is a 2SLGBTQPIA+ book club that focuses on books written by Queer authors and/or that explore Queer narratives.
The club will meet once a month. We’d love to see some regular faces. Chantel and Aidan will ensure that the books are accessible to all, typically through the library and/or virtually through the library's app (Libby). If you are interested in joining us, please fill out this form. Allies are welcome and encouraged to join! This is a free event however, if you would like a drink or snack at any of the locations that the book club is held this will be your responsibility to pay for.
December Book:
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
Next Meeting:
January 29, 2023 at 1pm.
Location: Kamloops Library Downtown (#100-465 Victoria St)
Those who fill out the above form will receive an email regarding the book of the month, the date, time and location, as well as the voting process for the next book.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Event lead by: Chantel Dobell and Aidan Sheppard
Image credit: Chantel Dobell
Craft and Create
Monthly
All Ages
Craft & Create is Kamloops Pride’s monthly art club where you can come and hang out, meet new people, learn a new technique, and create something new each month. Allies are welcome and encouraged!
This event is currently on hiatus. If you have a love of art and are interested in hosting Craft and Create, please contact us at info@kamloopspride.com! We are looking for 2-3 people interested in holding monthly art nights with guided arts and crafts.
Next Meeting:
TBD
Community Partner Events
2SLGBTQ+ Shopping Nights
Community Partner Event
Every Second Tuesday of each Month
4:00PM-7:00PM
Kamloops United Church Thrift Shop
Youth-friendly
Those who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and are looking for a safe and judgement-free environment to explore their gender expression and style are welcome to join us! All volunteers will be hand-selected allies and/or members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
There will be assistance available for those who join to find the style that enhances their confidence while offering connections to resources and assistance with their journey. We will also be playing some great music and the KUC Thrift Shop always has affordable prices!
Please note, the KUC thrift shop accepts cash only.
Next Event: See Event Calendar Below
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Prime Timers Kamloops
Community Partner Event
Prime Timers of Kamloops is a social organization whose objective is to sponsor social, cultural and educational activities for gay and bisexual men in the British Columbia Interior.
Website
Upcoming Events
November 5 - Concert “Relive the 50s and 60s” at 7:30 at Sagebrush Theatre
November 9 - Coffee Get-together at 2 pm at Mike and Joe’s (please RSVP)
November 11 - Happy Hour/Dinner/Karaoke starting at 5 pm at Pogue Mahone
November 19 - Annual General Meeting at 11 am at Kamloops United Church
November 19 - Lunch at noon (place TBD at AGM)
November 23 - Games Evening at 7 pm at Mike and Joe’s (please RSVP)
November 27 - Dinner at 6 pm (place TBA)
If you have questions, please email: joeedwardrobinson@gmail.com
Rebellious Unicorns
Founded in 2017, Rebellious Unicorns is a 100% 2SLGBTQ+ owned events, broadcasting and media production company, dedicated to leading positive change in the Okanagan and curating inclusive events, experiences, and programming that bring people together. Rebellious Unicorns has produced a variety of in-person events for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies, including the drag-focused extravaganza, FruitCake, and the business social, the MX. One of RUPC’s signature events, Peak Pride, is a winter pride festival held at mountain resorts in BC such as Big White, SilverStar, Sun Peaks, and RED Mountain Resort, attracting hundreds of attendees from Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Rebellious Unicorns produces Unicorns.LIVE, Unicorn Booth, thehub.lgbt, Peak Pride, QUSIC, FruitCake, the MX., Kelowna.LGBT, Victoria.LGBT, Voices Unheard, Dirty Mutter, Cub Crawl, Earth to Table Vegan Market, and Sunset Sessions.
For a list of their upcoming events, click here
If you'd like to work with Rebellious Unicorns or want to learn more about them, click here
TRU Student Union Pride:
Queer Connections
TRUSU Pride Club aims to have an inclusive space for LGBTQ2S + students on campus, and to provide a safe space where members and their allies feel included and not judged
Queer Connections is a group started by TRUSU Pride in 2021 and they host regular events for the queer community,
Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Follow TRUSU Pride Club on Facebook for more information!