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.
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Have an event idea? Want to list your event on our page? email info@kamloopspride.com!
Kamloops Pride Feature Events
KQFF: Kamloops Queer Film Festival
Date: Aug 8-9 and Aug 15-16
Time: TBD
The Paramount Theatre
The Kamloops Queer Film Festival is back for its second annual celebration! The Kamloops Film Society and Kamloops Pride are bringing you 2 weekends packed with queer cinema.​
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Schedule of Films
August 8 - 7:30pm - A Nice Indian Boy (PG)
August 9 - 7:15pm - Close to You (14A)
August 9 - 7:15pm - An Avocado Pit (PG) (short-film screening before Close to You)
August 15 - 7pm - On Swift Horses (14A)
August 15 - 9:30pm - Bottoms (14A)
Schedule of Events
August 16 - 4-7pm - Post Film Discussion - Bright Eye Brewing
August 16 - 7pm - Heatwave Hotties Drag Show Afterparty - Club Current
Kamloops Pride Monthly Events
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Rainbrews (19+)
Date: Second Thursday Monthly
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Rotating Venue (check Instagram/Facebook)
Come and join us at a new location each month for appies, drinks, and mingling! This pub night is at rotating venues each month and is 19+ only. Attendance is free, but guests are responsible for their own bills. Allies are welcome and encouraged!
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Interested in hosting Rainbrews at your location? Please email info@kamloopspride.com
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Espresso Yourself
Date: Last Saturday Monthly
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kamloops Museum & Archives
Looking to ​make new friends and find community? Join us at Kamloops Museum & Archives on the first Saturday of the month from 1:30-3:30pm! We will have board games, light snacks, and conversation. Feel free to bring your favourite game or activity to share.
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This is a free all-ages event. Please avoid bringing in common allergens (foods, scents).
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You can find us on the lower floor of KMA. There are stairs or an elevator.
Youth Mxer: Next event TBD
Stay tuned for details!
You can contact our Director of Youth Engagement at youthoutreach@kamloopspride.com.​​
Community Creations
Every Saturday at the Kamloops Farmers Market
Calling all LGBTQPIA+ artisans and vendors! We want to feature YOU! Whether you create art, crafts, offer unique services, or create in any other way, we'd love to have you join us at the Kamloops Pride booth at the Farmers Market on Saturdays throughout the summer.
Your business could be the highlight of our booth. Interested? Fill out the application here.
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Rainbow Reads
Date: Last Saturday Monthly
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Rotating Venue (check Instagram/Facebook)
Rainbow Reads is a 2SLGBTQPIA+ book club that focuses on books written by Queer authors and/or that explore Queer narratives. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out this form. Allies are welcome and encouraged to join!
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Book of the Month
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
Kamloops Pride Choir
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave
The Kamloops Pride Choir is back! This group meets every Tuesday evening. All ages, all voices, and all skill levels are welcome. Allies are welcome and encouraged!​​​​
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Follow the Instagram for updates and details: Kamloops Pride Choir
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To ensure our director is being paid appropriately, the choir fees are $120 per year or $60 per half year. We are able to offer a pay what you can model. Please reach out to finance@kamloopspride.com if you would like to access the PWYC pricing!
Community Event Highlights
Heatwave Hotties Drag Show (19+)
Get ready for a scorching night of fabulous drag performances that will leave you speechless!
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Tickets are $20 plus fees
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
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Join your hosts Miss Mousse and Autumn Horizon, with their special guests: Peter Packer and Wanda Lust. Witness the heat as our performers light up the stage with their electrifying presence and jaw-dropping numbers! Don't forget to bring cash if you'd like to tip the performers as there is no ATM at the venue.
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Come in person and let our drag take you on a journey full of laughter, love, and pure excitement. Grab your friends, bring your sparkle, and let's make this night unforgettable together!
Ella's Naughty Drag Bingo (19+)
Date: Second Wednesday Monthly (Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13, Jun 10)
Seating: 7PM | Bingo: 7:30PM
Bright Eye Brewing
Join us for a riotous evening of drag, daubers, and deliciously inappropriate prizes at Naughty Drag Bingo! With Ella Lamoureux at the mic, expect debauchery, cheek, and a few questionable life choices — just how we like it.
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Your Glitter Pass - Just $9.50 + $1 fee includes:
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Entry to the filthiest bingo in town
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A bingo dauber to use
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A seat to catch every double entendre Ella hurls your way
Bingo cards are sold separately: $10 per stack (5 rounds). Debit or cash only.
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Whether you buy in advance or show up at the door, the Glitter Pass is your golden ticket to play.
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Hosted by Ella Lamoureux: Prepare to be entertained by the fabulous Ella Lamoureux, our glamorous host who will guide you through an evening of laughter, naughtiness, and fantastic prizes. Ella knows how to make every moment unforgettable!
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For more info, head to rebelliousunicorns.com
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Accessibility:
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Venue is accessible, but if you need something specific, please reach out to support@rebelliousunicorns.com in advance
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We respect your choice to wear or not wear a mask
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Loud music and sassy shouting are standard
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Gender-neutral washrooms available
Music of the Night: The Concert Tour
A Concert Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Greatest Hits. From the creators and producers of A Whole New World - recently in Kamloops this past June! This concert celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber returns to Kamloops (last here in Spring '22) after having since toured across Canada to sold out audiences from Victoria to Montreal!​
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With a live band and many new incredible and celebrated singers, we welcome you to experience this concert of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most iconic theatrical music - including selections from Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Blvd, and more!
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Tickets at Kamloops Live Box Office: Adult ($65), Senior/Student ($59), Arts Workers/Indigenous Community ($55)
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Regarding our Indigenous Community Pricing:
In response to the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, we are offering modest discounted rates to the Indigenous Community as a small gesture.
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This production includes the use of haze, fog and some flashing lights.
2SLGBTQ+ Shopping Nights
Date: second Tuesday monthly
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Kamloops United Church Thrift Shop
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!
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Please note, the KUC thrift shop accepts cash only.
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PrimeTimers Kamloops
Various Events (check website below for details)​
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.
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Check the website for upcoming events!
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TRUSU Pride: Queer Connections
Various Events (follow on Instagram for updates)
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,
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Stay tuned for upcoming events!
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Follow TRUSU Pride Club on Facebook and Instagram for more information!
Rebellious Unicorns
Various Events
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.