• 6th Annual Indigenous Celebrations in Barkerville

    Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, Canada

    Lhtako Dené Hoop Dancers, St’at’imc Bear Dancers & Xatśūll Drumming, Song & Storytelling. Details coming soon.

  • The Railbirds

    The Railbirds

    Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Join us for an evening of spectacular music from travelling nomads Onalea Gilbertson and Bruce Horak.

  • Humour & Heart in Live Performance Workshop

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Theatre games, explorations in physicality, and improvisation techniques, will bring participants to new approaches in their openness and creativity through humour and playfulness, with a focus on bringing greater humanity and vitality to what they share with an audience. Graceful movement with ostrich plumes, power-dynamics of primate behaviour, spaghetti-legged silly-walks, and practical tricks for transcending […]

    $395
  • Roots Guitar Workshop with Doug Cox

    An Intro to Roots Guitar Workshop with Doug Cox (Americana, Country, Blues, Bluegrass and Beyond). Doug Cox will be teaching his 'Intro to Roots Guitar' Class that features loads of fun learning techniques and skills on the acoustic guitar. Topics we will touch on will include; - 5 things you can do with your right […]

  • Songwriting & Rhythm for Ages 6 – 18

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    This course focuses on both writing and performance aimed at facilitating self-expression through music, song and spoken word poetry. Combining elements of musical theory, improvisation techniques, lyric writing, collaboration with peers and working one-on-one with the instructors, students get and incredibly dynamic and transformational experience. This program is suitable for complete beginners, as well as […]

  • ArtsWells Songwriting Workshop with Linda McRae & Dan Bern

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Registration is now open for ArtsWells pre-festival Songwriting Workshop, we are thrilled to announce our 2019 instructors are Linda McRae and Dan Bern! Join these two critically acclaimed songwriters for a four-day intensive workshop. Participants will spend time defining and examining those “fundamental ingredients’ of a song through performance, discussion and hands-on writing. Participants will […]

    $469
  • IMA Instructors Concert

    Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Join us at the historic Sunset Theatre for this special concert given by critically acclaimed performers who are also teaching workshops in the lead up to ArtsWells Festival 2019! They are: Al Simmons | Dan Bern | Corwin Fox Music | Doug Cox | Kia Kadiri | Linda McRae | Maiya Robbie | Peter Paul […]

  • ArtsWells Festival 2019

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    The Cariboo’s largest celebration of music and art, ArtsWells Festival, is back for its 16th season in the colourful community of Wells and the historic goldrush town of Barkerville, BC from August 2 – 5, 2019. 1st Release tickets are now available, don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic for this special […]

  • Live Jazz Music with Mahogany Hall

    Bear's Paw Cafe 12415 Hwy 26 E, Wells, BC, Canada

    Mahogany Hall (Patrick Courtin & Simon Paterson) serenade The Bear's Paw Cafe in Wells, BC, during the annual ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art. Their Tribute to the Great Crooners features classic jazz standards in the style of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and more! Cover is by donation.

    Cover by donation
  • (a not-so-silent) Film Night

    Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Join Patrick Courtin for a unique evening screening of a silent film classic exactly the way it was intended to be seen: accompanied by a soundtrack of music, played live as it unspools.