Burns Night: a celebration of all things Scottish
2026-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Burns Night is a time to enjoy Scottish traditions and celebrate the renowned poet Robert Burns. The celebrations centre around the Bard’s birthday on January 25th. They first began in 1801 and have continued all over the world as an homage to his words and Scotland’s enduring legacy of creativity.
Join us at the Wells Hotel on Sunday, January 25th for an evening that will feature music, poetry, food, whiskey, and good company. Door open at 5pm, festivities begin at 6pm.
Your ticket includes:
* a three-course traditional Scottish meal: soup, steak pie with neeps and tatties, and dessert, with sample of haggis,
* 4 x 1/2 oz curated Scotch whiskey tasting from our extensive collection.
* Bagpipes as played by local legands Judy Campbell and Donald Lindsay
* The poetry of Robbie Burns
* Vegetarian and alcohol-free options on offer as well.
Join us as we raise a toast to the immortal words of Burns and bring past and present together to create a celebration that resonates with the spirit of Scotland.
Full ticket: $45 per person
No-alcohol ticket: $30 per person
Children ages 4-12 ticket: $15 per person
Schedule of ceremonies, starting at 6pm:
* Opening pipes
* Toast from the host
* Soup course with Scotch pairing
* Piping in the haggis
* Address to the haggis
* Main course with Scotch pairing
* Toast to the Lassies and response
* Dessert course and Scotch pairing
* Poem reading and final piping
* Final Scotch tasting

Christmas Cabaret!
2025-12-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
It’s official! We are going ahead with our much beloved Christmas Cabaret on Saturday, December 13th @ 8PM. Spend your day in Barkerville Historic Town & Park for their Olde Fashion Christmas Weekend, and spend your saturday night at the Sunset Theatre!Box Office & Concession will open at 7:30PMShowtime is 8PMTickets are $20.00 and can be purchased by sending an e-transfer to:sunsettheatre@gmail.com

Creative Watch Party - Nightbitch!
2025-11-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
An opportunity to watch an excellent movie, with a twist. You too can create as you enjoy. It’s a Creative Watch Party. Let the movie inspire your writing, drawing, arting of any kind in the low-lighting, with popcorn and drinks! And of course, you can simply come to watch if that suits you better.
Nightbitch is a film created from Rachel Yoder’s book, turned into a stunning piece of comedic horror by Director Marielle Heller and starring Amy Adams: “An artist who pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mum seeks a new chapter in her life and encounters just that, when her nightly routine takes a surreal turn and her maternal instincts begin to manifest in canine form.”
What’s not to love and resonate with?!
Tickets at the box office from 7.30pm, show at 8pm. Concession available and there will be time for discussion with Sarah Guest and EmmaJ over drinks afterwards too.

The Chimney Swallows
2025-10-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Join us Saturday, October 25th @ 8PM at The Sunset Theatre!
The Chimney Swallows are a unique folk music duo and microtheatre troupe composed of songwriters Raghu Lokanathan and Corwin Fox. Playing music together casually, while working for (& picketing at) the Victoria Public Library the friends discovered they had a mutual affinity for long conversations, song games and the stories of random strangers, & so began The Chimney Swallows.
This is a spontaneous opportunity to enjoy a special performance by this unique duo as Raghu now resides in Prince George and Corwin on Vancouver Island, so it is rare to see them together, much like the avian phenomenon after which they are named.
To create ‘Cut Down’ Raghu and Corwin memorized actual conversations they had with their elderly neighbours and used them to create a new conversation between two old men who never met in real life. ‘Cut Down’ is an exploration of aging and change, and gently touches upon the universal suffering and hilarity inherent to both. Please be advised there is some strong language.
‘Has There Been a Time Since?’ is a short spoken experience that leads the audience through a weekend at a music festival from the perspective of a veteran performer who is observing the experience they are having while they are in the throes of it.
Tickets are $25.00

Sunset Theatre Grand October Wardrobe Sale
2025-10-01 15:00 - 20:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Autumn is arriving, and that means warmer clothing, autumnal themed hot drinks… and Hallowe’en!
With an embarrassment of riches in terms of donations, we need to make some space: and what better way than to offer it to our community? So join us on the first day of October for some fun finds, either to enhance your wardrobe or perhaps even to find pieces for your costume for the end of the month! Prices will be set so shopping will be easy peasy (shirts $5, pants $10 etc) – and you will also be able to enjoy the services at the concession while you shop (will there be fancy hot chocolate? Mayyyyybeeee… will there be autumnal coffees and perhaps even cocktails? It is most possible! – It depends on who shows up and what the vibe is!)
We look forward to providing some amazing deals for you, whether you’re looking for glamour, goth, grotesque, ghoulish, classy, crass (y?) and anything in-between: come on over to discover your treasures and snap up your deals! We can assure you that there is nothing like a theatre wardrobe sale for ‘you’ll never believe what I found!’ Stay tuned for some sneak peeks at some of the things that will be waiting for you!
Wednesday, October 1 st, 3:00-8:00 (and maybe late 😜 )

Jake's Gift
2025-09-06 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-19 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-07-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Come experience Julia Mackey’s Governor General award-winning play about a WWII veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy to find the grave of the brother who never came home.
https://jakesgift.com

Cabaret!
2025-08-30 20:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Our nearly monthly compendium of sketch comedy, music, and possible nudity, created by local artists and special guests.

Breastless: Revisioned
2025-08-24 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-23 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Written and performed by Emma Jarrett, featuring original artwork and projections by Sarah Guest.
“A wry, poetic yet unflinching story of loss and retrieval.”
“Brave, surprising and beatiful – wild and wolf-like.” – Doon Mackichan, Bafta Award winner
Originally developed through the Sunset’s Exploration Series as Breastless, Breastless Revisioned integrates new material and visual artwork reflecting experiences Emma Jarrett has had in the years since her compelling Reader’s Theatre piece debut.
Since then, Emma has performed Breastless for numerous theatre, community and medical groups, including Harvard Medical School.

Emerging Artist Weekend
2025-08-17 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Come to the Sunset Theatre in Wells for our first Emerging Artist Weekend!
On Saturday August 16th at 8pm we’re thrilled to host two brand-new theatre shows: Luch’s Legacy, created and performed by Lucy Jeffery, and I can’t believe you turned my barbie house into a whiskey bar, created and performed by Philippa Ryder.
Then on Sunday August 17th at 8pm join us for an evening of music performed by emerging BC artists ready to share their passion with you!

Luch's Legacy
2025-08-03 21:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Luch’s Legacy is a solo show with music that explores what our world is like for the little guy.

Break a Leg
2025-08-02 21:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Created and performed by Brian Fidler, Break a Leg is a collectively improvised tale inspired by Tramadol, extra-strength Tylenol, and the power of community.
Come see the facilitator of Island Mountain Arts production of the site-specific Theatre in the Bog in an intimate performance at the Sunset.
Island Mountain Arts about Brian:
Brian Fidler is the Artistic Director of Ramshackle Theatre, and has been working with artists and theatre makers to create magic in the bog just on the edge of Wells. Get out of the black box and see just how wild theatre can be!⁠
And then – we’d suggest – get back into the black box and just see how wild theatre can be!
One night only, sadly.

Theatre in the Bog
2025-08-01 19:30 - 21:30 | BC
Join us on August 1st for Theatre in the Bog!
Featuring a line-up of the best and brightest artists from the Cariboo and beyond, Theatre in the Bog offers playful, daring theatre mixed with a healthy dose of folksy charm.
Brian Fidler, the Artistic Director of Ramshackle Theatre, is working with artists and theatre makers to create magic in the bog just on the edge of Wells. Get out of the black box and see just how wild theatre can be!
Set in the meadow on the edge of the town of Wells, on the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene, in an area with significant land use of the Dakelh and Secwépemc peoples, Theatre in the Bog leaves the seats and stages behind, allowing creators to explore beyond the boundaries of conventional theatre. Against a backdrop of scrubby spruce, pine and willow, audiences are led through the woods to see original performances that artists have cooked up over the course of a week.

3rd Sunset Theatre Speakeasy Mini Festival
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-05 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
WHAT: Sunset Theatre’s 3rd Speakeasy Festival
WHEN: Friday, August 1 to 3, 2025
WHERE: The Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley Street, Wells, BC V0K 2R0
WHY: To Celebrate Independent Canadian Theatre Artists and Musicians
TICKETS: $15 or $20/show
DAY PASSES: $50 for 3 shows on Aug 2 or Aug 3
ONLINE TICKETS: https://www.sunset-theatre.com/tickets
Shhhhh, Speakeasy…100 years after the secret Speakeasies were born out of the 1920s prohibition, The Sunset Theatre in Wells is hosting its third Speakeasy Festival, which originated in Summer 2022 as a celebration of being able to gather again and “Speak Easy” after 2 years of pandemic. The Speakeasy Festival was also created as a platform to present new Canadian plays born out of our Sunset Exploration Series – a creation development series for emerging and established Canadian playwrights, as well as hosting other independent theatre productions developed outside of the Sunset.
This year’s Festival goers will experience 4 different shows at the Sunset Theatre over the course of the long weekend between August 1 – 3.
The long weekend in Wells kicks off on Friday, August 1st with our friends at Island Mountain Arts and Ramshackle Theatre hosting Theatre in the Bog, an offering of five site specific 10 minute plays performed through the Wells Meadow from 7:30PM – 9:30PM.
After Theatre in the Bog the action moves to the Sunset Theatre for a 10PM evening concert with The Salt Weather Trio and a Late Night Speakeasy to Kick Off our LONG WEEKEND SPEAKEASY FESTIVAL!
FIRST NIGHT • FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2025 • 10PM ’TIL LATE!
10PM TO 11PM • THE SALT WEATHER CONCERT • $20.00
(August 1, 2 and 3!)
We kick off our SpeakEasy Festival with a late night concert with Vancouver based band, The Salt Weather – a harmony-driven trio whose sound is as expansive and grounded as the geography that shaped them. With roots stretching from the still waters of Southern Ontario to the salt air of the Pacific Coast, their music is born of lake and sea—songs shaped by water and wind. Blending folk, indie, and atmospheric elements, their voices move like weather systems: distinct, layered, and emotionally true. The Salt Weather creates music for ocean mornings, shifting skies and the places in-between. They’ll be playing all 3 nights at 10pm!
11PM TO 1AM – THE SUNSET SPEAKEASY • FREE
(August 1, 2 and 3!)
The nightly Speakeasy gathering…what is that you say? Well – Speakeasy is a very casual late night gathering where you can chill and chat with friends while you listen or dance to some all decades tunes. We turn the stage into a cozy lounge with comfy seats, tables and funky lighting, creating an inviting atmosphere for a late night night-cap and hang out with friends!
DAY 2 • SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND • 7PM ’TIL LATE
7PM – 8:15PM • HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN FOR FAMOUS PEOPLE • $20.00 (August 2 & 3)
Written and Performed by Karen Planden, Directed by Dirk Van Stralen • Wells, BC
Holding The Door Open For Famous People is an epic tale of what happens when a young prairie girl comes face to face with her dreams of fame, fortune and Broadway in the Big Apple. Is it fate or fortune that leads her to right where she’s supposed to be.
9PM – 10PM • BREAK A LEG • $20.00
Written and Performed by Brian Fidler, Ramshackle Theatre • Whitehorse, Yukon
Break A Leg is a collectively improvised tale inspired by Tramadol, extra-strength Tylenol and the power of community. Created through the haze of a badly broken leg, Fidler draws the audience into his experience through storytelling and games that speak to the better part of human nature and our innate desire to help each other in challenging circumstances.
10PM – 11PM • THE SALT WEATHER CONCERT • $20.00
Featuring Lindsay Robertson, Beth Southwell and Christie Rose
11PM – 1AM – THE SUNSET SPEAKEASY • FREE
DAY PASSES FOR ALL 3 SHOWS PLUS THE SPEAKEASY ARE $50.00!
DAY 3 • SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD • 7PM ’TIL LATE
7PM – 8:15PM • HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN FOR FAMOUS PEOPLE • $20.00
Written and Performed by Karen Planden, Directed by Dirk Van Stralen • Wells, BC
9PM – 9:30PM • LUCH’S LEGACY • $15.00
Written and Performed by Lucy Jeffery • Wells, BC/Lions Bay, BC
Luch’s Legacy is a solo show with music that explores what our world is like for the little guy.
10PM – 11PM • THE SALT WEATHER CONCERT • $20.00
Featuring Lindsay Robertson, Beth Southwell and Christie Rose • Vancouver, BC
11PM – 1AM – THE SUNSET SPEAKEASY • FREE
DAY PASSES FOR ALL 3 SHOWS PLUS THE SPEAKEASY ARE $50.00!
Visit www.sunset-theatre.com OR call us at 250.994.3400
Tickets can also be paid via e-transfer to sunsettheatre@gmail.com

Cabaret!
2025-07-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
This mostly locally produced event is a cornucopia of amazing music, hilarious sketch comedy, poetry, and possible nudity.

'Till Death: The Six Wives of Henry the 8th
2025-07-12 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-07-11 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-07-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Thursday, July 10, 2025
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
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Written and Directed by Ryan Gladstone
Starring Tara Travis
Original Score by Drew Jurecka and Robbie Grunwald
The Betrayed Wife. The Scheming Wife. The Peacemaker. The Ugly German. The Tarty One. The One in Love with Someone Else.
Six Queens. Six Love stories. Six Deaths. One Actress!
It all starts in the afterlife, in a bizarre waiting room of sorts. One by one, the wives of Henry VIII arrive, much to the shock and dismay of each previous wife. What culminates is the heated frenzy of an ex-wives club where these women swap stories, toss Anne Boleyn’s head around, pick on the ugly German one, and, most importantly, fight for the right to be acknowledged as Henry’s true bride and eternal partner.
But when Henry arrives…everything changes.
WINNER: Pick of the Fringe Vancouver, Outstanding Individual Performance AND Producer’s Pick (London Fringe)
“…one of the most impressive acting feats in the festival!” ★★★★★-Kevin Prokosh, Winnipeg Free Press
“A standing ovation followed Travis’ tour-de-force performance.”- ★★★★★ London Free Press
“What more can I add? WOW!” ★★★★(out of 4)- The Beat, London
“Tara Travis is an immense talent. Go see this show and find yourself in Heaven. Comedy Heaven, that is.” –umfm.com
“It’s tough to say which is the better part of this show: the acting, the direction or the script…compelling!”-CVV Magazine
“Sharply directed and performed with consummate skill and vivacity, Til Death is a must-see!” ★★★★1/2-Victoria Times Colonist
“Hilarious, touching, thought provoking and educational, Til Death has “best in the fest” written all over it!” –Theatre in London

ArtsWells 2025
2025-06-27 - 2025-06-30 | BC
📣🎉We are very excited to announce that we are going ahead with ArtsWells 2025!
This year, the festival will take place on June 27 – 29.
We had worked hard to “bring back” the festival last year, presenting a new iteration that we had carefully built and curated.
However, the postponement of ArtsWells 2024 due to fire strengthened our resolve to continue. We believe this community and this region deserve an event like ArtsWells, something that celebrates the unique local spirit while inviting artists and listeners to our little town. We’re getting back on the horse and making it happen!
We believe these new dates will allow the festival to take place at time when the weather is comfortable in Wells. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the businesses and fellow NFPs in Wells and Barkerville that have helped us make this switch a reality.

2025 Sunset Season Launch Party
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
It has become a tradition over the last few years for us to have a Season Launch at the Sunset, and we hope you can join us on Friday, June 13th @ 8PM for our 2025 Season Launch.
We look forward to sharing a sneak peek at everything we have to offer this season!
You’ll have the chance to buy your 2025 Sunset Theatre Membership, which gives you 10% off Sunset Live Performances.
Stick around after the Key Note for some drinks and dancing and help us celebrate the Sunset’s 20th year of programming and 25th year since the Sunset Theatre Society was formed!
This is a free event for everyone!

Cariboo Women's Weekend
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-31 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Leave your responsibilities at home and join us for a weekend of discovery, connection, and relaxation in the beautiful mountain town of Wells, BC. This inaugural getaway weekend, March 28th-30th, 2024, offers great food, good company, and a full weekend lineup of amazing activities for women – Cariboo style!
From our home base at the historic Wells Hotel, enjoy beautifully curated meals and a host of different activities for fun, friendship, and renewal of the body and spirit. During the day, ticket holders can choose to attend yoga sessions, art tours, wellness workshops, nature walks, sauna sessions, dips in the hot tub, bonfires, and more. In the evenings, we’ll gather together in other beautiful historic Wells performance venues for movies, live music, cocktails, and more.
Both weekend and day passes are available. Book by February 28th to access early bird pricing.
Full weekend with private accommodation

Early bird: $455
After February 28th: $480

Full weekend with shared accommodation (2-3 people per room)

Early bird: $390
After February 28th: $420

No accommodation:

Full weekend: $280
Friday Day Pass: $130
Saturday Day Pass: $180
Sunday Day Pass: not available

Tickets include meals and all activities and amenities offered as part of the Cariboo Women’s Weekend. Full weekend ticket holders will also receive a commemorative t-shirt and an optional free Sunday-night extension of their accommodations.
Schedule and more details coming soon.
Amenities included:

Wood-fired sauna access
Roof-top hot tub access
Yoga sessions
Craft and wellness workshops
Art walks
Nature walks with plant and animal ID
Friday welcome and cocktail reception
Friday night movie at the Sunset Theatre
Saturday night live music at Sarras Performance Space
Closing Sunday bonfire
More being added!

Meals included, prepared specially for the event by the Wells Hotel:

Friday: lunch and dinner
Saturday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday: breakfast and lunch

Young Movie Makers 2: The Spring Break Sequel
2025-03-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Young Movie Makers returns for a spring break film premiere to remember!
What are the films about? We can’t tell you yet! The films you’ll see tonight were written, conceived, filmed and edited all within one week!
All we can tell you is that it will be a celebration of the creativity that is the young ppl of Wells!
Admission by donation (charitable receipts offered for donations over $25.00). Red Carpet Attire Optional.
Island Mountain Arts youth programming is supported by the Province of BC

2025 Mountain Film Festival
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
The WELLS and AREA TRAILS SOCIETY Presents the
2025 MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL.
Join us at the Sunset Theatre on Saturday, February 15th @ 7PM for another wonderful showing of outdoor films curated and presented by Dave Jorgenson.
Tickets are $22.00 and can be purchased at WATS Website or Sunset Theatre Website. Follow the link below to either site.
See you at the Sunset!

The Animals Solstice
2024-12-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Wells-Barkerville Community School, Wells, BC, Canada
Hello Wells,
The Wells-Barkerville elementary students and staff would like to invite you to our Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 19th @ 6 pm.

Christmas Cabaret
2024-12-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
A christmas cornucopia of amazing music, hilarious sketch comedy, and spirit!
Tickets are $20/each

Nonageneria: a celebration 90 years in the making
2024-11-30 14:00 - 23:30 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
The townsite of Wells was first surveyed in 1933 with the opening of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine. In the spring of 1934 the first buildings were started, and by the end of the year there were 40 buildings completed, including a Theatre, a Hotel, and a Church, plus a Fire Brigade to help protect them.
The Wells Hotel, Sunset Theatre, St. George Studio, and the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade invite you to join us to commemorate their 90th anniversaries together at Nonageneria: a Celebration 90 Years in the making
Tickets to this very special event are $90 and include an evening of food, drink, and entertainment, supporting four incredible organizations:

2 pm to 6 pm: Open house cocktail reception at St. George Studio
5 pm to 7 pm: Buffet dinner at the Wells Hotel
8 pm to 9 pm: Live jazz concert at Sunset Theatre
9 pm to late: Cake, mingling, and dancing at Sunset Theatre

Your ticket includes:

a signature cocktail (or mocktail) at the St. George reception
a gourmet buffet dinner at the Wells Hotel (prepared by our new Chef)
tickets to a live jazz concert at Sunset Theatre
cake and a late night snack after the concert
a $10 donation to the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade

The dress for the evening is Cariboo semi-formal
Please support these four amazing organizations and enjoy and evening of good food, drink, music, and company honouring their journeys to 90 years old!
Tickets to the general public go on sale November 9th
