Sooke

Visit our Sooke to Port Renfrew region, on the southwest corner of Vancouver Island, a year round haven for Island artists, artisans and crafts-people. Enjoy the creativity of our many artists through galleries, arts & craft studios, music, plays, concerts, festivals, workshops, lectures, events and tours that will fill your days and nights with imaginative, cultural and entertaining diversions. Examples Read more...

The arts council embraces all forms of the arts: visual arts (painting, sculpture, fabric art, pottery, glass, photography etc); performing arts (theatre groups, choirs, orchestras, dance etc.) and any other forms of art which may present themselves. Membership is encouraged from all walks of life. Not only are artists welcome but any member of the community who appreciates artistic endeavours Read more...

The Sooke Fine Arts Society is a not-for-profit organization created to encourage and promote a greater understanding and appreciation for the arts by organizing an annual art show, as well as hosting public learning opportunities to demonstrate artistic technique and expertise. The annual art show, held at the end of July and early August of each year, is Vancouver Island’s Read more...

The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1997 by Norman Nelson and is now in its 26th year. It performed its first concert in June 1998. The orchestra has more than 60 members, ranging between 30 and 80 years of age, coming from all over the region. The SPO includes the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus, led by Choral Director Nicholas Fairbank. Read more...

Welcome to the Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Centre Sharing the stories of Sooke Region history. Indoor exhibits include First Nations basketry and local history featuring mining, forestry, maritime exhibits, as well as the popular All Sooke Day film. Outdoor exhibits include the Forestry Path, Servants Quarters, the Saga of the Lord Western and the Lighthouse from Triangle Island. HOURS Read more...