Comox Valley Arts

Foggy Mountain Fall Fair
2026-09-20 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Vancouver) | Cumberland Village, Cumberland, BC, Canada
Come down to Cumberland’s Annual Fall Fair – Mountain Village Style! Over 80 artisan vendors, live music, merchant specials, harvest and heritage displays, kids activities, “Lord of the Gourds” showcase, and the annual CCFS Pie of the Year Contest!

Comox Valley Songwriters Circle
2026-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
Each month singer/songwriters gather to share their tunes at Artful : The Gallery. The range of abilities, experience and genres welcomes musicians who appreciate the challenge (and the deadline!) of creating a new song each month.
The circle provides a place to be inspired, seek feedback and to be able to hear what other creatives are working on. Most musicians bring along their guitars or ukuleles, although some sing a cappella or use the in-house piano for accompaniment.
Host Ashley Sykes’s love of connecting with other artists provides motivation to write
and perform in the supportive group. The circle does not provide instruction; it provides an opportunity to perform your song, and to be impacted by others doing the same.
Attendance is by donation ($10 or pwyc). The group welcomes newcomers, and the
only criteria is that the songs performed are original.

K'omox Fusion Art Festival
2026-09-25 12:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-26 10:00 - 2026-09-27 18:00 | Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park, 61 Filberg Road, Comox, BC, BC V9M 2S7, Canada
K’omoks Fusion Fest 2026 is set to be hosted at the beautiful heritage grounds of Filberg Park & Lodge in K’omoks, BC. This 3-Day event will set precedence on Vancouver Island, hosting 100+ Indigenous Masters, Artists, Artisans and Makers on the weekend of September 25-26-27!

The Joy Factory - Creativity Through Clown
2026-10-18 14:00 - 2026-11-22 20:00 | Dove Creek Community Hall, 3400 Burns Road, Courtenay, BC, V9J 1S2, Canada
This workshop for adults explores clown as a potent source for creating in any artistic discipline. No performance experience necessary, just a willingness to be open, present and play. We will focus on:

listening with the whole body
overcoming fear through fun, breath, and a sense of pleasure
discovering how to “be” without needing to perform
embracing the joy and power of failure
using physicalization to inspire and develop material
exploring how to find humour without trying to be funny

Students are expected to attend all six sessions and prepare assignments in between. You will need to wear neutral, comfortable clothing that you can move in freely.
We’ll meet on six consecutive Sundays: Oct. 18 & 25, Nov. 1, 8 & 15 from 2 pm – 6 pm, and Nov. 22 from 2 pm – 8 pm.
Cost: $350.00 (reduction available for under- and unwaged)
Maximum 10 participants. Advance registration and $50 deposit required.
Contact dlkolpak@gmail.com for further details or with questions.
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Instructor Diana Kolpak’s theatrical clown adventures during the past three decades and include being the first-ever Canadian invited to perform at clownin, Vienna’s international festival of women clowns, seeking stars in frozen wastelands, performing liposuction on herself, dancing as a prima ballerina, lion taming, fighting epic cream pie battles and embodying a mermaid-turned- lounge-singer. She’s also a theatre director, musician and published writer and photographer. www.dianakolpak.ca
