The Vallican Whole is a recognized FireSmart Neighbourhood, thanks to years of hard work by volunteers to mitigate wildfire risk on and around the Whole grounds. On Saturday July 20th, we're welcoming the community back to the Whole for a work and learning day. Participants can meet with RDCK Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Bree Lillies to […]

UPDATE, JULY 30th: Due to travel issues from local wildfires, Clanna Morna has had to cancel their show at the Vallican Whole tonight. We are hosting a free community dinner instead, so all are welcome to join us for that! Sorry for the disappointment! Hailing from the occupied territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ […]

A Country Road Rural Theatre Performance and Creation Lab, hosted at the Vallican Whole Community Centre this September 20th - 22nd, 2024, will be an artist-focused gathering of workshops, masterclasses, discussions and performances focused on empowering theatre and performance artists – germinating the next new wave of impactive, exciting and relevant art making for those […]

Join us for the second edition of our Hallowe'en Family Dance Party at the Vallican Whole! Doors open at 6:00pm, music starts soon after. DJ sets by DJ Payne of Headphone Entertainment and Slocan Valley DJ Luminesce. Party wraps-up at 11pm. Foodhini's Food Truck will be selling meals outside, and the Kitchen Witch Cafe will […]

The Whole School is excited to be holding their 26th Annual “BLUE MOON SOIREE” on Saturday, November 30th, from 5pm to 10pm at the Vallican Whole Community Centre, as a school fundraiser. This event offers a mouth-watering, meal with baked goods. Come enjoy local performers, live music, a Holiday Gift Silent Auction, a 50/50 draw, […]

The Vallican Whole warmly invites you to another Locavore's Feast! A "Locavore" is someone who loves to eat and celebrate local food, and this Whole tradition is a community gathering to share our favourite local dishes and warm our bellies with an evening of food and community. Entry is an "as-local-as-possible" potluck dish, enough to […]

Four Performances this Winter and Spring at the Vallican Whole, featuring local musicians and theatre artists. Tickets are available at Rambling Rose Boutique in Winlaw, or via e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com. You can also send us an email to put your name on the reserved list, and pay cash at the door. THE LINEUP: On Saturday […]

The Vallican Whole Art Gallery is hosting an inaugural art exhibition of Kootenay art legends Alf Crossley, Peter Velisek, and Rabi’a. The exhibit will be up from Saturday January 18th to February 25th, and the gallery will be open during our Winter Locavore's Feast, and our Up Close & Intimate Performances during that time. On […]

Featuring the Playmor Jazz Ensemble! The second night in our Up Close & Intimate Series features a Valentine's Big Band Dance, with a live performance from the Playmor Jazz Ensemble. Doors open at 7:00 pm, with music starting at 7:30.A 19-piece jazz/swing band composed of Kootenay-based performers, Playmor Jazz promises three sets of danceable jazz […]

Buttons & Pockets is a kid-friendly clown show about the fabric of reality and the nature of the Universe, created by Winlaw-based Material Theatre. This show debuted at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in the summer of 2024... now it's at the Whole for one day only! An afternoon of physics puns, silly science, and […]

Doors Open 1:30pm Artist Talk/Show  2:00pm - 3:30pm Live-Music Performance  5:00 - 7:00pm Door Price $10-15  *Food, Tea/Coffee Available The project known as 'Revival' is a creative outpouring by folk artist Ru Rose. Revival showcases a deeply sincere full length conceptual debut album of 12 original sacred folk songs recorded Live-Off-The-Forest-Floor in the mountains of the unceded and […]