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Welcome

The Effie Arts Collective is Kamloops’ newest event venue offering a place for the community to gather together and experience “Collective Effervescence” – a sociological phenomenon where members of an audience experience the same feeling at the same time while watching a live performance like a comedy show, concert, or play

Meet Kayly & Aaron from The Effie

422 Tranquille Rd Kamloops

Become Our Eff Buddy

 

We want you to become our “Eff Buddy” for a minimum donation of $100 annually and not only support your neighbourhood space but join a community of local businesses, artists and patrons of the performing arts and get yourself benefits and limited edition swag such as:
Custom-made “Eff Buddy” Membership Lanyard
Limited Edition “Eff Buddy” T-Shirt
Advanced Notice of Upcoming Events
Front of Line Pre-Sale Ticket Purchasing*
5% Discounts on Merchandise
Meet and Greet / Special Event Opportunities*
*when available
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Event Announcements






Keiffer McLean

 & The Curiosity Club


Jan 28th

Doors 730 Music 8pm 


All Ages Licensed Event

 $15.00 (Students $10.00) 


 

Keiffer McLean & The Curiosity Club is an alternative Folk band from Regina Saskatchewan/Winnipeg Manitoba. Their original music has been compared to the likes of Leonard Cohen, Frank Zappa, Rufus Wainwright and Devendra Banhart. The group delivers a fantastical performance, flirting with several genres but is rooted in their mainly acoustic sound; tethering them to a progressive roots style. The band has been nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards and have played across Canada and the United States Sharing the stage with artists like  (The Milk Carton Kids, Donovan Woods, The Dead South) and many more. McLean and his band are gearing up to release their second full length album titled ‘It’s Bees for dinner”, January 2023. 



TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/505831474557










Comedy Open Mic


Feb 1st

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 


TICKETS:


 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/504270455507











Chimera Theatre Presents:

The Freudian Slips
Short Form Improv

 

Feb 4th

 Doors 7:30  Improv 8pm

  

16+ Licensed Event

$20 ($15 for Chimera Members)


The Freudian Slips is the hottest Improvised Comedy Troupe in Kamloops! Bringing monthly improv shows to the city in four distinct improv styles, no matter what form they take you are guaranteed a night of hilarity. Boasting a new cast for 2022, expect some new and familiar faces and the same sidesplitting humour you've come to know since 2015.

Chimera Members are able to buy TWO tickets at Chimera Member Pricing (a savings of ten bucks!). Chimera Memberships are valid for one year. Don't have a Chimera memership? Purchase one with your tickets at the checkout to get membership pricing on two tickets. 


And don't forget to bid on the VIP table at the show for extra perks!


TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/526919379047









Comedy Open Mic


Feb 8th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 


TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/504272521687










Comedy Open Mic


Feb 15th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 











Comedy Night Featuring: 

Julie Kim


Feb 16th

EARLY SHOW SOLD OUT 

LATE SHOW 9pm


19+  Licensed Event 

$25 + fees 

 

 

Julie Kim is stand-up comedian and writer. Julie recently toured across North America with Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Crazy Rich Asians). She has been featured on national television and radio multiple times (the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Northwest, the Halifax Comedy Festival, and much more). She is a gala performer at Just for Laughs in Montreal this year. 

Julie's been a writer and on-camera talent for CBC's The Debaters, Laugh out Loud, CBC's Kim's Convenience (occasionally as a guest in the writer's room), and more. Julie was also a writer for Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim’s Convenience) as he hosted The Juno Awards in 2022. Julie's mission is to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite through laughter.

The Effie Arts Collective is fast becoming recognized as one of the best comedy rooms in Western Canada with a great vibe and great talent. The Effie is proud to serve Phillips Brewing alcohol and de-alcoholised beverages as well as a selection of wines and spirits with various snacks.



TICKETS: 


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/446501446847





BAD MAGIC with 

MYLES FROM HOME



Feb 17th

7pm Doors 8pm Music


All Ages with Beer Garden

$10 + fees Students 

$15 + fees Advance 

$20 Door

 

 

 Vancouver based Modern Alt Rock/Dark R&B band Bad Magic is an explosive combination of deep grooves, thoughtful lyrical content  and headbanger approved riffs. Helmed by lead singer and songwriter  Eric Novak, the band has been described as "if Prince could scream,  wrote songs for Arctic Monkeys and grew up going to punk shows". With a  ferocious appetite for connection and living in the moment at their live  shows, the band implores the audience to feel your way through the  darkness and get you dancing with your shadow.

Myles From Home is an  offspring from the “classic” era of rock when amps were stacked on amps  and the louder you sang, the harder you rocked. Though the Linden,  Manitoba native channels his inner rock god, as heard from the songs in  his [recordings], he does so quietly amongst folk-rock instrumentation.  After studying engineering and frontmaning the band Café Racer in  Montreal, Myles is now based in Vancouver, BC. He released his second  album “Reading, Riting and Rithmetic” in 2019, a collection of songs  about love and math, which he self-recorded and produced while finishing  his masters thesis on an implosion driven launcher. 



TICKETS: 


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/527274772037





Kamloops Burlesque

 Presents:

Don't Go Bacon My Heart



Feb 18th

 Early Show:

Doors 6:30  Burlesque 7pm 

Late Show: 

Doors 9pm Burlesque 9:30


19+ Licensed Event

$20 + fees














Comedy Open Mic


Feb 22nd

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 












Freudian Slips Dungeons and Dragons Improv


Feb 23rd

Doors 7:30PM Improv 8PM

 

16+ Licensed Event

$20 ($15 for Chimera Members)


 

The Freudian Slips Present: Dungeons & Dragons Improv!

Join Dungeon Master TJ McCallum and The Freudian Slips in their latest foray into the world of Dungeons & Dragons! Prepare to meet new party of adventurers as they face the challenges the dungeon master - and the dice - has to offer.

LONG FORM, EPISODIC D&D IMPROV - This performance will consist of a long form improvised story over the course of the night. Actors will create a fully improvised show based on the narration of the Dungeon Master, suggestions of the audience, and roll of the giant d20. This show is episodic in nature, and is the first in what will be an ongoing series following this party of heroes. 

No Dungeon & Dragons knowledge required, but a love of fantasy and comedy is welcomed!

The Freudian Slips is the hottest Improvised Comedy Troupe in Kamloops! Bringing monthly improv shows to the city in four distinct improv styles, no matter what form they take you are guaranteed a night of hilarity. Boasting a new cast for 2022, expect some new and familiar faces and the same sidesplitting humour you've come to know since 2015.

Chimera Members are able to buy TWO tickets at Chimera Member Pricing (a savings of ten bucks!). Chimera Memberships are valid for one year. Don't have a Chimera memership? Purchase one with your tickets at the checkout to get membership pricing on two tickets. 


And don't forget to bid on the VIP table at the show for extra perks!


Tickets: 


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/526927573557








Comedy Open Mic


March 1st

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 









Chimera Theatre Presents:

The Freudian Slips
Short Form Improv

 

March 4th

 Doors 7:30  Improv 8pm

  

16+ Licensed Event

$20 ($15 for Chimera Members)



The Freudian Slips is the hottest Improvised Comedy Troupe in Kamloops! Bringing monthly improv shows to the city in four distinct improv styles, no matter what form they take you are guaranteed a night of hilarity. Boasting a new cast for 2022, expect some new and familiar faces and the same sidesplitting humour you've come to know since 2015.

Chimera Members are able to buy TWO tickets at Chimera Member Pricing (a savings of ten bucks!). Chimera Memberships are valid for one year. Don't have a Chimera memership? Purchase one with your tickets at the checkout to get membership pricing on two tickets. 


And don't forget to bid on the VIP table at the show for extra perks!










Comedy Open Mic


March 8th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 









 

Ed Hill presents: 

Stupid Ed at the Effie


March 11th

 Doors 7:30 Comedy 8pm


16+ Licensed Event

$20 + fees


 

After his critically acclaimed comedy special "Candy and Smiley" on Amazon Prime, comedian Ed Hill is previewing his follow up show "Stupid Ed" at the Effie Arts Collective for one night before debuting it on off-off Broadway in NYC.  

Originally from Taiwan, Ed is an award-winning comic who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, thinking he was on vacation at his father's discretion.  

In 2021, Ed became the first comedian of Taiwanese-Canadian descent to release a full one hour comedy special titled “Candy & Smiley” with Comedy Dynamics. The special was named “Top 15 Comedy Specials of 2021” by Paste Magazine and “Best of 2021” by NPR Radio. The special is currently streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.  

Ed has performed all over the world. He was voted "Best Vancouver Comedian of 2016" by Vancouver Courier Magazine, and "Best Vancouver Comedian of 2015" by Vancouver Courier Magazine and The Georgia Straight, and named "Comic to Watch" in 2018 by Reader's Digest Magazine and in 2015 by Canadian Immigrant Magazine. He has also appeared on AXS TV's "Gotham Comedy Live", "Laughs" on FOX, TED talks, and XM Radio. He was also invited to perform at the Just For Laughs Northwest Comedy Festival, the Hong Kong Comedy Festival, NXNE, San Francisco Comedy Festival, and many more.

Ed's tweets have also been featured on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", Buzzfeed, and The Huffington Post.

Ed is still currently on vacation with his potato-like dogs.

"Vulnerable and unforgettable."

-Paste Magazine


TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/490841338657 










Comedy Open Mic


March 15th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 











Ryan McMahon

 featuring Joel Spillette


March 16th

 Doors 6:30 Music 7:00pm


All-Ages Licensed Event

$25+fees

 

 

Ryan McMahon has been entertaining since the first time he managed to make his grandparents laugh. McMahon discovered very early how much he loved connecting with people and hopefully provided them with moments of joy.

His latest release, One More Fire, is a fiery re-entry  into the world with the hope to keep connecting and inspiring people to find their life passion and live today. Live now. Now is all we have.

Ryan has toured Canada and the world with his band and the folk trio Lion Bear Fox. This time he will be jumping into the van with Uncle Joel Spillette, his pal who he has known since he was 17.5, to tour Western Canada.  Joel plays piano & is a great hang.  Lots of stories, and laughs will ensue.

Special Guest Opener to be announced.


TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/504150817667












Comedy Open Mic


March 22nd

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 











Freudian Slips Dungeons and Dragons Improv


March 23rd

Doors 7:30PM Improv 8PM

 

16+ Licensed Event

$20 ($15 for Chimera Members)


 

The Freudian Slips Present: Dungeons & Dragons Improv!

Join Dungeon Master TJ McCallum and The Freudian Slips in their latest foray into the world of Dungeons & Dragons! Prepare to meet new party of adventurers as they face the challenges the dungeon master - and the dice - has to offer.

LONG FORM, EPISODIC D&D IMPROV - This performance will consist of a long form improvised story over the course of the night. Actors will create a fully improvised show based on the narration of the Dungeon Master, suggestions of the audience, and roll of the giant d20. This show is episodic in nature, and is the first in what will be an ongoing series following this party of heroes. 

No Dungeon & Dragons knowledge required, but a love of fantasy and comedy is welcomed!

The Freudian Slips is the hottest Improvised Comedy Troupe in Kamloops! Bringing monthly improv shows to the city in four distinct improv styles, no matter what form they take you are guaranteed a night of hilarity. Boasting a new cast for 2022, expect some new and familiar faces and the same sidesplitting humour you've come to know since 2015.

Chimera Members are able to buy TWO tickets at Chimera Member Pricing (a savings of ten bucks!). Chimera Memberships are valid for one year. Don't have a Chimera memership? Purchase one with your tickets at the checkout to get membership pricing on two tickets. 


And don't forget to bid on the VIP table at the show for extra perks!










Comedy Open Mic


March 29th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 











Kamloops Burlesque

Presents:

April Fools



 

April 1st

 Early Show:

Doors 6:30  Burlesque 7pm 

Late Show: 

Doors 9pm Burlesque 9:30


19+ Licensed Event

$20 + fees










Comedy Open Mic


April 5th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10


   

 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 










Comedy Open Mic


April 12th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 










Comedy Open Mic


April 19th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there.  









Comedy Open Mic


April 26th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 









Comedy Open Mic


May 3rd

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 









Comedy Open Mic


May 10th

Doors 7:30  Comedy 8pm 


 

16+ Licensed Event

 $10



 Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there. 









SÉAN McCANN 

SINGS THE GREAT BIG 

SONG BOOK


May 11th

 Doors 6:30 Music 7:00pm


All-Ages Licensed Event

$40+fees

 

2023 marks the XXX anniversary of one of Canada’s favourite bands and founding member Séan McCann will be celebrating the legend & the legacy right across the country. Singalong with “The Shantyman” as he sails us back in time through hilarious stories and foot stomping traditional favourites to the brighter bays of his native Newfoundland. This is the only “tribute show” you need to see this decade and a nostalgic tip of the hat to the shared history of a truly iconic Canadian band.

The Effie Arts Collective is fast becoming recognized as one of the best venues in Western Canada with its intimate shows and attention to detail. The Effie is proud to serve Phillips Brewing alcohol and de-alcoholised beverages as well as a selection of wines and spirits with various snacks.


TICKETS:


https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/464067858457







Apply to Book The Effie Arts Collective

  

The Effie is an Assembly Hall available for local companies and individuals  to rent for events and gatherings.


Want to book an event at The Effie Arts Collective?  Just fill out our "application to present form" so we know something about you & your proposed event.

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422 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 3G8, Canada

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