Mary Winspear Centre

Mary Winspear Centre

Mary Winspear Centre
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
About
Welcome to the Mary Winspear Centre - the only state-of-the-art, event, conference and theatre facility located at the gateway to Vancouver Island. As the 'heart of the Saanich Peninsula community', our non-profit centre provides a space for residents and visitors to enjoy quality events, theatre, art shows, conferences, programs and celebrations. Located in Sidney, BC, the Mary Winspear Centre is just minutes to Victoria International Airport, BC Ferries and the Washington State Ferry Terminal. Surrounded by natural beauty, the vibrant seaside village of Sidney truly has something for everyone!
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles79 reviews
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3
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Jay B
Sooke, Canada335 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Solo
Excellent venue for concerts and meetings. I have seen several concerts in the Charlie White Theatre over the past few years. The venue is fairly small and intimate. The sound and seating plan is excellent. Bathrooms are clean and plenty of free parking.
Written October 26, 2024
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Lisa O
Vancouver, Canada16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Friends
Valdy was excellent, very entertaining, we loved his show! He really is a Canadian Gem. Huge shoutout to all of the staff at Mary Winspear - I was nervous, lots of places say they are following the guidelines of CoVid and lots try but don’t quite have it down. The entire staff at the Mary Winspear have it locked down, prescreen with a phone call, tables and seating pre arranged, staggered entrance and exit of the event so there is no gathering of people,beverages ordered via text, hand sanitizer before you go in... folks bring your own mask to help save them a little money... staff direct you at a distance and all are wearing their masks. It can’t be easy and you all do it so well. Thank you all for a wonderful night.
Written August 17, 2020
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Greg F
Sidney, Canada14 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is really great community asset, with a number of excellent venues. Charlie White theatre is perfect for all types of intimate events, especially music concerts. I am really impressed with the caliber of talent that plays here when they could command much larger audiences. It is,I think, because they love to play in this theatre. My only gripe with Windspear is that it serves only major foreign owned brand beers. BC has numerous excellent small breweries that could be showcased. If they would correct this, I would give the centre an enthusiastic 5 stars.
Written April 29, 2018
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bethanybee
Victoria, BC43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Couples
We've always enjoyed shows at the Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre. The theatre is the perfect size - large enough to support major acts, but small enough to be intimate and comfortable. The box office staff are very friendly and accomodating.
Written September 6, 2017
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Annma27
B.C29 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Couples
Host to lots of great concerts and other cultural events. Right in the town of sidney and has Free parking!
Written July 24, 2014
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Amrita A
Victoria, Canada31 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2013 • Couples
The Winspear Centre is a great facility, particularly for such a small town as Sidney. However, not all shows are professional in nature. As a result, some of the shows are overpriced.
Written July 24, 2013
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Sharon R
Mission, Canada97 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2012 • Family
Large centre, no staff when we were there, but the trees decorated by local businesses were very attractive (visitors were asked to vote and leave a $2 donation for the food bank). We got some interesting ideas and "how to's". Also enjoyed the local photography club exhibit "People at Work". The building was very clean, washrooms accessible, and we peaked into the small theatre although there were no events scheduled. Only problem - no hours posted on the outside doors, so we had no idea when they would open - we came back later, and were glad we did.
Written December 19, 2012
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Greg C
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
ordered tickets "on line"PAID BY CC .... they were "supposed to" arrive by mail box/ post
Its now been over a month ??? NO TICKETS??? repeated calls to the box office they Promise to resend ??? NEVER HAPPENED ???
ABSOLUTE RIP OFF !!! Think twice before ordering any tickets from this obvious Armature organization !!!
Written October 6, 2023
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richmennie
Victoria Capital Regional District, Canada156 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Great place for a show. All good seats and good leg room. Terrific theatre for any kind of show. Accoustics seem good and volunteer staff always helpful.
Written August 24, 2022
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Normand Schafer
Sidney, Canada76 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
I have attended events and put on events at the Mary Winspear Centre. It is a great venue for theatre and business events of different sizes. Their meeting rooms are comfortable and have all of the equipment one would need.
Written December 30, 2019
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