Events

Springtime Cabaret of Musical Theatre Scenes
2026-06-16 19:00 - 22:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Brandon University Vocal Institute presents a Springtime Cabaret featuring Musical Theatre scenes and solos from the Golden Age to the barely aged! Our talented performers, current BU voice majors and recent grads, will share the fruits of their 5-day intensive collaboration, led by performer/directors Chelsea Chimilar and Aaron Hutton alongside BU voice faculty Danielle Guina, Sarah Hall and Sharon Rogers.
Brandon University, School of Music, Voice Majors:
Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
Daelyn Fefchak, soprano
Lia Harder, soprano
Ella Moskal, soprano
Ayomikun Olasunkanmi, soprano
Faye Desjarlais, mezzo soprano
Aaron Cox, tenor
Malvin Tran, tenor
Christian Dubois, bari-tenor
Admission Fee: $20, payable at the door only

Celebrating impact of BU Co-op
2026-06-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
With youth unemployment and the transition from education to meaningful work dominating national conversations, Brandon University’s Co-operative Education (Co-op) Program is preparing to share a different story.
On Tuesday, June 16, Brandon University Co-op will host a special community announcement event celebrating student employment outcomes, employer partnerships, alumni engagement, and the growing role of experiential learning in strengthening Manitoba’s workforce.
The event will bring together students, employers, alumni, faculty, university leadership, community partners, and government representatives to celebrate the momentum and growth of the program.
In addition to celebrating current outcomes, the event will also look ahead to the future of work-integrated learning at Brandon University and the growing role that collaborative partnerships play in supporting both student success and regional economic development.
The event will take place at the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art at Brandon University. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the formal program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Freedom of the City parade
2026-06-11 09:30 - 10:30 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University is proud to support the 1st Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from Canadian Forces Base Shilo as part of the Freedom of the City parade taking place in Brandon on Thursday, June 11.
The university will provide staging space on campus for approximately 120 soldiers and four military vehicles before the parade, which will start at 9:30 a.m. and march towards Brandon City Hall, where the Mayor will deliver an address.
Freedom of the City is a longstanding ceremonial tradition that recognizes the relationship between military units and the communities they serve. The event will see members of 1 RCHA exercise this historic honour through a military parade in Brandon.
As a community partner, Brandon University is pleased to assist with the event and values its longstanding relationship with CFB Shilo and the Canadian Armed Forces. The university is honoured to play a role in supporting an event that highlights the strong connections between military personnel and the broader Westman community.
Members of the Brandon University community are encouraged to attend and spectate the parade. The invitation extends particularly to current-serving part-time military members, veterans and other military-affiliated faculty, staff and students, while all students and members of the public are welcome to attend and show their support.
To accommodate the staging area, Brandon University’s Lot 10 will be closed at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, and for all day on June 11.

Bus Trip — Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play
2026-06-06 10:30 - 19:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Would You Like to Attend the Play RATTLE?
A Play About the Sixties Scoop by Darrell Racine and Dale Lakevold
Based on the Lives of Two Former BU Students and Sixties Scoop Survivors

FREE bus transportation to the Asper Centre Theatre in Winnipeg
Includes a FREE bag lunch, if you pre-order when you register for the trip
Register with Suelee Innes from the Indigenous Peoples Centre
(InnesS@BrandonU.ca) by May 29 at 3 p.m.
For students, faculty, staff, and alumni only.

TICKETS to the play are available for individual purchase at www.RootSky.ca.
Limited Income: $10 or Regular: $25. Sixties Scoop Survivors receive free Admission. Register with Suelee.
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket by the registration date to secure your seat on the bus.
A travel voucher emailed to you from Suelee will be required before boarding the bus.
SCHEDULE for the day, SATURDAY, JUNE 6:

Arrive in front of Clark Hall at BU for boarding the bus at 10:30 am
Bus departs campus at 11:00 a.m.
Bus arrives at the theatre in Winnipeg at 1:30 p.m.
Show starts at 2:00 p.m.
Attendees board the bus after the play and return to Brandon at 7:00 p.m.

Generous funding support from the President’s Office at Brandon University.
For Information: Contact Suelee Innes at the IPC (204-727-7345) or InnesS@BrandonU.ca

Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play (Winnipeg event)
2026-06-03 19:30 - 2026-06-07 14:00 | Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Root Sky Theatre, in association with Theatre Incarnate, is proud to premiere Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play at the University of Winnipeg’s Asper Centre for Theatre & Film, June 3 – 7, 2026. Rattle is based on the true stories of Sixties Scoop survivors Robert Doucette and Roberta MacKinnon.
Dan and Bobbie have lived on the same North End street for decades and consider themselves family. They also share a similar history – both were taken from their Indigenous mothers as small children and adopted out into white families. They lost their family, their culture, their identity. Dan, now working for a Métis organization, has faced his past and is fighting for the future of fellow Sixties Scoop survivors. Bobbie is not so sure she wants to know why her mother gave her up as a newborn infant. Both their lives, and their families’, will be changed in unexpected ways as they struggle to understand who they are and where they belong. Rattle received an award for Best Full-Length Play in the Theatre BC Canadian National Playwriting Competition for 2022.
It is the fourth in a series of plays by Brandon University professors Darrell Racine and Dale Lakevold that explores Indigenous culture and history in Canada.
Performances:
7:30 p.m. nightly (June 3 — 6)
2 p.m. matinee (June 6 — 7)
Sharing Circle for Survivors & Those Aﬀected:
June 3 — 5 (2 — 4 p.m.) / June 6 — 7 (10 a.m. — 12 noon)
Venue:
Asper Centre for Theatre and Film
400 Colony St., Winnipeg MB Tickets:
$25 | $35 If You Can | $10 Limited Income
BUY TICKETS

Guest Speaker: Manitoba Access Awareness Week
2026-06-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library, Canada
Join Cree Filmmaker & Storyteller Julianna Maggrah as she shares stories of growing up on Kitsaki Reserve near La Ronge, Saskatchewan — often feeling isolated and like an outsider looking in, due to the intense way she experienced the world around her. It wasn’t until Julianna was diagnosed with autism in her late twenties and began connecting with her Indigenous culture, that she started to understand herself better.

Learning about Indigenous perspectives of autism including pîtoteyihtam – a Cree word meaning “those who think differently” and Māori teachings that honour the strengths and unique ways people with autism move through the world “in their own time and space”, opened the door for Julianna to accept and embrace the parts of who she is that she long felt the need to suppress.

All are invited to attend!

While registration to attend is not required, it is helpful for us to know approximately how many people may be in attendance. If you are planning to attend, please take a moment to let us know by completing this form. MAAW 2026 – Event Form

Convocation 2026
2026-05-28 - 2026-05-29 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada

(New location) Our Journey 2026: Celebrating Indigenous Student Success
2026-05-22 08:00 - 16:30 | Manitoba Room, Keystone Centre, 1175 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 5C2, Canada
Please note: Due to the weather forecast, the event location has changed from the Riverbank Discovery Centre to the Manitoba Room at the Keystone Centre.
Our Journey, a collaboration with Brandon University, Assiniboine College and the Brandon School Division, will honour the educational success of Indigenou students.
The day’s events willl include:

8 a.m. — Pipe Ceremony
9:30 a.m. — Registration
11 a.m. — Grand Entry
Noon — Hot Dog BBQ Lunch
Noon to 3:30 p.m. — Pow Wow
3:30 p.m. — Feast

Please join us in honouring Indigenous students as we recognize all they have achieved throughout their educational journey. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Busting the Myths on Immigration and Refugees
2026-05-12 19:00 | Knox United Church, 451 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5A9, Canada
This panel discussion features speakers from Brandon University, Westman Immigrant Services, the City of Brandon, and other community leaders addressing common concerns Canadians express about immigration and refugees.

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
2026-05-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Kavanagh Courtyard, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
Organized by the Brandon University Cancer Cell & Molecular Research Lab.
Please wear pink to support the cause!

CONCERT IS SOLD OUT! James Ehnes, violin & Andrew Armstrong, piano
2026-05-07 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
SOLD OUT!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear international concert violinist James Ehnes returning to his hometown and performing in our intimate concert hall with pianist Andrew Armstrong.
Following the Recital there is a Champagne Reception raising funds for Brandon University’s Ehnes Scholarships in Violin and Trumpet at $40 per ticket.
Reserved Seating for Concert: $60 each.
Reserved Champagne Reception: $40 each which includes a $22 charitable tax receipt.

James Ehnes & Andrew ArmstrongLondon, February 2026

Boyue Li, piano
2026-05-06 11:00 | R.D. Bell Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-57, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Yangzhengyao Zhao, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Red Dress Day - Talk and Reflection
2026-05-05 16:00 - 17:00 | John E. Robbins Library
As messaged by the BU Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre, the campus community will be recognizing May 5 as Red Dress Day.
Following the gatherings in the BU Courtyard and Princess Park, the campus community and the public are invited to join Brandon Pride and the Brandon Friendship Centre In A Good Way Family Resource Centre in the Library Curve Gallery (second floor) at 4:00 pm for a short talk and reflection on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People, Red Dress Day, and the Moose Hide Campaign.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Brandon Pride and In a Good Way Family Resource Centre’s have made a banner for Red Dress Day, which will be displayed in the Curve Gallery through the month of May.

Tristan Kovachik, trumpet
2026-05-03 12:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital.
Assisted by Wanting Ren, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Xingduan Qiao, piano
2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Eugene Berg, violin
2026-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Luis Ramirez, Piano and Daniel Tselyakov, Piano.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Kiwanis Bike Auction
2026-04-25 09:00 | Brandon Curling Club, 1175 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 7C5
The Brandon Kiwanis Club has a contractual arrangement with the Brandon Police Service to sell bicycles that they collect through theft and other means. The Kiwanis Club stores the bicycles for this annual auction. All bicycles are held for a minimum of 30 days.
People can reclaim their bicycle if they can provide proof that it was stolen from them, usually a picture or serial number is all that is required. Donated bicycles are also sold at the auction by professional auctioneers.
The auctions start at 10 a.m., with viewing at 9 a.m.
All sales are final. All proceeds from the sale are used to for community projects.

Yufeng Du, clarinet
2026-04-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Eric Arguello, Clarinet and Wanting Ren, Piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Darina Lavrukhina, piano
2026-04-23 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Mayor's Book Club
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Western Manitoba Regional Library, 710 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
Join us for an Intro to AI discussion, based on the book Empire of AI by Karen Hao. Reading the book is encouraged, but not necessary. Anyone with an interest in AI, its uses and its costs is welcome.
Empire of AI is available through Brandon Public Library and the John E. Robbins Library reserve collection.
Opening discussion led by Mayor Jeff Fawcett and Dr. Gautam Srivastava, with breakout discussions facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Mateer, Dr. Greg Kennedy, and Shawna Philpott. Hosted by the Brandon Public Library @ 710 Rosser Ave. Light refreshments will be served. To sign up: call the library at (204)727-6648, email programs@wmrl.ca, or visit the library in person.

Vancouver Alumni & Friends Reception
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 3811 Point Grey Road, Vancouver, BC, V6R1B3, Canada
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
3811 Point Grey Road – Vancouver, BC
hosted by Anne & Mitch Taylor, Class of ‘65
Cocktails – 5:30 pm
Remarks – 6:15 pm
Closing – 7:30 pm
RSVP to 1-877-282-4483 or alumni@brandonu.ca

Boyang (Richard) Zhang, piano
2026-04-21 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Kurtis Johnson, composition
2026-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Rory McCallum, Trombone; Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Kate Bell, Clarinet; Carrie Wang, Violin
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Carson Hales, percussion
2026-04-20 11:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Logan Malinoski, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Manitoba Horticultural Association Garden Party
2026-04-18 08:30 - 16:00 | Harvest Hall, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Speakers
Shea Doherty, Our Farms Greenhouse
Melanie de Pena, Wildlife Specialist
Nik Friesen-Hughes, Dogwood Nurseries
Sophia Munro, Winnipegg
Kelvin Hildebrand, Miami
Alternative Group, Brandon
Early Bird Registration
(Until April 2)
Member $35; Non-member $45
Regular Registration
(April 3 to 17)
Member $45; Non-member $55
Vegetarian or regular lunch included
Register at https://mbhorticulture.ca/

2026 Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition in VOICE
2026-04-15 - 2026-04-19 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
For full details, please also visit this link: https://www.e-gre.ca/

Western Manitoba Science Fair
2026-04-14 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
The Western Manitoba Science Fair will take place in the Main Gym and the Henry Champ Gym of the Healthy Living Centre.
Public viewing takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Award presentations will begin at 4:30 p.m., for Grades 1-4, and at 6:30 p.m., for Grades s5-12.
More information is available at WMSF.com.

Senior Colloquium 2026
2026-04-13 08:00 - 17:30 | Louis Riel Room, Main Floor – McMaster Hall, Brandon, MB, Canada
Join us as our upper-year students present research and projects to colleagues, friends, family members, and the wider BU community.
Check out the full scheduled at BrandonU.ca/Colloquium

Final Exams 2026
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-25 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end for most Winter and full-year (both terms) courses on Friday, April 10, except for Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5, which end on Thursday, March 5.
School of Music examinations in Applied Music (except BMus/BEd Year 4 and 5) take place on Monday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 14.
Final examinations for both Winter term courses and full-year (both terms) courses, begin on Wednesday, April 15 and run until Saturday, April 25.
For exam timetables visit https://www.brandonu.ca/registration/current-registration-guides/exam-timetables/.

Robyn Bock, trumpet
2026-04-12 17:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, Piano and Zianna De Leon, Trumpet
No admission fee. All are welcome!
