Brandon University Orchestra in Concert
2026-03-28 19:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Knox United Church, 451 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5A9, Canada
The Brandon University Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Laura Jones, will feature music by Fauré, Menotti, Mozart, Respighi, Beethoven and Dvořák, with soloists Amy Brown, violin and Daelyn Fefchak, soprano
All are welcome!
Tickets available at the door:
Adults: $15
Ages 13-18: $5
Under 12 no charge and no charge for Brandon University students and Conservatory of Music students.

Bobcats Rugby
2026-03-29 09:30 - 14:30 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Women's Rugby vs U of Saskatchewan
Game start: March 29, 2026 9:30 amGame details

BU Women's Rugby vs U of Regina
Game start: March 29, 2026 11:30 amGame details

Jonathan Craig Penner, cello & piano
2026-03-31 17:30 - 18:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
Featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Dall’Abaco and Brahms.
Assisted by Eric Arguello, clarinet & Daniel Tselyakov, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

University closed: Good Friday
2026-04-03 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in recognition of Good Friday.
The University will re-open on Monday, April 6th.
Happy Easter!

Gregory Conway, jazz guitar
2026-04-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Ashtyn Desaulnier, Drums; Isabelle Snow, Percussion; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Aidan Chapel, Jazz Guitar; Annika Scott, Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Haoyuan Mei, saxophone
2026-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Greg Conway, Jazz Guitar; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Austin Reid, Bass; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Timothy Franklin, Drumset.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Austin Reid, bass
2026-04-04 15:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Daelyn Fefchak, Voice; Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet and Flugelhorn; Greg Conway, Jazz Guitar; William McAulay, Piano; Tim Franklin, Drums; Ashtyn Desaulniers, Aux Percussion and Marimba.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
2026-04-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Bennett Radcliffe, baritone with accompanist, Danielle Guina
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Back to the Process: BFA Thesis Exhibition Opening
2026-04-09 19:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art presents:
Back to the Process
A BFA Thesis Exhibition by Haylee Janai
Opening Reception: April 9 at 7:00 pm
The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art
Haylee Janai was born into a fully plugged-in world, yet raised within a hands-on, craft-centred family. This contrast informs her focus on the potential obsolescence of the human hand in an increasingly digital culture. Through cyanotype and ceramic sculpture, she draws on lived experience to examine how touch, skill, and process persist or fade amid accelerating technological change.
Haylee Janai would like to extend very special thank you to the Manitoba Arts Council for a Learn Scholarship, which greatly assisted in the creation of this project. She would also like to send a heartfelt thank you to her professors and peers of the IshKaabatensWaasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art at Brandon University for the knowledge and assistance gained throughout her university experience.
The exhibition will be on display April 10-11 and 14-18, 2026. The gallery hours are: 2:00-6:00 pm. Admission is free. The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art is located at 2021 Victoria Ave, Brandon, MB. Parking is available in the north lot facing the building. Please use the red doors on the north entrance.
Nightingale I: sang so sweetlyEarthenware, Electric-kiln fired to 955°Ccyanotype, rustoleum finish2026, 20″x18″x9.5″

Winter and Full-year Classes End
2026-04-10 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end: Winter and full-year (both-term) courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

Jacob Pfeifer, saxophone
2026-04-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Jonahtan Craie Penner, Cello; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Samson Romaniuk, Piano; Benjamin Kensok, Saxophone; Joshua Geddert, Drums; Nic Bray, Saxophone; Janina Macalalad, Bass; Rory McCallum, Trombone.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Brandon Pride - National Canadian Film Day
2026-04-11 13:45 - 15:45 | John E. Robbins Library
It’s almost National Canadian Film Day again!! Brandon Pride is hosting another CanFilmDay movie at the BU Library Gathering Space on Saturday, April 11th starting at 1:45pm.
This year the film is Ruthless Souls directed by Madison Thomas. https://youtu.be/nBofbV1aALQ
Jackalope “Jackie” Cambell (Galloway) is a tough as nails Ojibwe artist born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On the first anniversary of her partner’s tragic death, Jackie copes with her guilt and loneliness by drinking and smoking up. When Jackie finds out that her best friend Rooney has split-up with her long time partner Tay, she feels her remaining relationships are in peril. Rooney and Tay are Jackie’s only friends, and have been each other’s pillars of support since they were kids.
A visually alluring film full of heavy emotions and sharp, witty dialogue, Ruthless Souls confronts the pain of loss and highlights the human ability to overcome grief. Madison Thomas’ sophomore premiered at ImagineNative 2019.
Brandon Pride is excited to be able to offer a free viewing of this film with CanFilmDay and showcase a Manitoban-made film. Snacks will be available to enjoy during the movie.
Please note there is no MPAA rating for this film but it is a heavy emotional drama and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
A smudging ceremony will be performed at this event.

Zianna De Leon, trumpet
2026-04-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone; Rory McCallum, Trombone; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Austin Reid, Bass; Ashtyn Desaulniers, Drumset; Timothy Franklin, Drumset; Daelyn Fefchak, Voice; Bennett Radcliffe, Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

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!

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/.

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

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.

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/

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/

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.
