The Winter Whyte Light Up Variety Show

Presented by the Old Strathcona Business Association

Our free, family-friendly holiday light-up event returns to Old Strathcona on November 30th! This year’s festival is better than ever, featuring our first-ever Winter Whyte Variety Show, artist-created light installations, rides on the Edmonton Streetcar’s Christmas Car, story time at the Edmonton Public Library, live ice carving at the farmers’ market, and more!

Our inaugural Winter Whyte Variety Show is action-packed with nearly four hours of entertainment from local performers. Enjoy music, improv, interactive performances, drag, and dance.

Hosted By Claudia Hartout as Mrs. Claus

Performances by Backbeat’s bands The Roadside Rats and Knuckle Sandwich

Comedy Circus performance by The Great Balanzo

The 11 O’clock Number, a improvised musical comedy by Grindstone Theatre

Live music by Enoch Attey, a Juno nominated multi-instrumentalist

Sparkling and vibrant light performance by Amanda’s Hula Hoop Circus

Enjoy a taste of Rapid Fire Theatre’s hit holiday show The Blank Who Stole Christmas

And finally, get swingin’ to the catchy tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys!

PLUS More fun in the Fringe lobby, such as featured vendors and roving performances!

More info here: https://oldstrathcona.ca/winter-whyte-light-up/

Perfromance Times:

• 4:00 PM-4:15 PM Welcome
• 4:15 PM-4:55pm - Backbeat School of Rock bands: The Roadside Rats and Knuckle Sandwich
• 5:00 PM-5:15 PM The Great Balanzo Feature Performance 
• 5:15 PM-5:30 PM Grindstone Theatre 
• 5:35 PM-5:55 PM Claudia Hartout and Friends
• 6:00 PM-6:40 PM Enoch Attey 
• 6:45 PM-7:00 PM Hula Hoop Circus Feature Performance
• 7:05 PM-7:10 PM Rapid Fire Theatre 
• 7:15 PM-7:55 PM The Misery Mountain Boys 

Tickets are Pay What You Will. Funds from this event will support organizations such as The Mustard Seed and Edmonton's Food Bank.

Advance online tickets are sold out, but walk-ups are welcome!