St. Ann's Academy and Auditorium National Historic Site
7 reviews 835 Humboldt St, Victoria, BC +1 250-953-8829 www.stannsacademy.com suggest an edit
10 February 2024 11:59
This was an absolutely beautiful setting for such an incredible performance.
18 November 2023 10:01
I attended a beautiful and joy-filled, candlelight musical tribute of Taylor Swift music on Saturday evening with a friend. The 4 string quartet were exceptional, played all my favourite songs, and it was wonderful to be in the company of other “Swifties” who were there to just enjoy the music and the brilliance and skill of the musicians. Well done to the talent. You were phenomenal!
The reason for my 2 star review is directly aimed at the woman who first “welcomed” everyone into the auditorium (she went first, then another woman, then the musicians). The 2 stars is because of her lack of territorial acknowledgment and failing to publicly make right relations with Indigenous peoples, specifically, St. Ann’s long history and involvement with the erasure and assimilation of Indigenous children by St. Ann’s “sister’s”. Stepping on a stage and briefly saying, “I am grateful to work, live, play… (insert nation’s territories) and then in the next breath move on, is unacceptable and does not move anyone towards right relations and reconciliation.
As an employee, representative, and/or spokesperson for St. Ann’s, this was an opportunity to speak about the racial inequities, longstanding economic imbalances, and cultural erasure your own institution (that you were speaking on behalf of) was involved in, and you chose to step side this, consciously.
We as a community collective need to hold each other accountable and do better, not sweep our discomforts under the table because we will “burden the mood” of the evening or attendees. Denial and ignorance are the burdens.
Please, do better. Thank you.
The reason for my 2 star review is directly aimed at the woman who first “welcomed” everyone into the auditorium (she went first, then another woman, then the musicians). The 2 stars is because of her lack of territorial acknowledgment and failing to publicly make right relations with Indigenous peoples, specifically, St. Ann’s long history and involvement with the erasure and assimilation of Indigenous children by St. Ann’s “sister’s”. Stepping on a stage and briefly saying, “I am grateful to work, live, play… (insert nation’s territories) and then in the next breath move on, is unacceptable and does not move anyone towards right relations and reconciliation.
As an employee, representative, and/or spokesperson for St. Ann’s, this was an opportunity to speak about the racial inequities, longstanding economic imbalances, and cultural erasure your own institution (that you were speaking on behalf of) was involved in, and you chose to step side this, consciously.
We as a community collective need to hold each other accountable and do better, not sweep our discomforts under the table because we will “burden the mood” of the evening or attendees. Denial and ignorance are the burdens.
Please, do better. Thank you.
28 August 2023 8:53
Very beautiful, and wonderful for acoustics. In djing a wedding ceremony here, I was taken aback by how thoughtful the staff (Shannon & Kathleen) of the church were to both myself, and the wedding guests.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
22 May 2023 9:57
This was a residential school. The sisters of St Ann’s were also responsible for even more horrors throughout Canada and Alaska. Zero stars. Find another place to get married.
02 January 2023 16:30
The most beautiful place for a little girls dream wedding.well second time around.this time I will have everyone I love with me.the Chapel is nicely settled in the middle of the academy. As soon as you walk it you feel a beautiful warmth of kindness.perfect location to gather.staff are so very kind.please keep in mind it has been restored to it's original state.leave a comment and definitely a donation.the gardens are beautiful. I'm glad to have a historic place in Victoria! Must visit!
29 October 2022 0:01
Beautiful outdoor space for easy walking around, great history attached to this grand old building!