# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Victorian Family on the Edge of Empire: Storytelling Evening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum for an evening of historical storytelling. The Roscoe family created a home at Ross Bay Villa during a pivotal time in BC’s history, living here from 1865-1879. But who were they and how do we reconstruct their lives and understand them in the context of Victoria today? In a cozy evening of storytelling in a historic drawing room, catch a glimpse of the everyday lives of this family, complete with picnics, skating, politics and social calls.  Kathryn McAllister, storyteller and President of the Ross Bay Villa Society, explores the story of a family who left all that was familiar for the chance at a better life, and became a part of Victoria’s complex colonial past. March 19th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 and must be booked in advance at https://tinyurl.com/VictorianFamily. All proceeds support the entirely volunteer based Ross Bay Villa Society, which owns and operates Ross Bay Villa.An evening of stories in a cozy restored drawing room at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum, focused on the original Victorian inhabitants, the Roscoe family.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/victoria/a-victorian-family-on-the-edge-of-empire-storytelling-evening/80001495455461
- **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tinyurl.com/VictorianFamily

## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Ross Bay Villa
- **lat**: 48.41204399999999
- **long**: -123.3418247
- **full address**: Ross Bay Villa, 1490 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, BC V8S 1E8, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum (https://allevents.in/org/ross-bay-villa-historic-house-museum/21998182)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Event Photo 1
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/live_large69af170e0ee21.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ross Bay Villa, 1490 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, BC V8S 1E8, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, fine-arts, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Victorian Family on the Edge of Empire: Storytelling Evening ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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