<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Recently been accepted into Uvic for Sep 2014. Iv done loads or research but havnt manged to really get an idea of the party/club scene. Please any info would be great even if its just about Uvic in general. Thanx for the help. </p>
<p>Graduated from UVic in 1992, lived on the South Island from 87- 2013.
There are a half dozen bars and clubs downtown. Government St. and Johnson and Fort St between Blanshard and Douglas are key emtertainment districts downtown. Clubs seem to be often changing names. Being a port city and home of Canada’s Pacific Fleet means it gets pretty crazy when the sailors drop in.
There are a lot of smaller parties around. Without any Greek Frat culture on campus, it’s definitely not what you would expect in a major US centre.<br>
Keep in mind a couple of things. 1) It’s a small city of just over 350,000. 2) With a strong British culture, there are a lot more neighborhood pubs than clubs. 3) there is a comment that Victoria is for the Newly-Wed or Nearly Dead. Sidewalks roll up pretty quickly outside the entertainment district.
Pub nights on campus were busiest on Thursdays. There are a number of good pubs nearby, just a short crawl down the hill from the campus.
If there are other questions I can help with, feel free to PM. If I can’t answer, I have a great friend in Admissions at UVic.</p>