Ridge: Cancelled

Due to smoke the Silver Screen Drive-in show tonight, Thursday July 29, of The Ridge has been cancelled. We will be assessing the rest of the weekend on a day by day basis.

Trail & District Arts Council and The Royal Theatre present

Ridge – Recorded Performance featuring Brendan McLeod & The Fugitives

at the Silver Screen Drive-In. Note new SUMMER START TIME – 9:15 pm

$12/person – Maximum 6 people per car – Need to add people to your car? Pay at the gate on show night or call our Box Office 250-368-9669 to add people.

The first in a series of recorded live performances of music, theatre, and dance at the Silver Screen Drive-in, Ridge is a vivid, kinetic, intimate, and personal examination of our connection to the past that passionately argues against the exploitation of young lives.

Often called the “battle that made Canada,” Vimy Ridge resulted in over 10,000 Canadian casualties. Through this visceral work, told through direct storytelling, verbatim theatre, and live music, Brendan McLeod examines misconceptions and varying perspectives around the battle, while drawing parallels to other formative events in our nation’s past. Featuring inventive musical interpretations of WWI soldier songs performed with his band The Fugitives, Ridge probes difficult yet necessary questions about how and why we grieve.

Brendan McLeod is a writer, theatre artist, and musician. He is the author of one novel, one poetry collection, and five theatre shows. He was the 2012 Poet of Honor at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and the 2015 Poet of Honour at the Victoria Spoken Word Festival.

The Fugitives is a folk collective headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod and joined by banjo player Chris Suen (Viper Central) and violinist Carly Frey (The Coal Porters), that has been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music and Western Canadian Music Awards, including Best Songwriter, Best Roots Group, and Best Vocal Group.

“Poignant and sobering” – The Globe and Mail (Top 10 Arts Pick, 2020)

“Serves to give the sacrifices of those who served and died a human dimension beyond mythology” – Vancouver Sun. “Riveting…The way history was meant to be told.” – Entertainment Vancouver

Gate opens at 8:15 pm. Gate closes at 9:00 pm. NO LATE ADMISSIONS. Movie starts at 9:15 pm. No printed tickets needed; Your name will be on our attendance list and checked at the gate. Arrive early to pick up your treats at the Drive-In Concession operated by The Royal Theatre.

The Silver Screen Drive-in is sponsored by Bounce Radio, Century 21, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Metals Ltd. and Tourism Rossland, and made possible thanks to support from Waneta Plaza and funding from the Government of British Columbia, BC Arts Council, and Canadian Heritage.

Communicable Disease Safety Protocols (updated as of July 1st) ● If you or anyone in your household is sick or has symptoms of COVID (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, body aches or nausea), or have been in direct contact with someone with COVID, please stay home.
●Please be aware and respectful of other people’s comfort levels by maintaining a physical distance of 2 m (6 ft) between you and anyone not in your party.
●Vehicles will be parked with space between vehicles. You may set up lawn chairs inside your area or watch from your truck bed. We recommend that you stay in your vehicle’s immediate area except to use the washroom or visit the concession stand.
● In consideration of our staff and other patrons, we recommend that you wear a mask and maintain physical distancing when you visit the concession or the washrooms.
●Please sanitize your hands before and after visiting the washrooms and concession.

Ticket Sales
● Tickets can be purchased on-line, at tickets.trail-arts.com until 6 pm on show-day.
● If available, tickets can be purchased at the door using debit or credit cards. Check our website in advance to make sure a show is not already sold out.
● You do not need to pick up or print tickets to the movie. Your name will be added to the attendance list and checked at the gate.
●Need to add another person to your car? You can pay for additional passengers at the door or call us at the box office 250-368-9669.

Concession
● Popcorn, candy & beverages will be available at the Silver Screen Drive-In concession
operated by The Royal Theatre. Payment by debit, credit card or cash.
● In consideration of our staff and other patrons, we recommend that you wear your mask and keep 6 feet from others while waiting in line. Please send only 1-2 from your party to the concession.

How does the Drive-In Work?
● Gates open 1 hour prior to the show and close 15 minutes prior to the show start time.
Please allow enough time to check in, park and visit the concession. NO CARS WILL BE
ADMITTED AFTER THE GATES ARE CLOSED.
● At the gate, we will be checking your name against our list of ticketholders.
● We broadcast the soundtrack to the FM Radio in your vehicle. A portable radio can be
used instead of a car radio. The frequency will be given to you at check-in. There are no
loudspeakers. You cannot tune into the signal with a smartphone.
● Cars are parked on a first come, first served basis. Big trucks or RVs will be parked at
the back to allow for better overall sightlines.
● All passengers must be in the vehicle at the time of entry. No walk-ins.
● Maximum 6 people per vehicle.
● Need a special space? Come early to ensure you get an appropriate space.
● No saving or reserving of parking spaces.
● Our parking staff will direct you to your spot. At the end of the show, please wait until
our parking staff direct you to leave.
● Quiet & well-behaved pets are welcome. Pets must be leashed. If your pet’s behaviour
is disturbing other patrons, you will be asked to leave.
● Headlights and brake lights must be turned off or covered during the movie.
● NO ENGINE IDLING.
● Be considerate of those around you. Don’t raise your voice, use profanity or crank the
volume on your radio.
● For the safety and comfort of other guests, smoking, alcohol and drugs are prohibited.
● No BBQs, grills, fires, fire pits, propane heaters, fireworks, drones, or laser pointers.
● No in and out privileges.

Cancellation
● If extreme rain, heat or wind is forecasted, we may cancel the drive-in. Cancellation will be announced by 3:00 pm on the day of the event.
● If it starts to rain during the movie, please shelter in your car. Our parking staff will tell
you when it is your turn to leave.
● If severe rain, lightning or high winds force us to cancel before or during a movie, you will
be contacted by The Bailey Theatre staff the following week for refund options. You will
have the option to transfer your tickets to another show, receive a credit or receive a
refund.

Conditions of Attendance
● The Bailey Theatre and Royal Theatre assume NO RESPONSIBILITY for Injury,
Property Loss, or Damage of any kind.
● Management reserves the right to adopt or change any rule at any time, with or without
notice, to best serve our customer’s safety as well as our best business practices.
● We reserve the right to ask any patron to leave the premises at any time.
Thank you for helping us to keep our patrons and staff safe and healthy.