House music · Victoria, BC
Sober raves are for everyone.
Recovery House is a recovery community in Victoria, BC, hosting alcohol- and drug-free house music events since 2023. People in recovery are at the heart of it, and the sober-curious and anyone taking a night off from drinking are just as welcome on the floor.
Recovery — a process of intentional healing that helps us move away from the damaging consequences of problematic substance use.
House — the kind of music that brings us joy and unites us on the dance floor.
About
A night out that you'll actually remember
Recovery House started in Victoria in late 2023 because people in recovery deserve a good night out too. Three years on, that's still pretty much the whole idea. We find a room, book DJs who live and breathe house music, take the alcohol and drugs out of the picture, and let the dance floor do the rest.
Every party runs on a sliding scale and nobody gets turned away for lack of money. If a ticket is out of reach right now, send us a message and we'll sort you out with a donated one.
Each June we bring the only recovery camp to Otherworld, the Kindle Arts regional burn in the Cowichan Valley. It's a safe home base for anyone in the burner and festival communities who wants the full experience without the substances, and a soft place to land for anyone who needs one. Inside our big stretch tent you'll find morning coffee, a mocktail bar in the afternoon, yoga, art workshops, a chill lounge for anyone who needs a breather, and two recovery meetings a day in a mix of formats (12-step, Dharma, agnostic and more). Our code of conduct welcomes everyone who respects the space, not only people who are abstinent. We keep quiet hours at night, because sober people like their sleep.
Everyone involved is a volunteer, and what we raise stays in the recovery community. Here's where it ends up.
- Since 2023
- A dozen-plus sober raves
- Sliding scale, nobody turned away
- The only recovery camp at Otherworld
Where the money goes
What the dance floor gives back
Fun in recovery is the whole point, but the money from tickets, mocktails, buttons and t-shirts has always gone somewhere useful. These days that mostly means building the Otherworld camp and keeping the door open for people who can't pay. In our early days it also helped people get into treatment.
A ticket for anyone who needs one
Sliding-scale pricing and donated tickets mean the dance floor stays open to everyone, whatever's in their bank account this month. Nobody gets turned away.
A sober home at Otherworld
Our parties, together with Kindle Arts grants, build the camp each year. Instead of charging camp fees, the crew fundraises, so the space stays free and open to every burner who wanders in.
Where it started: treatment beds
Early on, whatever was left after a night's costs went toward beds at treatment and recovery centres on Vancouver Island and around BC, and our first anniversary party sent every dollar of profit to the Rewired Recovery Foundation. We aren't raising money for beds right now, but we're proud of what those nights helped make happen.
We do recover. Come dance with us while we do.
Steering committee
The people behind the decks
Recovery House is run by a volunteer steering committee, most of us in recovery ourselves. Plenty more people pitch in at every party and every camp build.
- Amanda JenniferSafety Officer
- Billy MacDonaldBuild Lead
- Chris van den HoutenArt & Community Outreach
- Eric KlausSteering Committee
Infrastructure - Heather LeedhamSteering Committee
- Heather MillarRecovery Meetings Organizer
- Niki VezinaDonations & Workshops
- Rachel RainbowMocktails & Donations
- Raymond ScottTreasurer
- Skye StegengaLead & Director
Events
Upcoming parties
Every event is alcohol and drug free. Tickets are sliding scale, and if money's tight, just ask.
New parties land on our Facebook page first. Follow along there so you don't miss one.
The story so far
Past parties
All parties and camps so far, every one of them booze and drug free. Tap a flyer to see it bigger.
Gallery
Scenes from the dance floor
Sober raves in Victoria, a few signs we made along the way, and a little bit of camp life at Otherworld.
More photos on our Facebook page.
Resources
Addiction & treatment support in BC
For you, or for someone you love. We're a dance crew, not a health service, so these are the people who do this work every day. Most of it is free.
Need help right now?
Find treatment
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Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service
Free, confidential help finding counselling or treatment anywhere in BC, in many languages.
1-800-663-1441 · Lower Mainland 604-660-9382 · Mon–Fri 9–5 -
Island Health Access Central
One phone call for detox, treatment, medication or counselling on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
1-888-885-8824 · open daily -
Vancouver Coastal Health Access Central
Same-day phone assessment and referral to detox and substance use care.
1-866-658-1221 · daily 9am–7:45pm -
Fraser Health MHSU Access Line
Screening and referral to detox, outpatient care and medication in the Fraser region.
1-833-866-6478 · daily 8:30am–8:30pm -
Opioid Treatment Access Line
Start methadone, Suboxone or Kadian the same day, by phone, anywhere in BC.
1-833-804-8111 · daily 9am–4pm -
Rapid Access Addiction Clinic, St. Paul's
Walk-in clinic in Vancouver for alcohol, stimulant and opioid use. No Care Card needed.
604-806-8867 · 1081 Burrard St, 2nd floor -
Help Starts Here: treatment & recovery
The province's directory of treatment programs, OAT clinics and every health authority's intake line.
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HealthLink BC
Talk to a nurse or health navigator any time, in 130+ languages.
8-1-1 · 24/7 · TTY 7-1-1
Harm reduction
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Toward the Heart: free naloxone
Find a free naloxone kit and training near you, including most pharmacies. Text JOIN to 253787 for toxic drug alerts in your region.
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National Overdose Response Service
Using alone? Call or text first. A peer stays on the line and sends help if you stop answering.
1-888-688-6677 · 24/7, free -
Lifeguard app
Free app that calls 9-1-1 for you if you don't respond to its timer.
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Substance Drug Checking (UVic)
Free, anonymous drug checking in Victoria, with results in about half an hour. Partner sites up-Island.
250-415-7637 · 1802 Cook St · Mon–Fri noon–7pm -
Get Your Drugs Tested
Free drug checking in Vancouver, plus mail-in. Check their site for current hours before you go.
604-695-9908 -
Drug Checking BC
Map of every free drug checking site in the province.
Peer support & meetings
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AA Greater Victoria
Meeting list and a 24-hour help line.
250-383-7744 -
AA Greater Vancouver
Meetings across the Lower Mainland.
604-434-3933 -
Narcotics Anonymous, BC Region
Find an NA meeting anywhere in BC.
1-855-444-2262 -
Cocaine Anonymous BC
12-step support for cocaine and all other drugs.
604-662-8500 · 1-866-662-8300 -
SMART Recovery Canada
Science-based meetings that aren't 12-step, in person and online.
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LifeRing Secular Recovery
Secular peer groups in Victoria, Vancouver and online.
1-877-920-2095 -
Recovery Dharma
Buddhist-inspired recovery using meditation and community. Mostly online.
Youth, families & Indigenous support
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Foundry BC
Free health, mental health and substance use support for ages 12–24 and their caregivers, in person or virtual.
1-833-308-6379 · 1-833-FOUNDRY -
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
Helps families and young people find the right mental health and substance use services.
1-800-665-1822 · Mon–Fri -
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations treatment centres and virtual substance use care.
Virtual Doctor of the Day 1-855-344-3800 -
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Counselling and crisis support for Indigenous people, by phone or online chat.
1-855-242-3310 · 24/7 -
Al-Anon & Alateen
For family and friends of someone who drinks.
Victoria 250-383-4020 · Vancouver 604-688-1716 -
Moms Stop the Harm
Families who've been through it, offering support groups and grief groups.
Call or text 1-866-355-6784 -
From Grief to Action
Support and advocacy for families affected by a loved one's substance use.
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HeretoHelp
Plain-language info and self-checks on mental health and substance use.
Listings were checked against each organization's own site in October 2026. Hours and numbers change, so it's worth calling ahead. Spot something out of date? Let us know at info@recoveryhouse.ca.
Connect
Come find your people
Want to DJ, volunteer at the next party, or help build camp? Reach out. Same goes if you just want to know what a sober rave is actually like before you show up.