Events

For their Spring performance, Wairarapa Singers present seven works from the 20th Century. John Rutter's Mass for children is beautifully written for voices and superbly orchestrated. His skillful writing for ... more

Classical soprano Georgia Jamieson Emms trained in New Zealand and then lived and worked as a singer in Germany. The title ‘Wanderlust’ is a nod to Georgia’s years in Germany, and refers to her passion for travel, ... more

Volker Gerling is a passionate creator of flipbooks and an intrepid traveller. Since 2003 he has walked some 4,000km on foot, inviting people to visit his travelling “thumb book cinema” exhibition and from time to ... more

10dd - the entertaining vocal band - shows off as "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" and brings you a second season of songs from all around the world. “A brilliantly funny show featuring great female voices, ... more

KOKOMAI WRITERS & READERS in partnership with Hedleys Come hear icon, internationally acclaimed scholar and academic, goat-farmer, singer, living national treasure and former MP Marilyn Waring in conversation with ... more

Join us for an evening with violinist and composer Anita Clark – Motte – modern classical, alt/experimental pop and improvisation. Sound artist Campbell James Kneale, based in Featherston, opens the concert with ... more

KOKOMAI WRITERS & READERS in partnership with Hedleys Mike Chunn was a founding member of Split Enz and co-founded Citizen Band. Though he loved the stage, he reluctantly left these bands because of debilitating ... more

KOKOMAI WRITERS & READERS in partnership with Hedleys Our guest lecturer is acclaimed woman of letters Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whatua). Paula is a frequent book reviewer, interviewer and festival chair, she ... more

Sundays at Ira’s is Jane Keller’s latest cabaret show and features Michael Nicholas Williams on piano. Jane’s Great Aunt Alice was a personal friend of Ira Gershwin and was a regular guest at his Sunday night ... more

Dementia and Alzheimers affects 2 out of every 3 New Zealanders. This is a condition none of us can ignore. Profound and enlightening, ‘The Keys are in the Margarine’ as a unique form of verbatim, or documentary ... more