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Flaxmere Book Chat Group
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10
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Peak Comedy
PEAK COMEDY HAS SOLD OUT FOR APRIL MAY AND JUNE!
Tickets are available for our July 21st Show, book now
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Napier Performing Arts Easter Competitions Festival
We hold performing arts competitions in Instrumental (Piano, strings), Vocal/Aria, Dance (Tap, Modern, Ballet)
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Ashton Family Circus & Dylan Daisy's Magic Show
The Ashton Family Circus are a family of five bringing a fast-paced, humorous family show with a message to Aotearoa
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Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Synopsis: A tale of a girl, three bears and some porridge
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The Boy With Wings
Using puppetry, songs, storytelling, and exquisite hand-crafted sets that magically unfold out of boxes, award-winning theatre company ‘Birdlife Productions’ promise laughter, tears and thrilling adventure when a young man’s epic journey unites with the miracle of Kuaka/Bar-tailed Godwit migration
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50 Golden Years of Musicals
Pioneers of the New Zealand entertainment industry, Stewart and Tricia Macpherson, will celebrate 50 golden years in 2023 and to mark this amazing milestone, they will present a showstopping journey through their greatest musical triumphs
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A Big Night In with the New Zealand Poet Laureate
Join us for a wonderful evening of words with New Zealand’s youngest ever Poet Laureate Chris Tse and his guests, noted poets Louise Wallace, Emma Barnes and Nathan Joe
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Kita Mean - Delightfully Camp
Join the winner of season 1, Miss Kita Mean, from RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under on a spectacular 90 minute whirlwind of pop parodies, stand-up hilarities and finally… mental clarities as she gives you a giddy glimpse into the mind of a strange lady!
Get to know our quirky queen on a whole new level as she delves into what truly makes her tick
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The Ten Tenors
Formed in 1995, The TEN Tenors are the world’s longest running classical crossover act
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Forest Song & Don Quixote - Kyiv Ballet
From the trauma and heartbreak of war in their country, to the major cities of USA and Europe, and now to the stages of New Zealand
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The (Not So Royal) Variety Show
Fundraising Concert with all profits going to CHB Mayoral Relief Fund
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Songs, dances and theatre entertainment for the community, to support those who have been impacted by the weather event
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A Coronation Sing-in!
Come one, come all singers! Celebrate the upcoming coronation of King Charles III with a Right Royal Sing-in in the beautiful Waiapu Cathedral! Let’s raise our voices together in grand anthems and hymns sung at previous coronations of British kings and queens
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Hawke's Bay Street Dance Competition
Hawke's Bay Street Dance Competition is Hawke's Bay's ONLY Regional Street Dance Competition
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Byu Living Legends
Celebrating the native cultural heritage of North and South America and the South Pacific, Living Legends presents a vibrant spectacle of energy, music, costume, and dance
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CMNZ Series - NZTrio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Piano Trio in B flat major K 502
Arvo Pärt/Mozart | Adagio
Gareth Farr | Forbidden Colours
Johannes Brahms | One of either Piano Trio No 1, Piano Trio No 2, or Piano Trio No 3
Claire Cowan | Ultra Violet (performed only Brahms Trio No 3)
Amalia Hall, violin
Ashley Brown, cello
Somi Kim, piano
At the heart of the programme are Brahms’ remarkable Piano Trios, composed during the early, mid, and late stages of his life
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Strike Up The Band!
Strike up the Band is a scintillating celebration of the best of the big band era
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A Natural Woman - Celebrating the Music of Carole King
Carole King - extraordinary, timeless, iconic!
Hailed as the greatest singer-songwriter when her landmark album TAPESTRY was released in 1971
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CHICAGO High School Edition Presented by Iona College
Iona College presents this full length High School Edition of Chicago
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Linden Singers "Wintermezzo" Concert
The Linden Singers of Hawkes Bay presents "Wintermezzo"
If you love Choral singing, this will be a concert not to be missed
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Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun
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Storytime
Storytime
When: Tuesdays, 11am Where: Taradale Library
Storytime is a half-hour - forty-five-minute programme of songs and various picture books from our collection being read
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Last Tango & Last Panto at the Little Theatre
The Little Theatre is in trouble
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Magic Men Australia - R18: POSTPONED
New Date: Tuesday 14th November
R18
Worldwide sensation – the MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA are finally coming your way!
Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “FEEL THE MAGIC” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance
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Massive Theatre Company: Teachers & Theatre Practitioners
TEACHING ARTIST: Sam Scott (Founder & Artistic Director of Massive Company)
This Massive Company Professional Development workshop is designed for teachers working with rangatahi, and theatre practitioners with a particular interest in developing their devising practice
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Stravinsky & Mendelssohn
The NZSO, with conductor James Judd, bring some Italian delights to cities and towns across Te Ika-a-Māui
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Winter One-Act Double Feature
Two New Zealand one-act plays on the same night!
Elevator
by Jess Sayer
Directed by Brylee Lamb
The story of three women, each with a very dangerous secret
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Massive Theatre Company: Foundations Workshop
Join Massive Theatre Company, an award-winning theatre company from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, at their free Foundations Workshop for rangatahi aged 14-25 years old at Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre in June
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Free Acting Workshop
Join Massive Theatre Company, an award-winning theatre company from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, at their free Foundations Workshop for rangatahi aged 14-25 years old at Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre in June
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Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s greatest love story returns to the Royal New Zealand Ballet in May 2023, in a passionate re-telling choreographed by Andrea Schermoly (Stand to Reason, Within Without)
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Te Wao Tapu Nui & the Flight of Scotty
Te Wao Tapu Nui & the Flight of Scotty is an original story written and directed by Sean Boston
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CMNZ Series - Menzies/Endres
A monumental programme featuring cornerstone works of the violin and piano repertoire
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On 2 the Spot
We’re back with our hit show, it’s On 2 the spot!
Be prepared for new song choices, new costume choices, but the same amount of fun from the Boombfunk performers
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Haydn's Creation
Napier Civic Choir and Hawke's Bay Orchestra join forces to present Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation
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The Big Sing 2023
The Big Sing is an annual Choral Showcase featuring 20 student choirs from East Coast Secondary schools
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Wonderland Glow Show
The much-loved Glow Show is back!
82,000 Kiwi kids have already seen these innovative, glow-in-the-dark giant puppet shows, which are an absolute favourite for parents and tamariki
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Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Flaming Mojo is Hawkes Bay's premier Dinner Theatre Company specialising in providing high-quality, interactive entertainment
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Versus Talent Quest
Versus Talent Quest has put a call out to all young bands, singers, poets, comedians, dancers, actors, musicians, individuals, groups and anyone with an inch of talent to sign up!
Those performing at the live show have been selected to compete in their age division and there is a prize pool of $1,500 up for grabs!
$500 each for first place in the Primary School, Intermediate School and High School age divisions
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Aumangea Project
Maia Dreams is privileged to announce another wonderful collaboration with the upcoming Aumangea Project in Term 2 to be held on 27 June 2023, Tuesday at Toitoi Hawkes Bay Arts and Events Centre
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Aumangea Project
Maia Dreams is privileged to announce another wonderful collaboration with the upcoming Aumangea Project in Term 2 to be held on 27 June 2023, Tuesday at Toitoi Hawkes Bay Arts and Events Centre
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Tiki Tour 2023
Performed by Arthur Miller School
Elsie and Graham have come to New Zealand from Glasgow to follow in Granny's footsteps when she visited many years ago
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Hi, I'm Zoë
"Hi, I'm Zoë" is off to Edinburgh Fringe!!!
This show is an Edinburgh Fringe Fundraiser!
Koha at the door (min of $10)
What’s a woman looking for love to do in the 21st century? "Hi, I'm Zoë
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BYOB: Bring Your Own Baby Comedy Club
Are you a parent or caregiver?
Fancy a really good laugh?
We're bringing New Zealand's premier parent and baby comedy club to Napier
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Rezpect - Mid Year Showcase
Rezpect Dance Academy are running their annual Mid-Year Showcase
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2023 Raw Comedy Quest Hawkes Bay Heat
New Zealand's premier comedy competition
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Napier Live Poets
Open mic poetry for readers and lovers of poetry
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Out of this World Storytime
Suitable for all ages
Come along and listen to some fun space-themed stories, dance along to some songs and make a space-themed craft to take home!
Taradale Library
Tuesday 4 July from 11am
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Stop Motion
For ages 7+
Calling all budding animators! Put your creative talents to the test and create a Stop Motion animation!
Unfortunately our workshops are currently full, please join the waiting list below
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Family Winter Quiz Night
For all ages
Gather your family team and test your knowledge on a range of subjects
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Open Call Competition 2023
Welcome to the Open Call Competition! Performers from all areas and genres have have applied, and these are the ones that made the cut!
This time we have gathered the bravest and boldest performers, ready to dazzle us under the spotlights
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150th Commemoration Ballroom Dance
Dance the night away to the sumptuous sounds of the talented Mandy and the Mood Swings, one of the leading vintage swing bands in NZ
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Silly Storytime
Suitable for all ages
Join children's librarians Kate and Ellen for a morning of silly fun, featuring some of our favourite silly stories and songs!
Taradale Library
Tuesday 11 July 11am
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Choir Singing Workshop With Tony Backhouse
Come sing with us for a fabulous weekend with Tony Backhouse
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From Broadway to West End
Curtain up! Light the lights! From Broadway to Westend is here to take you to new heights as we present the greatest songs from the greatest musical theatre stages in the world
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Two Houses
Two Houses tell the story of two down on their luck playhouses who are faced with losing the funding of their local council, they are given an ultimatum: collaborate or close down
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Winter Deco Variety Show
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of entertainment at our Winter Deco Variety Show, featuring some of the best local talent! From singers and dancers to musicians and hilarious skits, this show promises to have something for everyone
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Songs From the Shows
Octavius brings you a Winter Art Deco event: the best choruses and medleys from the shows you have loved - and those you missed! Forget the cold and rain and enjoy songs by prolific musical maestros Richard Rogers and Andrew Lloyd-Webber, from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, the King and I, South Pacific, Carousel, Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats and Evita
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Oppenheimer - Movie Night Fundraiser
Join us for this amazing movie fundraiser! Tickets, which include nibbles, are $20 Tickets avalable on line at humanitix https://bit
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CMNZ Series - Sonoro Quartet & Tony Chen Lin
Programme
Franz Schubert (arr
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Laugh Your A** Off - the Gala
Hawke’s Bay’s favourite night of comedy, cabaret and craziness is back again in 2023 to kick start the festival!
Hosted by Justine Smith, the Gala presents the best of the fest - featuring comedy, music, burlesque, circus, magic, mind-reading and a whole lot more
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BYOB: Bring Your Own Baby Comedy Club
Are you a parent or caregiver?
Stuck at home with a baby or two?
Fancy a really good giggle, that's during the day and you don't need a babysitter?
Well, have I got good news for you!
We're bringing New Zealand's Premier Parent and Baby-friendly Comedy Club to Napier
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Stand-up Allstars
Come enjoy a line-up of all-star comedians for an hour of stand-up to make your sides, belly and face ache!
Hosted by New Zealand favourite Chris Parker, with headliner Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, complemented by Gabby Anderson and Courtney Dawson, we guarantee more laughs than you ever thought possible
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Stories About My Body
“My body is made of 78 organs, 206 bones and 32 teeth
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Late Night Cabaret
Let your hair down, grab a glass of bubbles and join us for a night of mischief and revelry, where inhibitions are shed, and boundaries are pushed
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Beginners Improv Workshops
Join internationally-trained improviser and teacher Emma Bowyer in the most fun and friendly place to learn improv in Hawke’s Bay
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Fresh Faces
Hawke’s Bay Comedy presents the Bay’s best upcoming and semi-pro comedians
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Battle Chorus
Battle Chorus is a social singalong experience which brings people together for an unforgettable night of iconic melodies and sweet harmonies
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Justine Smith - Actually I'm a Cat Person
Revel in one of New Zealand’s best comedians, the award-winning and always hilarious Justine Smith
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Asians in the Bay Awards 2023
Recognising the contribution of Asian communities to economic and cultural diversity of Hawke's Bay
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Improv Classes - Adults - 6 Week Course
Need more fun and laughter in your life? Then improv is for you
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'Takshaka King of the Snakes' & 'Made for A Cause 2023'
Following the recent, highly popular, bicultural shows Shakuntalah and Sita Unsung, Krishni Productions, in collaboration with the Hawke’s Bay Flying Trapeze, now brings another dramatic version of a classical, Indian epic - Takshaka, King of the Snakes - staged with the Hawke’s Bay Indian Cultural Centre’s (HBICC) annual Made For A Cause 2023 event
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Thai Fundraising Concert
Live at Napier Municipal Theatre one of only 2 New Zealand Concerts
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Hawke's Bay DanceNZmade Interschool
Local primary, intermediate and secondary schools bring their best dance to the stage in a night of great family entertainment- live to stage the passion and energy collide, embracing school spirit!
Who will take out the title and represent Hawke's Bay at Nationals?
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The Heartbreak Choir
The Heartbreak Choir is a funny and uplifting celebration of music, friendship and community that is proudly bought to you by Waipukurau Little Theatre
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Peak Comedy
Finish your working week with a naughty laugh and relax into the weekend
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Hello! We're The Wiggles
Double the line up, double the fun with “Hello! We’re The Wiggles” Live in Concert!
Following the runaway success of last year winning the converted ARIA for ‘Best Live Act’ The Wiggles are bringing their all singing, all dancing stage show hit to a venue near you!
Hello! We’re The Wiggles will run from March through to June of this year featuring hit songs ‘Do the Propeller!’, ‘Hot Potato’ and ‘Rock-a-Bye Your Bear’ plus new favourites that will have you up and dancing along such as ‘We’re all Fruit Salad’, ‘Getting Strong!’ with John and get ready to feel the sunflower power with ‘Hey Tsehay!’
Anthony, Tsehay, Simon, Lachy, Caterina, Lucia, Evie & John will be joined on stage by all your favourite characters including Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn and Bok the Hand Puppet!
There’s never been a better time to see the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group live in concert, but hurry tickets will sell like… Hot Potatoes!
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HBRW A Party of Poets
HAVE A POETRY PARTY WITH A PARTY OF POETS!
As part of the National Poetry Day shenanigans Hawke’s Bay Readers and Writers Trust have planned an extravaganza of beautiful minds to entertain Napier like the bards of old
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Soundshell Poems II - National Poetry Day
Soundshell Poems II - Come along to Napier's famous soundshell and listen to Napier Live Poets read their work, to celebrate National Poetry Day
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Celtica
From the producers of the smash hit show Celtic Illusion, comes the most exhilarating dance production of 2023!
Celtica, a high octane modern Irish Dance show will storm the stages of New Zealand on its National tour in 2023
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Booze & Craic: A Night Of Irish & Scottish Comedy
Finally! Booze and Craic returns to The Cabana!
The last one sold out as has every one of them since so grab your tickets fast
Dubliner Alan McElroy finally makes it this time after the Auckland lockdown trapped him last time
Alan is an award winning Irish comedian, living in New Zealand
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Father, Son and Cheese On Toast
A homely trinity of Hawke's Bay poets are offering free toasted sandwiches to the audience at their August 31 gig at Napier's Paisley Stage
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Woven Pathways - NZSQ National Tour 2023
New Zealand String Quartet’s 2023 National Tour, ‘Woven Pathways’, promises to be an unforgettable musical adventure
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Hawke's Bay Young Musician of the Year 2023 - Preliminary
We are celebrating the 40th year of the Hawke's Bay Young Musician of the Year!
NOTE new start time of 11AM!
The preliminary round of this event is a showcase of the superb talent of our young classical musicians competing for six finalist places
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Austen Found
Austen Found: The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen
'Jane Austen would be turning in her grave with delight
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A French Connection
Hastings Choral, under the direction of Joseph Christensen, will present a concert of French music
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Last Night of The Proms
Get out your red, white and blue, grab a union jack, and get ready to sing your heart out
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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere - Waipukurau
Taki Rua is excited to present 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere' in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamariki and their whānau
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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere - Flaxmere
Taki Rua is excited to present 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere' in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamariki and their whānau
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Hawke's Bay Young Musician of the Year 2023 - Final
We are celebrating the 40th year of the Hawke's Bay Young Musician of the Year!
The final concert will be a celebration of the superb talent of our young classical musician finalists
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HB Young Musician of the Year 2023 - Piano Masterclass
The public can see our young Hawke's Bay pianists tutored by leading pianist and YMY adjudicator Justin Bird
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Glitter Boomb 2
It’s time for Glitter Boomb 2!
We have levelled up and jammed this show with more than you can handle
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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere - Hastings
Taki Rua is excited to present 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere' in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamariki and their whānau
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7 Days Live
Every year, NZ’s favourite comedy show goes rogue, gets into a van and tours the country, delighting, and outraging audiences live in packed theatres across the motu
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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere - Napier
Taki Rua is excited to present 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere' in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamariki and their whānau
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The Kids Sing 2023
The Kids Sing is the annual school choral festival for children up to Year 8
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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere - Wairoa
Taki Rua is excited to present 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere' in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamariki and their whānau
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The Magic Flute in Concert
Premiering mere months before Mozart’s untimely death, The Magic Flute is a story full of characters motivated by passion or by hate, but all in search of the ultimate truth
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Mendelssohn & Dvořák
Pablo Gonzalez Conductor
Esther Yoo Violin
Leonie Holmes For Young Nick from Three Landscapes for Orchestra
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op
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Fiesta Española
Turina La Oración del Torero
Piazzolla Sinfonietta
De Falla El Amor Brujo - Ballet in one act
Spanish conductor Pablo Gonzalez and the NZSO Strings open Fiesta Española with Turina’s La Oracion del torero (The Bullfighter's Prayer), a work unmistakably Spanish in theme and style
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Lindisfarne College Performing Arts
Featuring our best young talent in performing arts at Lindisfarne College with the theme ‘Latin Fiesta’
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Cat in the Hat Storytime and Craft
Suitable for all ages
The Cat in the Hat is in town! Come along and listen to some Dr
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Movie Fiesta!
Suitable for ages 5+
Hola amigos! Bring the whole family along and enjoy a fun animated movie inspired by Dia de los Muertos
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The Jungle Book
This musical adaption follows the story of Mowgli, who is brought up by the wolves, and is taught the laws of the jungle by his dear friend, Baloo, the Bear
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Organ and violin concert
Hot on the heels of their recent organ and violin concert in Auckland Town Hall, Kemp and Yuka are delighted to be making their St Columba’s debut this afternoon
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Welcome to Spring - a Concert By the Waiapu Cathedral Choir
On Sunday, September 24th the choir of Waiapu Cathedral in Napier will welcome Spring with “the songs we love to sing” - a concert programme created from suggestions made by choir members
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CHB Libraries - BFG - School Holiday Program
"The BFG" follows the life-changing adventure of Sophie, a curious and lonely orphan who lives in an orphanage in London
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Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat
On sale August 1
Yikes the school holidays are coming! What to do with your Thing One and Thing 2??!!
Here’s an idea
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Around the World Storytime
Suitable for all ages
Come along and listen to some fun "around the world" themed stories, dance along to some songs and make a fun craft to take home!
Taradale Library
Tuesday 26 September from 11am
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Double Trouble Storytime
Suitable for all ages
Join the children’s librarians Kate and Ellen for some fun stories and songs
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The Ultimate Drag Show - Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay, are you ready for the Ultimate Drag Show?
Olivia Dreams is producing a dragtastic national tour and baby we are excited to bring the glitz and glam to the Hawkes Bay
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Secondary School Polyfest
The Hawkes Bay Secondary School Polyfest is a celebration of Pacific culture through traditional song, dance and costume
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Ladies Night - New Zealand's Sexiest Comedy Ever!
New Zealand's sexiest and most successful comedy of all time is about to get its gear off again, in a nationwide tour this September and October!
This hilarious new production of Ladies Night promises to be this year's funniest night out as these real Kiwi blokes dare each other to put on a male strip show, after falling down on their luck and needing some extra cash
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Viva Las Vegas
Are you feeling lucky? Prepare to be dazzled as Operatunity with New Zealand’s most iconic entertainers and band transport you to a glittering night in Vegas! Viva Las Vegas! pays homage to Vegas’ most famous headliners - Elvis, Liberace, Tom Jones, The Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, and more! Featuring songs such as “Mr Bojangles”, “New York, New York”, “Viva Las Vegas”, “Luck Be a Lady”, and “Boogie Woogie”
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HBAF 2023 - Listen For Your Words
For the 2022 Hawke's Bay Arts Festival two researchers sat in a small writing room outside the Hastings City Art Gallery interviewing anyone who came along on the subject of Home
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HBAF 2023 - The People's Oracle
The prophetic People's Oracle is coming to town! Give & Get free Life Lessons from your neighbour through this interactive installation made out of olden day junk and the community’s collective wisdom
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HBAF 2023 - The People's Oracle
The prophetic People's Oracle is coming to town! Give & Get free Life Lessons from your neighbour through this interactive installation made out of olden day junk and the community’s collective wisdom
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Choral Music in Concert at SingFest
SingFest is the name of a series of events for community choirs, promoted by the New Zealand Choral Federation
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'Burning Bird' - Hawke's Bay Youth Theatre
It’s the height of the summer, and Daisy’s fifteenth birthday
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HBAF 2023 - 360 ALLSTARS
Sold out on Broadway!
Sold out in Edinburgh!
Sold out at the Sydney Opera House!
Seen by over 1 million people worldwide!
BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more; the international smash hit 360 ALLSTARS visits the Festival as part of their 10 year anniversary World Tour!
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, the show connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus
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CMNZ Series - Reimagining Mozart
This stunning new arrangement of Mozart’s Requiem by Robert Wiremu is brought to life by the internationally celebrated VOICES New Zealand Chamber Choir and instrumental ensemble under the direction of Dr Karen Grylls
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HBAF 2023 - 360 ALLSTARS
Sold out on Broadway!
Sold out in Edinburgh!
Sold out at the Sydney Opera House!
Seen by over 1 million people worldwide!
BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more; the international smash hit 360 ALLSTARS visits the Festival as part of their 10 year anniversary World Tour!
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, the show connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus
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HBAF 2023 - Rise of the Olive
Join the world’s only surreal, sketch, award- winning circus troupe on a wild ride as they bring people closer together, one olive at a time
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Improv Classes - Adults - 6 Week Course : CANCELLED
Need more fun and laughter in your life? Then improv is for you
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HBAF 2023 - Kahurangi! Ahakoa He Iti, He Pounamu!
[PLEASE NOTE: Advertised Start Time Changed - Now 6:30pm Start]
We warmly welcome you to the 40th anniversary celebration of the life works of Kahurangi NZ Māori Dance Company and its founder, respected Te Matau-a-Māui arts identity Tama Huata
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Drag B-I-N-G-O Napier - with Shavorn Aborealis: CANCELLED
Join Shavorn Aborealis (star of Karangahape Road's 'Caluzzi Cabaret') as she plays with her balls!
Enjoy three competitive rounds, a drag show and lots of laughs over an hour and half!
Doors 7pm
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HBAF 2023 - Tea with Terrorists
A rollercoaster ride of dark comedy and delicious storytelling
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HBAF 2023 - Arawhata
In a joyful celebration of diversity, Wellington Ballroom brings you Arawhata! This one- of- a-kind show captures the essence and experiences of queer, indigenous people of colour, fusing the art form of underground ballroom with the cultures which flow through the performers’ veins
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HBAF 2023 - Community Workshop - Arawhata
Join Wellington Ballroom hot on the heels of their show for a Q & A discussing their show and its kaupapa, before an Underground Ballroom workshop and throwdown! We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note: If you'd like to catch Wellington Ballroom's actual show, 'Arawhata', - it is on the night BEFORE this Workshop! Details of that 9pm show on 20
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HBAF 2023 - Sparrows of Kabul
In an unforgettable music, spoken word and multi-media performance Australian poet, songster and diplomat Fred Smith and his band present the extraordinary song cycle Sparrows of Kabul
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HBAF 2023 - Sparrows of Kabul
In an unforgettable music, spoken word and multi-media performance Australian poet, songster and diplomat Fred Smith and his band present the extraordinary song cycle Sparrows of Kabul
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HBAF 2023 - Wilson Dixon: Put the Gun Down, Jethro
[MORE TICKETS TO BE RELEASED SOON]!
Loved by audiences the world over and with a host of comedy awards under his good ol’ western belt, Wilson Dixon, lover of love, singer of music, and rider of horses returns to NZ with his latest tour
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HBAF 2023 - Wilson Dixon: Put the Gun Down, Jethro
Loved by audiences the world over and with a host of comedy awards under his good ol’ western belt, Wilson Dixon, lover of love, singer of music, and rider of horses returns to NZ with his latest tour
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HBAF 2023 - When Poetry and Song Collide
It has been said that music is poetry of the air, and that poetry is music, and nothing but music
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HBAF 2023 - Heartbreak Hotel
This one is for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts
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HBAF 2023 - Skin Hunger
Prepare to laugh and cry in this brilliant and utterly compelling theatre piece written and performed by Tatiana Hotere, winner of several 2022 Auckland Fringe awards including Outstanding Performance
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HBRW 2023 - Bestsellers Breaking Barriers
One historical blockbuster, one gripping crime thriller
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130 Year Anniversary - Gala Dinner
This year is the 130th anniversary of the formation and first production of the Waipukurau Drama Club in 1893
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HBAF 2023 - Ko Au: Malosi
From the creators of last year’s Festival gem Ko Au, comes Ko Au: Malosi, a powerful collaborative piece created and directed by Seidah Tuaoi and Joshua Mitikulena, and featuring Pasifika creatives from Aotearoa, Australia and the USA
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Verdi's Requiem
Verdi's Requiem is a musical masterpiece not to be missed
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HBRW 2023 - There's a Cure for This
“I graduated as a doctor in 2020 and arrived into the Covid-19 pandemic with my ta moko on my arm, my hospital lanyard, my stethoscope and a purpose
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Comedy Night
Join us at Vinci's Pizza for a laugh with some of the best local Comedians from here in the Bay!
Come early for a Slice + Drinks!
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HBRW 2023 - Beautiful Pages
What does it take to design the kind of books we display proudly on our coffee tables? Experts Deborah Coddington (The New Zealand Horse) and Jane Ussher (Rooms) talk with Lizzie Russell about creating that perfect combination of words and pictures
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HBRW 2023 - Nourished Inside and Out
Pip Cameron lives on a remote high country farm and is committed to eating seasonally and reducing waste
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Evolve Dance Club Show 2023
You are invited to Evolve Dance Club SHOW! An exciting event for our dancers to showcase their amazing talent!
An afternoon filled of electrifying performances and unforgettable moments!
Tickets cost:
$15 for Adults 18+
$10 for those under 18
Free from 0-5years
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Ancora Imparo
Come and share the Magic and the Love of Dance with “Ancora Imparo” a performance celebrating our talented local young dancers
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HBRW 2023 - Wild Life
How do we ignite a care for nature that will stay alight all our lives? Nicola Toki, CEO of Forest and Bird and champion of RNZ’s Critter of the Week talks with Jesse Mulligan about ways we can engage with nature at any age, for a greater understanding and love of our wild surroundings
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HBRW 2023 - New Voices
Who are the new writers to watch? Josie Shapiro won the inaugural Allen and Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize for her debut novel Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts, Airana Ngarewa (Ngāti Ruanui) was the big winner in the 2022 Ronald Hugh Morrieson awards, and Nafanua Kersel (Faleālupo, Malaelā, Mosula, Satufia, Tuaefu) won the 2022 Biggs Family Prize in Poetry
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HBRW 2023 - Rewriting History
Our love of historical novels never seems to dim and the best give us new insight about how our past has shaped our present
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HBAF 2023 - UPU
The Performing Arts Network of New Zealand presents 'UPU'
“Come home to the sea
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130 Year Anniversary
This year is the 130th anniversary of the formation and first production of the Waipukurau Drama Club in 1893
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Prokofiev, Korngold and Berlioz
Classical music as if you were transported to the movies!! These composers served as inspiration for every soundtrack Hollywood has produced in the last 60 years
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HBRW 2023 - Plants as Portals Writing Workshop
There are many approaches to writing the plant world
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HBRW 2023 - Bookshops are Magic
There is a spell that only bookshops cast
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HBRW 2023 - Peck-cha-kucha
Magpie madness! Catherine Chidgey’s novel The Axeman’s Carnival is memorably narrated by Tama the magpie
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HBRW 2023 - Gliding From There to Here
Is there wisdom that naturally comes with age or have you simply made so many mistakes you’ve been forced to wise up? Our most successful playwright, Roger Hall, and much-loved columnist, Joe Bennett, tell Catherine Robertson about what advice they’d give to young people, including their younger selves
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HBAF 2023 - Second-Hand Time & Voices at the End
John Psathas and Michael Houstoun present
Second-Hand Time & Voices at the End
Two of New Zealand’s most respected musicians, Arts Foundation Laureate Michael Houstoun, regarded as New Zealand’s leading concert pianist, and internationally acclaimed composer John Psathas, join forces for an extraordinary programme in which they explore some of the most pressing issues confronting our world today
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Hansel & Gretel
Follow the breadcrumbs this Christmas, and venture in to the fantastical realm of Hansel & Gretel for an unforgettable evening at the ballet
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Waiting for Waiting for Godot
This is not Waiting for Godot
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Sophie Jean Dance Company - Night at The Museum
Step into a world where art comes to life, history unfolds through graceful movements, and imagination knows no bounds
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The Cathedral Strings in Concert
A concert on Sunday November 12, in the Waiapu Cathedral will be performed by the Cathedral Strings, a group established in 2018 by players from the Concord Strings, Since then, the Strings have grown in number and stature, performing regularly in the cathedral to accompany the cathedral choir or present concerts, especially during Napier’s Art Deco festivals
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Magic Men Australia - Feel the Magic - R18
Worldwide sensation – the Magic Men Australia are finally coming your way!
Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “Feel the Magic” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance
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Canoeing For Beginners
A Comedy about Real Life, Fake Death and Living The Dream
The play is very loosely based on a famous tabloid press story
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Battle in the Bay 2023
Battle in the Bay is Hawke's Bay's only National Hip Hop Dance Competition
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Encore
Welcome to Encore! This is the final Boombfunk show for 2023 and we have an epic line-up of performances for you!
Over 2023 we have had over 30 different performers dazzle the Boombfunk stage, and we have gathered the best of the best to put together Encore - to celebrate the amazing year we have had and to show you what's in store for 2024
Encore will entertain you with:
Burlesque
Aerials
Pole Dance
Live Vocals
Variety
Follow Boombfunk Variety for your chance to choose your favourite acts from our 2023 Performers to re-create for you all in one show!
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Waipawa M&D's pantomime season brings Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the stage
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Linden Singers "Verse & Versatility " Concert
Beautiful musical verse and versatility will fill the program of the Linden Singers’ November concert
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Darklight
The Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre Associates class present Lindsay Price's ensemble piece 'Darklight' which explores depression and anxiety in teens
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Luke Kidgell - Happy Hour - R15
After his sold out International ‘Cheers to that!’ tour, Luke Kidgell is back on the road with his brand new show ‘Happy Hour’
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Bill Bailey - Thoughtifier
With his trademark musical stylings and characteristic wit,
Bill returns with a new show, Thoughtifier
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Christmas in Vienna
Be swept away by the magic, romance, and elegance of a Viennese extravaganza with Operatunity’s Christmas in Vienna
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Kauri, the Giant of the Forest
A Kiwi musical for Kiwi Kids
Written by Michael Sharp © 2018
Imagine a kiwi kids musical that hits home on the important issues of our time
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Joe Daymond - The See You Soon Tour
Joe Daymond: See You Soon Tour - Catch Him Before He's Gone!
Prepare for a laughter extravaganza as Joe Daymond, Aotearoa's rising comedy star, takes his uproarious wit and magnetic stage presence on the "See You Soon Tour
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Once Upon a Time, with a twist & The Elements
Once Upon A Time……
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Miss Tutu's - Once upon a time
Miss Tutu's School of Dance presents;
Once upon a time
Celebration Recital
Saturday 2nd December
Two shows
1
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Festive Feast carols traditional and contemporary
Hastings Choral, directed by Joe Christensen, will present traditional and contemporary carols from around the world
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Rezpect Dance Academy: End of Year Showcase
Rezpect Dance Academy presents their end of year showcase! This showcase will be jam packed full of performances from all our dancers
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Vinci's Comedy Night
Join us at Vinci's Pizza for a laugh with some of the best local Comedians from here in the Bay!
Come early for a slice + drinks!
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Emma Memma - Twirly Tour
Presented by: Live Nation
After taking the Twirly Tour across Australia throughout 2023, Emma Memma is delighted to finally be boarding her Green Plane to New Zealand in December with her friends Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly and Waffles The Wombat!
Empowering the next generation through movement, creativity, inclusiveness and friendship, Emma Memma with her love of dance, sign language and music, brings visual communication to the forefront of the children’s media space and fans will get to immerse themselves in this sparkling experience on Emma Memma’s Twirly Tour
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Hawke's Bay Youth Orchestra - Christmas Harmonies
Embrace the festive season with the Hawke’s Bay Youth Orchestra's annual 'Christmas Harmonies' concert
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HaBYT Wonka Movie Night
Join the Hawke's Bay Youth Theatre to celebrate the release of 'Wonka' and help to raise much needed funds for production and venue costs for HaBYT
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Handel's Messiah
Messiah – possibly the greatest collection of choruses and arias ever made!
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel
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Hawke's Bay Soul Choir's Christmas Celebration
Hawke's Bay Soul Choir's CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
A Funky Show of Soul and Disco
Move over Silent Night - this festive season, make a joyful noise!
Join the Bay’s best musicians and most exuberant vocalists at the Hawke’s Bay Soul Choir’s Christmas Celebration – A Funky Show of Soul and Disco
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Christmas Baroque & Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons
Join us in a wonderful music experience
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The Nutcracker
Students of the K Studio of Dance come together to perform a Christmas Classic - The Nutcracker
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Handel’s Messiah
Messiah – possibly the greatest collection of choruses and arias ever made!
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel
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Christmas Themed Storytime
Suitable for all ages
Enjoy some Christmas themed stories, dance along to some songs and make a fun craft to take home at our engaging Storytime session!
Where: Taradale Library
When: Tuesday 19 December from 11am
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Create a Creature Family Crafternoon
Suitable for all ages
Bring the whole family along and create a creature for our enchanted forest or to take home
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Enchanted Forest Code Cracker
Suitable for all ages
Think you can crack our enchanted code? Search the Marine Parade Gardens to find the hidden letters and see if you can solve the message!
Where: Tom Parker Fountain, Marine Parade
When: Friday 5 January between 10am - 1pm
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Graham McTavish Author Event: Clanlands in New Zealand
Come to Havelock North Library and hear Graham McTavish talk about: Clanlands in New Zealand - Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under
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3D Printing - Make your own Shoe Charms
For ages 8+
Create your own shoe charms using the 3D printer! Please note that due to printing times, you will not be able to take the charms home the day of the event
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Enchanted Crystal Hunt Escape Room
For ages 7+
The magical crystal that brings order to the enchanted forest has been destroyed! But a twin crystal exists if only you can retrieve it! Can you find and solve the clues and restore peace to the forest before it’s too late? Come along with your friends or family and have a go!
Where: Napier Library
When: Sunday 7 January & Sunday 14 January, morning and afternoon sessions available
Online registration essential, registrations MUST be for teams of 3-4 participants
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All Blocks Lego®
Suitable for all ages
Join in with our holiday Lego® session and make a creature to put in our enchanted forest!
Where: Napier Library
When: Monday 8 January Between 10am - 12noon
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Lego® Build a Bot Workshop
For ages 8+
Our Lego® bots are back! Work in a team to complete the challenge - design and code a robot using our Lego® Robotics kits
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Upcycle Boutique
For ages 10+
Put your creativity to the test! Bring along an item of clothing, or choose from ones we have, and give it a new life as something else!
Where: Taradale Library
When: Thursday 11 January Between 10am - 12noon
Please note: this is now a walk-in event!
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Park Island Scavenger Hunt
Suitable for all ages
Can you help us find our missing forest friends around Park Island? Come and join our search party
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Enchanted Forest Storytime and Craft
Suitable for all ages
Come along and join us for some enchanted stories and songs, and make an enchanted craft!
Where: Taradale Library
When: Tuesday 16 January From 11am
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VR Challenge
For ages 8+
Can you beat those pesky squirrels and save the acorns? Do you have what it takes to duck and dive and get past the tree? Join us and pit your wits against the rest in a battle for supremacy with our VR challenge Acron: Attack of the squirrels
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Zines Workshop
For ages 10+
Zines are cheaply made magazines of anything you like! Poetry, fandoms, information and more! Come along with what you want to put in your zine or make it up as you learn
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Enchanted Yarns Crochet Workshop
For ages 10+
If you have ever wanted to learn the basics of crochet, this workshop is for you! Learn as you make a pair of enchanted fingerless gloves
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Napier's Amazing Race
For ages 7+
We've teamed up with NCC facilities and local businesses to bring you our version of the popular show
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Russell Howard Live
Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians”(Sunday Times) is on his way to New Zealand in 2024
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Romeo & Juliet
Presented by: Festival Opera
Experience the most famous love story of all time like never before, with Festival Opera
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Romeo & Juliet
Presented by: Festival Opera
Experience the most famous love story of all time like never before, with Festival Opera
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From Berlin With Love
Come “Misbehave” with Opéra Risqué in their brand-new fun, funny, and far from frivolous cabaret From Berlin with Love
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Tutus on Tour
Tutus on Tour will feature excerpts from former Artistic Director Russell Kerr’s beautiful production of Swan Lake, ahead of the company’s full-length Swan Lake season in May 2024
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Burns the Dragon & The Silver Lady
He’s part man, part dragon, and all wonder
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Ashton Family Circus
The Ashton Family Circus are bringing back a fast-paced, humorous family show with a message to Aotearoa
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Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here To F*ck Spiders
AS SEEN ON 7 DAYS
NZ's MOST WANTED comedian is back after three years off
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NZTrio: Triptych 1 - Unquiet Dream
Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio - He Taonga Wairere is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence
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Magic Men - Feel The Magic Tour
We’re coming back to NZ in 2024!! Worldwide sensation - the MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA are coming your way! Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “FEEL THE MAGIC” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance
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