
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display.
Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free!
Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects.
Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Friday 26 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand.
Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Thanks to the assistance of CHB College Arts Department, the CHB Museum presents an art exhibition showcasing past and present student art portfolios supporting the importance of teaching creativity within our community.
Date: Sunday 10 December to Wednesday 14 February
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
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...
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions.
Church Road Winery are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across six Sunday afternoons over summer. Come down to the park and enjoy a delicious cheese board or platter,...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
30 Saturday Spring & Summer Sessions at Abbey for the Summer season!
Local Artists like
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ariana Henare
- Lady Larisa
- Hand Picked
- The Pukes
- Fraser Mackenzie
- The Acoustic Project
- Little Big Noise
- Hoos The Boss
- Scarlett Eden
- Groove Foundation
-...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 December
Where: Abbey Winery & Brewery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
25 Noema - 25 Pēpuere 2024
25 November – 25 February 2024
Ka tūhuratia e Vital Machinery ngā hononga i ngā mahi a te tokorima ringatoi wāhine o Aotearoa i roto i te hopu whakaahua me ngā ata nekeneke. Hei tēnei whakaaturanga, ka noho te kāmera hei hangarau, hei wāhanga o te tinana me...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 25 February
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He Whare Ātaahua is an installation by Jade Townsend which combines different traditions of painting, adornment, and decoration. Works on linen are hung among large shells painted directly onto the gallery walls, spiralling up to the ceiling, in conversation with the architecture. Townsend has...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 14 April
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Empty Vessels: Matthew Galloway & Desert Narratives: Mohamed Sleiman Labat
Exploring the shifting political grounds of global food production, Empty Vessels and Desert Narratives is a dialogue between Aotearoa New Zealand artist Matthew Galloway and Sahrawi Western Saharan artist Mohamed Sleiman...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 10 March
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
You are invited to celebrate the approach of Christmas at the Napier Tech Band’s Concerto for Christmas concert, Sunday 10 December at The Salvation Army Citadel, Tait Dr, Tamatea, starting at 2.30pm. Tickets are $15 on the door. Eftpos is available.
The concert starts with A Fairytale in New...
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: Napier Salvation Army Citadel, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Embrace the festive season with the Hawke’s Bay Youth Orchestra's annual 'Christmas Harmonies' concert. Enjoy excerpts from Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' alongside classics like 'Carol of the Bells' and 'O Holy Night’ while delighting in the exceptional talent of our young musicians. Join us on 10...
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: St Matthew's Anglican Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Once again 106 Russell Street South Hastings is a popular location, with The Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar at the Hastings Community Art Centre well underway! Held annually, The Christmas Bazaar offers hundreds of hand-crafted items for sale from local Hawke’s Bay artisans.
Lyn Mackie from...
Date: Monday 11 December to Sunday 24 December
Where: Hastings Community Arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Suitable for children aged 0-2 years and their parents/caregivers.
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Some of our Storytimes are themed and either a craft or an activity accompanies them. Suitable for preschoolers and...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along for the launch and presentation of Under the Sun Vol. 3 - Hawke’s Bay’s 3rd album featuring a selection of our amazing artists.
Let’s celebrate local music at the Old Church Restaurant on Wednesday, 13th December, from 7:00 pm with drinks, nibbles and of course live performances...
Date: Wednesday 13 December
Where: The Old Church, Napier, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Come dressed as your favourite Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character and be in the running for a prize for the best dressed!!
Doors will be...
Date: Thursday 14 December
Where: EVENT Cinemas, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Messiah – possibly the greatest collection of choruses and arias ever made!
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After a modest initial...
Date: Friday 15 December
Where: Blyth Performing Arts Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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...
Date: Saturday 16 December
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us in a wonderful music experience. Music of the Baroque era. Greatest hits of Christmas 350 years ago and still going strong.
The most well-known, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, is a timeless masterpiece. The Four Seasons is a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi,...
Date: Saturday 16 December
Where: Blyth Performing Arts Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Students of the K Studio of Dance come together to perform a Christmas Classic - The Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, a girl who receives a nutcracker as a Christmas gift. The Nutcracker comes to life and takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow, an enchanted wonderland...
Date: Sunday 17 December
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Monday 19 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Sunday 18 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Messiah – possibly the greatest collection of choruses and arias ever made!
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After a modest initial...
Date: Sunday 17 December
Where: St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
As seen on Mean Mums, Wellington Paranormal, 7Days and cult Kiwi film, What We Do In The Shadows, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer has been one of the more unique comedy talents in NZ since he started in 2003.
Cori is a winner of the prestigious Billy T Award and has performed in the U.S, U.K, Australia,...
Date: Sunday 17 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Jessie Graham and Georgie Cole are Woodford House Old Girls who sang together in the Chapel Choir when they were at school. Being students of the late 90's and early 2000's means they were lucky enough to be instructed by Mr Gary Bowler. And so here at this event, after twenty years, we are...
Date: Friday 22 December
Where: St Luke's Anglican Church, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Summer's Day Live 2023/2024 ft. Dire Straits Legacy, Nazareth, Hello Sailor & Scarlett Eden.
GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS - ON SALE: 12pm Weds 13th Sept
Preregister above for early access! Tickets on sale an hour earlier before general public.
Legends of British rock, Dire Straits, have sold more...
Date: Friday 29 December
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
After successfully testing the waters with a show, notorious 80’s Glam Metal has-been, Danny Dangerously, is embarking on a disjointed, and chaotic series of dates around New Zealand this summer…
Pending any arrests for disorderly behaviour, more dates will be announced as the tour...
Date: Friday 29 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Feelers Announce Reimagined - Greatest Hits - New Zealand Summer Tour
17 dates nationwide with Capital Theatre + special guests
Following on from the release of the band’s REIMAGINED – GREATEST HITS album, The Feelers are hitting the road this summer with a brand-new live show and with...
Date: Saturday 30 December
Where: Bev Ridges on York, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Napier’s favourite New Year’s Eve event at the iconic Soundshell is back for another year, providing all the goods for people young and old to farewell 2023 and welcome the New Year with a bang.
Headlining the event this year is The Relatives, a contemporary and energetic band from...
Date: Sunday 31 December
Where: Napier Soundshell, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
NEW YEARS EVE DISCO PARTY
After such a great night last year, we are doing it again.
New Years' Eve Disco.
A fun night of happy happy music and absolutely no hassles.
Dance on the big stage with amazing lights and Lasers.
Get in and be happy as we go into 2024.
Happy Happy Music:
In the...
Date: Sunday 31 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Friday 26 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Thanks to the assistance of CHB College Arts Department, the CHB Museum presents an art exhibition showcasing past and present student art portfolios supporting the importance of teaching creativity within our community.
Date: Sunday 10 December to Wednesday 14 February
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
25 Noema - 25 Pēpuere 2024
25 November – 25 February 2024
Ka tūhuratia e Vital Machinery ngā hononga i ngā mahi a te tokorima ringatoi wāhine o Aotearoa i roto i te hopu whakaahua me ngā ata nekeneke. Hei tēnei whakaaturanga, ka noho te kāmera hei hangarau, hei wāhanga o te tinana me...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 25 February
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He Whare Ātaahua is an installation by Jade Townsend which combines different traditions of painting, adornment, and decoration. Works on linen are hung among large shells painted directly onto the gallery walls, spiralling up to the ceiling, in conversation with the architecture. Townsend has...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 14 April
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Empty Vessels: Matthew Galloway & Desert Narratives: Mohamed Sleiman Labat
Exploring the shifting political grounds of global food production, Empty Vessels and Desert Narratives is a dialogue between Aotearoa New Zealand artist Matthew Galloway and Sahrawi Western Saharan artist Mohamed Sleiman...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 10 March
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come to Havelock North Library and hear Graham McTavish talk about: Clanlands in New Zealand - Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under.
You need to register for this event, so click the link and get your name on the list! Limited spaces.
This event is proudly brought to you by: Wardini...
Date: Friday 5 January
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Summer Sprint with Daffodils and Wiri Donna - Napier - , 11th January 2024
Wiri Donna and Daffodils are heading to Napier this Jan to kick off 2024 before both bands release new music.
2023 was huge for both Auckland based Daffodils and Wellington based Wiri Donna. Daffodils shared stages with...
Date: Thursday 11 January
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Home is Where the HeART Is.
A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometers or beliefs.
...
Date: Tuesday 16 January
Where: Hastings Community Arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Monday 19 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Sunday 18 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions.
Church Road Winery are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across six Sunday afternoons over summer. Come down to the park and enjoy a delicious cheese board or platter,...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Mac Summer is back with a special line-up of tasty Drum and Bass.
The Random Four crew is hyped for our Summer Party at The Cabana! Brace yourself for a night of tasty Jungle, Liquid Funk, and high-energy Drum and Bass.
Featuring:
Mac Summer
Lauren C (Vocals)
Carlie Starr (MC & Vocals)...
Date: Saturday 27 January
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Thanks to the assistance of CHB College Arts Department, the CHB Museum presents an art exhibition showcasing past and present student art portfolios supporting the importance of teaching creativity within our community.
Date: Sunday 10 December to Wednesday 14 February
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
25 Noema - 25 Pēpuere 2024
25 November – 25 February 2024
Ka tūhuratia e Vital Machinery ngā hononga i ngā mahi a te tokorima ringatoi wāhine o Aotearoa i roto i te hopu whakaahua me ngā ata nekeneke. Hei tēnei whakaaturanga, ka noho te kāmera hei hangarau, hei wāhanga o te tinana me...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 25 February
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He Whare Ātaahua is an installation by Jade Townsend which combines different traditions of painting, adornment, and decoration. Works on linen are hung among large shells painted directly onto the gallery walls, spiralling up to the ceiling, in conversation with the architecture. Townsend has...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 14 April
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Empty Vessels: Matthew Galloway & Desert Narratives: Mohamed Sleiman Labat
Exploring the shifting political grounds of global food production, Empty Vessels and Desert Narratives is a dialogue between Aotearoa New Zealand artist Matthew Galloway and Sahrawi Western Saharan artist Mohamed Sleiman...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 10 March
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions.
Church Road Winery are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across six Sunday afternoons over summer. Come down to the park and enjoy a delicious cheese board or platter,...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians”(Sunday Times) is on his way to New Zealand in 2024. As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way.
Selling over 300,000...
Date: Sunday 11 February
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Presented by: Festival Opera
Experience the most famous love story of all time like never before, with Festival Opera.
You’ll be swept away by the intoxicating French flair for romance in this classic retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Composer Charles Gounod brings seemingly effortless beauty...
Date: Tuesday 13 February to Monday 19 February
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come “Misbehave” with Opéra Risqué in their brand-new fun, funny, and far from frivolous cabaret From Berlin with Love.
Set against the backdrop of the iconic Opera House you’ll be transported to a different era with a blend of music, stories, and a touch of opera, all while seated on...
Date: Thursday 15 February to Saturday 17 February
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Sunday 18 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World-famous-in-Te Awanga! Join us for a cruisy Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe. Summer in Te Awanga at its finest!
Entry is $5 at the gate, kids under 12 are free, bring a picnic rug, sprawl out, sit back and relax. Pizzas and all-day grazing available from our fab Te...
Date: Sunday 17 December to Monday 19 February
Where: Te Awanga Estate, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at the Napier Soundshell on Saturday 24th February 2024 and experience a samba extravaganza with Bay Batucada!
To celebrate it's 10th anniversary, Bay Batucada presents Bay Bloco: an incredible event, full of samba music and dance, all free to the public.
With performers and samba...
Date: Saturday 24 February
Where: Napier Soundshell, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Featuring dazzling designs by Kristian Fredrikson, created in 1996, the performances will include the ‘Black...
Date: Sunday 25 February
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Showtime Australia presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honouring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Celebrate Jackson’s creative genius and unsurpassed talent with riveting live performances spanning his early days as a member of the Jackson 5,...
Date: Wednesday 28 February
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He Whare Ātaahua is an installation by Jade Townsend which combines different traditions of painting, adornment, and decoration. Works on linen are hung among large shells painted directly onto the gallery walls, spiralling up to the ceiling, in conversation with the architecture. Townsend has...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 14 April
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Empty Vessels: Matthew Galloway & Desert Narratives: Mohamed Sleiman Labat
Exploring the shifting political grounds of global food production, Empty Vessels and Desert Narratives is a dialogue between Aotearoa New Zealand artist Matthew Galloway and Sahrawi Western Saharan artist Mohamed Sleiman...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 10 March
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions.
Church Road Winery are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across six Sunday afternoons over summer. Come down to the park and enjoy a delicious cheese board or platter,...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 17 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Playing all throughout the day on our beautiful Extravaganza Fair Stage - with guest appearances also from our resident performers , the one and only Ashton Family Circus & guest musicians.
Kieran Callaghan
Kieran has been an entertainer since he was a wee sprog, growing up on a dairy farm in...
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ashton Family Circus are bringing back a fast-paced, humorous family show with a message to Aotearoa.
Grassroots entertainment for everyone of all ages to enjoy, here at The Extravaganza Fair.
Don't miss this year's new hilarious show!
Dylan Daisy has flown the nest leaving big shoes...
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He’s part man, part dragon, and all wonder.
Josh Burns aka Burns The Dragon, is incorporating his metamorphosis with body modification with his performances. A true self-made freak, his contact juggling has entranced many while his pain-proof shows have turned even the strongest of stomachs....
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Playing all throughout the day on our beautiful Extravaganza Fair Stage - with guest appearances also from our resident performers , the one and only Ashton Family Circus & guest musicians.
Kieran Callaghan
Kieran has been an entertainer since he was a wee sprog, growing up on a dairy farm in...
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ashton Family Circus are bringing back a fast-paced, humorous family show with a message to Aotearoa.
Grassroots entertainment for everyone of all ages to enjoy, here at The Extravaganza Fair.
Don't miss this year's new hilarious show!
Dylan Daisy has flown the nest leaving big shoes...
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He’s part man, part dragon, and all wonder.
Josh Burns aka Burns The Dragon, is incorporating his metamorphosis with body modification with his performances. A true self-made freak, his contact juggling has entranced many while his pain-proof shows have turned even the strongest of stomachs....
Date: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
He Whare Ātaahua is an installation by Jade Townsend which combines different traditions of painting, adornment, and decoration. Works on linen are hung among large shells painted directly onto the gallery walls, spiralling up to the ceiling, in conversation with the architecture. Townsend has...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Sunday 14 April
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
TOM JONES - the Welsh music legend whose iconic career has spanned more than six decades is bringing his powerful and soulful voice to headline a NZ exclusive performance at HARVEST MOON, held at MCLEAN PARK, NAPIER on SATURDAY, APRIL 6 2024. Joining Tom Jones on this momentous occasion, will be...
Date: Saturday 6 April
Where: McLean Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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NZ's MOST WANTED comedian is back after three years off....and he's not here to f*ck spiders!
That's right. Not even if they're dressed in a sexy spider nurse outfit. He just hasn't got the time. And neither do you.
Because Life happens whether you like or not. You can...
Date: Thursday 16 May
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Any preconceptions of classical music being stuffy or...
Date: Sunday 26 May
Where: Blyth Performing Arts Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys
For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving with the top down. Favourites like “Surfin Safari”, “Surfin...
Date: Friday 31 May
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Sunday 10 December to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Presented by: Rokitz Entertainment. Following a sell out 2022 New Zealand tour - The World of Musicals in Concert Returns to New Zealand in 2024 featuring an all new show.
The World of Musicals in Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented...
Date: Monday 8 July
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Featuring Will Parfitt, this...
Date: Tuesday 16 July
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
We invite you to join us for a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we celebrate the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others.
From their album debut in 1968 to their last album...
Date: Monday 22 July
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 20 August
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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