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SUMMARY:Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band
DESCRIPTION:Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band will be touring\, Caitlin Smith (piano and vocals)\, Lance McNicoll (guitar) and Steve Cournane (percussion and cymbals) a dream team performing jazz and folk music. \nCaitlin Smith’s latest album ‘You Have Reached Your Destination’ creates a multisensory universe unto itself – Braille and a tactile labyrinth within the cover art\, poetry and footsteps recorded between 14 originals.  A mesmerizing\, prolific and passionate performer\, originals are sandwiched between the tastiest covers\, especially the repertoire of her spiritual parents Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.  \nThe Caitlin Smith Trio (and earlier incarnation The Fondue Set) have held down well-loved residencies in Auckland for over two decades.  2021 marks the release of a collaboration/CD with the Auckland Jazz Orchestra ‘East of the Sun’.  Caitlin Smith’s tour in 2020 with ARO was Covid interrupted so Caitlin Smith is delighted to be able to return. \nThe Band \nCaitlin Smith is a mesmerizing performer\, song-poet and story singer. Legally blind since birth\, she is a tireless advocate for accessibility issues and the healing and transformative power of creativity.\nA vocal and song-writing coach to many of our best known artists\, Caitlin Smith combines poetry and music in unforgettable performances that include her original compositions as well as covers penned by her musical heroes.  \nLance McNicoll has been a professional musician in the Auckland scene for many years. \nSteve Cournane is a drummer and composer who began playing with the Alpaca Brothers in Dunedin\, in 1984.  Steve won a Tui for NZ Jazz album of the year in 2002 for the album Stereoscope by CLBob. This group released three albums and performed relentlessly around the country over a ten-year period.  In 2007 he moved to Lima\, Peru\, where he survived as a musician while studying the coastal Afro-Criolla music for another seven years. He moved to Auckland in 2017 and currently plays cajón with Isla Flamenca (with Ian Sinclair) and drum-kit with BOAT and Bill Direen. \nBookings at https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/contact
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/caitlin-smith/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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SUMMARY:MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY     an              8 week course
DESCRIPTION:(MBCT) 8-Week Course | Nelson | May 25 – July 13 \nLearn the life-changing tools of mindfulness meditation with cognitive skills to:\nFind calm\, increase focus and reduce stress\, to avoid burnout\nIncrease self-care and resilience.\n Enhance self-compassion\, moving away from rumination and self-criticism.\n Improve sleep\, learn how to wind down and let go. \nMBCT is a clinically trialed and evidence-based eight-week program for managing stress\, anxiety and depression. Recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence\, UK for the treatment of recurrent depression and to manage ruminative thinking and anxiety. \nCOURSE MATERIALS: Digital MP3 audio practice recordings\, 73-page handbook and a pre-course interview. \nCOST: $580 – 22 hours of course time (Student\, older people and beneficiary discount available)\nTRAINER: Lea Godfrey (BSc-Psych\, NZAP) \nWHEN: Tuesdays 25 May – 13 July\, 6.30pm – 8.30pm\nRetreat Day\, Saturday 3 July 10am – 4pm \n Contact Lea Godfrey 021 182 0969   lea@mindfulnow.nz
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lea Godfrey":MAILTO:lea@mindfulnow.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210507T200000
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SUMMARY:Monty Bevins "Catalina"
DESCRIPTION:Following on from the 7 years of constant touring that fuelled the EP ‘Traveller”\,\nMonty’s first 2 years as a father have defied him to delve deeply into what slowing down might uncover. The single “Catalina” gives us an intimate insight into this world\, via the imaginary lens of whoever owned that abandoned trailer sailer down the road… There had to be a song in it!  \nEmbracing change\, reinventing life\, and connecting to the source are themes that drive Monty’s full-length debut album\, out this spring. \nMonty Bevins is a New Zealand based singer-songwriter\, known as a touching\,\nspirited performer\, whose soul-folk songs ask the big questions while telling the small stories. With a warm rich voice and articulate guitar grooves\, Monty digs out and distills themes of tenderness\, personal revolution and adventure \nPresales $20  book at undertheradar\nDoor sales $25
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/monty-bevins-catalina-single-release-tour/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210410T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210410T190000
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SUMMARY:LIFE'S ABSURDITIES & OTHER STORIES
DESCRIPTION:Nelson resident Mary Glaisyer is old. Very old. Well 70 something\, if you really want to know. And she likes telling stories. She’s always told them. It’s one her raison d’etres\, (if you can have that in plural) and she has a few. Some of her stories are funny\, some are downright peculiar and some are just … well just Mary\, if you know what I mean. Come along for an evening of non-stop enjoyment. \nMary Glaisyer began performing standup comedy in her 70’s. She is by far the oldest beginner in the standup scene in Nelson\, which has only been going about three years\, mainly at the Liquid Bar in Bridge Street.  \nMary was keen to try out a storytelling/standup show of her own\, so Fairfield House is hosting two performances with pianist Virginia Ward  playing between Mary’s “sets.”  \nWe need YOU to be in the audience! All proceeds will be going to the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust\, which “aims to increase the supply of quality\, affordable\, healthy homes and housing services for people/whanau in need.”  \nDATES: Saturday April 10 – 7pm & Sunday April 11 – 2pm\nTICKETS: $10  www.trybooking.co.nz/GUO\nLimited seating. Bookings essential.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/lifes-absurdities-other-stories/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Helen Moulder":MAILTO:helen.moulder@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:French for Rabbits & Terrible Sons
DESCRIPTION:Wellington’s ethereal dream-pop gems French for Rabbits are pairing up with Terrible Sons for a weekend away in the South Island. They will present their dreamy\, perfectly-paired music to lucky audiences in Nelson\, Blenheim and Onekaka\, before French for Rabbits head off to perform at Wanaka’s Festival of Colour.\n_______________\nFrench for Rabbits released a handful of singles in 2020 – including the soaring chamber pop of ‘The Dark Arts’ in December which is the first single from their forthcoming album (due out later in 2021). On the tour they will be presenting new material alongside their intimately beautiful collection of previous releases.\nThe band are known for their welcoming presence\, animated banter and effortless songwriting – that spans both the intimate and expansive.\n______________\nTerrible Sons released their much anticipated EP ‘Mass’ in February. Having racked up over 18 million streams on previous singles\, it may come as a surprise that the Nettwerk-signed duo from Christchurch have never toured. The duo consists of LA Mitchell (Fly my Pretties) and Matt Barus (The Dukes).\nAbout Mass: “ ……. a stark\, quiet collection of deeply romantic songs that hark back to the sweeping indie glory of Kings of Convenience and Feist. It’s the kind of music that feels destined to soundtrack the idiosyncratic indie cinema of the mid-2000s. It’s luscious\, organic and so\, so intimate” – Tone Deaf    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IprVIIbi6lE)  \nEarlybird Tickets $25 at undertheradar\n Door sales $30;\n  doors open 7pm; concert 7.30pm.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/french-for-rabbits-terrible-sons/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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SUMMARY:Astronomical Interests of Fairfield's Atkinson Family.
DESCRIPTION:Nelson Science Society and Fairfield House have the pleasure of hosting an informative evening as part of Nelson’s Tuku 21 Whakatū Heritage Month.\n Duncan Steel will talk about two remarkable members of the Atkinson family and their astronomical interests. Arthur Atkinson who built Fairfield House\, observed the Transit of Venus in 1882 on a 4″ Browning telescope. In 1885\, on his new 8″ Cooke Telescope\, Arthur observed a total solar eclipse.\nThe 4″ Browning telescope used to witness the transit will be on display before and during the talk.\nArthur’s great-nephew\, Harry Atkinson\, had an asteroid named after him and was Chairperson of the European Space Agency \nPlease register your interest in attending at /www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/contact/
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/astronomical-interests-of-fairfields-atkinson-family/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210312T190000
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SUMMARY:Farewell Summer\, Greetings Autumn Meadow Dance.
DESCRIPTION:This evening is for people who just want to dance… \nOn this evening Summer gives way to Autumn making it a perfect moment to serenade Summer on an alive conscious dance floor and in a breath-taking setting. \nGather your friends and get yourself along.  \n$20 concession / $25 full \nTickets at at the door\, pay by cash or Internet bank payment. \nTIMETABLE \n7:00pm – Mellow tunes kick off on the Meadow. Time to arrive and begin to unwind.\n7:30pm – DJ set kicks off as the sun sets and the moon rises.\n9:00pm – After a journey through many sounds\, the Set will land with grounding and gentle sounds to guide you into the night. \nBring: Several Layers as temperatures will change through the evening\, maybe a blanket for chill time and some money for the door.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/farewell-summer-meadow-dance/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210307T190000
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SUMMARY:Madame Tragédie & Accomplices;  The Lady Sings the Blues
DESCRIPTION:Isabella (Izzy) Miller Bell Aka Ma Bell & Madame Tragédie is a multi-faceted performance artist with a passion for music and the stage\, heralded by (NZMM July 2003) to be one of NZ’s most musical Scottish imports.   \nFrom Europe to Australia and onto New Zealand this independent musical luminary has performed on various platforms\, from the streets\, schools\, and prisons to National\, and International festivals and major events. Ma Bell makes a return to Nelson with her latest body of work\, a 12 – track concept album of original composition\, classic blues\, alt country and Celtic soul entitled Madame Tragédie. \nWith a gutsy yet tender sensitive voice that soothes the soul\, you will not want to miss the opportunity to hear this sassy Glaswegian blues siren who just happens to be one of the country’s finest blues singers. Ma Bell is the real deal\, a rare gem.  She will be accompanied by two of the South’s finest Jazz blues musicians\, John Bevin on piano & vocals and Mike Kime on Upright Bass plus special Guests. \nSunday evening cabaret in the Ballroom
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/madame-tragedie-the-lady-sings-the-blues/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210228T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210228T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
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SUMMARY:Ras Judah & Culture Embassy
DESCRIPTION:Ras Judah and Culture Embassy band is a Wellington-based\, 10-piece international multicultural outfit\, hence the name “Culture Embassy”.\nThe band’s musical style is an infusion Afro jazz and roots reggae. Culture Embassy started in Wellington back in early 2013 as a collaborative music project between Ras Judah and friends. Ras Judah hails from Botswana in Southern Africa. He has been playing music professionally for over two decades\, has recorded three solo albums as well as work on several collaborative projects\, including work with various musicians in Africa\, Europe and here in Aotearoa. Ras Judah & Culture Embassy released their first album as a group in November 2015 in Wellington. In 2018 the band performed the Newtown Fair before embarking on a tour of the South Island which included a performance at the annual Nelson March fest. In 2019 Ras Judah and Culture Embassy performed at Cuba Dupa  \nCurrently the band is preparing for a release of their new single “Not in my life”\, scheduled\nfor release on Friday\, 12 February 2021. \nThe band membership includes of some of Wellington’s seasoned musicians as well as international musicians originating from South America\, Africa\, UK\, and Japan. elsewhere. Ras Judah and Culture Embassy released their first collaborative album “Pan Afrikan” in November of 2015 and have since become a regular feature in the Wellington music scene.\nThe current band line-up includes:\n-Benjamin Ato Baidoo (drums/backup vocals)\n– Henry Smithers (bass guitar)\n– Ras Judah (1st rhythm guitar/lead vocals)\n– Luke Parker (2nd rhythm guitar/vocals)\n–  Julian Taylor (Lead Guitar and backup vocals)\n– James Guilford (Trumpet)\n– Anantha Nayaranan (Alto Sax)\n– Theo Sekeries (Flute/keys)\n– Aiko Sato- Trombone\n– Rafael Ferrer Noel (congas/vocals) \nGuaranteed to be a chilled afternoon of dynamic music for inspired listening & dancing in the Fairfield Courtyard. \nFood cart onsite\, Bar operating\, eftpos available  \nPresales $10 at EVENTBRITE\nDoor sales if any still available $15
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/ras-judah-culture-embassy/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210214T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210214T200000
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SUMMARY:Wild Fire  -  Sika & Koffie
DESCRIPTION:Feel the heartbeat of the earth. An uplifting night of Didgeridoo & West African Drums. \nIt’s also Valentine’s Day\, so a perfect opportunity to gather together and feel the love! \nSika & Koffie have joined forces for this special concert. Two masters of their crafts with enough positive energy to raise the roof! Hypnotic drum rhythms and deep didgeridoo combine with voice and soaring natives flutes. \nExpect a mixture of joyful\, upbeat dance songs and slower\, heartfelt improvisations. A dynamic fusion of raw power and sensitivity. Connect to yourself and let spirit move through you. Sit\, stand or dance! \nWeather permitting\, this special event will be held in the Courtyard\, a magical sheltered outdoor space at Fairfield House. Don’t worry if it’s rainy or windy\, as we’ll move into the Ballroom instead. \nAbout Koffie:\nKoffie grew up in a village called Abor in the Volta Region of Ghana where traditional music and dance is part of daily life. He moved to New Zealand in 2013 and now goes out from his home in Dunedin to perform and teach African drumming and dance throughout the country. \nAbout Sika:\nSika is a sound artist and multi-instrumental musician. He has performed at festivals and concerts worldwide for over 25 years and is known for his shamanic sound journeys. His work reflects a lifetime of listening to the rhythms of nature. Sika plays a vast collection of sacred instruments. \nPractical Info:\nThis is not a sound journey\, so don’t expect to lie down!\nThere will be chairs and room to stand or dance. If you’d prefer to sit on the floor please bring a cushion.\nIf we’re able to hold this event outside in the Courtyard\, you may wish to bring a couple of layers to stay warm. There will be a fire if permits allow.\nA bottle of water is recommended to stay hydrated.\nCDs will be on sale – cash only.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/wild-fire-sika-koffie/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210212T200000
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SUMMARY:Alpaca Social Club
DESCRIPTION:The Alpaca Social Club is the bringing together of 2 kindred musical souls. Both musical adventurers and travelers\, on different instruments and across a multitude of styles\, Jon Sanders and Craig Denham are something of a live phenomenon. With strong roots in acoustic music\, celtic trad and various world styles and playing “The music they love from wherever that comes from” they’re always ready to take live music into unexpected places with skill\, humour\, passion and a sense of adventure. \n Come and be beguiled. \nThe Alpaca Social Club regularly tour both in New Zealand and in Europe being based in both countries.  \n“A pyrotechnic display of dazzling virtuosity” – The Northern Advocate\n‘A Quantum Leaping Musical Curiosity” – The Irish Times
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/alpaca-social-club/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
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SUMMARY:Klezmer Rebs
DESCRIPTION:Klezmer Rebs are an 8 piece Wellington band formed in 2002 that plays (mostly) klezmer music\, an engaging style of world/folk music born out of the Yiddish/Jewish culture of eastern Europe in the 1800s and 1900s.  Klezmer then went to America and in the early 1900s began to fuse with jazz and swing. There has been a worldwide revival of klezmer music since the 1980s. \nKlezmer Rebs instrumentation includes guitar\, mandolin\, clarinet\, violin\, accordion\, keyboards\, trombone\, helicon (like a tuba)\, string bass and vocals. Together the Klezmer Rebs capture the true klezmer spirit with songs of joy\, sorrow and rebellion. \nKlezmer Rebs have been shaking ‘tuchases’ (Yiddish for ‘bums’) in Wellington and places north and south since 2002. Over the years crowds danced to klezmer music in Palmerston North\, Greytown\, Whanganui\, New Plymouth\, Nelson\, Golden Bay\, Christchurch\, Dunedin and across the Wellington city and region.   \nRecently the Rebs performed at the 2019 Luminate Festival in Takaka and at the 2018 Auckland Folk Festival.\nIn February 2010 the Rebs where honoured to perform for dignitaries at the opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition at Te Papa.  \nHearing Klezmer Rebs live expect a big band and vocal arrangements of genuine old klezmer tunes – from the lively genuine Yiddish wedding music (freylachs and bulgars) to the delicate slice of life stories from the east European shtetl (ghettos).  \nThe Rebs world music appeals to everyone. While many of songs are sung in Yiddish (that mostly-Germanic and very onomatopoeic language)\, they also perform partisan songs from Italy\, Russian folk tunes\, French chansons\, Latin cowboy love songs\, Argentine Yiddish Tangos and 1940s swing vocal songs.  Their own quirky\, politically charged multi-lingual originals are some of the most popular crowd tunes. \nThe Rebs will perform in the Fairfield Coutyard – expect a night full of story. songs and dance. \nPlaying Russian Sher
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/klezmer-rebs/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210124T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210124T193000
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SUMMARY:PIPES in The Park  aka the Meadow!!
DESCRIPTION:Pipes in the Park is back this summer at Fairfield House Meadow! Join the City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band for some Celtic music and dance in the sunshine. \nThis year we have an exciting guest joining us\, Jordan Johnston\, one of the country’s top A Grade solo pipers\, who will be performing several solo pieces. \nWe also welcome back our wonderful guest performers; the lovely Jacquie Walsh and James Wilkinson\, the Kahurangi Irish Dance School\, and the Single Malt Barbershop Quartet\, plus soloists from the Band. \nThere will be beautiful haggis and other Scottish goodies available to purchase\, and a Bar with be operating with a range of beverages on sale.\n$10 entry (Kids free)\, pay at the gate as you enter\, and remember to bring a cushion or low chair to sit on\, and some cash for some treats and raffles.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/pipes-in-the-park-aka-the-meadow/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210122T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210108T082628Z
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SUMMARY:Richter City Rebels
DESCRIPTION:Aotearoa’s first and finest New Orleans-style brass band. Made up of top calibre Wellington musicians\, the Rebels bring the warm\, infectious sound and magnetic culture of New Orleans back to the Fairfield Courtyard for the 6th year in a row. \n YEAH! MAKE WAY\, MAKE TIME FOR THE Brass juggernaut that is the Richter City Rebels \nTickets on eventfinda \n$20 adults & $10 under 18years plus booking fee.\nDoor sales $25 if not sold out.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/richter-city-rebels-4/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210112T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
CREATED:20201231T084428Z
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SUMMARY:William Shakespeare’s: The Comedy of Errors
DESCRIPTION:This summer we bring you Shakespeare’s most farcical play. Slapstick and mistaken identity\, shipwrecks and puns\, bungling servants and Dukes. All delivered in Shakespeare’s delicious verse.\nA crazy tale of twins separated in a shipwreck\, a father facing peril to find them again and a wonderful happy ending with unexpected reunions. \nEntry: Pay what you decide for the actors.  \n Fairfield Refreshment Stall will be operating raising funds for Fairfield. Local wines & beers\, Chia Sisters drink\,s Appleby Ice cream\, teas & coffees\, Carrot cake & Chocolate brownies\n   Eftpos available.   No BYO alcohol    Zero waste for Fairfield.  \nFood Cart on Site each evening from 5.00pm. saves you making a picnic.\nHowever you can bring a picnic\, no BYO alcohol\, grab a drink from the refreshment stall and settle down to be delighted with music\, comedy and Shakespeare’s poetry. \nNelson Summer Shakespeare Company has built a reputation for beautifully spoken and easily understandable Shakespeare.\n A joy for the whole family. \nEvery night from Wednesday 13th to Wednesday 20th January EXCEPT Monday 18th Jan no performance
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/william-shakespeares-the-comedy-of-errors/2021-01-12/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210110T150000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
CREATED:20201102T065646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T065646Z
UID:9821-1610290800-1610298000@www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz
SUMMARY:Polytropos
DESCRIPTION:New Zealanders Oscar West and Rennie Pearson are celebrating ten years of playing and touring together as the traditional music duo Polytropos. They have just released their first full-length album. \nMulti-instrumentalists West and Pearson are masterful\, passionate players of Celtic music arranged in an adventurous\, conversational style. Their infectious stage presence and musicality has been a hit with audiences since their debut concert at Wellington Folk Festival in 2011 and in the intervening years they have worked extensively as professional musicians both in New Zealand and internationally. \nThe name Polytropos – “the thing of many twists and turns” or “the much-wandering thing” – drives the spirit of West and Pearson’s unique instrumental arrangements and represents the journey each set creates for the listener. It also acknowledges the music’s own odyssey from the hills of Ireland and Scotland to the rugged\, natural landscapes of New Zealand. Their playing weaves together the tones of the wooden flute\, fiddle\, guitar\, smallpipes\, whistles and voice to produce thoughtful arrangements of melodies that are all at once curious\, pure and full of storytelling. \nPaddy Squared \nPaddy Fahey’s Jig
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/polytropos/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210103T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
CREATED:20201211T042313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210102T031904Z
UID:9861-1609702200-1609702200@www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz
SUMMARY:Sun City Soul
DESCRIPTION:Groove & mingle in the Fairfield Courtyard on a warm summer’s evening with Sun City Soul\, Nelson’s favourite soul band\, featuring the vocals of the unmistakable Mr Dan Moon and Trudi Wilson\, a rocking rhythm section\, and two horns. It’s guaranteed to be a high-energy night of classic soul anthems that just feel so good!!\n Keep dancing on in 2021\n We have so much to be celebrating!!  \nTickets $20 from Eventbrite (plus booking fee) or on the door if not sold out.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/sun-city-soul-3/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
CREATED:20201019T203840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T203840Z
UID:9800-1608318000-1608325200@www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz
SUMMARY:Summer Equinox Meadow Dance
DESCRIPTION:This evening is for people who just want to dance… by popular request\, we’re back again. It seems we can’t go wrong! The recipe of a beautiful dance floor\, great music and people seems to be a good one!\nThe height of Summer is a perfect moment to loose yourself on a bouncing dance floor in a breath-taking setting. Take your shoes off and let your hair down where Summer will be in full swing.\nHester will take us on one of her much loved journey’s through many musical genres\, paces\, moods and styles. Expect to be moved! Gather your friends and get yourself along. Hot/cold drinks available. \n$20 concession / $25 full\nTickets on the door. Pay by cash or Eftpos. Internet bank payment. \nTIMETABLE\n7:00pm – Mellow tunes kick off on the Meadow. Time to arrive and begin to unwind.\n7:30pm – DJ set kicks off as the sun sets and the moon rises.\n9:00pm – After a journey through many sounds\, the Set will land with grounding and gentle sounds to guide you into the night.\nBring: Several Layers as temperatures will change through the evening\, maybe a blanket for chill time\, and any refreshments you may desire.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/summer-equinox-meadow-dance/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201206T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T115515
CREATED:20201111T200117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T200504Z
UID:9836-1607270400-1607281200@www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz
SUMMARY:Los Galanes ..
DESCRIPTION:Los Galanes  Latin ensemble made up of a vibrant international group of professional musicians with a passion to play and entertain Latin and French rhythms to one and all. Los Galanes boasts an eclectic mix of members hailing from all over the world.
URL:https://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz/event/los-galanes/
CATEGORIES:Concerts, Shows & Talks
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