Lazy Fifty’s last gig in NZ before they head overseas is on Saturday, January 27, at the Poverty Bay Club’s Dome Bar and Cinema. Doors open at 5pm. Show starts at 6pm and ends at 9am, koha $10. Lazy Fifty will premier their new single Devil On His Day Off and UNI-FI will open with their epic acoustic set. It will be a triple celebration as the lead singers Adrian Athy and Cory Garrett celebrate birthdays.
Smash Palace’s 34th birthday
Sunday January 28, 3pm, free entry. Join us as we park up in the Smash Palace garden and relive 34 years of memories — and create some new ones. In those 34 years we’ve partied hard, talked a lot of rubbish and made (and lost) many beautiful friends. We also acknowledge the contribution someone has made to the life of Smash Palace by making them a Life Member of the Smash Palace Handle Club. 3pm start and entry is free.
Wrights Vineyard & Winery — Soulful Sunday
Sunday, January 28. DJ Missing Link will kick off the party with funky vibes from 12pm to 2pm. Then, get ready for an enchanting Jazz Trio by the talented Allana Goldsmith from 2pm to 5pm. Allana is a rare gem in the jazz scene. Born in Ruatōria, East Cape, Allana brings a unique touch to her music, incorporating Te Reo Māori into jazz standards and composing her own soulful tunes. Gourmet pizzas, ice creams from the Ice Cream Bros, and goodies from the deli area will be available. The cellar will be open from 11am to 5pm. Music will be from 12pm to 5pm. Wrights Vineyard & Winery, 1093 Wharerata Road, Manutuke.
Wa165 Steam Train Excursion to Muriwai
Sunday, 1pm, Railway Station, Grey St. Tea, coffee, light snacks and souvenirs available on board from the buffet car (eftpos available) or enjoy Bollywood Stars’ delicious Indian cuisine snacks and finger foods at Muriwai. Tickets: $40A, $15 u/15s, $90/fam (2A&2ch) at Gisborne i-Site, ph 8686139 or unsold tickets from the station platform 30 minutes before departure, see www.gcvr.org.nz
Country Music Club Awards
Gisborne Country Music Club Awards Saturday and Sunday (January 27 and 28). War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 8am, Sat $8A, $2 school-age children, Sun (finals) 1pm$15A, $5 school-age children, earlybird tickets on sale, $20/weekend. Inquiries ph Flo 867 7637 or 0274946979 or flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz
East Coast Museum of Technology Live Day
East Coast Museum of Technology Sunday. Come along and take a look — you might be surprised. A day of family fun, where you can immerse yourself in times gone by with interactive experiences including model rail amateur radio displays and fire truck rides — and more. ECMoT, 67 Main Road, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10A, $5 snr, $2 sec/int, $1 primary, pre-schoolers free.
Gisborne Line Dancing
Gisborne Line Dancing, Tuesday. All welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, beginners/improvers class 4.30-6.30pm, intermediate/advanced class 6.30-7.30pm. Kerry ph 021 102 4890.
VISUAL ARTS
The Millard Studio
Tairāwhiti Museum until Sunday January 28. This exhibition displays many fine portraits taken in the early 1900s, costumes of the time and significant locals and groups are reprinted in large format to show their glamour and detail. The Millard Studio was established in 1915.
Purapura Whetu: Michelle Hinekura Kerr
Tairāwhti Museum, closes February 2, 2024.
Uruhau – Toihoukura – School of Māori Visual Art
Uruhau is an exhibition of new works by the students of Toihoukura School of Māori Visual Art. This exhibition is a celebration of resilience and achievements. Tairāwhiti Museum, closes on February 11.
He Kākahu Rerehua — The Uplifting Wind
He Kākahu Rerehua |The Uplifting Wind weaves together an exhibition, collection care project and wānanga in one space. Each strand of this kaupapa honours the different dimensions of a kākahu: the materials, the process of its creation, the life it has led and the people it is connected to. The gallery will showcase a selection of kākahu (Māori garments), and the story of transformation from raw materials to taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down from the ancestors) through the skill, knowledge and ingenuity of the weaver. Although many of the makers are not known, we celebrate their creativity and talent.
