What's On Guide

Radio DJ turned stand-up comedian Richard Dryden features in the Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest line-up as part of the Dueling Mangos with Chris Ingham. They will be onstage on Saturday night.

This week

■ The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest

Featuring some of the hottest up-and-coming New Zealand comedic talent. Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St, R16. Tickets, door sales only: $10-$20 cash only.

Thursday, July 20, Joana Joy 7pm, Ben Tito Caldwell 8.15pm.

July 21, Auntie Lianne 7pm, Kajun Brooking 8.15pm.

July 22, Hawke’s Bay Comedy 7pm, Dueling Mangos — My Chemical Bromance 8.30pm.

■ Thursday Build-a-Band

Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm.

■ Friday Night Karaoke

Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm.

■ Caledonian Society Modern Sequence and Social Dance

Theme: Blues, visitors welcome. Holy Trinity Church, 70 Derby Street, Saturday, 2pm.

■ Gisborne Orphans Club Concert

Live entertainment for all ages. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, Sunday 1.30pm, free. Ph Mike 06 867 5247.

■ Gisborne Country Music Club

Singers and musicians welcome. Sunday 1pm to 4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children, including afternoon tea, ph Flo 867 7637 or flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz

■ Gisborne Line Dancing

Join in the fun. All ages, beginner/advanced dancers. Senior Citizens’ Hall, 30 Grey St, Tuesday 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Details: Kerry ph 021 102 4890.

■ Gisborne Pub Choir

Smash Palace, every Tuesday 7pm to 9pm. Group sings popular songs. Singing tuition provided, no prior experience needed. Learn a new song each week and sing about a dozen pop classics.

■ Gisborne Choral Society

St Andrew’s Church , Monday nights, 7pm. Rehearsing for a concert in October of Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and other items.

Coming Up

■ Gisborne Country Music Club presents Country Hits of the Decades

Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, Saturday July 29, $50 dinner and show featuring Itchy Fingers. Doors open at 5pm. Tickets from flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz mobile 027 4946979.

■ Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew

Evolution Theatre August 10-20.

■ Michael James Manaia

By John Broughton directed by Norman Maclean, Gisborne Unity Theatre, Ormond Road, August 11-19

■ Jersey Boys

Gisborne Centre Stage Theatre Group War Memorial Theatre, September 8-16.

■ School of Rock

Musical Theatre Gisborne production, at War Memorial Theatre, September 8-16.

Let The Guide know what’s on, guide@gisborneherald.co.nz or ph 869 0600