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Nelson Arts Festival Masked Parade
Monday, 10 October 2011, 9:37 am | Nelson Media Agency
The Masked Parade set the Nelson Arts Festival off with a display of creativity celebrating the theme Playful Pacifica in costumes and masks ranging from elaborate flights of tui to a giant papier mache world teacup. More >>
Nelson Arts Festival begins with a bang on Friday
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 11:01 am | Nelson Media Agency
The Nelson Arts Festival will literally begin with a bang when the annual Masked Parade sets off on Friday at 5.30pm. It’s led by percussionists from Auckland’s Batucada Sound Machine, with the big drums of Samba de Sol, Nelson’s Brazilian ... More >>
Nelson Arts Festival lead up begins on Monday
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:51 pm | Nelson Media Agency
The Nelson Arts Festival is set to burst into action with the annual Masked Parade on Friday October 7, but all next week there’s a preview of arty activity at Westpac Red Square at the top of Trafalgar Street. More >>
Oi You! Street Art Exhibition
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 2:23 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Rugby visitors to Nelson have more to view than Australia playing the Russians. Today (Fri 23) an exhibition opens featuring 23 works by the elusive Banksy, thanks to a new Nelsonian with a passion for street art. More >>
Art that¹s not in the mainstream
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 9:40 am | Nelson Media Agency
New Zealand’s leading advocate for self-taught and visionary art is coming to Nelson to speak at a Magenta Art Space fundraiser. More >>
Nelson mum and her son aim to make a difference
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 12:42 pm | Nelson Media Agency
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” - Edward Everett Hale Nelson filmmaker, mum and passionate greenie Emma Heke and her seven year old ... More >>
Time to buy tickets For Nelson Arts Festival
Monday, 29 August 2011, 10:42 am | Nelson Media Agency
Ticket sales are booming for this year’s Nelson Arts Festival and locals are urged to get in early. Nelson City Council Festival Director Sophie Kelly says sales are tracking well ahead of previous years with some clear favourites already emerging. More >>
Acclaimed play “Station to Station” comes to Nelson
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 5:05 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Shortland Street’s Dr Chris Warner is more than just a pretty face and a stethoscope! Michael Galvin who plays the Street’s ‘Dr Love’ is also a Bruce Mason Award winning playwright and is bringing his latest show, the darkly funny ‘Station to ... More >>
Improv the Musical promises to banish winter blues
Friday, 19 August 2011, 2:47 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Throw out the lemon drinks and the tissues – it’s time for some winter laughter as Top of the South Arts Touring brings Improv the Musical to Nelson. New Zealand’s top professional improv comedians, The Improvisors from Wellington’s Circa Theatre ... More >>
Sprig and Fern Brewery scoops up awards
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 9:35 am | Nelson Media Agency
The Sprig and Fern Brewery has scooped up the biggest medal haul of any New Zealand brewery at the 2011 BrewNZ International Beer Awards. More >>
2011 Nelson Arts Festival promises to be a boomer
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 2:20 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Boosted by rugby fans and Masters Games' visitors, this year's Nelson Arts Festival is set to be a boomer. Nelson City Council Arts Festival Producer Director Sophie Kelly says the programme, released today (August 5) is very exciting, with several ... More >>
International attention for Nelson urban art show
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 4:40 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Nelson’s Oi You! street art exhibition is gathering international acclaim well before the collection of works by Banksy and other renowned urban artists goes up in September. More >>
Improv the Musical comes to Nelson
Monday, 25 July 2011, 11:58 am | Nelson Media Agency
Throw out the lemon drinks and the tissues ¬ it¹s time for some winter laughter as Top of the South Arts Touring brings Improv the Musical to Nelson. More >>
Doors repeat concerts - change of date
Friday, 22 July 2011, 10:17 am | Nelson Media Agency
The two repeats of the The Lizard King¹s show Light My Fire: a tribute to The Doors spurred by the early sell out of the show that is part of the current Nelson Winter Music Festival, will now be on Friday September 23 and Saturday September 24, rather ... More >>
Nelson Winter Music Festival—July 9-24 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011, 3:38 pm | Nelson Media Agency
The Nelson Winter Music Festival is in its last week with plenty of variety yet to come. School of Music manager Frances McElhinney says she is really pleased with the way the way the festival is going, in terms of ticket sales and the response ... More >>
Lizard Kings full house prompts two more Doors tribute shows
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 2:44 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Among the success stories coming out of this year¹s Nelson Winter Festival has been the early Œfull house¹ sign going up on The Lizard King¹s show Light My Fire: a tribute to The Doors. A month out from the premier performance on July 22 all tickets ... More >>
North Shore Smokefreerockquest 2011 results
Monday, 11 July 2011, 2:45 pm | Nelson Media Agency
It was a full on weekend for over 60 bands competing in the North Shore regional finals of Smokefreerockquest at the Bruce Mason Centre. More >>
Rotorua Smokefreerockquest 2011 results
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:23 pm | Nelson Media Agency
A pop-funk band from band from Taupo-nui-a-Tia College won the 2011 Rotorua Smokefreerockquest regional final in front of a crowd over 500 at the Convention Centre on Sunday night. More >>
Smokefreerockquest 2011 hits Auckland this weekend
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:11 pm | Nelson Media Agency
The nationwide youth original music competition is now in its 24th year, and co-founder and director Pete Rainey says this year there are even greater opportunities for all those who enter. More >>
Smokefreerockquest 2011 Nelson results
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:11 pm | Nelson Media Agency
Three new band members, two strong songs and a shift in their name helped The Peasants from Garin College win first place for the second year in a row at the 2011 Smokefreerockquest Nelson regional final on Saturday night. More >>
