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Recent events

31 September: Several ferries were cancelled between Waikeke and Auckland from 10 am in anticipation of a tsunami following an earthquake in Samoa. At one point passengers waiting at the Matiatia terminal were asked to leave the terminal and seek higher ground. No tsunami reached New Zealand, and normal service resumed at 2 pm.

Ongoing Events on Waiheke Island:

  • Sundays 6-8pm: ASK Youth Church & Concert. For more information, see their website.

Upcoming Events on Waiheke Island:

October

  • Sa17 Oct 8:00pm: The Bridge City Jazzmen: Dine & Dance! This is the launch of the Waiheke Jazz Club. Doors open at 7pm: cash bar. Theatre seating $25 or cabaret-style dining for $45. Tickets at Shop the Rock or the Artworks i-Site, or ring Briar on 4482. @ Artworks Community Theatre
  • Th29 and Fr30Oct: Words on a Small Island: First Annual Waiheke Literary Festival. For a programme, see any Artworks venue. @ Artworks Community Theatre
  • Fr30Oct 8pm: Dress to Scare Halloween Party: Doors open at 8pm. Live music with Ian Simpson, Nikki Ngatai, Chris Orange, Miles Gillett and special guests Kiri Eriwata and Band. Tickets $15: book through ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or 372-2941msg. @ Artworks Community Theatre
  • Sa31Oct 7:00pm: Scary Tales with Tanya Batt, Craig Denham and the Playback Theatre. Dress up and join them for games, activities and snacks, fundraising for the brand-new Once Upon an Island Charitable Trust. Tickets $10 or $30 per family. Bookings essential: ph 021-296-3149 or email StoryCentre@gmail.com. @ Artworks Community Theatre

November

  • Fr06 & Sa07Nov, 8:00pm: Millen Baird's Wedding Speeches, a 1-man, 20-character show. See his website for more information. Tickets $20 ($18 concession) through the Theatre. Doors and café open at 7:15. @ Artworks Community Theatre
  • Tu17Nov, 8:00pm: Martin Pearson LIVE! Martin has been described as the world’s funniest male, long-haired, Victorian, piscean folk singer. Formerly of the act “Martin Pearson”, Martin has risen to fame like a dead pigeon in a water tank. He plays the fool in B sharp and is one of the Australian folk scene’s favourite personalities. A performance can include any of: traditional folk standards and ballads (Martin with his beautiful voice and acoustic guitar); pop and rock classics; swing standards; brilliant, topical parodies on any of these; stand up comedy; or a complete one-man retelling of “The Lord of the Rings” performed as a musical - including an analysis of the differences between the book and film versions. Tickets $20 ($15 concession) through the Theatre: 372-2941 or ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com. Doors and café open at 7:15. @ Artworks Community Theatre
  • Sa21 & Su22Nov, 10am-3pm: Artworks Youth Theatre--first workshop. The second Youth Theatre programme is open to all young people aged 9–14. It involves three weekend workshops on 21–22Nov, 5–6Dec, 12–13Dec plus a 3-week Summer School from 11–29 January 2010. Enrolment fee: $60 for the set of weekend workshops, $200 for the 3-week summer school or $250 If you enrol for both and pay before 13th November 2009. To book your place now contact Artworks Community Theatre: 372-2941, ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1840.

December

  • Fr10Dec and Sa11Dec, time TBA: Waiheke Choral Society Concert: Handel's Messiah @ St Peter's Church in Oneroa.
  • Su20Dec, time TBA: An Artworks Christmas Special. Details to come.
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