Activity Guide
Tuesday February 07, 2012
Local Knowledge
Type: Art ExhibitionVenue: The Dowse, Lower Hutt
Date: Monday, 16th of Jan, 2012
Time: 10:00am
Price: FREE Check out www.dowse.org.nz cos there's lots more info!
Season finishes: Thursday, 16th of Feb, 2012
Summary: Julian Priest creates a unique time-zone. An exhibition that deals with the specifics of location and time, the connections between them, and what it means to be at home.
Fringe Festival 2012
Type: Fringe FestivalVenue: Various Venues Round Town
Date: Thursday, 2nd of Feb, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Price: Various Prices goto www.fringe.co.nz for more information on shows and tickets
Season finishes: Saturday, 3rd of Mar, 2012
Summary: A fierce, feisty, fabulous, Fringe Festival is ready to roll out some colourful mayhem in the Cultural Capital, 10 February until 3 March 2012.
Long Shen Dao (China) w/ supported by Porirua favourite Tribal Rising.
Type: Live GigVenue: San Francisco Bath House
Date: Tuesday, 7th of Feb, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Price: Tickets are $10 from Eventfinder.co.nz
Summary: Wellingtonians will get a chance to hear the unique sounds of Beijing-based reggae band Long Shen Dao (“Way of the Dragon Spirit”). Reggae infused with ancient Chinese culture at a one-night-only gig in the capital
Eclectic quiz
Type: Quiz NightVenue: Southern Cross Abel Smith St
Date: Thursday, 1st of Jan, 1970
Time: 8:00pm
Price: FREE ENTRY
Summary: with Quizmaster Nick Fone & Dr. Vesuvious
Up and Comings
Data Hui
Type: Live Gig
Venue: San Francisco Bath House
Date: Thursday, 9th o Feb, 2012
Time: 9:00pm
Price: $20 on the door,Data Hui is Billy TK,Mara TK,Riki Gooch,Iraia Whakamoe&Crete Haami.
Season Starts: Thursday, 9th o Feb, 2012
Summary: Data Hui is the band. Taniwhunk is the form of music we play. This genre was coined in order to claim a small part of a vast musical universe for ourselves, lest we continually be labelled the borrower.
Myele Manzanza and Olmecha Supreme Double Album Release Party!!
Type: Live Gig
Venue: San Francisco Bath House
Date: Friday, 10th o Feb, 2012
Time: 9:00pm
Price: Tickets $15 from Cosmic Manners and Cuba St
Season Starts: Friday, 10th o Feb, 2012
Summary: Epic night of music with an epic line up of special guests to celebrate this double album release party.
Lovers Walk - a Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes
Type: Fringe Festival
Venue: Meow - 9 Edward Street
Date: Friday, 10th o Feb, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Price: $15 from eventfinder.co.nz or for more info printablereality.com
Season Starts: Friday, 10th o Feb, 2012
Season finishes: Sunday, 12th o Feb, 2012
Summary: A short (yet infinite) odyssey
written, created and choreographed by dancer Siri Embla and poet Gus Simonovic,with specials guests each night!
Summer Concert at Government House
Type: Classical Concert
Venue: Government House
Date: Saturday, 11th o Feb, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Price: Tickets & info from ticketek.co.nz,includes picnic lunch!feat.Whirimako Black,Julia Booth,Ben Makisi..
Season Starts: Saturday, 11th o Feb, 2012
Summary: Brought to you by the Vector Wellington Orchestra
The Official Bowl-a-Rama after party featuring: DJ Reno (Shapeshifter), MC Tali, Nick D (Auckland), Marek, DDog
Type: DJ Dance Party
Venue: Sandwiches
Date: Saturday, 11th o Feb, 2012
Time: 11:00pm
Price: Limited advance tickets only $10 from dash tickets, cosmic stores, rough peel music. More on the door.
Season Starts: Saturday, 11th o Feb, 2012
RadioActive.FM presents Cut Chemist Exclusive NZ Date!!
Type: Live Gig
Venue: San Francisco Bath House
Date: Thursday, 16th o Feb, 2012
Time: 9:00pm
Price: $29 + bf from 1-night.co.nz with support from NZ's Red Bull Thre3Style Champ DJ Spell
Season Starts: Thursday, 16th o Feb, 2012
Summary: Turntablist extraordinaire Cut Chemist brings his envelope-pushing live show to Wellington for his cut ‘n’ scratch audio-visual blowout; “Sound of the Police”.
Splore 2012
Type: 3 day music festival
Venue: Tapapakanga Regional Park
Date: Friday, 17th o Feb, 2012
Time: 10:00am
Price: tickets from 1-night.co.nz - Line up includes Erykah Badu, Hudson Mohawke, Q-Bert for more info goto splore.net
Season Starts: Friday, 17th o Feb, 2012
Season finishes: Sunday, 19th o Feb, 2012
Summary: What more do you want in a 3 day festival - sun, water, and good music.
Summer Shakespeare - Twelfth Night
Type: Outdoor Performance
Venue: Botanic Gardens - Dell
Date: Friday, 17th o Feb, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $15 Full/$10 Con,thru Downstage ph:04 801 6946/bookings@downstage.co.nz,more info goto summershakespeare.wordpress.com
Season Starts: Friday, 17th o Feb, 2012
Season finishes: Saturday, 3rd o Mar, 2012
Summary: One of Shakespeare’s most romantic and hilarious comedies. Directed by Melanie Camp
Alphabet Street with Orchestra of Spheres
Type: Live Band
Venue: Capital E
Date: Sunday, 26th o Feb, 2012
Time: 2:00pm
Price: $12 +BF from undertherader.co.nz for more info goto alphabetstreet.co.nz
Season Starts: Sunday, 26th o Feb, 2012
Summary: Alphabet St. Funk for the whole family! Babysteps presents a Sunday session where families can listen, laugh, dance and craft together.
The Forest 2012 (Check facebook for line up)
Type: Festival
Venue: Western Lake - FEATHERSTON
Date: Saturday, 10th o Mar, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Price: $100 from, Pan de Muerto 8 Kent Tce, Devine 205 High Street, Lowerhutt Vinyl Heaven 5 Jackson Street, Masterton.
Season Starts: Saturday, 10th o Mar, 2012
Summary: Live acts on the day stage all arvo
2 all night dance zones in the forest.
free camping.
Bring it!
In Association with RadioActive.fm - Justin Townes Earle
Type: Live Band
Venue: Bodega (www.bodega.co.nz)
Date: Friday, 20th o Apr, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Price: tickets from ticketmaster and RPM, Bringing fresh new music from his 4th studio album
Season Starts: Friday, 20th o Apr, 2012
Summary: returns to New Zealand this April, bringing with him his timeless songs, tasty picking and charismatic, high-energy performing style.
