Artisan’s Fair in Whangarei every Saturday in Summer

The Artisans Fair in Whangarei has moved to the fabulous new canopied Victoria Bridge by the Town Basin and will be on every Saturday from 10-3pm from October to April and all weekend in the summer holidays.

Along with the well established Saturday Farmers Market, this gives a great excuse for a weekend visit to Whangarei.

Walk down past Reyburn House in the Town Basin and enjoy the amazing new sculpture trail.

Go Whangarei!

Rosemary’s top picks for what to do in Whangarei

New Flax Weaving Studio opens in Ruakaka

Nga Taonga Maori is a new raranga (flax weaving) co-operative workshop and studio, which opened on  Saturday 4th December at 3pm with a powhiri and kapahaka in what was formally the garden and hardware shop at 458 Marsden Point Rd., Ruakaka.

“Our aim is to get something in place to pass on this matauranga (knowledge) for tamariki (children) so that these taonga (treasures) will never be lost”, said Hannah Carrington. Read more

Circus Jam for Christmas in Waipu

Circool Circus, Bream Bay

Circool Circus invites you and your parents to participate at this unique inter active workshop/learn program.

Lots of circus props to get your hands on experience like the “German Wheel” or the “Walking Globe”, Unicycles, clubs, balls and games.

Instructors/teachers and students from local circus groups will assist you.

Under the motto : all ages -all abilities !!!!! Come along and have fun!!!

17 December 2010 at WAIPU CORONATION HALL 5PM-7PM

ENTRY: KOHA/DONATION or bring something to share with us like biscuits, cakes or chips ….see you there!

Contact details – Circool Circus  Achmed 0210277294/4321773

Lighting up Northland

Fireshows to Light up Northland this Matariki

Northland Community Circus Network are hosting some fabulous fireshows in Northland this winter to celebrate Matariki.  They will be held in Waipu (of course), Dargaville, Kaikohe and Whangarei.

The Waipu Show will be part of the Winter@Waipu festival

6pm-7pm 26 June 2010
Waipu Caledonian Park
Donation/koha

The Show is seeking sponsorship so the event can be free to Northlanders.
Waipu sponsors so far include Whangarei District Council and Northpine – more are needed, so lets pitch in.

Every winter solstice I used to go to a gathering at Te Henga Beach.  We used to rug up, and carry candles and dive into the darkness of the night.  Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere is like this – cold and dark with the promise of new life.  It is a fantastic thing to do.

Contact for more information:

Achmedabman@yahoo.com 09 4321773  021 02777294

Face Painting and Body Art Workshops in Waipu

Saturday 1^st & Sunday 2^nd May 2010

Joanne Gair Body Art

Calling all creatives
Come to be involved
- leave totally inspired?
Fun hands on experience

Local body artist Nadine Clement is keen to promote her art and to get people involved more in Body Art and is bringing a multi award winning tutor from BodyFX NZ

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Joyful and Triumphant to be performed in Whangarei by Bogwood Productions

Bogwood Productions Latest News

Just to confirm that the Old Library Building has been booked from 12th June-4th July for our season of Robert Lord’s classic New Zealand play Joyful and Triumphant. Which does not necessarily mean that those wll be the performance dates. But it will be a three-week season within those dates and subject to confirmation.Auditions are likely to be held at the Old Library early March and we will be looking for 5 women and 2 men. We are delighted that Kelly Johnson will again be directing.

2010 Waipu Calendar back by popular demand

There’s a whisper going around the village of Waipu¬† that next year’s funding raising WAIPU CALENDAR is well on its way to being completed. Yes, fantatical fotographers Sue Welford and Maggie Wistrand are at it again and the launch date for next year’s calendar – hopefully mid-October – will soon be announced.

Last year’s calendar – “Men in Kilts” was a runaway success and sold out very quickly. Sue and Maggie are taking pre-publication orders this year so if you would like to be one of those lucky people to have one, or two, or even three, contact Sue or Maggie on 4321319 or 4320227.

As to who will be featured this time…. well… that’s always a secret so watch this space!

Macbeth in Whangarei

Bogwood Productions will be unveiling their 2009 Shakespeare production in mid-September : the classic Macbeth , directed by Kelly Johnson and starring Jarrod Tuck and Natasha Foster in the title roles.

Macbeth runs from September 17th-26th and tickets, priced at $20 and $10 for students, are available from the Arts Promotion Trust and AlterEgo Costume Hire, Finlayson Street, Whangarei. Further information is available from bogwoodinfo@gmail.com or 09 432 0880.
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Spine-chilling masterpiece Macbeth in Whangarei

Bogwood Productions go from strength to strength. Their most ambitious project yet, William Shakespeare’s spine-chilling masterpiece Macbeth , opens at the Arts Promotion Trust in Whangarei in mid-September 2009. Read more