Upcoming Yin training that will be running 20 - 23 Oct over the Labour weekend. To review and examine the 14 skeletal sections and 10 myofascial planes of the physical…

Himmerland -New music from Scandinavia, Scotland and Chile across styles, cultures and frontiers! - Himmerland is a group of four traveling musicians, each carrying very different life stories and traditions in their bags. We come from different regions of Denmark , Sweden , Scotland and Chile-Himmerland is: Eskil Romme, Soprano Sax(Denmark) / Jens Ulvsand, Bouzouki…

The 33rd Anniversary Tour - For more than three decades Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard have been playing music together, part of that secret army of ‘indie’ musicians who fly just below the commercial radar, playing grass-roots, mostly un-pluggedmusic throughout New Zealand, Australia and the UK. This Spring will see them entertaining audiences from Raglan…

“Gentle, sometimes witty and just as often moving reflections at every turn” – Graham Reid Guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Lake is one of New Zealand’s most respected and long-serving practitioners. For more than four decades the singer and guitarist led the iconic country-blues band The Windy City Strugglers, as well as playing with pioneering…

NZ/Ireland based guitar bouzouki uke player Jon Sanders returns in October with a free flowing nufolk music band featuring accordion, clarinet and singing in a show called Tenalach. Tenalach is an old Irish term which describes a state of deep connection with the land, water and air that allows us to hear the earth sing.…

Jukejoint will launch into summer with some jumpin' Blues, R&B and a touch of Americana in the courtyard of Fairfield House. The band cover songs by the Blues old masters, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed and Howlin Wolf and more. British R&B from Dr Feelgood and The Rolling Stones and songs by…

Experience the soul-stirring melodies and foot-stomping rhythms of Irish folk trad music like never before! Join us for a magical evening of traditional Irish tunes as not one, but two exceptional duos take the stage in an unforgettable gig. First up, brace yourself for the incredible synergy of Entrada - Scout and Jonathon -  a…

Have you ever cooked a pot of soup with a match? Changed a car engine with a fork? Ever thought you were being clear when communicating only to discover the other person heard something different? Are you ready to respond rather than impulsively react, transform communication challenges and communicate with clarity? What is Building Communication…

Scottish born urban folk blues Celtic Soul singer songwriter Isabella(Izzy) Miller Bell Aka Ma Bell returns to Tasman/Nelson Communities to tell her story of the blues under a Celtic Moon. In this concert Ma Bell dons the mantle of Madame Tragedie, drawing upon her Celtic Connections to tell her story of the blues. A story…

Witness the coming together of two, no make that three, kindred musical explorers. Craig Denham on Accordion, Keys, whistles, and vocals and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Torvik on whatever he decides to play on the day! They’ll be joined by Ōtautahi guru of groove, Doug Brush on percussion. Their virtuosic musical chemistry is tangible and, with a…

This evening is for anyone who just wants to dance or simply celebrate that Summer is here. For obvious reasons, we are expecting it to be a popular night. With two special offerings, we suspect there’s something for everyone. Mark the height of Summer with a cup of heartwarming cacao and/or move to some great…