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POI E!
Sunday 26 May 2019 | 1pm - 4pm
Join in this free workshop where you can make your own Poi. Suitable for ages 5 and over.
55 MUSICALS ABRIDGED (CELEBRATING 80 YEARS)
30 May - 8 June 2019 | Various times
Upper Hutt Musical Theatre presents "55 Musicals: Abridged". This show is set to take you, the audience on a journey ... a journey through time!
THURSDAY NIGHT ROOTS: NEWTOWN ROCKSTEADY
Thursday 30 May 2019 | 8pm
Newtown Rocksteady bring the sound and values of the original Jamaican Rocksteady, ska, and Reggae movement to the Queen's Birthday Music Festival.
THE JAZZ GALA: INTERNATIONAL ALL STARS WITH THE RODGER FOX BIG BAND
Friday 31 May 2019 | 8pm
A star spangled night featuring USA Drummer Gregg Bissonette, one of the world's leading drummers, joined by lead trumpet player Louis Dowdeswell. In concert with the Rodger Fox Big Band.
BLUES NIGHT: CHRIS CAIN
Saturday 1 June 2019 | 8pm
The one and only Chris Cain - star of the World of Blues Revue with LA based Daniel Castro. Joined by Steve Evans, Ron E Beck and Ben Wilcock.
THE TOPP TWINS - SOLD OUT
Sunday 2 June 2019 | 8pm
New Zealand's best loved entertainers; The Topp Twins join the stage! The well-loved twin sisters, Dames Jools and Lynda Topp, invite you to join them in a special one-night-only performance.
GO COUNTRY IN UPPER HUTT
Monday 3 June 2019 | 10am - 2pm
Join us in Upper Hutt for a day in the country to celebrate the Topp Twins. Visit the exhibition, then head to Staglands Wildlife Reserve to meet the Topp Twins.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 4 June 2019 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from the New Zealand School of Music.
NZ SPORT AEROBICS AND FITNESS OPEN
Saturday 8 June 2019 | 9am
The NZ Sport Aerobics and Fitness Open sees both National and International level athletes competing for National Titles.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 9 June 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
MICHAEL HOUSTOUN
Monday 10 June 2019 | 7.30pm
Michael Houstoun will play romantic works by Scarlatti, Ping, Debussy, Schumann and Albéniz.
UPPER HUTT COMPETITION SOCIETY: TROUPE'S
Sunday 16 June 2019 | 10am - 5.15pm
Upper Hutt Competition Society presents: Troupes.
STITCH IN
Thursday 20 June 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
STRICTLY SEX FACTOR (ON ICE)
20 June - 29 June | Various times
The Heretaunga Players presents "Strictly Sex Factor (On Ice)". The show returns us to the village of Little Grimley where Gordon, Margaret, Joyce and Bernard, all face another threat to their very existence.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 27 June 2019 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month.
TORU WHĀ, KA REWA A MATARIKI
Sunday 30 June | Time TBC
NZTrio presents Toru Whā, a celebration of Matariki. This beautifully curated performance of works written especially for NZTrio by kiwi composers, explores the meaning of Matariki in modern day Aotearoa.
NEW ZEALAND YOUTH CHOIR
Monday 1 July 2019 | 7.30pm
The New Zealand Youth Choir is New Zealand's award winning national choir and join us to present their 2019 repertoire.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 7 July 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 9 July 2019 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from the New Zealand School of Music.
CAPITAL FIBREFEST 2019
Saturday 13 July 2019 | 10am
Capital FibreFest returns to Expressions Whirinaki for 2019. For all things wool, yarn and fibre related.
KATIE BOYLE IN THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Saturday 13 July 2019 | 8pm
Katie Boyle plays 16 faces in this Shakespearean farce. With many clueless male suitors after three quick-witted ladies, this show will leave you gasping for air.
STITCH IN
Thursday 18 July 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
PIGEON, POULTRY AND BUDGIE SHOW 2019
Saturday 20 July 2019 | 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Sunday 21 July 2019 | 9am - 11.30am
Wellington, Hutt Valley and Districts Poultry and Pigeon Club are having their annual show at Expressions Whirinaki.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 25 July 2019 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month.
SOLITUDE
Thursday 1 August 2019 | 8pm
In 1913 Annie enters the remote mountains of Kahurangi National Park to live a hidden life with her lover Henry Chaffey....
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 4 August 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 6 August 2019 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from the New Zealand School of Music.
STITCH IN
Thursday 15 August 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
WELLINGTON REGIONAL AEROBICS COMPETITION
Sunday 18 August 2019 | 9am
The NZCAF Wellington Regional Aerobics Competition sees school age athletes compete for regional titles and a place at the NZCAF National Championships.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 29 August 2019 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 1 September 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 10 September 2019 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from the New Zealand School of Music.
TONY CHEN LIN
Monday 16 September 2019 | 7.30pm
Tony Chen Lin brings us a solo performance in conjunction with Chamber Music New Zealand.
STITCH IN
Thursday 19 September 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 26 September 2019 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 8 October 2019 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from the New Zealand School of Music.
PAPER SHAPER
Thursday 10 October 2019 | 10am
What happens to that little man on the side of the rubbish bin when no-one is looking? He creates a whole universe out of people's paper.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 13 October 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE
Tuesday 15 October 2019 | 8pm
This play is created from interviews with people with direct experience of the Dementia and Alzheimer's, communicating the effect dementia has on the lives of those living with the disease and everyone around them.
STITCH IN
Thursday 17 October 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
JACQUIN TRIO
Monday 21 October 2019 | 7.30pm
Featured in Classical Music Magazine as one of the "front runners taking to the chamber music stage", the Jacquin Trio are rapidly establishing a reputation for their dynamic performances and spirited music making.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 31 October 2019 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 10 November 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
THE SOUTH AFREAKINS
Wednesday 20 November 2019 | 8pm
Helene and Gordon are stuck; stuck in the same rut in South Africa. When they finally leave everything they've ever known, they discover it's hard work to find "home".
STITCH IN
Thursday 21 November 2019 | 1.30pm
Join the Upper Hutt Embroiderers for a monthly stitch session from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 8 December 2019 | 2pm
Join us once a month on a Sunday for a ukulele jam.
The above descriptions of presentations are supplied by the individual promoters of events. The promoters reserve the right to alter the artists and content of these programmes.