Huey Lewis and The News, REO Speedwagon & Melissa Etheridge
Three of rock’s supreme heavy weight artists confirm dates for New Zealand as part of the Summer Concert Tour January 2016. Huey Lewis and the News, REO Speedwagon & Melissa Etheridge all bring...
View ArticleWhitianga Wellbeing Fair
A Fantastic 8-day Summer health & wellbeing event that is the longest one of it's kind in the Pacific! Lots of Quality Stalls & Practitioners: Natural therapies, Crystals & crystal...
View ArticleIce Skate Tour
Come enjoy ice skating in Whitianga. It’s a great, safe and fun way to get active and also an activity that kids can do together with their parent(s) and friends. Entry fee is $7 for kids (under 16)...
View ArticleCoromandel Peninsula Art & Craft Fair
Showcasing a variety of hand made works from the artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula. Chat with the talented makers and see demonstartions of work. The Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust is pleased to...
View ArticleMercury Bay Seaside Carnival
A summer carnival at the beach with over 120 stalls, rides, games and delicious food, raising well needed funds for our wonderful Mercury Bay Area School. Come and join in the fun, come for breakfast,...
View ArticleCathedral Cove Spot the Difference Community Guided Snorkel
Presented by Experiencing Marine Reserves, in partnership with the Friends of Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve Trust. Supported by The Bobby Stafford Bush Foundation & DOC Community Fund When:...
View ArticleWhitianga Scallop Festival
Now in its 12th year, the Iconic Whitianga Scallop Festival is an event you don't want to miss. Entertainment from iconic New Zealand performers, and seafood cooking demonstrations from iconic NZ chefs...
View ArticleCaitlin Smith Vocal Styles Workshop
Top New Zealand vocal coach and performer Caitlin Smith will do a special workshop for the Mercury Bay Music Festival on vocal stylings. Essential for both established and emerging performers,...
View ArticleMiho Wada Workshop
Miho’s Jazz Orchestra will be presenting a workshop focused on working together as a band and getting the maximum creative output from a diverse group of people. Any group of highly talented musicians...
View ArticleHobnail - Stagecraft Workshop
Folk group Hobnail Boots originated in Wellington and includes musicians who have played with some of the most popular bands in New Zealand. Australian Rob Joass contributes most of the original...
View ArticleRichard Gilewitz Guitar Workshop
Richard Gilewitz will bve conducting a special fingerstyle acoustic guitar workshop as part of the Mercury Bay Music festival. Whilst this workshop is aimed at intermediate players, it will benefit...
View ArticleRegan Perry Looping Workshop
Regan Perry has spent a number of years perfecting the art of solo performance using nothing more than a loop pedal, a guitar, his superb voice and his faultless sense of rhythm and style. He has...
View ArticleDon McGlashan Songwriting Workshop
As part of the Mercury Bay Music Festival, Don will be running a two hour workshop on songwriting. Spaces are strictly limited, so early bookings are highly recommended. Don McGlashan, one this...
View ArticleJennian Homes Mother's Day Fun Run/Walk
The nationwide Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk returns this year, offering women the chance to have fun, get active and support a worthy cause. There’s a reason we run this event every year....
View ArticleHMNZS Manawanui: Open Day
Date: 24 April 2016 Time: 10am to 3pm Location: Whitianga HMNZS Manawanui is a diving support ship, equipped with a compressor chamber and a wet bell to support divers. In addition she can undertake...
View ArticleFormidable Florists - Meet Author Isabel Gilbert Palmer
Please join us in welcoming Kuaotunu author Isabel Gilbert Palmer, as she speaks about her new book, Formidable Florists. A lifelong flower aficionado, Isabel is a freelance journalist for magazines...
View ArticleBig Muffin Serious Band Ukulele Workshop
Graeme Cairns and the musicalists from the Big Muffin Serious Band have a ukulele tuition method called "The Dancing Chords", which is equally popular with people of all ages. At a recent conference of...
View ArticleIce Skate Tour
Come enjoy ice skating at Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club (fundraiser for Whitianga Seascouts). It’s a great, safe and fun way to get active and also an activity that kids can do together with their...
View ArticleRoald Dahl Storytelling With Nick Duval
Dunedin storyteller Nick Duval-Smith is looking forward to sharing Roald Dahl’s stories with children at Tairua and Mercury Bay libraries this month, considering him “one of the most popular and fun...
View Article2016 Coromandel Peninsula Art & Craft Fair
Showcasing a variety of hand made works from the artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula. Chat with the talented makers and see demonstrations of work! The Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust is pleased to...
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