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| Ashburton Society of Arts - Autumn Show | |||||||||||||||||
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Members work for sale, for 8 weeks. Can be viewed during the opening hours below or by appointment ph: 03 308 4533 or 03 308 5460 |
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| The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Jason Greig | |||||||||||||||||
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New work by one of New Zealand’s most significant and contemporary printmakers. |
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| Painting the Land Janet de Wagt | |||||||||||||||||
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New works by Ashburton born artist Janet de Wagt |
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| Methven Heritage Centre Art Gallery Exhibition - Joint Exhibition | |||||||||||||||||
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This monthʼs art exhibition to be held at the Methven Heritage Centre Art Gallery is a joint exhibition by two New Zealand painters, Penelope Otto from Auckland and Kay Hunter of Christchurch. |
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| Terrace Downs Art Exhibition - Intricate Detailing | |||||||||||||||||
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Two amazing artists, Veronica Young and Bino Smith will be showcasing their fine artworks at the Terrace Downs Resort during the month of May. |
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| The Great Debate | |||||||||||||||||
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An entertaining evening of Hilarity and vigourous exchange of Ideas from Top Speakers on "That Gourmet Food is an Essentail Element of our Wellbeing". |
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| Just the Boyz are back | |||||||||||||||||
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The Variety Theatre Ashburton
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| Big Toys 4 Big Boys Contracting & Truck Display | |||||||||||||||||
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Come along and check out the Big Boys |
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| The Big Ashburton Indoor Market | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Assembly Required | |||||||||||||||||
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'Assembly Required' are a high energy highly entertaining duo who never fail to deliver crowd cheering, toe tapping, foot stomping performances. |
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| Darryl Phillips Motor Company - A standing 1/4 mile Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
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Scrutineering from 8.00am on the day |
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| Muscle and Hot Fours Cruise | |||||||||||||||||
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| Mid Canterbury 4x4 Club | |||||||||||||||||
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4x4 Car Trail |
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| Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club River Track Race & Ride | |||||||||||||||||
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A 14km loop senior race on river track, 14km for non race goers, 6km loop face for juniors. Spot prizes. BBQ and refreshments available after the event. |
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| St Andrews Presbyterian Church | |||||||||||||||||
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A service to celebrate "Wheels Week" |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Tex Machine | |||||||||||||||||
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Head along to The Blue Pub to listen to the sounds of local band Tex Machine playing in the main bar. |
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| Mt Hutt Ski Area - Planned Opening Date | |||||||||||||||||
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Planned opening date for the 2012 season. Be one of the first to ski or ride Mt Hutt for the season. |
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| The Big Ashburton Indoor Market | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Ralph Bennett Eades | |||||||||||||||||
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Head along to the Blue Pub to listen to this NZ Singer Songwriter who sings the Blues, road songs and covers music. Great entertainment for Karyn & Greg's Birthday Bash! |
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| Ashburton Fanciers Society Annual Show | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashburton Fanciers Society 121st Annual Show of Poultry, pigeons, ducks, rabbits, cats cage birds and cavies. |
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| Ashburton Society of Arts 48th Annual Exhibition | |||||||||||||||||
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Doppler | |||||||||||||||||
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An all ages gig at Samuel's Summit Bar featuring Doppler, a rising new rock band from New Zealand. |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Doppler | |||||||||||||||||
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Doppler are a rising new rock band from New Zealand. Their debut single Oblivion was recorded in Auckland’s York Street Studios and received NZ On Air Funding and national Radio and TV play. |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Left or Right | |||||||||||||||||
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Left Or Right is a band from the deep south that sweats out an intense, unpredictable journey through rhythm, melody, energy and genre. |
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Ashburton Model Railway Show | |||||||||||||||||
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Display of operating Model Railways of various sizes
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| Mid Canterbury Wedding Expo & Bride of the Year | |||||||||||||||||
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Mid Canterbury Wedding Expo and Bride of the Year |
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| Methven Theatre Company Production: Little Shop of Horrors | |||||||||||||||||
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Little Shop of Horrors is a comedy horror rock musical, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. |
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Methven Craft Fair | |||||||||||||||||
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2 day Craft Fair. Lots of awesome art, craft and giftware. Free Entry. Raffle. ‘Mini high teas' available all day. A Methven Playcentre fundraiser. |
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| Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Shiver | |||||||||||||||||
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The blend of experienced vocals, haunting lead guitar, solid soulful bass, driven by a dominating thump, resurrects all of the excitement of a past rock band scene, guaranteed to leave you 'shivering' |
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| Men in Tutus | |||||||||||||||||
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Les Ballets Eloelle are bringing their new production of "Men In Tutu’s" - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever back to New Zealand. |
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| The Great Living Legends Muck-In 2012 - Mid/South Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||
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Living Legends Lives On! Living Legends is a community conservation project that was set up in 2011 to commemorate New Zealand’s hosting of Rugby World Cup. Last year we planted 83,000 trees. |
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Methven Trotting Club Meeting | |||||||||||||||||
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Head along to the Methven Races for a memorable day out. Celebrate Spring & Father’s Day - join us for the Clubs of Canterbury Spring Meeting. |
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Ashburton's popular Big Ashburotn Indoor Market is back for its autumn and winter season, inside at the Sinclair Centre in Park Street, offering a fantastic mix of market stalls. |
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| Ashburton Boulevard Day | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashburton's biggest street market day of the year with a national reputation for offering a great family day out with hundreds of stalls, live entertainment, great kids attractions and yummy food. |
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| Methven Trotting Club Meeting | |||||||||||||||||
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Head along to the Methven Races for a memorable day out. Join us for the Methven Cup Meeting & Methven Punter of the Year Competition. |
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| NZ Rohododendron Conference 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
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From the Mountains to the Sea NZRA Conference 2012. |
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| Ashburton A&P Show | |||||||||||||||||
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Where town meets country,135th Annual A&P Show |
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| Methven Trotting Club Meeting | |||||||||||||||||
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The Methven Trotting Club is whipping up a real Christmas treat for you this festive season. Join us for a memorable day out. |
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