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  Ashburton Society of Arts - Autumn Show
 

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



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 14 Apr 2012 - 09 Jun 2012
Contact: Sarah Crispin
  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Jason Greig
 

New work by one of New Zealand’s most significant and contemporary printmakers.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 21 Apr 2012 - 10 Jun 2012
Contact: Lucy Sharp
Phone: 03 308 1133
  Painting the Land Janet de Wagt
 

New works by Ashburton born artist Janet de Wagt



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 21 Apr 2012 - 10 Jun 2012
Contact: Lucy Sharp
Phone: 03 308 1133
  Methven Heritage Centre Art Gallery Exhibition - Joint Exhibition
 

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.



Location: Methven
Type: Community/General
Dates: 04 May 2012 - 04 Jun 2012
Contact: Jackie Hunter-Letham
Phone: 03 302 9666
Web: methvenheritagecentre.co.nz
  Terrace Downs Art Exhibition - Intricate Detailing
 

Two amazing artists, Veronica Young and Bino Smith will be showcasing their fine artworks at the Terrace Downs Resort during the month of May.



Location: Rakaia Gorge
Type: Community/General
Dates: 04 May 2012 - 08 Jun 2012
Contact: Rachael Inch
Phone: 03 318 6943
Web: terracedowns.co.nz
  The Great Debate
 

An entertaining evening of Hilarity and vigourous exchange of Ideas from Top Speakers on "That Gourmet Food is an Essentail Element of our Wellbeing".



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 18 May 2012
Contact: Maurian Maginness
Phone: 03 308 8042
  Just the Boyz are back
 

The Variety Theatre Ashburton
presents



Location: Ashburton
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 18 May 2012 - 26 May 2012
Contact: Gudrun Weber
Phone: 03 307 2010
Web: ateventcentre.co.nz
  Big Toys 4 Big Boys Contracting & Truck Display
 

Come along and check out the Big Boys



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 19 May 2012
Contact: Avis Kingsland
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 19 May 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Assembly Required
 

'Assembly Required' are a high energy highly entertaining duo who never fail to deliver crowd cheering, toe tapping, foot stomping performances.



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 19 May 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Robertson
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Darryl Phillips Motor Company - A standing 1/4 mile Sprint
 

Scrutineering from 8.00am on the day



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 19 May 2012
Contact: Avis Kingsland
  Muscle and Hot Fours Cruise
 



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 19 May 2012
Contact: Avis Kingsland
  Mid Canterbury 4x4 Club
 

4x4 Car Trail



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 20 May 2012
Contact: Avis Kingsland
Phone: 308 6539
  Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club River Track Race & Ride
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 20 May 2012
Contact: Avis Kingsland
  St Andrews Presbyterian Church
 

A service to celebrate "Wheels Week"



Location: Ashburton
Type: Wheels Week
Dates: 20 May 2012
Contact: David Brown
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Tex Machine
 

Head along to The Blue Pub to listen to the sounds of local band Tex Machine playing in the main bar.



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 01 Jun 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Robertson
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Mt Hutt Ski Area - Planned Opening Date
 

Planned opening date for the 2012 season. Be one of the first to ski or ride Mt Hutt for the season.



Location: Mt Hutt
Type: Ski Area Events
Dates: 09 Jun 2012
Contact: Guest Services
Phone: 03 302 8811
Web: nzski.com
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 09 Jun 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Ralph Bennett Eades
 

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!



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 15 Jun 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Robertson
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Ashburton Fanciers Society Annual Show
 

Ashburton Fanciers Society 121st Annual Show of Poultry, pigeons, ducks, rabbits, cats cage birds and cavies.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 15 Jun 2012 - 16 Jun 2012
Contact: Brian Glassey
Phone: 3026909
  Ashburton Society of Arts 48th Annual Exhibition
 



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 19 Jun 2012 - 06 Jul 2012
Contact: Lucy Sharp
Phone: 03 308 11 33
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Doppler
 

An all ages gig at Samuel's Summit Bar featuring Doppler, a rising new rock band from New Zealand.



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 22 Jun 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Robertson
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Doppler
 

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.



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 23 Jun 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Roberston
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Left or Right
 

Left Or Right is a band from the deep south that sweats out an intense, unpredictable journey through rhythm, melody, energy and genre.



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 29 Jun 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Robertson
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 30 Jun 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Ashburton Model Railway Show
 

Display of operating Model Railways of various sizes
See website for more details



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 07 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
Contact: Andy Munro
Phone: 033078828
Web: trainsontheplains.co.nz
  Mid Canterbury Wedding Expo & Bride of the Year
 

Mid Canterbury Wedding Expo and Bride of the Year



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 14 Jul 2012
Contact: Corriena Price
Phone: 03 308 9592
  Methven Theatre Company Production: Little Shop of Horrors
 

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.



Location: Methven
Type: Community/General
Dates: 19 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012
Contact: Janine Holland
Phone: 03 302 9343
Web: methventheatrecompany.co.nz/
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 28 Jul 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Methven Craft Fair
 

2 day Craft Fair. Lots of awesome art, craft and giftware. Free Entry. Raffle. ‘Mini high teas' available all day. A Methven Playcentre fundraiser.



Location: Methven
Type: Community/General
Dates: 04 Aug 2012 - 05 Aug 2012
Contact: Liz McMillan
Phone: 03 302 8081
  Live Music @ The Blue Pub - Shiver
 

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'



Location: Methven
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 10 Aug 2012
Contact: Karyn Heald Roberston
Phone: 03 302 8046
Web: thebluepub.co.nz
  Men in Tutus
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Concert & Live Music
Dates: 10 Aug 2012 - 11 Aug 2012
Contact: Gudrun Weber
Phone: 03 307 2010
Web: ateeventcentre.co.nz
  The Great Living Legends Muck-In 2012 - Mid/South Canterbury
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 12 Aug 2012
Contact: Kay Eade
Phone: 021589809
Web: livinglegends.co.nz
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 18 Aug 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Methven Trotting Club Meeting
 

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.



Location: Methven
Type: Sporting
Dates: 02 Sep 2012
Contact: Fiona Tonks
Phone: 03 308 6794
Web: methventrottingclub.co.nz
  The Big Ashburton Indoor Market
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 08 Sep 2012
Contact: Janine Sundberg
Phone: (03) 303 6025
  Ashburton Boulevard Day
 

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.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 24 Sep 2012
Contact: Sue Cooper
Phone: 03 975 8548
  Methven Trotting Club Meeting
 

Head along to the Methven Races for a memorable day out. Join us for the Methven Cup Meeting & Methven Punter of the Year Competition.



Location: Methven
Type: Sporting
Dates: 07 Oct 2012
Contact: Fiona Tonks
Phone: 03 308 6794
Web: methventrottingclub.co.nz
  NZ Rohododendron Conference 2012
 

From the Mountains to the Sea NZRA Conference 2012.



Location: Ashburton
Type: Conferences/Conventions
Dates: 24 Oct 2012 - 27 Oct 2012
Contact: Kathryn Millar
Phone: 03 324 2511
Web: rhododendron.org.nz
  Ashburton A&P Show
 

Where town meets country,135th Annual A&P Show



Location: Ashburton
Type: Community/General
Dates: 26 Oct 2012 - 27 Oct 2012
Contact: Yvonne Liemburg
Phone: 033087908
Web: ashburtonshow.co.nz
  Methven Trotting Club Meeting
 

The Methven Trotting Club is whipping up a real Christmas treat for you this festive season. Join us for a memorable day out.



Location: Methven
Type: Sporting
Dates: 09 Dec 2012
Contact: Fiona Tonks
Phone: 03 308 6794
Web: methventrottingclub.co.nz

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