FESTIVAL KABARETT - NACKTMUSIC (New)
A jumbled pastiche of burlesque, humour and song. This Kabarettisten will be going light on the politics however, abandoning frowns along with most of their clothes to dance for you, sing a little, and make you laugh. May contain nuts and nudity. Sat 17 Feb, 9.00pm. Century Theatre, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier.Tickets $55. Tickets available from all Ticketek channels, www.ticketek.co.nz
LATE NIGHT JAZZ CLUB AT THE CABANA (New)
This is your Art Deco late night hangout where you can relax, enjoy great music from national and local jazz acts and dance and drink the night away. Thurs 15, Fri 16, Sat 17 Feb, 9.30pm till late. The Cabana, 11 Shakespeare Rd, Napier Tickets $25
NATHAN HAINES BENEFIT CONCERT (New)
Just before Christmas Jazz legend Nathan Haines, who was scheduled to play a concert at this year’s Festival was diagnosed with cancer of the throat. Art Deco Trust with the support of Joel Haines, Nathans brother and guest artists are transforming this concert into the ‘Nathan Haines Benefit Concert’, with all profits going to help support Nathan’s recovery. Sat 17 Feb, 8.00pm. Waiapu Cathedral of St John, Browning St, Napier.Tickets $32
New Zealand male choir
After rave reviews in 2017 the New Zealand Male Choir are back! Spend an afternoon with the New Zealand Male Choir, as they perform Art Deco and choral classics presenting music which expresses hope and a joy in living. Sat 17 Feb 3.00pm. Waiapu Cathedral of St John, Browning St, Napier.Tickets $28
REPERTORY PLAYERS – GHOST TRAIN SOLD OUT ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY CONCERT
Regarded as the Country’s finest military bands, the Royal New Zealand Navy commemorates its Art Deco connection with a not to be missed concert at the Napier Municipal Theatre. Fri 16 Feb, 12.30pm. Napier Municipal Theatre, 119 Tennyson St, Napier.Tickets $12
VINTAGE DANCE LESSONS
Take this opportunity to spend an hour polishing up your Deco-dancing! Join us to learn the basics of a range of vintage dances from the Art Deco era, including 1920s Charleston, Swing and more!
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Fri 16 - 11.00am, 1.30pm, 3.00pm. Sat 17 Feb 11.00am, 3.00pm. St Patrick’s Catholic Church Hall, Clive Square end of Munroe St, Napier.Tickets $25
Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb 6pm & 8pm. Napier Prison, 55 Coote Road, Bluff Hill, Napier. Tickets Adult $65
TALKS WALKS AND TOURS
Here’s your opportunity to discover the heritage of Napier outside of the city centre. Thu 15, Fri 16, Sat 17, Sun 18 Feb 11.00am, 1.30pm. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $45
ART DECO EXPLORER FOR CHILDREN
Kids, bring your parents along and join a local guide who’ll take you exploring through Napier on a fun discovery trail! Sat 17 Feb 10.30am. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $10 per Child, Adults no charge (limit of 1 adult per child).
ART DECO GUIDED WALK OF THE HASTINGS CBD
Join Hawke’s Bay historian and author Michael Fowler for a guided Art Deco tour around the Hastings CBD. His tour views some spiffing examples of Art Deco buildings that Hastings built after the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake. Wed 14 Feb 10.30am & 2.00pm,Thu 15 Feb 3.00pm, Sat 17 Feb 10.30am.Tour departs from Hastings i-site, corner of Russell and Heretaunga Streets, Hastings.Tickets $20
ART DECO MAGNUM WALK – SOLD OUT ART DECO VINTAGE CAR TOURS
Discover Napier’s Art Deco heritage in style in a luxurious 1930s vintage car. Bookings essential. Wed 14 to Sun 18 Feb 9.00am, 10.30am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.30pm, 5.00pm. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $195 per car, for up to three passengers.
COUNTRY HOMESTEADTOUR – SOLD OUT BALLADS OF NAPIER GAOL (New)
Relive stories of daring escapes, selfless rescues and dastardly crimes, while being escorted through the echoing halls and creaking doors by one of our antiquarian ‘inmates’. Enjoy tea and cake at the end of the tour to complement your uncouth surroundings, and pause along the way to enjoy lively prison and folk songs of the era. Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Napier Prison, 55 Coote Road, Bluff Hill, Napier.Tickets Adult $40, Child $25
CRIMS BY CANDLELIGHT (New)
Eerie tales and ghostly-goings on will live anew, as you are escorted through the twisted corridors by one of our braver guides. Enjoy a light meal, music and a glass of wine or beer beforehand in the safety of our mess hall to fortify your courage, then set out and explore by the dim glow of candlelight.
DECO BUS TOURS
DECO DAWDLE TOUR
On this Festival exclusive 90 minute tour, you’ll travel on a comfortable minibus with a local guide hearing the history of Napier and visiting many sights not normally accessible to the public. Sat 17, Sun 19 Feb 9.30am. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $50
DEEP IN THE ART OF DECO
Discover Napier’s Art Deco interiors on this exploration of some of the city’s best kept secrets. Thu 15, Fri 16 Feb 10.00am. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson St, Napier.Tickets $45
HARBOUR VIEWS COACH AND WALKING TOUR
On 3rd February 1931 an Act of God reclaimed 3,000 hectares of seabed in two and a half minutes. Napier’s aquatic playground was no more, but its history since then is also a fascinating story. Fri 16 Feb 1.30pm. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $55
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR – SOLD OUT MAREWA MEANDER – SOLD OUT NAPIER CITY CENTRE EARTHQUAKE TOUR
Present day Art Deco in Napier owes its building architecture to a catastrophic earthquake on 3 February 1931 at 10.47am – the time of the tour’s departure. Wed 14,Thu 15, Fri 16 Feb 10.47am. Art Deco Centre, 7 Tennyson Street, Napier.Tickets $40
SHATTERING OF A PLATE BOUNDARY: GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE M7.8 KAIKOURA EARTHQUAKE (New)
The Hawke’s Bay Branch of the Royal Society Te Apa¯ rangi, in partnership with GNS Science, presents The 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Commemorative Lecture with guest lecturer Russ Van Dissen. Wed 14 Feb 5.30pm. National Aquarium of NZ, 546 Marine Parade, Napier. Entry by gold coin donation.