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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
by Times Media
Urban Polo Open
March 11, Auckland Domain, Park Rd, Grafton
Hard on the heels of the NZ Polo Open (Feb 19), this event sees rural sportspeople take their love of polo to town. Combining the glitz and glamour of a top polo tournament with fashions and further entertainment, this event is sure see town and country come together in style. For details visit www.urbanpolo.co.nz.
Concert Series
Saturday, April 1, 7pm, All Saints Church, Howick
Crabbed Age & Youth is an occasional concert series from a group of local and city-wide musicians co-ordinated by Howick pianist Kay Shacklock, comprising singers and instrumentalists, teachers and students, the mature and the youthful. The theme for the concert is the sea, with works across the classical, folk and jazz spectrum. Entry by donation to the church.
Celebrate Polish Easter
Sunday, April 2, 2-4pm, Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick
Design your own Polish Easter egg and create a colourful Easter palm in this creative workshop for ages seven to adult. Part of Word of Cultures, Auckland Council festival. You can also book your own group’s time. $8 per person including adults. Wheelchair accessible, free off-street parking. Ph 09 533 3530. For more information email phtmuseum@outlook.com
Asb Polfest
March 8-11 ASB Polyfest, Manukau Sports Bowl
The crowds are back this year to enjoy Pasifika and Diversity performances at the Manukau Sports Bowl. The Maori kapa haka at the Due Drop Events Centre (formerly Vodafone Events Centre) will be held from April 3-5. The 2023 ASB Polyfest, one of the largest Maori and Pacific Islands Festival in the world, will start with an official powhiri on March 8. For more information see: www.asbpolyfest.co.nz
Wicked The Musical
30 March – 22 April, SkyCity Theatre
Something Wicked is coming your way—don’t miss out on the most ‘swankified’ production this side of the Emerald City! Featuring an all-New Zealand cast, including Kiwi music royalty Tina Cross as ‘Madame Morrible’, the show promises to astound audiences of all ages. North Shore Music Theatre presents this fantastical production with scenery, spectacular costumes, and spellbinding songs like ‘Defying Gravity’. See wickedauckland.co.nz/
