Invercargill’s Civic Theatre is set to commemorate ANZAC Day this year with a series of special movie screenings. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said the screenings, set to be held in the theatre’s Wikitoria Room, follow the successful showings of classic films during the inaugural Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret in 2023. “The […]
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Public to get a peek at the secrets of Invercargill’s Civic Theatre during Heritage Month
The community is being invited to discover little-known secrets of the Civic Theatre in Invercargill during Heritage Month in March. Constructed in 1906, the Civic Theatre is a Category 1-listed heritage building, renowned for its exceptional quality and historical significance. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said visitors were invited to take part in […]
Read More >Youth Council keen to foster connections, at first-ever Umbrella Market
Invercargill City Youth Council members are keen to connect rangatahi with the wider community, and have invited them to take part in an out-of-the-box market day. Invercargill’s first-ever Umbrella Market, run by the youth council’s Summer Committee, will be an opportunity for those aged between five and 19 to sell their wares using upside-down umbrellas […]
Read More >Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret – Michael Kuresa review
It should not come as a surprise that Michael Kuresa relished his time under the lights during his performance at the newly renamed and glammed-up Wikitoria venue. True, this was a night of several firsts, and there were moments where the young Southland songwriter, singer and musician admitted he was blowing off some nerves, but […]
Read More >Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret – Ali Sings Judy Garland
The first-ever Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret has started with a bang. The nine-day festival kicked off with headliner Ali Harper performing for an on-stage, cabaret-style audience at the city’s Civic Theatre. The scene was set right from the start: bubbles and canapés in the foyer, with a side of daring aerial hoop feats performed […]
Read More >Wikitoria Room provides new space and place at theatre
The Civic Theatre is reimagining its spaces to provide better opportunities for both performers and audiences. The first floor of the Civic Theatre has always been home to a large reception room, which has now been transformed into a theatrette. Invercargill City Council venues manager Jason Wade said the space meant the grand old dame […]
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