Upstage Invercargill Festival of Cabaret is gearing up for its 2024 event – and expressions of interest are sought from any community members wanting to add some spice and variety to the show this August. This year’s Upstage Invercargill will be held from August 30 to September 7 at locations around Invercargill, following the success […]
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Film screenings to pay tribute in lead-up to ANZAC Day
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 […]
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 >SBHS First XV Victory Parade cancelled
A parade through Invercargill’s inner-city, to celebrate Southland Boys’ High School’s historic win in the New Zealand Barbarians 1st XV National championships, has been cancelled because of temperamental weather. Southland Boys’ High School came from behind to beat Westlake Boys’ and take out the prestigious Moascar Cup, winning their school’s first-ever national rugby title in […]
Read More >Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret is underway
Invercargill’s first cabaret festival ever has started – and the fun is set to carry on all week. Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret kicked off on Friday (August 11), with headliner Ali Harper performing for an on-stage, cabaret-style audience at the city’s Civic Theatre. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said the gala opening […]
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 […]
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