The school holiday programme at Broadgreen Historic House in the July school holidays will be What am I?
From Saturday 03 July to Sunday 18 July

The central character, McMurphy, has been sentenced to a term of confinement (until he is deemed better) to a psychiatric ward. It was either this or prison, so the former was chosen naturally.

By contrast the patients of the mental institution volunteered to be there. This seems extremely odd at first….but as Cuckoo’s Nest progresses one sees the long term effect that conditioning can have on people. The play is extremely funny until….well,it isn’t!

Don’t miss this hilarious but moving modern classic.

The Nelson Farmers' Market is now held at Fashion Island shopping centre in the central city with stalls selling environmentally friendly, locally grown food.

Nelson's Farmers' Market is easily accessible with free admission and lots of parking.

The Nelson market is designated "certified" which means that produce is grown or produced by the farmer presenting it for sale and that it was grown locally. This assures fresh, high quality produce is brought to the consumer at a reasonable price.

'Comrades in Dreams' (Uli Gaulke, Germany, 2006, 100 mins):
A fine film for society members and those engaged in the industry. It follows the fortunes of four independent cinema owners in vastly different societies around the world. Each one is passionately committed to the art form.

dDUB
Friday 9 July
8.00pm OneVibe
8.30pm dDub

The School’s auditorium is set for a powerful, non-stop rock/roots explosion. Renowned for their ‘cranking and skanking’ live shows, dDub never fails to connect with the crowd.

They are firm favourites at many outdoor festivals, including Rhythm and Vines, Womad and the Queenstown Winter Festival. Fresh back from their third Australian tour, dDub were overwhelmed by the response from the Australian public and press. They played in Sydney, Byron Bay and Brisbane, culminating in a sell-out show in Melbourne.

The dDub line up is Derek Browne, Ben Turoa, Andrew Hall, Timothy Atkinson, Jason Tiller, Dave Peterson, Stephen Fulford and Chris Grant.

SUPPORTED BY ONEVIBE
Don't miss Nelson's number one original high energy roots rock reggae band ONEVIBE.

On the 9th to 11th July 2010, KartSport Nelson is hosting the 8th KartSport New Zealand National Schools Championship, at the Radio Nelson Raceway in Redwood Valley. This National School’s Championship invites school-aged children between 6-17 years, who are members of KartSport New Zealand, from all schools throughout New Zealand. Entries have opened and it is anticipated that up to 180 competitors will attend.

This is going to be an event like no other, with celebrities and entertainment on and off the race track.

Competing classes are:
Junior Restricted 100cc Yamaha
Junior 100cc Yamaha
100cc Yamaha Heavy
125cc Rotax Max Light
Cadet
Formula Junior
100cc Yamaha Light
125 Rotax Max Heavy

GALA PERFORMANCE
The Music is Bond... James Bond
Saturday 10 July- 8pm

A spectacular showcase of songs and music from the James Bond films, from the early 'Dr.No' through to 'Quantum of Solace'.

Featuring the Nelson Symphony Orchestra and a stunning line-up with Tina Cross and Taisha (both of Ladykillers fame), and jazz siren Caitlin Smith.

Producer and presenter Tim Beveridge is an ardent fan of the Bond films and planned this show's spectacular debut performance at the Aotea Centre. You will love his treatment of Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved Me.

11.1 km from Corner of Pigeon Valley Road and SH6 to the top of the Dovedale Hill.  Walkers start 2pm, runners start 2.30pm.

NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE ACTION
Come see the top North Island boxers versus the top South Island boxers to win the prestigious New Zealand Golden Gloves title!

All open class boxers. Some competitors will be contesting for a place in the NZ boxing team for the 2010 Commonwealth games.

WHEN IT'S HAPPENING
This is an all day event and there will be an afternoon session from 1.00pm and an evening session from 6.30pm.

The evening session will include corporate tables and general public seating.

WHY YOU NEED TO BE THERE
This is the first time this event has been held in Nelson for over 20 years.

This is your opportunity to see the BEST of the BEST boxers in New Zealand. Don't miss it!

Supported and organised by the Nelson Boxing Association.

Crown Julz and the 24 Carats are currently touring South Island and play at The Free House (Sat July 10). The trio features Crown Julz on vocals and guitar, Ben Wood on Drums and Patrick Bleakly on electric bass.

Julian "Crown Julz" Taylor was introduced to the mystery of music by his half Bajan grandmother whose parents had eloped to NZ to escape the cultural taboo of mixed-race marriages in Barbados. She played piano in the Caribbean style and sang Bajan songs to Julian when he was a baby, infusing him with the rhythms and melodies of Barbados.

Ben Wood is a prolific multi-instrumentalist heavily involved in the Wellington music scene. He plays drums with top NZ reggae band Hikoikoi as well as guitar with Hannah Howes. He records his own material under the moniker The Lorax.

Patrick Bleakly started out playing bass for Rick Bryant's band Mammal. He then joined Bruno Lawrence's legendary psychedelic rock band BLERTA and toured NZ and Australia with them. He then went onto form The Crocodiles with Fane Flaws. After a couple of years’ hiatus, he burst back into the scene as NZ jazz legend Johnathon Crayford's bass player.

Described by comedic luminary Willy De Witt as Australasia's Most Fiendish Alternative Country Rock Act, The Immigrants deliver as fine a brand of country rock classics and originals as you'll find in these parts. Always in a mood to catch your ear and move your feet, this band turn pop classics upside down, rock hits inside out and bend songs you've never heard into toe-tapping beer-swiling tunes for grown ups who love great music.

JOSEF ŠPAČEK & MICHAEL HOUSTOUN
Sunday 11 July- 2pm

Poised and professional beyond his years, Josef's programme weaves music from diverse cultures and traditions into a stunning display of virtuosity and musicianship.

Josef Špacek was educated at the Prague Conservatory and will begin post-graduate studies at Juilliard with Itzak Perlman later this year. In 2006, he released his debut CD, the complete Ysaye sonatas for solo violin. The works he has selected for this concert include Bach's famous Chaconne, Mozart’s Sonata No 22 in A, Prokofiev’s Sonata No 1 in F minor, Smetana’s From My Homeland and Gareth Farr's Wakatipu, written especially for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition.

KEMP ENGLISH
Sunday 11 July- 7pm

A not-to-be-missed evening of glorious, thrilling, soothing and thunderous music, performed on what Mozart called the ‘King of Instruments’.

Be prepared to feel the foundations of the Nelson School of Music shake as Kemp English gives the magnificent 3-manual organ the treatment he has made famous with the Stormin’ Norma CDs – recorded on the mighty Dunedin Town Hall organ, nicknamed ‘Norma’.

Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London, English is on a mission to convince audiences that organ concerts can be ‘enjoyable and fun’. Expect to hear the full range, from Bach’s dramatic Toccata and Fugue to Lefebure Wely’s fairground-like Sortie.

Kayak/mountainbike/run triathlon
or
Run/mountainbike/run duathlon (short option available)
Start/finish at Greenslade Park, Rabbit Island
Kayak course circuits Bells Island
Run and bike course on east end of island

Tasman Aquarium Club organize a tropical freshwater display show with more then 10 div tanks from discus, till cichlids but guppy and goldfish will be there too.

This is a rare event so don't miss it. There is also a DVD playing and there is even a real fish pond with goldfish in it, and kids can catch a fish to take home.

8 teams in each age group from around the South Island will be competing in the age groups of under 15 & under 17 for the title of the South Island Team Champions. The team championships that will be held from Monday till Wednesday will then be proceeded by the individual championships that will determine the South Island Champions in events ranging from mens and womans singles to doubles and mixed doubles. The individual championships will be held on the Thursday to the Saturday

The Funky Monkeys
Monday 12 July - 11am & 2pm

The Funky Monkeys present audiences with fun, original songs in a range of musical genres including rock, country, hip-hop, funk, classical and new wave.

Children are encouraged to get up and join in the dancing, singing, shouting, clapping, laughing and helping out. The delivery of wholesome entertainment is what The Funky Monkeys do best. It is a ‘good-oldfashioned-family-show’ that delivers something for everyone. Joe McNamara, Neil Tolan and Chris Lam Sam, along with their best friend, Dizzy Dog, have strutted their proudly ‘home-grown’ music throughout Aotearoa, both on stage and TV, since 2003.

Meet your favourite Funky Monkey after the show.

Hear ye, hear ye!

Robin Hood and his merry band of misfits (and puppets) send forth a decree that all children must come to Fairfield House for their periodic dose of fantastic theatre during the school holidays. Suitable for the whole family!

See you there (in tights or not)...

CAIRDE - For The Love Of It
Thursday 15 July- 7pm

Originally known for their Celtic sound, Cairde’s repertoire now truly encompasses contemporary acoustic music, including songs from New Zealand and overseas, as well as traditional Irish songs.

Collectively, Cairde produces beautiful harmonies and their original arrangements set their music apart and make it unique. Evey McAuliffe, Carol Rose, Sarah Lewis, Anna Heinz and Kate Sherwood are talented musicians in their own right and share their deep love of music.
'Cairde – for the love of it!' promises to be a great opportunity to enjoy Cairde’s music, both collectively and individually, in the wonderful ambience of the Nelson School of Music Auditorium.

'Apron Strings' (Sima Urale, New Zealand, 2008, 90 mins):
From the International Film Festival this is the tale of two mothers and sons - both engaged in the food industry but from very different perspectives - one an Anglo cake-shop owner the other an Indian TV cooking show presenter.

To launch the Ecofest Eco Challenge officially, there will be a Pot Luck Dinner evening, with musical entertainment and a bar available. The Eco Challenge is all about eating LOCAL for the month before Ecofest. Come along, bring an ALL LOCAL pot luck contribution, and don't forget to bring your own plates/bowls/cutlery. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to go ALL LOCAL. Check out FreshChoice Nelson City and FreshChoice Richmond for their LOCAL signage, making it really easy to find all the LOCAL food and drink to support.

LUGER BOA
Friday 16 July
8pm - The Immigrants
8.30pm - Luger Boa

Luger Boa is the brainchild of D4 legend Jimmy Christmas, and encapsulates everything a great rock band should be.

Jimmy has ditched his guitar from D4 days to allow himself more freedom of movement – expect to see him climbing the speaker stacks and spinning across the stage from side to side. Luger Boa includes fellow front man and former City Newton Bombers Simon Nicholls, guitarists Ryan Thomas and Sam Lockley and as drummer, Nelson’s own Joe Mac.

‘If your thing is high intensity rock 'n' roll with a groove like The Hives meets Bowie meets AC/DC then you'll love Luger Boa.’ The Rock

SUPPORTED BY THE IMMIGRANTS
Based in Nelson and well known for their Alternative Country Rock - The Immigrants will play their finest originals and covers from the 50s to now.

New Zealand’s iconic Jazz Entertainers the Nairobi Trio mark their 21st year together with an extensive New Zealand tour in June/July before heading to Hong Kong, UK and Europe in August.

Their show features material spanning the group's career to date from their eight CDs - a mixture of skillfully crafted original pieces and Jazz favourites - the distinctive sound and delivery which is the hallmark of the Nairobi Trio.

Violin, Guitar and Double bass blend and weave to create the Trio's own brand of very accessible jazz. Be prepared to be drawn into their world, to be carried away by a performance as faultless as you'd expect from such experienced talents.

"This is a group of exciting performers who are talented musicians and entertainers and it is easy to see why they have impressed audiences around the world. Always playing to the crowd, Nairobi Trio has a winning formula and had the crowd hooked from the start"
– Simon Sweetman, The Dominion

View the moon, Saturn and many other objects from the Cawthron Atkinson telescope. See astronomy movies on large screen. All welcome. Learn about astronomy. Weather permitting.

Some Say this was the Best film to come out of the Monty Pythons Flying Circus Factory !! It was a bit controversial story line in its day and I dare say it still raises a few eyebrows now...so... choose wisely and lets have a laugh!!

If you are a fan of dry english humour come along!!

IVA LAMKUM
Saturday 17 July- 8pm

Iva comes from a soul and jazz background with a touch of underground hip hop, but she prefers to call her style ‘street soul’.

This outstanding Wellington singer-song writer is a Kiwi with Samoan and Chinese heritage. She writes her own lyrics and finds melodies that match her soulful sounds, beliefs and original sense of fashion. Her voice is something special, with a rich tone that makes you sit up and take notice. Iva is an all round performer who not only sings and writes, but also plays guitar and drums. She is backed by her outstanding band of top Wellington musicians Caleb Robinson (Bass), Andy Mauafua (Guitar), James Illingworth (Keyboards), Darren Mathiassen (Drums).

Each year, to signal the start of the main fishing season for hoki and scallops, a commemorative service is held for those who have lost their lives at sea, and for their families.

Thousands of Nelsonians gather at the waterfront and the inner harbour is filled with fishing boats as the service is held. The moving ceremony includes a minute’s silence for those who have lost their lives at sea, and ends with the release of doves. Then the boats blast their horns, there is a sail-past and the festivities begin, with music, a ‘catch of the day’ auction and on-water demonstrations.

Marc's first gig for a long while and he joins Steve for a double whammy Free House gig.

Formed in Wellington, Head Like A Hole originally consisted of Booga Beazley, Nigel Regan, Andrew Durno and Mark Hamill. Like most young bands, they started out by playing small gigs at local pubs & various well known live venues. Then quickly started touring the university circuit. The band soon made a name for themselves with energetic and often outrageous live performances, appearing on stage either naked, caked with mud, or covered completely in body paint.

Therefore forming a solid and dedicated following throughout the live music scene. Head like a Hole were soon signed to Wildside Records and began their recording career. 1992 saw the release of their debut album, '13' which the band largley produced themselves. The single 'Fish across Face' successfully made it into the New Zealand Top 10 charts. In keeping with Head Like a Hole tradition the video for 'Fish across Face' included a scene where Nigel regurgitates an orange substance into Booga’s mouth and was promptly pulled off air.

A fundraising event for Whakatu Riding for the Disabled.
Old Fashioned Country Games - prizes
LIve Western Horse Displays
Minature Ponies
Pony Rides for Children
Food for sale, sausages, devonshire teas etc,
Hangi - tickets for sale ready 12noon.
Guess where Dinky poos and win!!!
Bake sale
Preserves,
Good quality second hand goods
RDA Riders demonstrating horse skills.

A fun, relaxed and entertaining day for all.

HELD THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
With plants and produce in season, preserves, crafts, raffles and more.

Held indoors at the Rutherford Memorial Hall Wakefield-Kohatu Highway, Foxhill, the market is an all weather community event held monthly.

"A real country market in the heart of Foxhill".

Planning on getting married?  Come long and check out everything you need for your wedding!

TOM SHARPLIN & THE CADILLACS
Sunday 18 July- 7pm

Tom's shows are a balance between musical pyrotechnics, great singing and eye-catching visuals – in other words total entertainment.

Remember what it was like to dance and have fun all night? With Tom Sharplin & the Cadillacs you still can! Tom performs classic rock'n'roll songs in his own style, with songs like Heartbreak Hotel, Pretty Woman, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Ten Guitars.
The full line up is Tom Sharplin (Vocals), Ray Eade (Bass), Peter Wood (Keyboard), Brian Hatcher (Guitar), Gordon Joll (Drums), Robert Power (Saxophone).

The winter canoe polo league is starting shortly and will be open to all levels of players.

Come along to the open night on the 20th of July and join in a game.

There will also be an opportunity to register for the league games starting the subsequent week.

All required gear is provided and pool entry is free for the open night.

MADE IN NSOM
Wednesday 21 July- 7pm

The three essentials of the Nelson School of Music – teaching, performance and the beauty of the historic auditorium – come together in this celebration of young people and their musical skills.

This year’s concert features some of the current students who have achieved Scholarships on a range of instruments taught at the Nelson School of Music, from wind to brass to strings, and of course the new Steinway piano.

The Schola Musica Youth Chamber Orchestra, directed by Margaret Jackson and John Thomson, will add to this concert with its eclectic repertoire of Classical, Latin, Klezmer and Celtic styles.

THE TASMAN BRASS ENSEMBLE
Thursday 22 July - 7pm

The Tasman Brass En semble plays a wide variety of music, ranging from Bach to the Beatles, blending wonderfully from trumpet to tuba and creating magic in mood and colour.

The Tasman Brass Ensemble was formed in the summer of 2008, but they sound like they have been playing together for decades. Not surprising, given the talent of nationally distinguished bands-people such as Steve and Alice Rudhall, Mike Ford, Chris Lawton and Nick Sharpe.

Expect to hear some gems from the ensemble’s newly released CD 'On the Rocks', described as fabulous and given nine ‘thumbs-ups’ by the Otago Daily Times.

LALALUNA
Thursday 22, Friday 23 & Saturday 24 July

The acclaimed international theatre sensation for the young and young at heart.

LaLaLuna is about the night the light went out in the moon. Bringing together theatre, film and circus, LaLaLuna will fly you to the moon and back on a winged unicycle, to a symphony of whoopee cushions and ukuleles.

Writer/performer Wolfe Bowart is a master of physical theatre who has amazed audiences throughout the world. Taught by visionaries such as Cirque du Soleil’s Denis Lacombe, Bowart’s performance is enchanting, whimsical and hilarious.

LaLaLuna will bring back your inner child – why should kids have all the fun?

“Luminously inventive and magically silly” The Melbourne Age

Live treat for adults and children at the THEATRE ROYAL
Thu 22 & Fri 23 July - 7pm
Sat 24 July - 3pm & 7pm

Live Cinema - 'Cops' (Buster Keaton, USA, 1921, 18 mins) 'College' (USA,1927, 64 mins):
DON'T MISS OUR ANNUAL SILENT MOVIE ACCOMPANIED BY GABOR TOLNAY ON THE KEYBOARD. ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR SEASON! This year we have two by your favourite - Buster Keaton - including his most famous short comedy in which his athleticism reaches new heights!

The Last Night of the Proms is our favourite and yours, a new look at this flag waving, roof raising, dress up and have fun concert - a prize will be going out for the best costume!

Our morning concerts are already sold out in Nelson this year, so get in quick to reserve your seat for this special afternoon edition.

Tickets are $27 and include afternoon tea with the artists.
Concert commences at 2 pm.
Bookings are essential, call toll free 0508 266 237.

About Operatunity
Operatunity was formed in 2002 by three friends, John Cameron, Geoffrey Hughes, and Susan Boland, who established the company to offer professional employment for singers by providing opportunities available within New Zealand. The Operatunity Daytime Concert Series provides quality fun concerts in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. There are eight specially-themed concerts at 23 venues throughout New Zealand. Concerts commence at 11 am and are ideal for people who prefer to go out during the day rather than at night.

CHET BAKER - Like Someone In Love
Friday 23 July- 8pm

'Like Someone in Love' combines beautifully melodic music, raw dialogue and insight into the heart of legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.

Through songs and narrative, the play looks at his success, his weaknesses, his demise and sudden death. Did he fall from a hotel window in Amsterdam in a drugged haze or throw himself out when his talent could no longer save him? Writer and performer David Goldthorpe has written a ‘love letter to Chet’, honed and polished by director David Lawrence and musical director Tim Solly.

‘…a show for theatre-goers as well as jazz-lovers, and one that deserves a repeat season.’ Dominion Post

'Ferdinand the Bull and Friends' (suitable for 4-8 year olds) 10am &  1.30pm

'Movie Mania' (suitable for 7-11 year olds) 11.30am & 3pm
Conducted by Mick Dowrick

BOB DYLAN - 'Don't Think Twice'
Saturday 24 July- 8pm

Expect to hear the best of Bob Dylan's repertoire, from the classic 'Don’t Think Tw ice' to the recent 'Make You Feel My Love'.

‘With such a huge repertoire of wonderful songs, the biggest problem is what to leave out,’ says Graham Wardrop. He is joined for this show by Naomi Ferguson – the pair have combined on Dylan songs in many concerts, but never devoted a whole evening to the bard before. Other ‘friends’ include Murray Wood who played piano in Wardrop’s Beatles’ concerts and Tony Tyler who is flying down from Hong Kong to provide the trademark Dylan harmonica.

"TOP OF THE SOUTH GRANDIOSE AFFAIR"

36th ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN SHOW

N.Z. Cat Fancy Awards:
Top Ten Cats, Kittens and Neuter/Spay Cats
Top Five N/S Kittens (or half total entry in section) - with Supreme Award
8 Rings Pedigree
6 Rings Companion & Domestic
Plus Top 20 All Breeds

A fun day out for the family!

Nelson's coolest band return to The Free House for another low key, intimate gig. Free at The Free House, Sat July 24, 8pm, 95 Collingwood St, Nelson

STRIKE - Sound System
Sunday 25 July7pm

STRIKE 's high energy drumming has wowed, entertained, moved, surprised and impressed audiences in New Zealand and around the world.

Showcasing live favourites and tracks from their brand new album, STRIKE’s Sound System features the exhilaration of live percussionists who beat, bang, hammer and cajole a range of traditional and custom-made instruments into life in an exciting concert.

Pacific, classical and contemporary musical influences, combined with a movement and theatre-based presentation, make STRIKE unique in the world of percussion music. Murray Hickman, Leni Sulusi, Sam Minns, Olivier Ballaster, Sonja Harding and Takumi Motokawa, plus vocalists Lisa Tomlins and Margot Pierard, joined on stage by the participants in the day’s workshops.

Enjoy Royal Victorian high tea at Warwick House - 'the Castle'.

Fresh baked delights, large range of fresh teas, live classical music in the beautiful setting of the Warwick House Grand Ballroom.

Bookings essential - Groups welcome. Pensioner group discounts available.

The Nelson Live Poets Society meets on the fourth Monday of every month at The Free House, 95 Collingwood Street; 6pm for a 6.30 start. Open mic.

Come along to the newly refurbished Theatre Royal and experience live on stage The Eagles Experience, 30th anniversary tour.  Australia's number one show returns direct from their sell out North American tour. 

Tickets on sale through Ticketek and Everyman Records.  Phone 0800 TICKETEK (842 538).

Registration opens at 1:30pm at Waimea Estates, Appleby Straight

Jaap is a seasoned pianist, able to improvise and will be playing a selection of his own songs as well as jazz, blues, boogie woogie and more eclectic material. Jaap’s career has included stints in the Netherlands, France and Spain as well as Christchurch and Nelson. He was involved in the band Pork Chops which featured regularly on a TV programme called ‘Norman’, TV2’s answer to TV1’s ‘Grunt Machine’.

Tickets 29 bucks at Everyman Records, doorsales 40 bucks

"I can't hold my excitement in any longer, I want to sing this album's praises like an evangelical preacher. Maybe we could pipe this into all the homes in the world and dance away the recession" - The Press, NZ

“Everyone expects a pulsing heart in dance music, but Minuit shows dance can have a bleeding one as well [along with a] paranormal fetish" - THE DRUM MEDIA, Australia

"Just what our scene needs. Pure class" - Rennie Pilgrim, DJ UK

"Find Me Before I Die A Lonely Death.com is Minuit at their finest. Carr's voice is among the best in the game and the inventive electronica provides close to the perfect accompaniment" -Waikato Times, NZ

“Minuit will do what The Crystal Method and Nubreed did for their countries….Put New Zealand firmly on the dance scenes map.” Jay Cunning , Kiss FM

"Minuit have something many electronic acts avoid - a sense of personality" - NZ Herald

Forget the Winter blues. Come dance the night away! It is our third birthday and we are celebrating with a Glitz and Glamour theme ball.
The live band is the fabulous 'Something Else'.
BYO and tickets available til 23rd July.

Allison Cormack will be familiar to many Nelsonians. She was the winner of the Sealord Nelson Aria Competition in 2005, she performed at the Nelson Opera in the Park in 2006, and in West End to Broadway in 2007.

Her voice is a delicious rich and creamy spinto soprano and her careful selection of music ensures that it is always at its finest. She is a lover of all music but is most passionate about Verdi and feels his music is perfectly suited to her voice. She believes that his music is exciting yet sensible, challenging yet logical, and that he had a complete understanding of how the voice worked.

Opera, says Alli, is elegant but not exclusive. It was written for the people and is representative of the lives of real people. Love, violence, politics, intrigue and crime are all fundamental story lines in Opera.

The next career step for Alli is to undertake post-graduate studies, and she has chosen to do this at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in Glasgow, Scotland.

To make this dream come true, Alli must undertake some fund raising activities and her first event is Opera Unplugged, at the recently re-opened Theatre Royal!

Pool C match in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Pool C match in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

WASA! Wild and Sneaky Art is a new event scheduled to debut over nine days in early October this year to help people celebrate their own inner artist.  Wild and Sneaky Art invites visitors to bring themselves as the artist and get immersed in or have fun watching art unfold as a living canvas in the Nelson CBD.  The Wild and Sneaky challenge for Nelson and its visitors is to surprise themselves as to how creative they can be.    The festival will offer a mix of free public events, ticketed iconic celebrations, workshops, competitions and more.

Nelson is a cyclist's haven, especially with our mild weather in October.  A week long programme of serious racing and a few fun events in between.  For cyclists of all ages and abilities, and those wanting both serious and fun events, the week long programme will feature something for everyone.  A range of road racing, BMX and mountain biking will make up the mix of both competitive and social rides.