What’s On in Nelson

■ The Boathouse, Nelson is hosting Women of Rock (R18) tonight at 7.30pm, featuring Hypnumb (dirty blues) and Moonflower (soulful retro rock), accompanied by some of the country’s finest burlesque performers. Tickets $10 from cosmicticketing.co.nz or $12 on the door.

■ Salmonella Dub are performing two shows at Mapua’s The Playhouse tonight and tomorrow at 6.30pm, ahead of their new album release. Tickets $49.50 from cosmicticketing.co.nz. R18.

■ Klezmer music band The Kugels are playing at the Mussel Inn, Onekaka on September 18 at 8pm. $15.

■ The Big Spring Sing! is being held at the Nelson College main hall on September 21 at 2.30pm and 7pm. Tickets, adults $12, children $7, on the door or from ticketdirect.co.nz.

■ The Mapua Literary Festival will be on from September 20–22, featuring some of New Zealand’s best and most interesting authors. To see the programme and purchase tickets, visit volume.nz.

■ A Preloved Fashion Parade is being held at Club Waimea on Lower Queen St, Richmond on September 20 as a hospice fundraiser. Tickets $25 from Lemon Tree Lane in Stoke, House of Travel in Nelson and Richmond Mall information desk.

■ The Wine Nelson Tasting 2019 is taking place at The Boathouse on September 24 from 5pm to 8pm. Meet award-winning winemakers and taste excellent wines from across the region while sampling local gourmet treats. Tickets $44 from eventfinda.co.nz.

■ The Not Your Normal Candidates Meeting will be at Victory Community Centre on September 18 from 7pm. Council and mayoral candidates will answer questions about transport in a format that aims to entertain as well as inform. Gold coin koha; supper provided. Hosted by Nelsust; enquiries to Kate 539 0016.