MUSIC & COMEDY

Bats Theatre, Kent Tce.

every Friday, 9pm, tickets $15 from book@bats.co.nz or ph 802 4175. Cavern Club, Allen St.

pro v amateur, Wednesdays, 8pm, $5. Fork & Brewer, Bond St.

Fridays, 7.30pm, R18. Fringe Bar, Allen St. RawMeat Monday – open mic comedy, Mondays, 8pm, $8 on eventfinda.co.nz or $10 on the door, $5 students. Opera House, Manners St. Hi5 House of Dreams tour, Jan 23 till 25, 10am and 1pm, tickets $40-$46 at ticketek.co.nz. Aotea Lagoon, Papakowhai. Summer concert series, Andrew London Trio, Jan 21; The Satisfactions, Jan 22; Swagin’Wagon, featuring the Miti family, Jan 23; The Shenanigans, Jan 24, all 6.30pm till 8.30pm. Sandbar Pub, Mana Esplanade. iORocks, cover band, Jan 15, from 9pm. Admission free. Porirua Club, Lodge Place. North City Country Music Club meets on the third Sunday of each month at 1pm. $4 for adults, 50c for children. Kapi Mana Country Music Club meets on the third Saturday of each month from 7pm. $3 entry. Te Rauparaha Arena, Parumoana St. Eclipse – Pink Floyd Tribute, Mar 19, 7.30pm, see eventfinder.co.nz. The Soundshell, Glenmore St. Meridian Gardens Magic – Summer City concert series, till Jan 24, 8pm, all ages, free, visit wellington.govt.nz for listing. VK’s Comedy & Blues Bar, Dixon St. That’s AWrap! Comedy fundraiser, Jan 30, 8pm, $35 from eventfinda.co.nz.

Opera House, Manners St. 21, 22, 23, 8pm. Tickets from Ticketek.

Mar 1 Cobham Court (former McDonald’s building), Porirua.

display of film and images created with Russell and Discovery school pupils. Long-term exhibit. ArtWalrus Gallery, 111 Taranaki St. Exhibition featuring Anneka Borren and Yong Suksamran, till Jan 23. City Gallery, Civic Square.

– Gary Baigent, Rodney Charters and Robert Ellis in Sixties Auckland, until Mar 13. Grayson Perry and Kushana Bush exhibition, until Mar 20. Camille Henrot, until Mar 23. Julian Dashper and Friends, until Apr 25. Dominion Museum, Buckle St.

long-term exhibit. Embassy Theatre, Wellington.

produced by Matthew Barney and Laurenz Foundation, till Mar 19. NewZealand Portrait Gallery, Shed 11, Customhouse Quay.

– Alan Pearson, until Feb 8. Poets and Musicians from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery collection, until Feb 8. Pataka, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. till Feb 7;

till Feb 7; Sam

Foley’s

till Feb 7;

James Harcourt’s

till Jan 17. Photospace Gallery, Courtenay Place. - Andrew Ross, until Jan 18. – Su Hendeles, until Feb 13.

- James Gilberd, until Feb

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till Feb 13; Up-to-date listings for local events and shows. Want your event added? Email: arts@kmananews.co.nz. 13. Te Papa, Wellington waterfront.

till Mar 28. Tickets from tepapastore.co.nz/. Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. Baby Gym, Feb 22, 29 and Mar 7, 16, 23, 30, 11.15am till noon, $21 per child. Musical Tots, Tuesdays, Feb 23 till Apr 12, 9.15am till 10am, Wednesdays, Feb 24 till Apr 13, 10.15am till 11am, $55 per child. Groovy Movers, Feb 23, Mar 1, 8, and 15, 11am till 11.45am, $25 per child. Sporty Stars, Mar 22, 29, Apr 5, and 12, 11am till 11.45am, $25 per child. Vincents Gallery, Willis St Village, 142Willis St. Opening of venue and annual group show, till Jan 27, 5.30pm. Te Rauparaha Arena, Parumoana St. North City Wedding and Bridal Expo, Jan 24, 10am till 3.30pm. Tickets (adults) $16. Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, Pauatahanui. Activities for families this summer, including Beasties, Bush and Bugs (Jan 16), Eat, Drink & Be Crafty (Jan 30), Valley Views and Hilltops (Mar 13) and Little Sprouts Easter Country Fair (Mar 20). See gw.govt.nz/summerevents for details. Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua city centre. Zirka Circus, Jan 13 till 25, various times and prices. Tickets from Te Rauparaha Arena or Ticket Direct. Festival of the Elements, Feb 6. Music, entertainment, food and activities. NewZealand Police College, Papakowhai Rd. St John Emergency workshops. Jan 19, 11am and noon. Gold coin donation. Civic Square, Victoria St. Push Play Family fun day, Jan 28, noon, all ages, free. Cobham Court, Porirua. Food Truck night market, last Thursday of every month, 5.30pm. Porirua RSA, McKillop St. Tai chi, each Monday 11am till noon, for all ages and abilities. Recommences Jan 25. Indoor bowls, each Tuesday, 1pm till 3pm, recommences in Feb. Seniors Social Club, first pension Tuesday of the month, 11am till 1pm, recommences in Feb. Inquiries, ph 237 7695. Pataka, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. The underground market, third Sunday of each month, 11am till 3pm. Plimmerton Boating Club, Plimmerton. Zonta Club Of Mana meets on the first Monday of the month from 6pm. Email tricaandJohn@xtra.co.nz for info. Porirua Club, Lodge Pl, Porirua. Rotary Club of Porirua meets every Wednesday from 5.45pm. Next meeting, Jan 20. Porirua Library. A Long Hot Summer Story Festival, runs till Jan 29. Presented by Porirua Children’s Library. Storytellers, workshops, reading challenges and more. Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Wilton Rd, Wilton. GuidedWalk – Plants That Poison, Maim and Kill, Jan 24, 2pm, $5 at the information centre. Shelly Bay Rd, Shelly Bay. Shelly BayMarket, Saturdays until Jan 30, 10am till 3pm. Tawa Pool, 23 Davies St, Tawa. Boating extreme holiday programme Jan 21, 2.30pm till 3.30pm. Free activities at the pool till Jan 29 with flipperball, pool inflatables, snorkelling and kayaking available. Toi Poneke Gallery, Abel Smith St. Wellington Storytellers Cafe, guest: Tony Hopkins, runs on the first Tuesday of every month, 7.30 pm. $5. North City Shopping Centre, Porirua. Women’s business network meeting, Jan 15, 9am till 11am. Cost $10. Informal monthly meeting for women who are in business or selfemployed. Trentham Memorial Park, Barton Rd, Heretaunga. British Car Day, Feb 14, 10am till 3pm, $5 per car, and gold coin entry. Profits toWellington Free Ambulance. Waitangirua Mall car park, Waitangirua. Lions Club of Titahi Bay’s Porirua Saturday market, 4am till noon. Waitangi Park, Cable St. Wellington Pasifika Festival, Jan 25, noon till 6pm, all ages, free. Wellington Botanic Garden, Glenmore St. Meridian Kids Magic – Up, Up and Away, Jan 23, 11am, all ages, free, rain date Jan 24. Guided Walk – A Midsummer Tree Ramble, Jan 25, 11am, admission $4. Silverstream Retreat, Lower Hutt. Rotary Youth Leadership Award Programme, Jan 27, from 10am. Go to plimmertonrotary.org.nz/events.

THEATRE, FILM & DANCE

EXHIBITIONS FAMILY & COMMUNITY

SPORT

Hataitai Park, Wellington. Paremata Plimmerton v Te Aroha, premier women’s softball, Jan 16, 2pm. Porirua Park, Porirua. Porirua City United v Hutt Valley Marist, premier men’s softball, Jan 30, 3.30pm. Basin Reserve, Mt Cook. Wellington Firebirds v Otago Volts, Jan 13, 11am, $5-$10. Wellington Firebirds v Auckland Aces, Jan 17, 11am, $5-$10. New Zealand v Pakistan one-day international, Jan 25, 11am, $5-$45. Freyberg Beach, Oriental Parade. New Zealand Open Swim Series – Capital Classic, Jan 31, 8.30am- 2pm. Waitangi Park, Cable St. Sovereign Tri Series, Jan 30, 7am till 2pm. Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Wellington. Cricket T20: NZ v Pakistan, Jan 22, 7pm (gates, 5.30pm).