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Tue 30 May - Tue 17 DecPerforming Arts
Storytime
Storytime
When: Tuesdays, 11am Where: Taradale Library
Storytime is a half-hour - forty-five-minute programme of songs and various picture books from our collection being read
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Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun
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Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun
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Pantastic - Performed by Port Ahuriri School
It's an adventure like no other as Peter Pan whisks the intrepid Darling children off to the fantastical world of Neverland
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
THURSDAY SHOW SOLD OUT
Due to very popular demand we have added an additional show on Wednesday 18th September! Tickets sold out in a matter of minutes so you will need to get in quick
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The Mystery at Magpie Manor - St Mary's School Production
Can you solve the mystery at Magpie Manor? Don the fringes and feathers, dust off the spy glass and join the flapper girls and their family, Inspector Spectre and a whole host of famous guests in this roaring 1920's thriller! This production by the Year 4-8 students of St Mary's School brings comedy, song, mystery and 1920's dance routines together in one scintillating performance
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NZSO Jupiter – Mozart and Copland
Copland Appalachian Spring
Cresswell Piano Concerto No
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CMNZ Series - Calefax
Programme
Sweelinck | Fantasia Chromatica
Bach | Fantasie and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Langabeer | as the mountain folds itself to sleep
Schubert | Fantasie in F minor
Zuidam | Three Dances
Debussy | Suite Bergamasque: Prélude, Clair de lune, Passepied
Gershwin | An American in Paris
Artists
Oliver Boekhoorn, Oboe
Bart De Kater, Clarinet
Raaf Hekkema, Saxophone
Jelte Althuis, Bass Clarinet
Alban Wesly, Bassoon
“Calefax – five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet
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Burlesque Show
Join us for a fabulous night of burlesque and dance! A showcase of beautiful Hawkes Bay performers, in the lovely setting that is Paisley Stage
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Emilia
Emilia is a call to revolution, a molotov cocktail that provides a shock to the consciousness and sets fire to the status quo
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Alice in Wonderland
"Alice in Wonderland" follows the story of a young girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world full of peculiar creatures and nonsensical situations
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The Power & the Glory
For this concert the Waiapu Cathedral adult choir, young people’s choir and Strings orchestra will combine to present an eclectic selection of music in a concert portraying “The Power and the Glory” of music
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'When You Wish Upon A Star'
'When You Wish Upon a Star' A journey through a magical world of music
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Drag Bingo-A-Go-Go with Anita Wigl'it!
Join the hilarious Anita Wigl'it (from 'RuPaul's Drag Race', 'Have You Been Paying Attention' and other TV shows) as she plays with her balls!
Enjoy three competitive rounds of Bingo, drag shows and lots of laughs over an hour and a half!
Doors 7pm
Balls drop 7:30pm - approx 8:30/9pm
Please note that customers will be sat at shared tables
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Jersey Boys - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Dates: Friday 4th October - 7
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Kaje and Coombe and Friends- Comedy
Get ready for a night of laughs at *Kaje and Coombe and Friends* on *Friday, October 4th at 8pm*! Join us for a hilarious lineup of local comedians, headlined by the dynamic duo of *Kajun Brooking-Campbell* and *Matt Coombe*, two of the freshest and funniest talents on the comedy scene
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French Film in October - Ciné-Club
On the second Tuesday of most months Association Française de Hawke's Bay shows a French language film at Event Cinema in Havelock North
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Tangihanga
Tangihanga, performed by Kristyl Neho, is a 60-minute drama comedy centered around Jess, a loving daughter, whose father Karanipa passes away, leading his whanau and friends to travel near and far to gather at the Marae to mourn his loss
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Operatunity Daytime Concerts Presents -The Romance of Europe
From Edith Piaf in French salons, German oom pah and Italian serenades, our romantic music will evoke the passion of Europe
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CRUNCH
*opens chippie packet*
CRUNCH
Winner of the Grand Design Award at NZ Fringe 2024 and Nominated for Best in Fringe, CRUNCH is travelling to Hastings to share its whimsy, joy, and crunchiness with audiences up north
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Whispers of Grief
Whispers of Grief is a show for rangatahi by rangatahi about the aftermath of suicide and how it affects people
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OO Gish
Crack up kiwi comedy and tunes from Aotearoa's favourite funny man with a guitar
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Sexy Ghost Boy
An interactive comedy from the mind of George Fenn (NZ Spirit of the Fringe), Sexy Ghost Boy is about a ghost, who is too sexy for heaven and too sexy for hell
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Punsing Up
Wellington pun-master, Nathan Bond is back in the bay with his signature brand of dry one-liners
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The Off Broadway Rangatahi Drag Show
The Off Broadway Rangatahi Drag Show is a dazzling blend of glitz and glam, and good old fashioned fun
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Golden Dreams Masquerade
Sensate Immersive Invites You to Our Golden Dreams Masquerade" Where Imagination Meets Experience
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Piper Blaster: Dairy Queen
Piper Blaster, the Dairy Queen from the Waikato is an all Singing, all Cooking, Drag Diva
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The Most Haunted Comedian in New Zealand
From the Tim Burton of Taranaki comes a show for the weird kids, the black sheep, and the grown-up gifted and talented failures
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Toothless
Rhian is a man who does shows, some of which win awards, that generally speaking are just him doing talking about something that has been a large influence in his life
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A Blossoming Burlesque Show
Join Pegasus Studio's loveliest ladies for a Blossoming Burlesque Show - an essential part of Fringe in the 'Stings! A dazzling lineup of local and national performers are here to put some Spring in your Step with their showgirl antics
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Morgan and Justin Get Ambitious
After succeeding in obscurity across the country, Justin Ngai and Morgan Hunter-Bell are merging their brands of bizarre into one wild show
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For My Family, and Yours
Dedicated to the loved ones who help us become the people we are
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Only the Stars Know Where I've Been
An ode to aspirations of lassoing passing asteroids and inflating the moon
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Emilia: CANCELLED
Emilia is a call to revolution, a molotov cocktail that provides a shock to the consciousness and sets fire to the status quo
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HBRW 2024 - Hawke's Bay Te Matau-a-Māui Poetry Slam 2024
Back for our SIXTH year, the Hawke’s Bay Te Matau-a-Māui Poetry Slam 2024 is happening this October, as part of the Readers and Writers Festival
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HBRW 2024 - Into the Dark
Claire Baylis's debut bestseller Dice is a "harrowing and unforgettable" account of a sexual assault trial
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Soundscapes - NZ String Quartet Tour: CANCELLED
Art meets string quartet at Creative Arts Napier
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HBRW 2024 - Time Will Tell
Two Maori writers coming at the same subject from different points in time: one from a vividly recreated past, one from an unsettlingly imagined future
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HBRW 2024 - The Bookshop Detectives
There's murder afoot, but whoever's dunnit is no match for bookshop owners and fearless sleuths, Garth and Eloise
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HBRW - 2024 Food From the Heart
Meet two chefs who pour their love of family and culture into their food and serve us up cookbooks that are as much recipes for living fully as they are for eating well
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HBRW 2024 - Causes of Death
Our endless fascination with true crime is often more about how they dunnit than who
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NZSQ Sounds of the Sanctuary: CANCELLED
Nature lovers and music aficionados alike will have the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in a magical fusion of music and the natural world
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HBRW 2024 - Personal Histories
History comes most alive when we experience it through the lens of individual people
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HBRW 2024 - Ageless Magic
These three spellbinding novels for young readers capture the kind of magic that stays with us all our lives
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The Tempestuous - A Shrew'd New Comedy by Will Shakespeare
Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead
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Schumann 2nd Symphony & Beethoven 2nd Piano Concerto
SCHUMANN'S 2ND SYMPHONY and BEETHOVEN'S 2ND PIANO CONCERTO
The sunlit music of Robert Schumann's 2nd Symphony breathes life and affirmation
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HBRW 2024 - The Gavin Bishop Story
Gavin Bishop (ONZM, Ngati Pukeko, Ngati Awa, Ngati Mahuta, Tainui) has long been one of our most beloved authors and illustrators of children's picture books
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HBRW 2024 - The Outsiders
The pressure to be connected to others, and to our family and culture, is felt from an early age
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HBRW 2024 - Wholly Well
Being well is about more than physical health
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HBRW 2024 - In the Pink
Women writers are the dominant force in publishing, outperforming male authors overall in sales and readership
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HBRW 2024 - Book Launch - Mary-anne Scott
All writers, readers and book lovers are warmly invited to the launch of Mary-anne Scott's new novel The Mess of Our Lives
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The Kingdom of Bling
From The Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O’Brien comes a new satirical musical, THE KINGDOM OF BLING
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CMNZ Series - The Young Virtuosi
Programme
Giuseppe Tartini | Devil’s trill sonata
Camille Saint-Saëns | Violin Sonata No 1 in D minor, Op 75
Eugéne-Auguste Ysaÿe | Sonata No 5
Henryk Wieniawski | Polonaise de Concert Op 4
Béla Bartók | 3 Burlesques op
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Hawke's Bay SingFest Concert
The New Zealand Choral Federation holds SingFests throughout NZ every year
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La Mossa
Come and share the Magic and the Love of Dance with “La Mossa” a performance celebrating our talented local young dancers
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Comedy Stage Hypnosis Show
Get ready for a night of fun, laughter and mind-blowing entertainment at our hypnotist night Friday 8th November
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Murder on The Menu
Sophia has been conned into buying a derelict theatre
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Drag B-I-N-G-O Napier - with Anita Wigl'it!
Join Anita Wigl'it (from 'RuPaul's Drag Race') as she plays with her balls!
Enjoy three competitive rounds of bingo, a drag show and lots of laughs over an hour and half!
Doors 7:30pm
Balls drop 8:30pm - approx 9:30/10pm
Please note that customers will be sat at shared tables
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Comedy Night at the Pizza Shop
Comedy Night at the Pizza Shop is back!
Join us as Vinci's Pizza for a laugh with some of the best comedians from the North Island
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7 Days Live
Watch out! You will not be protected by censors, lawyers, or editors
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Celtic Illusion - The Magic Returns
Immerse yourself in one of the most unique productions touring the world
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French Film in November - Ciné-Club
On the second Tuesday of most months Association Française de Hawke's Bay shows a French language film at Event Cinema in Havelock North
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Arabian Nights With Adventures of Aladdin - Wanderlust
At the heart of Aladdin’s adventures are the Arabian nights full of mystery and intrigue
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Evolve Dance Club Show 2024
Join Us for the Evolve Dance Club SHOW!
Experience a fun afternoon of dance as our talented performers light up the stage! The Evolve Dance Club SHOW is a celebration of passion and dedication
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a co-production between the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Queensland Ballet
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A Curious Collection of Songs!
The Linden Singers Choir presents "A curious collection of songs" in it's concert on November 17th
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Operatunity Presents - Christmas Royal Variety Show
In our biggest Christmas extravaganza ever, bubble over with excitement as we end the year with variety acts and special guests!
Starring:
Karl Perigo
Russell Dixon
Kate Lineham
Grant Winterburn
And more to be announced!
NZ Tour 13 Nov - 17 Dec
Concerts start 11am
General admission seating
Doors open 10am
Complimentary morning tea included
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Cosi
A play about ordinary people who think extraordinary thoughts
First produced in 1992, COSI has become one of the most successful Australian plays produced in the last two decades
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Booze & Craic: A Night Of Irish & Scottish Comedy in Napier
Booze and Craic returns to The Cabana AGAIN!
The last 3 shows sold out as has every one of them since so grab your tickets fast
Irish comedian, ALAN MCELROY (RNZ's The Panel) is back! He will a host a hilarious line up of talent from the auld countries!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Excellent Irish story teller performing a hilarious night of comedy” Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Wanaka based, SEAN TINKER from Ireland was the Winner of the 2020 Queenstown Raw Comedy Quest!
& 2021/22 Raw Comedy Quest Finalist!
Queenstown based, SHANE MULVEY from Ireland was the Winner of the 2020 Queenstown Raw Comedy Quest!
Wrapping up the show is Scottish DARREN HILL!
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A Cinematic Evening - Sophie Jean Dance Company's Recital
Join us for an unforgettable night at Sophie Jean Dance Company's 2024 recital, "A Cinematic Evening"! This spectacular event will take you on a journey through the magic of film, showcasing the incredible talent of our dancers from ages 3 to adult
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Over the Top
Over the Top, a World War I play written by immensely talented local playwright, Amanda Jackson
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Battle in the Bay 2024
Battle in the Bay is Hawke's Bay's only National Hip Hop Dance Competition
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ENCORE 2.0 - Boombfunk Variety Performers
Its the final Variety Show for 2024!
Lets celebrate the year that was, the only way Boombfunk knows how!
Enjoy a collaboration of all the local talent Hawkes Bay has to offer
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Step Into Christmas
Join us for a Festive family Christmas concert that promises to be a delightful celebration of the holiday spirit! This lively event will feature a mix of classic carols and modern day hits, performed by talented local singers and dancers
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A Christmas Carol - But Not As You Know It!
A re-invention of Charles Dicken's traditional Christmas story re-done with a comic twist
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Cirque Africa
100% fun 100% African 100% joy
Cirque Africa is produced and directed by ‘Papa Africa’ aka Winston
Ruddle, the director who brought us the HIT BROADWAY SHOW CIRQUE MOTHER
AFRICA
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Miss Tutus "When I Grow Up"
"When I grow up I want to be
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Welcome to Wonderland - FDS Recital
Presenting "Welcome to Wonderland" Floorless Dance Studios end of year recital
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Holiday Hijinks: An Improvised Christmas Spectacular!
Get ready to laugh your stockings off! “Holiday Hijinks” is a merry and unpredictable night of improvised comedy, where every scene is a one-of-a-kind holiday gift for the audience
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Christmas with ALOFA
Join ALOFA – The Fonoti-Fuimaono Brothers, along with guest artist Katherine Winitana and pianist Catherine Norton, for a truly special Christmas concert!
This unique performance will celebrate the diverse art forms that have shaped these beloved artists, blending classical music, musical theatre, Samoan pese and waiata
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Pegasus Studio Showcase - Elements & Space (YOUTH)
Pegasus - Pole Aerials Dance Studio
Youth Student Showcase
Elements & Space
Our youth students have been working hard to put together group, duo and solo performances, inspired by Fire, Wind, Earth, Water & Outer Space
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Pegasus Studio Showcase - Elements & Space
Pegasus - Pole Aerials Dance Studio
Adult Student Showcase
Elements & Space
Our students have been working hard to put together group, duo and solo performances, inspired by Fire, Wind, Earth, Water & Outer Space
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Sleepover
Tuesday 7 January
11:30am
Taradale Library
For all ages
Join us at Taradale Park for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic! Bring along a picnic lunch and your favourite stuffed toy and enjoy some stories and songs
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Stop Motion Workshops
Thursday 23 January
Afternoon sessions available
For ages 7+
Napier Library
Calling all budding animators! Put your creative talents to the test and create a Stop Motion animation!
Limited spaces
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Sarah Millican - Late Bloomer
BOHM PRESENTS
SARAH MILLICAN
Late Bloomer
When Sarah Millican was a child, she wouldn’t say boo to a goose
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Murder and Martini’s
It is 1930 and the reunion of the cast and crew of 'The Mother of Pearls', our glorious Premiere, that opened our auspicious Opera House in 1915 yet ended in such ghastly grisliness
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Double Bill - Dodo & Aeneas and Gianni Schicchi
Presented by: Festival Opera
Double Bill: Dido & Aeneas and Gianni Schicchi
Festival Opera celebrates its 10th birthday, returning to its roots with a thrilling double bill of Puccini's comedy Gianni Schicchi and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
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Thrive 25 - Presented by Nevertheless
Join Us for Thrive 25 – A Night to Celebrate, Support, and donate to Nevertheless to ensure we thrive in 2025!
Be part of an unforgettable evening as we come together to support 25 powerful initiatives delivered by Nevertheless in 2025
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The Boss - Bruce Springsteen Experience
A Show Not to Be Missed!
The Boss’ Bruce Springsteen Experience Is an International Level Show Honouring the Timeless Music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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