Newtown Festival / February 2020
This 10 day extravaganza will celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Newtown, where so many cultures experience a real sense of place, belonging and community.
March 2020 | January 2020-
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Newtown Festival Fence Decorating Competition
- Newtown Festival
- Join in the Festival fun and decorate your fence! For some years now Donald McLean St residents have been doing this, and they are inviting others from all over Newtown to join them.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The show will go on – for now! COVD-19 event update.
- Newtown Festival
- With no confirmed cases of COVD-19 in NZ at this time, we are following the Ministry of Health’s recommendation to not alter any arrangements for public events.
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New Zealand Beatbox
- Newtown Festival
- New Zealand Beatbox is a collective of local and national beatboxers and musical creatives, our purposes are as follows: To provide a platform for New Zealand Beatboxers.
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Seanachaí (Irish Storytellers)
- Newtown Festival
- A seanachaí was traditionally a servant to the chiefs of the tribe and kept track of important information for their clan.
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Newtown Rocksteady with Israel Starr
- Newtown Festival
- Newtown Rocksteady return to the Newtown Festival joined by special guest vocalist Israel Starr.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Girls Rock Stage
- Newtown Festival
- 10:00 – 10:25 Heartbreak Club 10:40 – 11:05 Louisa Nicklin 11:20 – 11:45 Museum Stork 12:00 – 12:25 French For Rabbits 12:40 – 1:05 KITA 1:20 – 1:45 b*tchmagic 2:00 – 2:25 Lilith 2:40 – 3:05 Sports Dreams 3:20 – 3:45 Strange Stains 4:00 – 4:25 Alexa Casino and PollyHill
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Orlęta Polish Dance Ensemble
- Newtown Festival
- The Orlęta (Orlanta) Polish Dance group was formed 25 years ago by a group of parents in Lower Hutt.
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Festival director Martin Hanley plays favourites with Kim Hill on RNZ
- Newtown Festival
- Our very own Martin Hanley was the star of Kim Hill’s Saturday morning show, playing some songs from past and present festival acts.
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Great Newtown Garage Sale Day 2020
- Newtown Festival
- On Saturday 21st March there will be garage sales all over Newtown – do you want to join in? Is it time you had a good clear-out? Do you want to turn some stuff you never use into cash and free up some space???? Contact us at garage.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Bontempo
- Newtown Festival
- Bontempo – the alias of Bonnie Ryan-Vance – has been making waves across the New Zealand electronic music scene, after a move home to Wellington from Melbourne in early 2019.
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Reebox
- Newtown Festival
- Reebox is a Newtown based fella with more thumpers than facial hair.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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MC Phanny
- Newtown Festival
- MC Phanny is a multi-instrumentalist who makes feel good, soul inspired, tasty beats.
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Vu
- Newtown Festival
- Wellington based Vu is a behind the scenes type dude with a plethora of heaters.
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The Chill Zone
- Newtown Festival
- The Chill Zone is a safe and neutral low-sensory environment for people to rest and recharge away from crowded areas.
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Connor and Raph
- Newtown Festival
- Coming to the Newtown festival this year on the circus hub stage is Connor leech’s street show Under Construction and a guest performance from rope artist Raphaela.
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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MC Judy Virago
- Newtown Festival
- Diva, Goddess, Mistress, Mother. Whatever you call her, this hedonistic heartthrob is a shimmering beacon of consent culture and punk rock cabaret. Ms Judy Virago has developed a cult following in the comedy & cabaret scene since her return to New Zealand, so go on, let our debauched demimonde rock and roll your heart and soul with lashings of sex-positive community spirit.
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Ferguson St Stage
- Newtown Festival
- The Ferguson Street Stage is the newest stage at Newtown Fest, featuring some of the best punk and alternative bands in Aotearoa.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Koha Cart
- Newtown Festival
- The Koha Cart is a mobile cafe brought to you by the Common Unity Project Aotearoa. Friendly folk serve a range of refreshing drinks and snacks. The cart features two small seats to sit and chat, sunscreen, music and mobile phone charging facilities. Look out for us as we try to make our way from Arney Street to the Newtown Community Hall!
- Accepted from Newtown festival 2019 by feedreader
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Hand Habits
- Newtown Festival
- Once, Meg Duffy (aka Hand Habits) would have been best known as the go-to session guitarist for the likes of War On Drugs, Kevin Morby, and Weyes Blood.
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KITA
- Newtown Festival
- “To experience a KITA gig is to witness a stellar example of 3 strong musical identities … fusing together to create a synergy and oneness unparalleled on the scene today.
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General Vibe
- Newtown Festival
- General Vibe blends the genres of soul, rnb and indie into an emotional and groove driven set creating a unique sound and experience.
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Zac Crackalaka
- Newtown Festival
- Hailing from Sydney, on his Debut Solo Tour, Zac Crackalaka is bound to captivate crowds with his eclectic loops, powerful conscious lyrics, and grimey-blues trumpet skills. Blending and combining Reggae, Dub, Hip-Hop, Soul, House and Psy in one big melting pot, expect a delicious twist of tasty tunes.
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DJ Magnette
- Newtown Festival
- DJ Magnette, one half of sister duo PASHJAMS, presents a selection of Garage, Clean Club, Hip Hop & sophisticated RnB jams.
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HUMMUCIDE
- Newtown Festival
- Born out of the thriving music scene in Te Aro, Wellington, HUMMUCIDE is a four-piece minimalist-rock-jazz group.
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Roaming Hut
- Newtown Festival
- You never know who you could be sharing a backcountry hut with.
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Gallery
- Newtown Festival
- Wellingtons newest and dopest hip hop band, feeding you natural and organic tunes, and bringing you nothing but art on a musical canvas.
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Dr Brownlove
- Newtown Festival
- Descendant of the pacific and your innermost dreams; part man, part beige aroha forged in the heart of Poneke. Hoarding a wealth of soul filled lushies and funky numbers that’ll make your organs bounce – brownlove coming, he wants you to as well
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Brother Tem and Friends
- Newtown Festival
- Some OG Beats performed by some friends and rapped and sung to by Brother Tem. Pretty sick beats and powerful auras
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Arcology
- Newtown Festival
- Arcology is the artist name of Sean Lister, based in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Mi Casa Su Casa
- Newtown Festival
- Local and international talent come together to present the cabaret-style circus show ‘Mi Casa, Su Casa’. Spanish for ‘my house is your house’, the show invites everyone to come and enjoy an intriguing combination of comedy and circus skills, including aerial acrobatics and contortion.
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The She Jays
- Newtown Festival
- Come and hear the awesome, varied dance sounds of the she jays, from reggae, rock, disco, dub, hip hop, soul and much more. Fun behind the decks and and on the dancefloor, this will be a party you don’t want to leave.
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Dub City Movement
- Newtown Festival
- From Breakdancing to Krump to Waacking, the Wellington Street Dance scene hosts some of the best in New Zealand as well the world! Dub city movement is here to give you a taster of each part of our incredible collective.
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Afro Delight
- Newtown Festival
- Afro Delight Show: Promoting Music & Culture Of African Origins to the masses!
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Ras Judah and Culture Embassy
- Newtown Festival
- Culture Embassy is a Wellington-based ten-piece band that plays Afro Jazz and Roots Reggae. We are a musically harmonized bunch of individuals from ethnoculturally diverse backgrounds, hence the name “Culture Embassy”.
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Oh La La
- Newtown Festival
- Three friends, one baguette. Chic, sophisticated…ruthless. A contemporary circus treat packed full of acrobatic delights.
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Moon’s Bless Up The Fest
- Newtown Festival
- 8pm-10:30pm: Ras Judah and Culture Embassy 10:30pm-midnight: Afro Delight Lively up yourself as the sun goes down and the Moon gets high with the irie of vibes Ras Judah and his 10 piece band playing the finest African riddims and Roots Reggae from 8pm. Ras Stone and the Afro Delight crew will keep the party pumping from 10pm till late – BOOM FIYAAA
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Tarns Hood
- Newtown Festival
- Tarns Hood is a Wellington based Performance Poet and the region’s current Poetry Slam Champion! She’s an active and visible member of the Wellington poetry community, seen regularly performing at fundraisers, festivals and private events across the city.
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