Good lord – what a marvellous event – hard to think of a more ‘Wellington’ thing than The Mutton Birds playing the song of the same name here at Slow Boat instore here on a Friday evening for a packed store full of deliriously happy fans, smack dab in the middle of their two sold-out shows at San Fran!!We were treated to a half-hour set of stone-cold classic songs like “Anchor Me”, “White Valiant” and my personal fave, “Like This Train” by this brilliant band – a pointed reminder of the way their music has lodged in our collective pyches – for which we are immensely grateful to the band, their management and crew, and genial soundman Bob – a wonderful, unforgettable moment in the store’s storied history, and one captured for posterity with some fine video clips (including this one https://www.facebook.com/159129047505886/videos/1317027751832660/, where I tragically dropped my phone part way thru…!!!)So – just wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who made it down, and especially the band – Don, Dave, Alan and Ross – for giving your time and talent so generously – absolutely magical, spine-tingly stuff!!!Love on ya, XX The Slow Boat Crew XX
Our Reading Group takes place on the first and third Thursday of the month. Reading group 21 November: The wonderful Briony Hogg, owner of Marsden Books will be our guest, showcasing […]
A spectacular long-range goal has consigned the Wellington Phoenix to their third straight defeat to start the new Ninja A-League season. The Newcastle Jets have beaten the Phoenix 1-0 at Maitland Regional Sportsground thanks to an audacious effort from their... The post Ninja A-League Round 3 Match Review appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
Heat 1 1 Kelly Sam M43 Unattached 38:28.95 2 Cooper Harrison M26 Wgtn Harrier 38:58.33 3 Fraser Terry M54 Wgtn Harrier 39:18.12 4 Gunn Willie M53 Wgtn Harrier 39:26.47 5 Wharton Andrew M49 Wgtn Scottish 39:29.17 6 Howard Chris M48 Wgtn Scottish 39:32.31 7 Hunt Daniel M30 Victoria Uni 39:59.36 8 Barwick Paul M49 Wgtn […]
Today, on World Prematurity Day, we’re celebrating the difference you make for the tiniest patients in Wellington Regional Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
A solo physical theatre kaleidoscope molded together from lost pieces of forgotten acts. Endling combines tiny pieces of inventive physical comedy in a curation of timeless, rambling, joyful jaunts in this purposefully meaningless piece of entertainment. Thom Monckton has been making solo physical theatre pieces for over 10 years, and Endling presents the favorite fingers of this body of work waving goodbye before they disappear forever.
