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What's
On Devonport
!
Fri
3rd - Sun 12th Sept - North Shore Heritage Week
-
all over the North Shore! Click here for full
details - Heritage
Week PDF. For
the duration:
- Devonport Memories - photographic display
of Devonport in the 1930's, Devonport Library,
Windsor Reserve
-
Devonport Library Children's Quiz - detective
skills with visual clues, in the Devonport Library
- Devonport Through Artist's Eyes - art
exhibition at The Depot Artspace, Clarence Street,
free
Sat
4th - Sun 5th Sept - Victoria Theatre Open Days
- A peak preview inside the Historic Places Trust
classified 1912 Victoria Picture Palace and Theatre,
the oldest purpose-built cinema in the southern
hemisphere. Due to re-open on October 26 this
year, these half-hour tours of the Victoria will
be followed by a short documentary of its history.
Proceeds to the Victoria Theatre Trust. When Saturday
4 & Sunday 5 Sept, 11.00am & 2.00pm. Where
Victoria Theatre, 56 Victoria Rd, Devonport. Tickets
Adults $10.00; Children under 12 $5.00. Contact
info@thevic.co.nz or 446 0100
Sat
4th Sept - North Shore Croquet Club Open Day
- 1pm to 4pm (rain day, Sunday, 5 Sept), at 1
Wairoa Road, Devonport. A have-a-go day to share
the history of the Club and promote the game of
croquet. Free entry, children welcome.
From
Sat 4th Sept - Devonport Through Artists’
Eyes - at The Depot 28 Clarence Street, Devonport.
A quirky collection of Devonport artworks put
together for North Shore Heritage Week by the
Devonport Museum and The Depot.
Sat
4th Sept - Tours of Fort Victoria - open to
the public with thanks to the Fort Victoria Trust
& 1st Devonport Scouts. Come and see inside
the tunnels at the top of Mt Victoria! 11-3pm,
free
Fri
3rd - Sun 5th Sept - Kennedy Park WWII Battery,
Castor Bay - A first for the North Shore City
Heritage Festival and a rare opportunity to visit
and explore the 64th Battery 9th Regiment and
tunnels built hastily at Castor Bay in 1940. There
will also be a display with photographs, maps,
plans and memoirs of life at the battery from
1940 – 1945. Torches are required and if
raining, gumboots please. When Friday 3, Saturday
4 & Sunday 5 Sept 10.00am – 5.00pm (Rain
date: The tunnel’s opening is dependant on
weather conditions as
the tunnels are subject to flooding in heavy rain.
Check with the co-ordinator below for updates)
Where Kennedy Park, Castor Bay Tickets Free. Contact
John Crews 09 550 8391
Sun
5th Sept - Michael King Writer's Centre Open Day
- look through New Zealand’s first literary
centre, set on the slopes of Mt Victoria in the
historic Signalman’s House in Devonport.
Enjoy the views and the collection of literary
memorabilia. 2.00pm – 4.00pm at Signalman’s
House, Summit Rd, Mount Victoria Devonport. Free
Contact Karren Beanland 445 8451
Sun
5th Sept - Rangitoto Island Bach Tours - 2hr
guided tour of the baches & bach culture on
Rangitoto, 10am & 1pm. Catch the 9.25am or
12.25pm ferry from Devonport Wharf Cost: $28.75
adults, $9.40 children, inclusive of ferry
Weds
8th Sept - Victoria Theatre Open Days - A
peak preview inside the Historic Places Trust
classified 1912 Victoria Picture Palace and Theatre,
the oldest purpose-built cinema in the southern
hemisphere. Due to re-open on October 26 this
year, these half-hour tours of the Victoria will
be followed by a short documentary of its history.
Proceeds to the Victoria Theatre Trust. 11am
Thurs
9th Sept - Devonport Heritage Debate: "Are
modern architects trying to destroy our neighbourhood
or are we just afraid of living in the 21st century?"
7.30pm for 8pm start. At the Victoria Theatre,
main street, Devonport. Tickets $10 and only 180
are available. To buy or reserve your ticket:
445 1520 (Trish Deans).
Sat
11th Sept - Tours of Fort Victoria - open
to the public with thanks to the Fort Victoria
Trust & 1st Devonport Scouts. Come and see
inside the tunnels at the top of Mt Victoria !
11-3pm,
free
Sat
11th Sept - Victoria Theatre Open Days - A
peak preview inside the Historic Places Trust
classified 1912 Victoria Picture Palace and Theatre,
the oldest purpose-built cinema in the southern
hemisphere. Due to re-open on October 26 this
year, these half-hour tours of the Victoria will
be followed by a short documentary of its history.
Proceeds to the Victoria Theatre Trust. 11am
Sat
12th Sept - Golden Weather: Life & Work of
Bruce Mason. ….a celebration of the life
and work of Takapuna’s famous son and a leading
force in the development of professional theatre
in New Zealand. Featuring writers Gordon McLauchlan,
Christine Cole Catley, Roger Hall, biographer
Richard Corballis and theatre director Colin McColl
in a discussion about different aspects of Mason's
life and work. There will be a reading from his
seminal work Awatea, by leading actors from the
Auckland Theatre Company, including George Henare,
Te Kohe Tuhaka and Rima Te Wiata.
Victoria Theatre, Devonport 2pm. Tickets $5 (door
sales only)
Sun
12th Sept - Devonport Museum Open Day, 11-4pm
free
Sun
12th Sept - Rangitoto Island Bach Tours -
2hr guided tour of the baches & bach culture
on Rangitoto, 10am & 1pm. Catch the 9.25am
or 12.25pm ferry from Devonport Wharf Cost: $28.75
adults, $9.40 children, inclusive of ferry
Sun
12th Sept - Motutapu Island - WWII Gun Emplacements
and the History of Home Bay. Two guided
tours onto Motutapu:
(1)
A two-hour guided walking tour of the amazing
WWII military sites on the sacred island of Motutapu.
View pillboxes, observation posts, gun emplacements,
underground magazines, radar and wireless rooms
and a rare opportunity to journey the underground
tunnels to see the gun battery’s underground
plotting rooms. Afternoon tea will be served in
the 1900s Reid Homestead. Reasonable fitness and
sturdy footwear required. Bring a torch, food
and water.
(2) Special sailing to the ‘sacred’
island of Motutapu with a gentle guided walk around
historic Home Bay. Hear stories of the original
Maori inhabitants and the early European settlers
and imagine life in the 1900s Reid Homestead,
where afternoon tea and scones will be served.
Bring food and water.
Catch
9.25 ferry from Devonport Wharf, tickets for each
event $30 adults, $11.25 children inc ferry. Must
be booked in advance.
Sun
19th Sept - 125 Years at North Head - Celebrating
the 125th anniversary of the Barracks Building
at the summit of North Head. Organised by DoC
RNZ Artillery Band will play from 2-3pm, including
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. The North Head Gun
will be fired at 2.50pm ! Guided Walks, children's
discovery trail etc. Entry free 12-4pm.
24th
- 25th Sept - Shore Is Magic! - family comedy
magic show features performances by some of the
top magicians in New Zealand, ventriloquism, illusions,
special guest performers, and will be hosted by
a comedian. Join us for a family-friendly show
of comedy, magic and fun! At The Rose Theatre,
Belmont. Friday Sept 24th 7:30pm, Saturday September
25th 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm. Details at www.scmc.co.nz
Sun
26th Sept - Wag & Walk See www.wagnwalk.co.nz
Sat
9th Oct - Navy Base Open Day - Open Day from
10-4pm - closing with ceremonial beat retreat
in Windsor Reserve - Sunday Church Service and
cake cutting - impact close to Navy 69 Birthday
and piggy backing from the opening of the Navy
Museum. All departments, Navy Band, Recruiters,
Helos, open ships etc
Looking
forward to the Summer.....
Sat
9th Oct - Navy Base Open Day
Sun 10th Oct - Devonport Classic - Stanley Bay
school's fundraising run
Sat
30th Oct - Vaxuhall School Monster Mash
Sun 31st Oct - Auckland Marathon (starts Windsor
Reserve)
Sat 6th Nov - St Leo's school fair
Sun 7th Nov - Round North Head Swim
Fri 12th Nov - Twilight Fair, Hauraki School
Sat 13th Nov - Cassino Night, Belmon Primary School
3rd-14th Nov - Sculpture on Shore, Fort Takapuna
Sat 20th Nov - Ocean Swim, Harbour Crossing
Sun 21st Nov - Bayswater Duathlon
Sun 5th Dec - Devonport Santa Parade
Sun 12th Dec - Devonstock, Mt Victoria
2011
19th-20th Feb - Devonport Food & Wine Festival
Sun 27th Feb - Bayswater Auto Show, Bayswater
School
Sun 6th March - Devonport Treasure Hunt
Sun
13th March - Devonport Community Harvest Fair
