Cambridge Autumn Festival Events 2012

We've highlighted some of the main events for the festival this year - read on to find out more!

 

Tickets go on sale on 10 February for "Friends of the Festival". Tickets go on sale on 20 February for the general public. Purchase tickets from the Cambridge Information Centre 07 823 3456.

Opera's Showstoppers

New Zealand's opera star Dame Malvina Major will be joined by Elaine Wogan, Bryony Williams and Ian Campbell with accompanist Dr Greg Neil in a concert of "Opera Showstoppers". A concert of a quality rarely seen in Cambridge.
Date: Thursday 22 March
Time: 7.30pm.
Location: St Andrew's Church
Tickets: Available from St Andrews parish office (9am to 1pm daily) or the Cambridge Information Centre. $25 or $20 seniors and students.

Jugglers Festival

The NZ Jugglers Federation have their 2012 conference in Cambridge and will give a public performance at the Cambridge Town Hall on Saturday March 24th at 7.30pm.
Preceding this will be a "Juggling Olympics" at 2pm at the Karapiro Domain on the same afternoon.
Date: Saturday 24 March
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Town Hall
Tickets: $10 at the door

Chamber of Commerce Long Lunch

The Long Lunch held annually in the Cambridge Town Hall as part of the Festival encourages Waipa Business and residents to network over a fine meal and fine wines with entertainment and to hear the winners of the limerick competition.
Date: Friday 23 March
Time: midday
Location: Town Hall
Tickets: from Chamber of Commerce, 1st Floor National Hotel

Ritchie Pickett Memorial Concert

The Ritchie Pickett Memorial Concert will have a lineup of top New Zealand musicians who knew or played with Ritchie during his career.
The concert will be a chance for the people he worked with over the years to play his music and celebrate his life.
Date: Friday 23 March
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Town Hall
Tickets: Available from the Cambridge Information Centre. $30.

 Meeting Karpovsky

Meeting Karpovsky is a chance to see two of New Zealand's celebrated entertainers in a poignant play about Sylvia (Helen Moulder) who has two left feet, but Karpovsky (Sir Jon Trimmer) has arrived to tutor her in hope and grace.
Date: Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th March
Time: 7.30pm
Location: St Andrews Hall
Tickets: Available from St Andrews parish office (9am to1mp daily) or the Cambridge Information Centre. $25 or $20 seniors and students.

Main Street Carnival

The Main Street Carnival is held on the last Sunday of the Festival, March 25th, from 10am. It brings out street performers, musicians, dance and community stalls representing the volunteer organizations of Cambridge as well as several thousand local residents and visitors to the town to join the music, performers and fun.
Date: Sunday 25 March
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Victoria Street
Free Entry

NB. Complete as of 7th February 2012.