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FRIDAY
Live music: 8-11pm at Hector Black’s Lounge Bar on Stafford St, Timaru. Dunedin band Oscar LaDell and Hoot bring their summer tour of blues, funk, rock, soul, and R&B music to Timaru. Entry is $10.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Railcar operating days: 11am-4pm at the Pleasant Point Railway and Museum on Afghan St. On non-steaming days, the Ford Model T Replica Rail Car operates daily, leaving the station on the hour until the last train at 3pm. Includes an hour-long guided tour of the museum and short historic movie. Entry is $12 for adults, $6 for children, or $35 for a family. Runs until February 28.
“We think it’s possibly the 50th next year,’’ Kerr said. “The idea of the day is to get all the locals all together on a day that isn’t going to cost a fortune with most events either free, or $2.’’
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Shaun O Neill in action on the day. Any money that is taken on the day, always held on January 2, is donated to organisations in the area, she said. Kerr said while attendance numbers were down slightly on previous years, probably because of the weather, there had also been good support from out-of-towners. “We don’t advertise hugely before the event so it’s usually word of mouth.
Winner of three New Zealand Music awards Paul Ubana Jones,
born in London to a Yorkshire mother and a Nigerian father, Paul was
playing guitar by the age of 11. Three decades and nine albums later, he
continues to perform throughout New Zealand, Australia, Europe and
the USA.
Dylan, Taj Mahal, Norah Jones, Keb Mo, Crowded House, Tuck and
Patti… He has delighted Festival audiences at the Dublin Blues
Festival, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Vancouver Island Folk Festival,
Blues at Bridgetown, and many others across Europe.
¨A national treasure, Paul Ubana Jones is so much more than one man
with a guitar. He is a conjurer of unique and original folk songs, sooted
JOHN BISSET
The Fairlie New Year Day Parade returns in 2021 with plenty of floats, stalls, and entertainment. (File photo)
FRIDAY
New Year’s Day Parade: 2-5pm along Fairlie’s Main St to the Village Green. Floats, stalls, and entertainment from one-man-band The Southern Man or Denis Henderson.
SATURDAY
Kimbell Day: All day at the Silverstream Hotel on Fairlie-Tekapo Rd, Kimbell. Festival with games, food, drinks, and entertainment from Christchurch-based musician Eddie Simon and Dunedin band Ollie and the Crooks.
Timaru Artisan Farmers’ Market: 9am-12.30pm near the Speights Ale House/I-Site on George St. Great range of fresh produce and artisan crafts.