Mountain Scene
July 25, 2021
By MARJORIE COOK
Comedian Guy Williams is heading to Queenstown’s Kinross Winery for a night of silliness and stand-up.
While Penny Ashton popped up as part of the International Film Festival, channelling Jane Austen on Thursday night, Williams not to be confused with
Mountain Scene’s hysterical reporter by the same name graces the vineyard on August 5 with his ‘All Night Long’ show.
Kinross general manager Christine Erkkila says it hasn’t been the easiest 18 months for the community, ‘‘and we think that laughter is the best medicine at the moment; laughter and
wine, actually’’.
Previous stand-up shows by Tom Sainsbury sold out in hours and Erkkila is stoked to be bringing more high-calibre comedy to the Whakatipu.
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Some of the biggest names in New Zealand literature are
descending on New Plymouth District this month to celebrate
Puke Ariki’s Festival of Words.
NPDC Libraries Manager
Dyane Hosler says public interest in the festival is growing
with a number of the scheduled events already sold out and
limited tickets for the rest of the bookable performances
available
“We have a fantastic line-up of guest
speakers, writing and poetry workshops, comedy and
kōrero,” she says.
“Most of all we hope that the
Festival will be a reminder that NPDC’s libraries are all
about connection with our community and the many
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