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SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 4 February 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
SECRETS OF MONA LISA GALA OPENING
Friday 9 February 2018 | 7pm
Put your glad rags on and join us for an exclusive TICKETED event celebrating the opening of the international blockbuster Secrets of Mona Lisa.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
ANITA'S DANCE ACADEMY PERFORMANCE TROUPE - SHOWCASE
Sunday 18 February 2018 | 2.30pm
Twenty-four dedicated dancers aged 9-18 years are representing Anita's Dance Academy and Upper Hutt in an International dance competition.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LEONARDO DA VINCI
Sunday 18 February 2018 | 3pm
Te Papa's Leonardo Da Vinci enthusiast gives a talk about the painters life and times.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 20 February 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month with fresh NZ music.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 27 February 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
A FRENCH AFFAIR
Friday 2 March 2018 | 7pm
Join us for an evening of French inspiration and flair including European chocolate demonstrations, an introduction to French wine and more.
CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION OF CHOCOLATE
Sunday 4 March 2018 | 10am - 1pm
Join in with free chocolate activities for the whole family.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 4 March 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 6 March 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE
Thursday 8 March - Sunday 11 March 2018 | 9am - 9pm
The Performance Arcade brings part of its acclaimed live art event to Upper Hutt.
RADO AND RAYBON SAVE THE WORLD
Friday 9 March 2018 | 8pm
Leading comedians Raybon Kan and Nick Rado team up to perform a show in which stand-up lights the way to the two saving the world.
NEW ZEALAND ARMY BAND
Monday 12 March 2018 | 7.30pm
Classical Expressions 2018 kicks off with the New Zealand Army Band; New Zealand's only professional brass band.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 13 March 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
RODIN (2016)
Friday 16 March 2018 | 7pm
In Paris, 1880, forty-year-old Auguste Rodin at last receives his first state commission: The Gates of Hell, a sculptural group work composed of many figures...
PAINT MONA LISA IN OILS
Sunday 18 & 25 March 2018 | 9.30am - 4pm
Mary Amour presents a hands-on two day workshop on how to paint your own Mona Lisa with oils.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival presents
THE PAINTING (LE TABLEAU - 2011)
Friday 23 March 2018 | 7pm
A chateau, flowering gardens, a threatening forest, here is what, for mysterious reasons, a Painter has left incomplete.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 29 March 2018 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month with fresh NZ music.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 1 April 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 3 April 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM
Tuesday 3 April 2018 | 8pm
Penny Ashton swaps Austen for Dickens and brings orphaned hero Olive, and a squalid gaggle of Victorian characters to pox-ridden London life.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from Te Koki New Zealand School of Music.
WEEKLY WINE AND WANDER
Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 5.30pm
A weekly curator tour through the exhibition with a complimentary glass of wine and an exploration of Mona Lisa.
BLOOMING!
Sunday 15 April 2018 | 1pm - 4pm
Celebrate the interactive exhibition BLOOM by making a flower windmill to take home.
TROLL
Wednesday 18 April 2018 | 6pm
From Trick of the Light Theatre comes a lo-fi wi-fi fable combining storytelling, music and puppetry into an uncanny tale from the twitchy edges of the digital age.
BEHN QUARTET
Monday 23 April 2018 | 7.30pm
These four, fierce women have been earning rave reviews. Energetic, revelatory and inspiring, you don't want to miss the Behn Quartet in this their debut performance at Classical Expressions.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 26 April 2018 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month with fresh NZ music.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 6 May 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
THE LLOYD HOMER STORY
Sunday 6 May 2018 | 4pm
Simon Nathan shares insights into the story of Lloyd Homer photography around New Zealand.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from Te Koki New Zealand School of Music.
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF RUGBY
Sunday 27 May 2018 | 4pm
Join New Zealand Rugby historian Clive Akers in an insightful and surprising presentation about the history of rugby.
THURSDAY NIGHT POP: HOPETOUN BROWN
Thursday 31 May 2018 | 8pm
Horn-heavy superstars from the legendary Supergroove band of Hopetoun Brown join us from Auckland with the country's finest trumpet player Finn Scholes.
THE JAZZ GALA: AMERICAN ALL STARS WITH THE RODGER FOX BIG BAND
Friday 1 June 2018 | 8pm
A star spangled night featuring the very best Jazz singers and stars from around New Zealand in concert with the Rodger Fox Big Band.
WELLINGTON ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES SHOW
Saturday 2 June 2018 | 9.30am - 3pm
A showcase of collections with sales tables, cafe and exhibits.
BLUES NIGHT: MIDGE MARSDEN
Saturday 2 June 2018 | 8pm
Featuring New Zealand's "King" of the Blues Midge Marsden.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 3 June 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
AN EVENING WITH THE MODERN MAORI QUARTET
Sunday 3 June 2018 | 8pm
We welcome the Modern Māori Quartet - James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Fracis Kora - with a fresh take on classic Māori showbands.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from Te Koki New Zealand School of Music.
LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Thursday 28 June 2018 | 7pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a month late night opening on the last Thursday of the month with fresh NZ music.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 1 July 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
AMICI ENSEMBLE
Monday 2 July 2018 | 7.30pm
The Amici Ensemble, comprising of well-known principal players of the NZSO and leading chamber musicians, returns for the 2018 series.
SEED
Thursday 12 July 2018 | 8pm
Seed follows four women as they try to get pregnant, stay pregnant or not GET pregnant - the dilemmas of modern reproduction.
EXPRESSIONS LIVE!
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | 1pm
A series of lunchtime concerts given by performance students from Te Koki New Zealand School of Music.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 5 August 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
SONGS FOR NOBODIES
Saturday 1 September 2018 | 8pm
Share five life-changing encounters between legendary divas and the everyday women whose lives they touched.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 2 September 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
RICHARD MAPP
Monday 3 September 2018 | 7.30pm
Well-known pianist Richard Mapp brings a delightful programme including favourites from Bach, Chopin and Brahm.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 7 October 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
MICHAEL HILL VIOLIN COMPETITION WINNER
Monday 8 October 2018 | 7.30pm
Classical Expressions is please to host the winners of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Ioana Cristina Golcea, and of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, Andrey Gugnin.
MICHAEL HOUSTOUN
Monday 29 October 2018 | 7.30pm
The welcome return of New Zealand's eminent pianist, Michael Houstoun, for an evening of three of the worlds most loved composers: Bach, Mozart and Chopin.
SUNDAY STRUM
Sunday 4 November 2018 | 2pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a ukulele jam.
The above descriptions of presentations are supplied by the individual promoters of events. The promoters reserve the right to alter the artists and content of these programmes.