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23-28 APRIL 2019 arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz www.arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz
HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY TO THE Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival Since 1985, the Arrowtown Autumn Festival has been a fun-filled, event-packed week that focuses on celebrating the best entertainment, talent, personality, beauty and fun that our wonderful community has to offer. On a chilly day in 1985, the first festival began with a Festival Fun Run followed by the first street parade. Feature events in 1985 were a fashion parade, a barbershop quartet competition, a jazz night and a Gold Light Disco for the kids. The festival has grown and we now have over 30 events including the return of the Festival Fun Run! Some classic events have remained such as the street parade, history walks and the ever-popular Ray White Art Exhibition at the Lakes District Museum. So grab a cuppa and have a good read through this programme – there is something for everyone and so much to do! From art workshops for the kids to the extraordinary evening that is La Nuit d’Extraordinaire. For full event information or registration details visit our website: www.arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz For event updates and adverse weather options check our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/arrowtownfestival Tickets for events may be purchased through the Festival website, Eventfinda or the Lakes District Museum.
Tuesday 23rd April
Official opening
ceremony
5pm-6.30pm
Buckingham Green
Grab the family and come on
down to enjoy our Autumn
Festival Official Opening by
Mayor Boult with guest
performance by the Arrowtown
School Kapa Haka group. Also
featuring a unique performance
by our amazing Buckingham
Community Belles, the awesome Queenstown
tree planting and Southern Lakes Highland
10am Pipe Band and friends.
Meet Tobins carpark, COST: FREE
Ford Street, Arrowtown
Help restore colour to
Arrowtown’s hillside
(Tobins Track) by planting
native and colour species
where the wilding pines once
stood. Bring your gardening
gloves, walking shoes and
your enthusiasm.
COST: FREE
Sponsored by Akarua
Arrowtown Autumn Festival
Wednesday 24th April
Arrow ambles Tai chi on the green
10am and 2pm 10.15-11am
Meet Lakes District Museum Outside the Hole In One Café,
Enjoy guided historical walks Millbrook Resort
of the area with your friendly Join us for some low impact
and knowledgeable guides, training to help improve your
Rita, Oweena, Alan, and Amy. flexibility and balance.
COST: FREE COST: FREE
Kids’ art workshop Kids’ juggling
10.30am workshop
Library Green 1pm
Bring the kids along Library Green
(wearing a painting shirt) to Come and join popular street
express their creative side. entertainer Nathan Bonner.
COST: FREE Numbers are limited so get
your free ticket from the
museum to avoid disappointment.
Kids’ balloon-twisting
COST: FREE
workshop
11.30am
Senior citizens’
Community Rooms
afternoon tea
Kids, here’s your opportunity
to learn the skilful art of 1.30pm-3.15pm
balloon twisting and create Athenaeum Hall
amazing creatures with master Join us for an afternoon of
balloon twister Jim Sheard. delicious treats and music with
Numbers are limited so get the Miners Band, the Arrow
your free ticket from the Entertainers, the Buckingham
museum to avoid disappointment. Belles and Mini Belles. Special
COST: FREE appearance by Vicki Lee who
will take you on a journey
through the music of the
Lunchtime famous Vera Lynn. Prize awarded
entertainment for the best hat – wear your
favourite or create your own.
12pm-1pm
COST: FREE.
Buckingham Green Tickets essential from the
Come down and enjoy some Lakes District Museum
local entertainment.
COST: FREE
Historic tree walk
1pm
Meet Lakes District Museum
Take a stroll around Arrowtown
with David Clarke from the
Lakes District Museum and Live music at
learn all about Arrowtown’s
heritage trees and the stories Smithy’s Smoke House
behind them. 4-7pm
COST: FREE Millbrook Resort
Soak up the musical atmosphere
at Smithy’s Smoke House.
Now offering a selection of
whiskies, local wines and
delicious tapas to enjoy whilst
relaxing by the open fire pits.
COST: FREE
Thursday 25th April
Lots of prizes to be won!
Arrowtown RSA To register go to our website:
ANZAC service arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz
Click on Events, Register for
10:30am Events, Festival Fun Run.
Athenaeum Hall Event day registration: 12-1.30pm
‘LEST WE FORGET’ Proudly supported by
Join the RSA and local Adrian Bailey from Active QT.
community groups for the COST: $15 ADULT
ANZAC Day commemoration $10 CHILD (5-15 YEARS)
service, followed by a march to
the cenotaph and laying of Under 5 years free
wreaths. All welcome.
Nomad Safaris is available to
take those needing a lift to the
Cenotaph. NB: shops and
businesses will be closed ‘til noon.
COST: FREE
Festival Fun Run
1.30pm
Wilcox Green
A great, fun way to spend
time with family and friends.
Grab your running shoes,
head to Wilcox Green and
challenge yourself with the Arrow ambles
‘bridge to bridge’ run along 2pm
the Millennium Track, Meet Lakes District Museum
finishing up with some fun
obstacles to challenge your Enjoy guided historical walks
balance and agility. Your time of the area with your friendly
will be recorded so that you and knowledgeable guides,
can challenge each other. Rita, Oweena, Alan, and Amy.
Length of course COST: FREE
approximately 5km.
Quiz night
7.30pm (doors open 7pm)
Athenaeum Hall
If you rate yourself as a
walking encyclopedia then get
a team of equally talented
individuals together and
come and test your general
knowledge at the Great
Autumn Festival Quiz. Prizes
for the most ‘brainiest’ teams.
Bring your credit card for a
Akarua and Whitestone couple of live auctions and your
wine & cheese tasting cash for our famous raffles
4pm, 4.30pm, sold throughout the night.
To register go to our website:
5pm and 5.30pm
arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz
Akarua Wines and Kitchen click on Events, Register for
by Artisan, 265 Arrowtown- Events and choose Quiz Night
Lake Hayes Road You can also order a delicious
“A hand crafted local hero’s platter for your table for $40 –
love-in” remember to select this option
We’re fizzing with excitement when you register online.
over our next in-house Our theme for 2019,
collaboration featuring the ‘your hero or idol?’ Prize for
beloved local artisan cheesery the Best Dressed Team.
Whitestone of Oamaru. If $40 PER TEAM OF 4.
heart-meltingly exquisite local Please pay by bank transfer
cheeses matched with your or on the night.
favourite swoon-inducing
Akarua wines leaves you Sponsored by:
breathless, then don’t miss Ray White Arrowtown
this. There will be 4 half hour
sessions to get your heart
racing. Don’t snooze on this
one, only 10 spaces per
session. Bookings essential.
Phone (03)442-1090
to book your session.
COST: $15 PER PERSON
includes cheese tastings
and wine
Friday 26th April
Arrowtown Lunchtime
Bowling Club entertainment
mixed fours 12-1pm
tournament Buckingham Green
9am Come down and enjoy some
local entertainment, special
Arrowtown Bowling Club
performance by the
Bring along your bowling Arrowtown Kids Circus.
best to win some fantastic
prizes. Morning tea (9am), COST: FREE
start time 9.30am and
afternoon tea also included.
Mufti dress. Historic tree walk
To enter call Bob Howitt 1pm
on 027 498 0837.
Meet Lakes District Museum
COST: $15 PER PERSON
Take a stroll around Arrowtown
with David Clarke from the
Lakes District Museum and
Arrow ambles learn all about Arrowtown’s
10am and 2pm heritage trees and the stories
behind them.
Meet Lakes District Museum
Enjoy guided historical walks of COST: FREE
the area with your friendly and
knowledgeable guides, Rita,
Oweena, Alan, and Amy.
COST: FREE
DOC interpretive
ranger walk
10am, 12pm Kids’ scarecrow
2pm and 4pm competition
Arrowtown Chinese
1.30pm
Settlement
Buckingham Green
Join DOC Ranger Samantha
for a storytelling stroll in the Let’s get creative kids and
Arrowtown Chinese Settlement make a scarecrow for everyone
and experience the restored to enjoy at the Festival.
huts come to life. Our theme this year is
Learn about the thriving life ‘Vintage / Retro.’ It can be
and resilience of the Chinese funny, crazy, scary or anything
miners who once lived in this you want it to be. Bring your
area and the work that scarecrow along by 1.30pm and
DOC does to conserve New be in to win some cool prizes.
Zealand’s cultural heritage. Special prize for best hair do!
Walks 20 mins long. COST: FREE
COST: FREE Sponsored by: D’Or
Kids balloon-twisting and the prestige of being
selected for the exhibition. Join
workshop us for the presentation of the
1pm and 3pm awards. All works are for sale
Community Rooms on the night and may also be
purchased up until May 26th.
Kids, here’s your opportunity to
learn the skilful art of balloon COST: $7 includes first drink.
twisting and create amazing After the opening, the Art
creatures with master balloon Exhibition will be open to the
twister Jim Sheard. Numbers public daily until May 26th.
are limited - get your free ticket Sponsored by:
from the museum to avoid
Ray White Arrowtown
disappointment.
Print Central
COST: FREE
Millbrook
Arrowtown Gallery
Kids’ juggling
Berry & Co.
workshop
Akarua Arrowtown
11am and 2pm Autumn Festival
Library Green Dezign Arrowtown
Come and join popular street
entertainer Nathan Bonner.
Numbers are limited so get your La Nuit
free ticket from the museum d’Extraordinaire
to avoid disappointment. 7.15pm doors open
COST: FREE for pre-show.
Show starts 8pm
Outdoor movie Athenaeum Hall
6.15pm ‘La Nuit’ will return this year to
Buckingham Green dazzle, amaze and entertain
you. Be prepared to be wowed
Bring your beanbag and by an aesthetic wonderment of
blanket downtown and enjoy a unusual performances, unique
wonderful outdoor movie talent and the wildly funny.
experience with friends and La Nuit will showcase the best
family. Food & refreshments and the brightest of Queenstown’s
will be available from 6.15pm. comedy and vaudevillian art.
The movie, Back to the Future Please do tickle your fancy with
will start at 6.45pm. this brilliant one-off show.
COST: GOLD COIN DONATION Dancing and debauchery to follow.
Sponsored by: Night’n Day COST: $85 PER PERSON
Dorothy Browns $500 FOR TABLE OF 6
includes refreshments.
Tickets from Eventfinda.
Ray White Arrowtown
Autumn Festival Art
Exhibition opening
7.30pm
Lakes District Museum
Amazing entries from around
New Zealand vie for the awards
Saturday 27th April
Native planting
morning with
The Wakatipu
Reforestation Trust
9am – 12pm
Feehly Hill, behind the
Arrowtown Cemetery
off Durham Street
The Wakatipu Reforestation ASB Arts & crafts
Trust invites you to rediscover
and reconnect with the native market
flora that was once bountiful in 10am – 4pm
the Arrowtown area. Come help
Library Green and
plant stunning Kowhai which
surrounding area
bloom vibrant yellow in
spring along with many other Featuring over 150 stalls with
native trees local to the area. some of the best NZ made
Bring shovels, gloves, water, products ranging from art and
good footwear, friends, family crafts, jewellery and clothing
and enthusiasm! Any queries to furniture and other curios.
email volunteer@wrtqt.org.nz Stroll down our Food Alley and
or check www.facebook.com/ let your taste buds guide you
wrtqt.org.nz amongst the amazing choice
of artisan foods.
COST: FREE
COST: GOLD COIN ENTRY
Sponsored by ASB
Fire brigade open day
9am Street entertainment
Arrowtown Fire Station
10am – 1.30pm
Come along to the fire station
Buckingham St opposite
and get up close to the fire
Library Green
engines and equipment.
Enjoy the wonderful sounds
COST: FREE
from Lyall McGregor and Melita
Gizillis as they entertain you
while you enjoy the ambiance of
Vintage car and the ASB arts & crafts market day.
scooter/moped display COST: FREE
8.30am – 10am
Buckingham Street
Admire the fine collection
of vintage cars parked on
Buckingham Street before
they head off for their rally.
Also view an assortment of
classic scooters and mopeds.
COST: FREEStreet entertainment Festival parade
11am – 2pm 2pm
Buckingham Green Buckingham Street
Grab a seat and be entertained Watch Buckingham Street
by a variety of performers, come to life with a parade of
including the Arrowtown Kids’ fabulous floats and colourful
Circus at 1.15pm. characters. Look out for our
COST: FREE Autumn Fairies to see what
they have in their baskets.
See if you can spot the winning
community float.
COST: FREE
Sponsored by:
Arrowtown Garage
Community trapeze
workshop
3pm
Buckingham Green
Street entertainment Come along and let Abigail
1pm guide you on the trapeze.
Buckingham Street Adults and children welcome.
outside Post Office COST: FREE
A not to be missed street
performance from the
awesome Mullet Man!
COST: FREE
Southern Lakes Learn
to Fly aerobatic display
1.50pm
Sky above Buckingham Street
Look skywards for an amazing
aerobatic display by Ivan
Krippner, right before the
parade kicks off.
COST: FREELa Nuit d’Extraordinaire 7.15pm doors open for pre-show Show starts 8pm Athenaeum Hall ‘La Nuit’ will return this year to dazzle, amaze and entertain you. Be prepared to be wowed by an aesthetic wonderment of unusual performances, unique talent and the wildly funny. La Nuit will showcase the best and the brightest of Queenstown’s comedy and vaudevillian art. Please do tickle your fancy with this brilliant one-off show. Dancing and debauchery to follow. COST: $85 PER PERSON $500 FOR TABLE OF 6 includes refreshments. Tickets available on Eventfinda. Sunday 28th April Oceana OGHT – NZ Gold Panning Championships 9.30am Butlers Green Try your hand at gold panning. All welcome. Registration is from 9.30am. Many categories from ‘Have a Go’ and under 13, to Ladies, Mens, Teams or Classic which uses old-style more information: metal pans. Finals at 3pm. terry@cavalcade.co.nz. Also come along and See also Stake Your Claim at 2pm – www.oghtnzgoldpanning.co.nz a glorified Treasure Hunt with great prizes. COST: FROM $10 - Contact Terry Davis for Keep your gold!
Autumn Festival
church service
10am
Buckingham Green
Everyone is welcome to
attend a very special
Autumn Festival church
service on the Green.
COST: FREE
DOC interpretive
ranger walk
10am, 12pm
2pm and 4pm
Arrowtown Chinese Arrowtown Junior
Settlement Rugby duck race
Join DOC Ranger Samantha 11am
for a storytelling stroll in the
Start point Butlers Green
Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
and experience the restored Head on down to the
huts come to life. Learn about Arrow River and support the
the thriving life and resilience Arrowtown Junior Rugby Club
of the Chinese miners who in this years duck race
once lived in this area and the fundraiser. Buy a ticket for a
work that DOC does to conserve duck and watch them race
New Zealand’s cultural their way downstream.
heritage. Walks 20 mins long. Businesses, get behind this
good cause by pre-purchasing
COST: FREE
a duck and dressing it up to
promote your business.
Win great prizes!
For further information please
email arrowtownrugby@gmail.
com. Purchase your duck from
the Junior Rugby Club prior or
on the day at Butlers Green.
$10 PER DUCK
$30 FOR A DRESSED DUCK
Kids’ Adagio workshop
10.30am
Community Rooms
Shotover Country
Let Abigail teach you about
Music Club concert
creating human pyramids, 1pm
circus acrobatics and hula Buckingham Green
hooping. Numbers are limited
Sit back, relax and
so get your ticket from the
enjoy a variety of
museum to avoid
music by locals
disappointment.
and guests.
COST: FREE COST: FREEPie, Pint & Pinot Fun dog show
12.30pm – 5pm 1.30pm
Library Green Butlers Green
Beer and pies. A match made Join Remarkable Vets for
in heaven. Enjoy the splendours fun and games with your dog
of locally made gourmet pies and plenty of great prizes.
paired with craft beers. This annual event has
If you prefer, taste the stunning become a highlight, with fun
range of wines on offer from competitions, fancy dress, a
Akarua. Bring a picnic rug, bark off and an agility course
sit back and enjoy some in conjunction with the
fabulous entertainment from Wakatipu Dog Agility Club.
the Swan Sisters featuring COST: FREE
Amiria Grenell and
Holly Arrowsmith followed Sponsored by:
by the ever-popular Remarkable Vets
The Crown Rangers.
ONLINE TICKETS $22.50
includes: entry, glass and Arrow ambles
electronic wristband 2pm
Tickets from Eventfinda. Meet Lakes District Museum
NO door sales, however we Enjoy guided historical walks
will operate a policy of ‘one of the area with your friendly
out, one in’ at a cost of $25
and knowledgeable guides,
Sponsored by: Oweena, Rita, Allan, Russell
The Fork and Tap and Amy.
Emersons Brewery COST: FREEThe Basin’s Got Talent
THE
N’S
4 - 5.30pm
BASI
(doors open 3.15pm)
Athenaeum Hall
GOT T L ENT
Open to ALL school-age
pupils in the Wakatipu.
Special acts will be
showcased on the big stage
to a panel of local industry
judges and an enthusiastic
audience of family and
friends.
COST: $10 ADULTS
$20 FAMILY
KIDS GOLD COIN
Sponsored by:
PAK‘nSAVE
Everyday events
Photographic competition
Runs all week
Lakes District Museum
Submitted by
the public, these
photographs
celebrate Arrowtown
at its best. Entry
details on the festival
website or go to
www.arrowtown.com
COST: FREE
Silent movie highlights
Runs all week
Lakes District Museum
Playing from sundown
on the outside wall of
the Lakes District
Museum, hilarious silent
movie highlights from
Laurel & Hardy, Buster
Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.
COST: FREEThe Unsung Hero Award was
created in 2005 to recognise
the wonderful volunteers in
the Arrowtown Community
and has been presented to
various community members
since its inception. If you know of
someone that truly makes a difference in the
Arrowtown Community then nominate them for the
Unsung Hero Award. Forms available from our
website or the Lakes District Museum.
Gweneth Marshall
The 2018 Unsung Hero Award was
awarded to Gweneth Marshall who
has been heavily involved in the
running of Grey Power including
being the President for a number
of years, She was also the main
caterer for the local Arrowtown
Bowling Club, Grey Power and Vice President of
the Shotover Country Music Club. A true
community-minded person, always giving.
The Arrowtown community thanks you for your efforts.
The Akarua Arrowtown
Autumn Festival is proud
to be helping to restore
the colour on Tobins face.
Join us for a community
planting day on Tuesday
23rd and help us protect
and restore Arrowtown’s
beautiful autumn colour. The Akarua Arrowtown
Autumn Festival is
very proud to support the
Arrowtown
Wilding Group
and
Predator Free
ArrowtownThe Akarua Arrowtown
Autumn Festival would like
to formally thank
our associate sponsors who have helped
in many and varied ways to ensure the
success of this festival,
Lakes District Museum
Adept-Mactodd Charitable Trust
The Loop
SJ Allen
Cougar Security
Arrowtown Entertainers
Arrowtown Miners Band
Buckingham Belles
Mini Belles
Arrowtown Fire Brigade
Reg McTaggart
Arrowtown School Kapa Haka
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who are
essential to the smooth running of the festival.
Also, to the generosity of local businesses who
donate many prizes for festival events.
THANK YOU ARROWTOWN!
The 35th Arrowtown Autumn Festival is
proudly brought to you by the Festival Committee:
Chris Clark (Chair), Jane Peasey (Deputy Chair)
Yvonne Stevenson (Treasurer), Donna Fordyce (Secretary)
Lindsay Robertson, Shona Buckner,
Nic Bentley, Marion Botherway, Kathryn Pettit,
Carole Watts (Coordinator)
Disclaimer: All the information was correct at the time of printing,
however the programme can change at any time without notice.The Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival is
grateful for the generous support of our sponsors
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