21 November, 2024

Devonport This Weekend – 15, 16, 17 November

Music & Entertainment      

Sheila’s Island at the Rose Centre

Four hapless middle-aged, middle-class, middle-management businesswomen become the first people to be shipwrecked on an island in the UK’s Lake District, in this black comedy at the Rose Centre. For more information on the show, see this week’s Devonport Flagstaff. Tickets available here.

When: Saturday and Sunday. 

Where: The Rose Centre, 4 School Rd. 

 

Friday Night Open Mic

Come to Harmony Hall tonight to hear talented local singers and maybe give it a go yourself. Bring a plate and BYO. 

When: Friday, 7pm. 

Where: 4 Wynyard St.

 

Harmony Hall Fundraising concert   

Doctor Robin Kelly and friends present an evening of songs, poetry, anecdotes and laughs to raise money for a new roof for Harmony Hall. Tickets $20 at the door, BYO food and drink, CDs and books for sale. See the latest Flagstaff for more information. 

When: Saturday, 5-7.30pm. 

Where: 4 Wynyard St. 

 

Devonport Chamber Orchestra 

The DCO returns to Holy Trinity Church, with Stanley Bolton on violin and Mark Bennett conducting. Haydn’s Symphony no. 92 (‘Oxford’), Beethoven’s Romances in G and F major and Sangbin Yi’s Aotearoa Seasonal Emotion are on the bill. Tickets at the door (no EFTPOS) – adults $20, seniors and students $15, children under 12 free. 

When: Sunday, 2pm. 

Where: 20 Church St. 

 

Kurosawa Season: Throne of Blood (1957) 

Throne of Blood, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, tells the story of a warrior who assassinates his sovereign at the urging of his ambitious wife. Set in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan, it fuses classic western tragedy with formal elements of traditional Japanese Noh theatre. In Japanese with English subtitles.Tickets here.  

gWhen: Sunday, 3.30pm. 

Where: The Vic Theatre, 48 Victoria Rd. 

  

Sunday Singing 

Come along to Harmony Hall for a singing session. Email dellgraham@gmail.com for the weekly programme. BYO wine and cheese. 

When: Sunday, 3pm. 

Where: 4 Wynyard St.

 

Tainui Tuesdays at Devonport Yacht Club

Devonport six-piece Tainui Tuesdays play tunes from their repertoire of rock, folk, country and Parisian tunes. Tickets $20 at the door.

When: Sunday, 5-7pm. 

Where: 25 King Edward Pde.  

 

 

General Events

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum 

Visit the Navy Museum at Torpedo Bay to see Over Seas – Mā te Moana, an exhibition of objects brought home by Royal New Zealand Navy sailors during overseas deployments all around the world. 

When: Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm. 

Where: 64 King Edward Pde.

 

Volcanic Vinyl 

Add some records to your collection at the Volcanic Vinyl sale at Tiny Triumphs. A selection of new and second-hand vinyl from a range of genres including funk, soul, punk, blues, rock, electronica, metal, reggae and hip-hop. 

When: Saturday, 2-5.30pm. 

Where: 5 Clarence St.   

 

Kids and Teens Market and Swap Shop 

The Devonport Community House invites you to browse the stalls of the kids and teens market, where good-quality second-hand clothing will be available. If you’ve already bought some clothes to the Community House to swap, it’s time to cash in those tokens on new garments for the little ones. Gold coin entry. 

When: Sunday, 10am-1pm. 

Where: Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence St. 

 

Health Seminar for Newcomers

The Asian Network Inc offers a talk in Mandarin and English on the New Zealand health system for newcomers. Topics such as how to access GP services, child health and screening programmes will be covered. 

When: Sunday, 11am-12pm. 

Where: Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Rd. 

 

Devonport Museum

The museum has many fascinating displays showing local natural, geological and human history, along with memorabilia relating to schools, transport, early settlers and families, and a collection of historical photographs.

When: 12-4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Where: 33 Vauxhall Rd.

     

Gallery Exhibitions   

Also My Hometown: At a new location for the Depot Artspace 

Also My Hometown: A 30-year retrospective of artwork is a comprehensive exhibition of the landscape paintings and ceramic works of artist Onlie Ong, who has had a long and varied career. The exhibition is on the ground floor of the former Devonport Borough Council building on Victoria Rd. The Depot is using the building’s upper floor as a creative hub for 16 local artists. Saturday is your last chance to see it. 

When: Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm. 

Where: 3 Victoria Rd.  

 

Takapuna Grammar School Special Education Unit at Satellite2 Gallery 

An exhibition of artwork produced by the Takapuna Grammar School Special Education Unit is showing at the gallery for a week only. Many of the works in the non-sale exhibition feature references to well known New Zealand and international artists. 

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 

Where: 61a Victoria Rd.   

 

Open Homes 

Barfoot & Thompson 

14 Albert Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am.

31A Bayswater Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am.

114 Calliope Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

2/24 Alamein Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

10 Moana Avenue, Saturday and Sunday, 1-1.30pm.

52B Northboro Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

40 Wairoa Rd, Sunday, 1-1.45pm.

12 St Leonards Rd, Sunday, 1-2pm.

4A Coronation St, Sunday, 3-3.30pm.

 

Bayleys 

51 Norwood Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am.

22 Empire Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30pm.

27 Summer St, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am.

12 Fraser Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 1-1.30pm.

4/29 King Edward Pde, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

44 Mozeley Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 1-1.30pm.

63A Aramoana Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 1-1.30pm.

2 Ewen Alison Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

1/24 Hastings Pde, Saturday and Sunday, 2-2.30pm.  

20 Albert Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

31B William Bond St, Saturday, 1-1.30pm.

41 Old Lake Rd, Sunday, 11-11.30am.

1/136 Calliope Rd,  Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

19 Jubilee Ave, Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

11 Calliope Rd, Sunday, 3-3.30pm.

 

Harcourts Cooper and Co 

2/18 Merani St, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am. 

3/9 Aramoana Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am-12pm. 

7 Bardia St, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

13 Anne St, Saturday 12-1pm and Sunday 12-12.30pm

28A Harley Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12.30-1pm. 

6 Roberts Ave, Saturday and Sunday, 1.30-2pm.  

17 Owens Rd, Saturday, 1-1.30pm.  

 

Tell us about your weekend event: email details to whatson@devonportflagstaff.co.nz no later than Thursday morning.