16 August, 2024

Devonport This Weekend – 16, 17, 18 August

Sport

Football: North Shore United 

North Shore United take on local rivals Takapuna in their last home game of the season. The derby has proved competitive this season, with Shore taking a 3-1 home win in the cup, followed by a 2-1 loss at Takapuna in the league. A win or draw for Shore would make it five games unbeaten in what has been a strong run after some disappointing earlier results. 

When: Saturday, 3pm. 

Where: Allen Hill Stadium, 25 Lake Rd. 

 

General Events   

Volcanic Vinyl 

New and used LPs for sale across most genres including funk, soul, punk, blues, rock, electronica, metal, reggae and hip-hop, all in the convivial surroundings of Tiny Triumphs. 

When: Saturday, 2-5.30pm. 

Where: 5 Clarence St. 

 

Food-truck night

Enjoy a wide array of culinary experiences from the food trucks at Woodall Park this Saturday. Options include fries, pizza, gelato and Vietnamese food. 

When: Saturday, 5-8pm.  

Where: Woodall Park, 2 Old Lake Rd. 

 

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum 

Visit the Navy Museum at Torpedo Bay to see its latest exhibition, Over Seas – Mā te Moana, a collection of objects brought home by RNZN sailors during overseas deployments all around the world. Exhibits include items such as sand from below the ‘Tree of Life’ or Shajarat-al-Hayat in Bahrain (pictured below). HMNZS Te Kaha acquired the sand in a presentation box while on deployment in the Persian Gulf in 1999. The tree has survived in a barren area of the Arabian Desert for 400 years.

When: Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm.

Where: 64 King Edward Pde.

 

 

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: 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Where: 33 Vauxhall Rd.

  

Music & Entertainment  

Home Land at The Rose Centre 

Playwright Gary Henderson presents Home Land, which follows an elderly Otago farmer and his family as he goes through the agonising process of moving into an urban rest home. Tickets here. See the 9 August Flagstaff for more information. 

When: Saturday, 8pm. Sunday, 2pm. 

Where: The Rose Centre. 

 

The Vic: We Were Dangerous preview

In the New Zealand feature We Were Dangerous, three girls in 1954 New Zealand have been sent to an institution for delinquents on an isolated island. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship, but this is challenged when the school’s matron divides them. Tickets here.

When: Sunday.

Where: The Vic Theatre, 48 Victoria Rd. 

 

Friday Night Open Mic

Come to the 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.  

     

Sunday Singing 

Come along to the Harmony Hall for a singing session. Email dellgraham@gmail.com for song lists each week. Wine and cheese at 5pm. 

When: Sunday, 3pm. 

Where: 4 Wynyard St.

     

Gallery Exhibitions  

Sponge City at the Depot Artspace

This exhibition highlights the ways that plants and healthy soils, such as those in wetlands, can absorb heavy rain and release water slowly, reducing the impacts of flooding. The 10 exhibiting artists use printmaking to address the recent flooding in Auckland.

When: Opening Saturday, 2-4pm. 

Where: 28 Clarence St.

 

A Feather on the Ground at Satellite2 Gallery 

Derek March’s collection of work reflects on avian extinction in Aotearoa. The paintings feature falling feathers, symbolising the bird species lost through the years of human occupation.

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

Where: 61a Victoria Rd. 

 

Open Homes 

Barfoot & Thompson 

19 Rutland Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12-1pm

29 Clarence St, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

10A Bayview Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

 

Bayleys 

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

3/36 Victoria Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11-11.30am.

2/9 Calliope Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

1 Fraser Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 2-2.30pm.

11 Buchanan St, Saturday and Sunday, 12-12.30pm.

 

Harcourts Cooper & Co 

17 Anne St, Saturday and Sunday, 1-1.30pm. 

30 St Leonards Rd Sunday, 11-11.30am.  

5/77 Old Lake Rd, Sunday, 11-11.30am. 

23 Ascot Ave, Sunday, 11.15-11.45am.

6 Takarunga Rd, Sunday, 12-12.30pm.   

2/74 Victoria Rd, Sunday, 12-12.30pm.  

3/3 Opua St, Sunday, 12-12.30pm.  

3/99 Vauxhall Rd, Saturday, 2-2.30pm.

 

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