North Canterbury News: December 23, 2020

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8 North Canterbury News, December 23, 2020
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Open for business ... Kaikoura’s iconic Mayfair Theatre is more than just amovie
theatre.
PHOTO: DAVID HILL
New artscentreto
be community hub
By DAVID HILL
Kaikoura is atourist playground on a
sunny day, but wet weather activities
have been scarce.
Now, rainy days are looking brighter
with the opening of the Mayfair Arts
and Culture Centre Te Whare Toi o
Kaikoura last month.
The new arts and culture hub has
been created from the $3.6 million
restoration of the town’s movie
theatre, which was destroyed in the
November 2016 earthquake.
Events and marketing director
Debbie Crawford says the new Mayfair
theatre is more than just amovie
theatre, with adedicated exhibition
space and two auditoriums, one which
seats 95 and asmaller one for 35
people.
The restoration was made possible
thanks to local fundraising efforts led
by the Kaikoura Op Shop, which
raised $300,000, along with generous
grants from the Lotteries Commission,
the Rata Foundation and Lions.
The local community’s efforts have
been recognised with the naming of
the Op Shop Auditorium, which has
been fitted out with state­of­the­art
lighting and sound equipment. It is
ready for performances, Debbie says.
The new centre opened last month
with an exhibition, Energy of Change,
by Kaikoura artist Suzie Baker.
The venue is available for hire for
social gatherings of up to 50 people,
such as conferences, parties and
corporate events.
‘‘Everyone is very excited. It’s a
beautiful building.
‘‘It’s architecturally designed and it
has the original 1934 art deco facade,
which was saved from the old
building,’’ Debbie says.
‘‘It’s pretty impressive for alittle
town to have such astate­of­the­art
cinema and arts hub, which we hope
will become atourist attraction.
‘‘We can host conferences and we
are close to the Sudima Hotel, so that
will be an important partner for us.’’
While there are no overseas
tourists, Kiwis are urged to take a
drive to Kaikoura and check out the
new cultural hub at 84 Esplanade,
Kaikoura.
To learn more, go online to
themayfair.org.nz, follow the Mayfair
Theatre page on Facebook, or email
info@themayfair.org.nz.
Afeast of fun and music
Hanmer Springs will host anew South
Island music festival in March.
Some of New Zealand’s most
celebrated musicians have been
booked to play at The Feastival, anew
six­hour family­friendly event which is
also being held at Timaru.
Pioneers of the Kiwi music industry,
The Feelers,will lead the line­up at
Hanmer Springs on Saturday, March
27.
Also featured will be multi­platinum,
multi­award winning artist Jason
Kerrison (of Opshop fame), New
Zealand­based DJ/Production duo
Sweet Mix Kids and country pop artist
Kaylee Bell, whose single Keith topped
the New Zealand music chart.
Seven­piece funk band The In Crowd
and Christchurch stand­out band City
Limits will also play.
Event director Simon Carter says it is
an incredible line­up and he expects
the tickets, which go on sale on
December 1via thefeastival.co.nz, will
be snapped up.
‘‘We’ve worked hard to ensure this
will be six hours of sweet New Zealand
music.
‘‘These are musicians who’ve topped
charts, played at international
festivals, dominated our radio airwaves
and they get people up, dancing and
having fun. They’re some of our very
best,’’ he says.
The Feastival has been designed to
be agreat day out for the whole family
with a Kidtopian World area to
entertain the kids.
There will be plenty of fantastic food
available, as well as offerings from craft
breweries and boutique gin distilleries.
Among the fun on offer in Kidtopian
World will be bumpboats, water
walkers, bouncy castles and face
painting.
Aportion of every ticket sold will be
donated to Trees that Count, which is
running an initiative to plant two
million trees in New Zealand.
Tickets are on sale from December 1
on thefeastival.co.nz website at a
presale price of $55. General admission
is $69, and children under 18 will be
free with apaying adult. People can
also purchase tickets to Kidtopian
World for $15, which gives unlimited
access. (They will be $20 on the day).