Entertainment
Here is the full Map and schedule to the What’s on Invers White Night, all the fun kicks off from 6pm and runs til 9:30/10pm.
A evening of poetry, art, music, fashion and much more.
White Night is a free entry event, located throughout Invercargill’s CBD. A night to enjoy with family, friends and neighbours
1. Cornerstone New Life Church
Featuring performances from The Invercargill City Big Band, (formerly The Crazy Rhythm Big Band), Southland Youth Jazz Band (SYJB) aka The Jazz Prophets, which represents secondary school students from across a variety of secondary schools and Jazzical, a group that varies with its members.There will also be some kapa haka from James Hargest College..
- 6pm JC Japon, hip hop dancer from Colombia
- 6.10pm Jazzical Combo
- 6.55pm JC Japon, hip hop dancer from Colombia
- 7pm Invercargill City Big Band (formerly The Crazy Rhythm Big Band)
- 8pm JC Japon, hip hop dancer from Colombia
- 8.10pm Hemi Hakena kapa haka (James Hargest College)
- 8.40pm Southland Youth Jazz Band, AKA The Jazz Prophets
2. Claridge & Brodrick Gallery
Here is where the Claridge & Brodrick Studios will showcase their work with a bunch of talented musicians: Jacinta Gilbert, Holly Muirhead, Ava Thornley, Amber Niven and Ashanti Tawera. kapa haka from James Hargest will also make an appearance
- 6pm Hemi Hakena Kapa haka (James Hargest College)
- 6.30pm Jacinta Gilbert, Holly muirhead from Verdon College, plus duo, Ava Thornley from Southland Girls high School & Amber Niven from Verdon College
- 7pm Holly Muirhead (solo set)
- 7.30pm Ava Thornley, Amber Niven, and James Hargest Student, Ashanti Tawera
- 8pm Holly Muirhead (solo set)
- 8.30pm Gallery closes
3. Tuatara Backpackers and Café
Nicola will be displaying work by Tony Bishop throughout the hallways of the venue and performances here will be from Ryan Issacs, Gabriel Lal and stunning local duo, D & M (Michelle Lange and Daniel Monteath)
- 6pm Ryan Isaacs
- 7pm Gabriel Lal
- 8pm Ryan Isaacs
- 8.30pm D & M
4. Speights Ale House
- 7pm to 8.15pmD & M (Michelle Lange and Daniel Monteith)
- 9pm Elscratcho Boys
5. Invercargill City Library
Bring out the child in everyone by getting into some dress ups! Dress Up Jam from Barbarian Productions is a cool party! Capture the moment in the photo booth, supplied by the Invercargill Library folk.
- 6.00 – 9.00pm
6. Invercargill Public Art Gallery
Check out the last day of Adrienne Martyn’s exhibition of Anderson House and be entertained by classical singer Briar Babington and duo Stacey Wilde and Tom Van Eeden. Verdon College will also perform their winning performance from the Sheila Winn Shakespeare competition.
- 6pm Briar Babington
- 6.20pm Stacey Wilde & Tom Van Eeden
- 6.50pm Briar Babington
- 7.10pm Stacey Wilde & Tom Van Eeden
- 7.40pm Briar Babington
- 8pm Verdon College’s winning Sheila Winn Shakespeare performance (15 mins, repeated)
- 10pm Gallery closes
7. The Kiln
- 7.30pm Jazz and easy-listening from SUS 2 (featuring Kip Tipuna)
- 9pm check out covers band All Night Long
8. 11 Don Street
Invercargill Public Art Gallery has a new Pop Up Exhibition, featuring 3D sculptural wonder, “Anatomy Lesson” by Michele Beevors
Performing in the gallery will be “Second Skin” a trumpet and guitar duo
The gallery closes at 10pm
Opera singer, Melissa Crennan, accompanied by Jo Cooper will share the space with Beth Walker and Miricara Kawe and Sri Lankan dancer, Anuruddhika
- 6pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 6.25pm Anuruddhika, Sri Lankan Dancer
- 6.40pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 7.05pm Anuruddhika, Sri Lankan Dancer
- 7.20pm Beth Walker & Miricara Kawe
- 7.40pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 8.05pm Beth Walker & Miricara Kawe
- 8.20pm Venue Closes
9. Raw Gallery, SIT
Featuring CS Art Annual Exhibition and local performers Sam Cullen and Kate McNaughton. There will also be Improvised comedy from Unscene Theatre & Solo drama performances from Blair Duthie.
- 6pm Kate McNaughton
- 6.20pm Sam Cullen
- 7.10pm Kate McNaughton
- 7.25pm Improvised comedy from Unscene Theatre and Solo drama performance from Blair Duthie
- 8.30pm Gallery closes
10. Invercargill Club
Opera singer, Melissa Crennan, accompanied by Jo Cooper will share the space with Beth Walker and Miricara Kawe and Sri Lankan dancer, Anuruddhika
- 6pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 6.25pm Anuruddhika, Sri Lankan Dancer
- 6.40pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 7.05pm Anuruddhika, Sri Lankan Dancer
- 7.20pm Beth Walker & Miricara Kawe
- 7.40pm Melissa Crennan & Jo Cooper
- 8.05pm Beth Walker & Miric
11. 63 Esk Street
Featuring Rebecca Amundsen’s Oral History Exhibition, “Girls can do anything” ;
Southland Art Society’s exhibition of canvasses; and Red Rose Exhibition by Tess Marie. There will also be Improvised comedy from Unscene Theatre & Solo drama performance from Blair Duthie. Soloist Gabriel Lal also performs.
- 6pm Gabriel Lal
- 6.45pm SUS2 (Kip Tipuna)
- 7.20pm Sam Cullen
- 8pm Improvised comedy from Unscene Theatre & Solo drama performance from Blair Duthie
- 9pm Gallery closes
12. Cambridge Arcade
Fibre Octave Showcase of wearable art, repeated every 15-20 minutes
- 6.30pm to 8.00pm
13. SIT Arcade
SIT Fashion showcase
- 6.30pm to 8.30pm