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Music: Summer Acoustic Series \u2013 Merlia<\/a><\/p>\n The Tunnels, Whang\u0101rei Quarry Gardens The final in a series of concerts staged in one of Whang\u0101rei\u2019s most atmospheric locations. Merlia\u2019s style blends classical roots with moody modern pop, weaving rich, folk-inspired textures in her sound.<\/p>\n Fashion: Kong presents: Heirloom<\/a><\/p>\n Silo 6, Beaumont Street & Jellicoe Street \u201cKong<\/a> presents her solo runway show Heirloom at Silo 6 on Friday 27 February, 2026. The fashion collection blends together Chinese inspired, chinoiserie-patterns and European, rococo-flaired design to transform the silo into a decadent ballroom of desire through a queer, lesbian lens.<\/p>\n Silhouettes incorporate ornate corsetry, drapery, and exaggerated volumes, with a kiss of distressed finishes, asymmetry, and aged floral elements to create tension between fragility and power. The femme is balanced with the fatale as Kong pulls inspiration from Westwood, Galliano, and Guo Pei.<\/p>\n True to the label\u2019s sustainable and slow fashion ethos, all of the textiles are truly preloved.\u201d<\/p>\n Te Whanganui-a-Tara Multi-arts: Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n Multi venues Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts returns with an array of arts experiences for all. Shows up this week include: Briefs Factory<\/a> (dazzling circus, cabaret, burlesque); Werefolf<\/a> by Binge Culture (immersive theatre, brilliant); the Red Phone Project<\/a> (a free, one-person, one-phone-booth interaction with a stranger); Mythsoma \u2013 CYP<\/a> (on Feb 26 only; mesmerising dance-theatre).<\/p>\n Literature: Book launch \u2013 Glenn Colquhoun<\/a><\/p>\n Unity Books Wellington, Willis St Poet Glenn Colquhoun launches his latest project, a graphic poem called The Ballad of Joe Taihape.<\/p>\n \u014ctautahi<\/p>\n Comedy: Dungeons & Comedians<\/a><\/p>\n Little Andromeda \u201cJoin our crew of courageous comedians and as they play D&D onstage. With live illustrations from our resident animator, Andrew Kepple. It\u2019s Dungeons & Dragons like you\u2019ve never seen before.\u201d (This is the first in a series of episodes).<\/p>\n \u014ctepoti<\/p>\n
2.30pm Sat, February 28
$10<\/p>\n
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6.30pm Fri, February 26
$30<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nBriefs Factory is on Feb 26 as part of the festival.<\/p>\n
From February 24 \u2013 March 15<\/p>\n
6pm Friday, Feb 27
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6pm Sun, March 1
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