Kauaeranga Hall
Kauaeranga Valley Fair
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandThe Kauaeranga Valley Fair is on Saturday 5th April from 11.00am to 2.00pm at the hall, 437 Kauaeranga Valley Road, Thames. There are plenty of activities for everyone to participate in and it’s an opportunity to meet up with friends, family, neighbours and others from the Thames community, while listening to the live music. A café providing morning tea and lunch will and run throughout the day. Buy preserves, home [...]
Irish/Kiwi Guitarist in Kauaeranga Hall
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandAward-winning Irish-Kiwi guitarist/composer Dave Flynn returns to New Zealand with an exciting expansion of his acclaimed show Celtic Guitar Journey. In Kauaeranga Music’s first 2025 concert in the Kauaeranga Hall, Dave Flynn’s Celtic guitar style has a new dimension to it, with the inclusion of exhilarating, percussive sounds of Flamenco. Connections between Irish and Spanish music come alive in the Rumba Reel, while Galician and Irish jigs dance in unison. [...]
Dave Flynn – Celtic Guitar Journey
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandDave Flynn is a masterful guitarist. – Sing Out! Magazine Award-winning Irish-Kiwi guitarist/composer Dave Flynn returns to New Zealand with an exciting expansion of his acclaimed show Celtic Guitar Journey. For his extensive Summer/Autumn 2025 tour of Aotearoa, Flynn will blend familiar Celtic sounds with fresh flavours from his global travels. From Ireland to Andalucía and Beyond A new dimension to Flynn’s Celtic guitar style is the exhilarating, percussive sounds [...]
Wild Studio Workshop – Introduction to Natural Art Making
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandEmma Cowan and Sarah Nicholson. In this hands on workshop from Wild Studio, you will be inspired by the possibilities for making your own art materials, and come away with tools and inks you have made yourself and the knowledge to continue further explorations and experiments. You will be welcomed to our lovely vintage workshop space - The Kauaeranga Valley Hall, with morning tea and home made treats. We will [...]
Wild Studio – Introduction to Natural Art Materials workshop
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandTutors: Emma Cowan and Sarah Nicholson. In this hands on workshop from Wild Studio, you will be inspired by the possibilities for making your own art materials, and come away with tools and inks you have made yourself and the knowledge to continue further explorations and experiments. You will be guided through the process to make your own rich black inks for drawing and lettering, and learn the different ways [...]
The Andrew London Duo
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandAndrew London’s quirky satirical songs have been the backbone of swing trio Hot Club Sandwich, Tui-nominated country-rockers the Cattlestops, and his self-named Andrew London Trio for more than a quarter of a century. I Hugged My Mate, Let’s Talk About Me and My Daughter’s Got a Boyfriend have had audiences in stitches for decades, but the songwriting is multi-faceted. Songs like ‘Emily Bay’, about the 1846 convict uprising on Norfolk [...]
Club Manouche
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandAfter a six month self-imposed recess, Kauaeranga Music is back for the second half of 2024, and celebrate this with Club Manouche on Friday 26th July at 7:30pm. Featuring Professor James Sneyd on violin, Craig Denham on accordion, foot percussion and vocals, Phil (the shredder) Beatson on guitar and Aaron Coddel on bass Club Manouche play an intoxicating live set of gypsy swing classics, mixed with an eclectic selection of [...]
The Eastern
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandThe Eastern, last seen at Kauaeranga Hall in 2018, describe themselves as a string band that roars like a punk band, that swings like a gospel band, that hopes like folk singers, and sings love songs like union songs, and writes union songs like love songs, and wants to slow dance and stand on tables, all at the same time. Four albums and well over 1000 shows deep The Eastern [...]
Andrew London
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandTHE EVER POPULAR ANDREW LONDON IS BACK FOR 2023 FINAL GIG AT KAUAERANGA HALL At Kauaeranga Music’s final gig for 2023, the Andrew London Duo with be filling our hearts and the Kauaeranga Hall with exceptional musicianship, laughter, and lyrics which cut to the heart of what it means to be ‘Kiwi’. Andrew was last here with Too Many Chiefs in September this year. But as a duo Andrew London [...]
Nairobi Trio
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandThe Nairobi Trio have been described as New Zealand's favourite “Jazz Entertainers”. And it is exciting for Thames, and for all jazz fans, that they are playing two concerts in the Kauaeranga Valley on Saturday 21 October. With thirty-five years of touring experience across the globe in all manner of settings - from village halls to theatres, festivals, and resorts, this well-travelled trio delivers an engaging live show with a [...]
Nairobi Trio
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandThe Nairobi Trio have been described as New Zealand's favourite “Jazz Entertainers”. And it is exciting for Thames, and for all jazz fans, that they are playing two concerts in the Kauaeranga Valley on Saturday 21 October. With thirty-five years of touring experience across the globe in all manner of settings - from village halls to theatres, festivals, and resorts, this well-travelled trio delivers an engaging live show with a [...]
Too Many Chiefs
Kauaeranga Hall 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Thames, New ZealandToo Many Chiefs are four of New Zealand’s busiest singer/songwriters: Rob Joass, Andrew London, Wayne Mason and Charlotte Yates. Their individual influences and performing styles range from blues and jazz to country and folk, often with an element of social commentary, personal reflection and occasional satire. Andrew London’s reputation stands mostly on his satirical and comedic songs which lampoon many of New Zealand society’s obsessions, foibles and taboos, eliciting chuckles [...]