Music at The Rotunda 1pm Sunday 25 February 2024
Our first Music at the Rotunda for the season, was a fabulous afternoon of entertainment, in the beautiful setting of Rotorua’s Government Gardens! It's looking like this Sunday is going to be a hot one, so come prepared!
Bring your picnic, rug or chair to make your afternoon more enjoyable but, don’t bring your wine or other favourite alcoholic beverage as there is an alcohol ban in the area.
Our performers this Sunday are:
1:00pm Simply Random
A duo from Reporoa, a combination of acoustic guitars and vocals. Cover a variety of genres across several decades; including traditional, folk/country, old time as well as modern music
2:00pm Bobby Howard
Musician, vocalist, composer and stalwart of Rotorua Musical Theatre who also needs no introduction in Rotorua.
Bobby is currently working on her bilingual musical Ko Tāua (You and I)
Enjoy a lovely, relaxed afternoon at the Band Rotunda being entertained by two performers every sunny Sunday afternoon right through to and including Easter Sunday, 31 March.
Travel by bike – Rotorua Lakes Council have promised bike parking to make your day easier!
This year's series of concerts are only partly funded by The Rotorua Trust. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the costs of our entertainers, sound and advertising, we would be very grateful. All donations received will go towards Music at the Rotunda.
You can make a donation events.humanitix.com...
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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27.9% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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20.5% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.7% Keep it as is
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32.7% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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10.8% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
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