Notice of event from:

Centre for New Zealand Studies
Birkbeck, University of London
2.00 - 6.00, Saturday 5 April

Venue: Beveridge Hall, South Block, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1

This is a superb afternoon of music and readings, and will include an auction and a wine reception with finger buffet, all for £10. We advise tickets are booked early; all tickets have to be booked in advance and after 30 March will cost £15.

The event will feature performances from Ariana Tikao (supported by Duncan Hayes and Serenity Thurlow), Anthony Ritchie, Rosa Conrad, Beats of Polynesia, Jerome Kavanagh, and Melissa Absolum and Piri Kake (supported by Erana Herewini), with music covering folk, jazz, Maori, classical, Polynesian drumming and ukulele playing.

The event will include readings from Fleur Adcock, Stella Duffy, and Ian Wedde, with more special performers to be announced. There will be an auction hosted by Stella Duffy, with many auction items, ranging from signed All Blacks shirts, signed Shortland Street shirts, exclusive dinners, holidays, several food hampers, crates of Montieth's beer, possum fur clothing, jewellery, bottles of exceptional wine, and more.

In addition, midway through the afternoon there will be a food and wine reception.

This promises to be a very special event and we advise that people book early.

Please mail Ian Conrich - ian@ianconrich,co,uk for booking details.