Music back in the Mansion House gardens on Kawau Island

Organisers of the sixth Kawau Music in the Gardens are keeping fingers crossed for fine weather on Saturday, February 16, after last year’s event had to be cancelled due to an impending cyclone.

This year, three performers will be taking to the stage in the Mansion House gardens – US country and blues singer Sarah Fadness, swinging soul and jazz duo Show Me Where It Hurts and Kawau favourites from 2016, The Renegades. There will be local food, wine and beer available, plus spot prizes, a live and silent auction and children’s games. Music will be playing from 1.30pm onwards, with the main acts starting at 2.30.

Tickets cost $30 for adults or $10 for children aged 5 to 17, available from Kawau Cruises, Kawau Boating Club, Mansion House Café and the Warkworth i-SITE. Ferry transfers also need to be booked, unless you have your own boat transport.

Funds raised will go to Kawau Coastguard and the Kawau Emergency Response Trust. No BYO alcohol, as it contravenes the venue’s liquor licence.

Info: musicinthegardens.co.nz