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The Kowhai Festival committee has announced the theme for this the 49th festival in October.
Committee chair Murray Chapman says the theme will be “The Wild West”.
Murray says the idea was to find a theme that would give children the opportunity to dress up and retailers plenty of scope for decorating their shop windows.
He says it’s also a theme that everyone can enjoy, noting that last year’s Halloween theme, caused controversy in some quarters.
Key festival dates include The Huge Day Out on October 27, Movie Night on October 26 and The Great Debate on November 2.
Ideas currently being explored for the festival include dressing the town crier in wild west gear.
Murray also suggests there might be a shoot-out on Warkworth’s main street – perhaps between rival local MPs Mark Mitchell and Tracey Martin.
“Of course, we would have to use blanks. We would have all sorts of trouble with Health & Safety otherwise,” he says.
Meanwhile, Murray says the festival committee is looking for a new treasurer and a part-time paid administrator, who can work a few hours a week.
“We are finding that everyone is time poor and as the festival gets bigger and bigger, it tends to take more and more of everyone’s time,” he says.
The Kowhai Festival takes place every October and November in and around Warkworth celebrating all the things that make Rodney a great place to live, work and play – gorgeous scenery, delicious food and wine, talented artists and musicians, diverse culture and fantastic recreational opportunities.
Info: Murray Chapman 0274 966 550
