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The Motor Camp

The Motor Camp

18 February - 10 March

Top notch summer satire from the award winning writer of The Tutor, Le Sud, and Bro’ Town.This cracker Kiwi comedy follows the camping rituals of two couples and their two teenagers.

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Highlanders vs. Crusaders

Highlanders vs. Crusaders

Saturday 3 March, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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BLACKCAPS vs South Africa

BLACKCAPS vs South Africa

Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 March

The New Zealand Blackcaps play South Africa in a Test Match at University Oval, Logan Park.

Highlanders v Waratahs

Highlanders v Waratahs

Saturday 10 March, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple

Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple

The Regent Theatre
Sunday, 18 March 2012 - 7:30pm


An opportunity to enjoy 3 contrasting ballets conceived and created in New York City.
- Balanchine’s Who Cares? , a tribute to his friend George Gershwin.
- 28 Variations , a chance to see the intricate and dynamic work of Black Swan film choreographer, Benjamin Millepied.
- To complete the trio, the world première of a newly commissioned ballet New Commission.
Fringe Festival 2012

Fringe Festival 2012

March 15-25, 2012

50 events incorporating 300 artists from throughout New Zealand as well as international guests. The Festival’s diverse programme showcases innovative art by emerging and established artists in all art forms from comedy to digital art.

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iD Dunedin Fashion Show

iD Dunedin Fashion Show

27 March – 1 April 2012

iD Dunedin Fashion celebrates the city's fashion identity, creativity and distinct style. Celebrating its 13th year, the week is an international platform for rising national and global fashion talent.

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Beauty of Baroque

Beauty of Baroque

Friday 30 March 2012, 7:30 pm at Knox Church

The City of Dunedin Choir, supported by the Southern Sinfonia and conducted by David Burchell, are pleased to present a concert of beautiful music from the Baroque era.

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Highlanders v Rebels

Highlanders v Rebels

Friday 30 March, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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South Island Surf Champs

South Island Surf Champs

Easter. April 6-8

This year Dunedin will play host to the South Island Surf Champs. Ten divisions are on offer covering everythng from Under 14 Boys through to Over 45 Men's. The event is part of the South Island Circuit with some great prize money and prizes up for grabs.

Highlanders v Stormers

Highlanders v Stormers

Friday 7 April, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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RED

RED

14 April – 5 May

Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, abstract expressionist Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting – a series of spectacular murals for The Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan's iconic Seagrams Building.

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Highlanders v Blues

Highlanders v Blues

Friday 20 April, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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Highlanders v Hurricanes

Highlanders v Hurricanes

Saturday 12 May, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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Highlanders v Bulls

Highlanders v Bulls

Saturday 19 May, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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Two Fish 'N' a Scoop

Two Fish 'N' a Scoop

19 May – 9 June

A love story that’s as Kiwi as fish ‘N’ chips. Chinese ‘n’ Pakeha, love ‘n’ loss, comedy ‘n’ drama all get served up in this hot ‘n’ tasty treat from New Zealand writer Carl Nixon.

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Otago Rally

Otago Rally

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 May, 2012

The Rally of Otago will be the third round of the 2012 New Zealand Rally Championship, with cooler weather promising to spice up the competition between New Zealand's best rally teams!

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Matariki Dunedin

Matariki Dunedin

29 May - 9 July 2012

Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters;  and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year. Matariki events, celebrations and gatherings take place over the month of June.

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Dunedin Midwinter Carnival

Dunedin Midwinter Carnival

Wednesday 23 June, 2012

The Midwinter Carnival is a free public celebration of the longest night in the heart Dunedin. It is an inspiring outdoor event that acknowleges the changing of the season with the creation of beautiful lanterns. This annual community event is something everyone can be involved in and enjoy.

Highlanders v Chiefs

Highlanders v Chiefs

Friday 29 June, 7.35pm
Forsyth Barr Stadium

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In The Next Room

In The Next Room

30 June - 28 July

The difference between the scientific experiment that the doctor thinks he is conducting and the domestic drama he is unwittingly directing is sheer comedy, and a wonderful look into a social revolution and our late-dawning understanding of female sexuality.

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International Science Festival (biennial)

International Science Festival (biennial)

30 June - 8 July, 2012

A celebration of New Zealand’s excellence in environmental, scientific and technological education and research. With a new theme for every festival this week long event is great for chilcdren and adults alike. Festival occurs during the first week of the winter school holidays.

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Cadbury Chocolate Carnival

Cadbury Chocolate Carnival

7 - 13 July 2012

Join us in a celebration of chocolate! Whether you enjoy rolling Jaffas down the world's steepest St, or chocolate fishing in Otago Harbour put aside this date in July.

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Heroes

Heroes

25 August - 15 September

Set in France in 1959, World War I veterans Henri, Phillipe and Gustave pass their time on the terrace of their military nursing home musing over their peculiar circumstances. When the privacy of their terrace is threatened, these three 'heroes' hatch a daring plan to leave - embarking on a whimsical and touching journey.

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Dunedin Rhododendron Festival

Dunedin Rhododendron Festival

October 2012

The Festival is an annual event that celebrates everything Spring, A festival week of activities that includes food entertainment, arts, plants and gardens. The festival has a strong garden theme with guest speakers and garden tours. Diverse microclimates abound in Dunedin's temperate coastal setting providing a variety of environments for spectacular displays of Rhododendrons in private and public gardens.

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Otago Festival of the Arts

Otago Festival of the Arts

October 2012

A biennial festival in Dunedin. A two-week programme of music, theatre and dance which combines national and international acts with the very best of Otago’s local talent. There are two simple 'catch phrases' which encapsulate what this Festival is all about - Otago Festival of the Arts ; "celebrating the excellent and the extra-ordinary" and "a boutique festival in a boutique city."

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Southern Festival of Speed

Southern Festival of Speed

October or November 2012

The Southern Festival of Speed event is unique as it is the only car race in New Zealand where a main motorway is shut down in order to hold the race. A majority of the cars racing are classics, pre 1980's, and include makes such as BMW, Porsche, Truimph, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Austin, Ferrari and Volkswagen.

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Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

10 November - 8 December

A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire Women’s Institute, have plans to raise funds for charity: a calendar. They go all “all out” in their fundraising efforts and expose more than they’d ever planned.

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Dunedin Heritage Festival

Dunedin Heritage Festival

March 2013

Dunedin’s third Heritage Festival, will be held in March 2011 over Otago Anniversary weekend, and will mark the sesquicentennial of the discovery of the first payable gold in New Zealand. The festival in Dunedin, titled ‘Layers of Gold’, will go hand in hand with celebratory activities planned for Lawrence at Gabriel’s Gully over the same weekend.

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Middlemarch Singles Ball

Middlemarch Singles Ball

Saturday 30 March 2013

The matchmaking event of the year returns Easter 2011! The hugely popular Easter weekend Middlemarch event continues to attract eager singles and party-goers from all corners of New Zealand and overseas.

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Dunedin Celtic Arts Festival

Dunedin Celtic Arts Festival

September 2013

Recognised as one of the top Celtic Arts Festivals in the world, the Dunedin festival attracts top Irish, Scottish, English, Australian and Canadian performers to join the New Zealand line-up in a lively and varied programme that includes music, dance, film, exhibitions, lectures and workshops covering the Celtic arts.

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Whats on this weekend?

Saturday
The Motor Camp
Sat 18 Feb - Sat 10 Mar 2012
The Surreal (2012)
Sat 04 Feb - Wed 29 Feb 2012  Free
First Exhibitions of 2012
Tue 31 Jan - Sat 03 Mar 2012  Free
Sunday
Guided Tour: Beloved
Sun 01 Jan - Sun 26 Feb 2012  Free
Ruth Watson: Myriad Worlds
Sat 22 Oct - Sun 26 Feb 2012  Free
Jo Little & Jared Smith
Sun 26 Feb 2012  Free
The Motor Camp
Sat 18 Feb - Sat 10 Mar 2012

TIPS

Dunedin is home to some of the rarest wildlife in the World!

If you're coming to Dunedin make sure you check out the Otago Peninsula.

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DUNEDIN LIGHT

What an introduction for the surfing students this past week with a ground swell lasting about four days, favourable winds making great conditions and plenty of different surf spots to choose from.

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52 RESTAURANTS

Luna Bar and Restaurant is fresh and vibrant and its view of Dunedin makes the perfect setting for any dinning occasion.

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