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Christchurch singer and actress Ali Harper will be headlining Southland’s newest festival Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret. (File photo)
They said ‘give us the old razzle dazzle’ this year and the city has delivered with the first Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret coming in August.
From glamorous cabaret performances to a pop-up gin workshop courtesy of Cardrona Distillery, the theatre will be alive and well as the eight-day festival arrives in town.
The festival will blend the nostalgic with the modern from August 11-19 providing something for everyone, Invercargill City Council’s venues manager Jason Wade said.
From taonga pūoro, to comedy nights, to cinema and more, the festival would offer a wide range of entertainment.
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Christchurch singer and actress Ali Harper, who has travelled the world with her musical talent, will be headlining the festival.
Wade expected the festival to bring a hearty dose of fun to the city in a bid to banish the winter blues.
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Invercargill City Council’s venues manager Jason Wade is excited to help bring Cabaret to Southland.
“We know winter can feel a bit long sometimes, and we’re hoping Upstage brightens up the city during the colder months.
“We’d love to encourage people to come out, enjoy a cosy atmosphere in some fantastic venues around the city, and get amongst a great line-up throughout the festival.”
The council was collaborating with organisations and businesses across Invercargill to bring this festival to life.
The festival would feature performances from a mixture of established and emerging artists across a broad range of genres, he said.
“Upstage will be a really immersive experience, and the concept is something really new and unique to Invercargill.
“We’re really excited to announce who’s coming to town soon.”
Wade said he was excited to help bring the event to the city, and expected buy-in would come from the community.
“Southlanders are fantastic at supporting events in their own backyard, as we see with some of the nationally and internationally-recognised events held in our region each year.”
More information about what will be on offer during the festival, and ticketing options, would be announced soon, Wade said.
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