The Carnivorous Plant Society 19th May 2022 Waimarama Memorial Hall, Matapiro, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Such is the depth of talent that graces the halls of Hawkes Bay through the workings of the SmallContinue Reading
Jackie Bristow 13th April 2022 Omakere Community Hall, Omakere, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. After a brief hiatus in the face of the advance of the ominous Omicron, the Small Hall Sessions have burst backContinue Reading
Julia Deans 16th February 2021 Maraekakaho Hall, Maraekakaho, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Silence. Respect. Appreciation. Engagement. Captivation. Not concepts you may be accustomed to associate with a typical gig, but these are the qualitiesContinue Reading
The Wheel Of Experience 2nd February 2021 Clive Hall, Clive, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Whether or not Roxanne had to put on the red light, in 2022 New Zealand has been forced to inContinue Reading
Wellington Sea Shanty Society 20th January 2021 Waimārama Community Hall, Waimārama, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Round two of 2022’s run of Small Hall Sessions sees the Wellington Sea Shanty Society bring their rambunctious brandContinue Reading
Tami Neilson 12th January 2021 Meeanee Memorial Hall, Meeanee, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. The new year, and the (almost) concurrent move to traffic lights, have brought with them the welcome return of the SmallContinue Reading
Paul Bosauder – Tierra Y Mar 27th October 2021 MTG Theatre, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Andrew Caldwell. Once more, in this insecure time of masks and mandates, needles and nihilism, prophylaxis and pontification, the small butContinue Reading
Ish (Ishtopia) 25th October 2021 Toi Toi, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Andrew Caldwell. Under the shadow of Covid and its’ potential impact, organisers of the Hawkes Bay Arts Festival have, in the face of adversity, pushedContinue Reading
Darren Watson 7th July 2021 Tikokino Community Hall, Tikokino, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. The first night of the current season of the Small Hall Sessions took place in the appropriately rural (given the originsContinue Reading